Andrea Deignan You may have noticed the words Downton Abby appearing in your Facebook news feed, in your friends’ Tweets, in the newspaper, on the Internet… basically, everywhere. What is this Downton Abby, you ask yourself? It happens to be the latest British invasion. Our friends from across the pond…
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Adina Oditt Known as the world’s northernmost capital, Reykjavik is located in the center of the volcanically and geologically active nation of Iceland. A sparsely-populated North Atlantic island, Iceland is famous for its hot springs, geysers, and active volcanoes. However, most of the action is settled in the vibrant capital,…
Christian Arnold The LIU Post Pioneers women’s basketball team defeated the NYIT Bears 73-68 on Wednesday, February 1st, and the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights in overtime 77-72 on Saturday, February 4th. The two wins moved the Pioneers record to 16-7 on the season and 7-4 in ECC play. During…
Samantha McGarry During her first three years at LIU Post, Nan Mayott has appeared in 53 games for the women’s lacrosse team, starting in 17 of those games. Mayott has a total of 45 groundballs with 61 won total draw controls. Mayott has contributed 71 goals to her team with…
Taylor Hole During his three years at LIU Post, Keith Rodriguez has appeared in 51 games, tallying 41 goals and 30 assists. Last season, Rodriguez received USILA second team and East Coast Conference first team honors. Rodriguez also recorded three hat tricks in 2011, as well as matched his career-high…
Heather Norris LIU Post’s women’s swim team showed its strength by racking up seven victories at the East Stroudsburg Invitational in Pennsylvania on February 4th. The team walked away from the meet, which also featured teams from East Stroudsburg University, Millersville University and Kutztown University, with five wins in individual…
David Otero The men’s basketball team is no longer undefeated in East Coast Conference play this season after falling 88-86 on the road to the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights (13-8) on Saturday, February 4th. In the second half, the Pioneers (15-5) led by as many as 15 points but…
Dorianna Valerio Assistant News Editor While the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been shelved by the U.S. House of Representatives for the time being, the debate still continues. As it stands, the bill will not be addressed for the reminder of this Congressional session and additionally, the bill was…
Cristina Foglietta With the spring semester just starting, students around campus may look stressed out and overwhelmed. Imagine how you would feel if you just arrived at Post this semester. Then, almost everything on campus would be unknown. Hundreds of new students enroll at Post each semester, embarking on…
Katrina Florio At the conclusion of each fall semester, the majority of LIU Post students pack up their belongings and head home for three and a half weeks to unwind before the spring semester begins. Some more tenacious students, on the other hand, opt to enroll in winter classes, forgoing…