Sandra Elieen Now that the semester nears completion, graduate students, like others, have a variety of things to catch up on or engage in. After a grueling semester of writing papers, studying for exams, interning or working, many graduate students are in need of a break. Tiantian Zhang, an international…
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Victoria Esteve During the fall semester alone, C.W. Post has offered, and will continue to offer, many events showcasing the various backgrounds and ethnicities of its students. There are exactly eight clubs and organizations on campus that deal with promoting cultural diversity. These clubs include the C.S.S.A. (Chinese Student and…
Paul Kalis Got any gum? Not on the C.W. Post campus, you don’t. You can try the Hillwood Cafe, the vending machine in Life Sciences, the Bookmark in the library, and the mini shop in Humanities, and you will not have any luck. “I am here 30 years, and I…
Jaclyn Goldstein It is no secret that a digital classroom can have an extremely beneficial effect on student learning. SMARTboards, iPads, and laptops are just a few of the many tools that are being increasingly incorporated into classrooms at C.W. Post. Technology-equipped classrooms allow both students and teachers to have…
Dorianna Valerio Towards the end of each semester at C.W. Post and other colleges around the country, students are given course evaluation forms to complete in each class. At C.W. Post, the course evaluation forms are used to assess the course material and the instructors. Course evaluations are completed anonymously;…
Alex Parker So, you’re dating someone new and it’s time for this person to be introduced to your friends. You set it all up; your closest friends are going to be there. It can be a completely nerve-wracking experience. You want your friends to like your new boyfriend/girlfriend but at…
Daniel Caccavale When you think “Political Scandal,” most people’s minds drift to an office affair by some political representative with someone random; it could be an intern, a secretary, a famous movie star, or anyone really. But what does it do for the politician who is doing this? Let’s take…
Freddie Schwartz Here’s a scenario for you. You forgot to do your homework, or maybe you forgot about that ten-page paper that the professor talked about excessively for the last month-and-a-half. So what to do? Well, a lot of students give the teachers excuses. Most are pretty common, such as…
Genna Apfel We’ve got spirit, yes we do, we’ve got spirit, how about you? But, do C.W. Post students really show off their school pride? Colleges and universities encourage school spirit, which can be anything from dressing in school colors, to attending sporting events. However, it seems students would rather…
Marisa Anziano According to www.purseblog.com, one in ten women is willing to spend $150 or more on a handbag. In addition, the average woman currently owns around six handbags. It does not take a mathematician to see how much money we are truly spending on fabulous designer handbags. I spent my high school…