By Kristen Linsalata Co-Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, Nov. 20, the men’s soccer team took a trip into the city armed with 20 winter jackets, 20 hats, 20 scarves and 20 pairs of gloves to hand out to the homeless in an initiative that Alexander Billington, a senior international major and the organizer…
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By Danielle Marano Staff Writer As the holiday season approaches, the weather is changing and the temperature is dropping, which means finals are approaching. At this time of the fall semester, students often become run down and sick. This could result from not getting enough rest due to long nights…
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer Post attracts a vast number of international students each year, particularly from Asia and Europe. But, the vast majority of the cultures in which these students come from, clearly do not celebrate the American tradition of Thanksgiving. So what do they do? Ian Johnson, junior…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief Math professor Sheldon Rothman looked around at the fundraiser plant sale at Parkway Elementary School in Plainview, N.Y. It was Valentine’s Day 1993, and Rothman told himself he had to buy a gift for his then 2-year-old daughter. “And so I did, for 50 cents,” he…
By Mirna Youssef Features Editor People might think that Greek life is all about the parties, cliques, and frat houses, because movies portray them that way. However, this isn’t the movies, this is LIU Post. At this university, there are no fraternity houses or cliques, but Greek life is a…
By Danielle Sposato Head Copyeditor On Tuesday Oct. 27, the Honors College held its annual Halloween party, including the Department of Philosophy, and the Department of English, along with all students involved in these majors, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dr. Joan Digby, Director of the Honors Program and…
By Margaret Pepe Assistant Features Editor Nick Tangorra, a freshman Public Relations major, has been grabbing the attention of other students. He has also been attracting attention from people all over the country. Tangorra started posting videos of him singing on YouTube about four years ago, when he was 14.…
By Danielle Marano Staff Writer College can be difficult; tests, papers, long days and all-nighters add up and can put immense stress on students. Sometimes, all we need is a little break. Perhaps, we need a vacation. There are many destinations that attract students looking to go on a trip.…
By Margaret Pepe Assistant Features Editor Halloween is only days away, and with all the excitement, you may have forgotten to get a killer costume, or make plans with your friends. Each year trends change and different costumes become popular, new haunted houses open along with different parties that attract…
By Margaret Pepe Assistant Features Editor Joe Gatto, star of TruTv’s “Impractical Jokers,” and LIU alumnus, received the Alumni Award during this year’s homecoming festivities. Gatto graduated in ’98, nearly 20 years ago, and much has changed in that time. Walking into the Pratt Center for the pep rally showed Gatto…