By Pete Barell Editor-at-Large In high school, I played soccer. By play, I mean sat on the bench talking about philosophy, homework and staring at cloud formations with the other players who were kept on the team as a mercy gesture. Sometimes, I’d get subbed in (I was a “defender”)…
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By Bendik Sorensen A&E Editor Now through Oct. 3, exhibition of Stephanie Mosenson, BFA. The exhibi- tion is in the SAL Gallery in the Library. The opening reception will be held on Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. Free admissions and all are welcome. Music Department presents Faculty Jazz Concert. The…
By Melanie Spina Assistant A&E Editor Seung Lee, Art Professor and Director of Fine Arts and Graduate Studies at LIU Post, will be on sabbatical for this school year. The professor, who has been working at Post for 26 years now, felt that as he traveled to different countries, it…
By Thomas Gillen Staff Writer After the fairly uneven season eight that saw Peter Capaldi make his debut as the Twelfth Doctor, season nine of Doctor Who promises to excite the senses with “The Magician’s Apprentice.” Season nine premiered on Sept. 19 and found the time Lord facing off against…
By Pete Barell Editor-at-Large When I was younger, I was given what seemed to be dozens of board games as birthday presents. While a good round of Monopoly was played here and there, I couldn’t keep up with the assembly, let alone make sure I didn’t lose any pieces with…
By Melanie Spina Assistant A&E Editor Post Theater Company will be beginning its season with Suzan Lori-Parks’ play “Venus.” The play focuses on the true-life story of Saartjie Baartman, known as Venus, who was part of the Hottentot tribe in Africa, which scientists in the early 1800s thought was the missing link…
By Bendik Sorensen A&E Editor 2015 marks the year of many big releases in the world of music. Some more popular than others, but the year is great for lovers of all sounds. Slayer, a colossus in music and metal, just released their first album since 2009. With Repentless, Slayer shows…
By Bendik Sorensen A&E Editor September 22-26: Student Exhibition of Chris Ann Ambery, MFA, in the SAL Gallery. The gallery has moved to the library. Reception will be Sept. 23, at 5 p.m. September 25: Music Dept. presents Senior Recital of C.J. Oliver, Piano. The recital takes place in the…
By Bendik Sorensen Arts & Entertainment Editor As another semester starts churning its wheels, the greatest season for arts and entertainment of the year is rapidly approaching. On our campus, there are more events and happenings than can be counted on ten fingers. With everything ranging from theatre through music,…
By Melanie Spina Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor LIU Post alumni Dayna Ghiraldi, who graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, produced one of the latest horror films “OLD 37.” The movie focuses on the premises of two brothers who intercept 911 phone calls and show up to…