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Travel Review: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Adina Oditt Known as the “Dead Center of the Kingdom,” the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, is one of the most splendid and affluent cities in the modern world, sprawling across about 600 square miles of desert in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula. Riyadh is a true oasis in the…

Hillwood Gallery Review: Color Blind

Adrianna Alvarez The art exhibit in the Hillwood Gallery on March 28th, Color Blind by Denae Howard, was very powerful and left me thinking about things in a different way. In the display, senior and Fine Arts/Mixed Studio major Denae Howard took some very famous people and turned them into…

Club Review: Ballroom Dancing

Cristina Foglietta Most college students usually reserve dancing for the club scene, but this is not true in all cases. About a month ago, I discovered the Ballroom Dancing Club at LIU Post. It caught my interest, and I thought it would be nice to learn some appropriate dances for…

Baseball Wins Sixth Straight

David Otero The LIU Post baseball team has won six consecutive games to catapult it above the .500 mark with a record of 13-10. The Pioneers swept a double-header against Queens College on March 24th, and the following day, the Pioneers beat Queens again by a score of 2-1. Later…

Three Game Skid for Pioneers

Christian Arnold The LIU Post men’s lacrosse team dropped its third straight game, as it fell 8-5 to number one ranked Mercyhurst College on Saturday. The loss moves the Pioneers to 3-4 on the season and 1-4 in conference play. Senior attacker Eddie Plompen led the Pioneers with three goals…

Senior Spotlight: Paul DelGiacco

By: Taylor Hole A four-year member of the LIU Post baseball team, senior Paul DelGiacco has appeared in 12 games for the Pioneers in his career so far.  In the 2011 season, DelGiacco held a .250 batting average, and in the 2010 season, he held a .333 average. DelGiacco also…

Senior Spotlight: Hayley Bettles

By: Samantha McGarry In the past three seasons, senior Hayley Bettles has appeared in a total of 48 games with 24 starts for the LIU Post women’s softball team. In 2011, Bettles notched 22 strikeouts over 26.2 innings pitched with a 2.62 ERA. In 2010, Bettles posted an 11-4 record,…

Women’s Lacross Dominates Lake Erie 23-5

Heather Norris The LIU Post women’s lacrosse team flexed its scoring muscle on Sunday, April 1st, defeating Lake Erie College by a score of 23-5 at home on Hickox Field. Five Pioneers recorded hat tricks in the game that improved Post’s record to 6-1 while dropping Lake Erie to 4-4.…

Events @ Post: March 28th to April 3rd

March 28th Academic & Career Planning- Co-op Internship Fair Tilles Center 10:00am   The Influence of Jewish Songwriters on the Speaker’s Own Poetry Hutchins Gallery 12:30pm   ACP/SGA/CSA Debates Hillwood Commons Pioneer Room 12:30pm- 2:00pm   The Touching Story of Holocaust Survivor Charlotte Gillman Interfaith Chapel 5:00pm   Post Idol…

Senior Reminders

LIU Post’s website has a section dedicated to commencement information and updates.  On this site are a number of important dates, locations, and information regarding commencement exercises and events leading up to it. Also included is a graduation checklist both for undergraduate and graduate students. This checklist can be found…