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Josh Tolentino

By Shannon Miller Political science major and writing minor Josh Tolentino, is known as a comedic force by many around campus. With a distinctive sense of humor, as well as the perfect mix of humble-ness and confidence, he has a way of lightening the mood each time he enters a…

Chris Klimaszewski

By Jada Butler After six years, three majors, and three colleges, Christian “Klim” Klimaszewski will graduate this spring 2019 with a BFA in Broadcasting. “It feels surreal and really satisfying that I’m finally graduating college,” Klimaszewski said. He began his college journey at Western New England University in Springfield, Mass.,…

Anand Venigalla

By Jacqueline Escobar Although Anand Venigalla is in his third year at Post, he will graduate this May because he has earned college credits in high school. Venigalla is majoring in English literature with a minor in philosophy. One of his best memories at Post was meeting a girl in…

Karis Fuller

By Ashley Bowden The swimming team gained a record-breaking athlete from overseas in 2015 when Karis Fuller, a senior sociology major and journalism minor, was added to the roster. Fuller, who is from London, England, decided to attend college in New York because she was offered a swim scholarship and…

Angelique D’Alessandro

By James Bonner Graduation is often seen as a time to reflect on the past and contemplate the future. For Angelique D’Alessandro, political science major and journalism minor, who will be graduat-ing this year, it’s a chance to set new goals and reaffirm old ones. She plans to start a…

Student Graduates into Teaching

By Jacqueline Escobar Staff Writer Olivia Kavanaugh is a senior art education major and the Vice President of the Student Government Administration (SGA). She is spending the spring 2019 semester student teaching at Babylon Jr/Sr High School and Cantiague Elementary School. She is also working on her senior art show…

Senior Spotlight: Gabriel Amato

By Jacqueline Escobar Staff Writer Gabriel Amato, a senior musical theater major from Buffalo, New York, has had a passion for acting since beginning high school. “Around junior year of high school, I realized I wanted to really try to be an actor for a living, so I came to…

Health Column: A Dose of Happiness

By Alecia Sexton Staff Writer Happiness does more than make us happy. True happiness has the power to give us confidence that we never knew we had and inspires us to be the best version of ourselves. Experiencing joy or positive well-being combined with a sense that one’s life is…

Three Professors Honored with Teaching Award

By Anand Venigalla Features Editor Three professors were honored this spring with the David Newton Award, the highest teaching award given by Long Island University. These professors were Nicholas J. Ramer, associate professor of chemistry; Maria Porter, professor of theater; and Jennifer Snekser, assistant professor of biology. Porter enjoys teaching…

Health Column: Autism Awareness Month

By Alecia Sexton Staff Writer April is National Autism Awareness Month and there’s no better time to learn more about this disability. According to austismspeaks.org, autism is defined as a “broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication.” There is often a…