By Jennifer Chavez Staff Writer The women’s soccer team faced New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) at President’s Stadium at NYIT on Friday, Sept. 13. The highly competitive game resulted in a 1-1 tie after double overtime. Freshman forward Tatiana Lizarraga scored an early goal against the Highlanders off a…
Posts published in September 2019
By Ida Ynner Lagerqvist Sports & Photo Editor The Portland Trail Blazers, an NBA team, hired alumnus Travis Demers (2003) as their new radio play-by-play broadcaster. He is the fourth ever radio play-by-play broadcaster in the team’s history. “To have the opportunity to do this at the highest level in…
By Chanel Lubsey Staff Writer Some documentaries are made to share people’s stories with the world, and shine light upon situations to bring understanding to others. This is what one former student planned to do with his original work. Film alum Justin Portaro (‘18) has a documentary about Mort Kunstler’s…
By Jack Georgis Arts & Entertainment, Online & Newsletter Editor The Arts Education Outreach program at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts started offering specialized dance courses for individuals with Parkinson’s disease, a nervous system disorder that affects a person’s movement. Stephanie Turner, director of education and outreach at…
By Dylan Valic Features Editor The Great Lawn Festival, a yearly tradition to kick off the start of the school year for students, featured some new attractions this year. The festival took place on Thursday, Sept. 12 during common hour, and gave students a chance to take a break from…
By Travis Fortunas Staff Writer Welcome back to school LIU students! As you start this school year it is very important to keep a couple key ideas in your head since your com-muting life is a lot different from that of a resident student on campus. Your days take more…
By Jennifer Chavez Staff Writer There is a new operational director at The Wave, the campus radio station formerly known as MYWCWP. The last time an operational director was appointed was in 2003. This year, the position is back with a woman at the helm for the first time in…
By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief The long anticipated College of Veterinary Medicine that was announced to begin during the fall 2019 semester is behind schedule. The school, which was announced at the beginning of the 2018-19 academic year, is still undergoing the process of obtaining a letter of reassurance from the…
By James Bonner Staff Writer In the midst of flu season, students looking to receive medical attention won’t be able to go to the Center for Healthy Living in most cases. They’ll have to travel off campus to the New York Institute of Technology. Medical and psychiatric referrals are made…
By Shannon Miller Managing & News Editor The former Dean of the College of Arts, Communication and Design (CACD), Steven Breese, was appointed to a dean’s position at a different school, leaving some LIU students without a permanent dean for the start of the 2019 fall semester. Post welcomed Breese…