By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor Each year, millions of Americans face the tough reality of living with a mental health condition. The first full week of October is dedicated to raising awareness of mental illness across the nation. LIU Post has therapists and counselors on staff available to work…
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By Kahleel Bragg Features Editor Once again, the Apple incorporation did not disappoint its loyal customers by dropping the new iPhone 6/iPhone 6 Plus on Sept. 19, 2014. These new and improved models of the iPhone exceeded four million pre-orders within the first 24-hour-span of its availability, and 10 million…
By Mirna Youssef Staff Writer Almost everyone in the world knows something about cancer, whether it is through a family member or friend affected by it, or through society advocating for a cure. Breast cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the world, and the second most common among women.…
By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor 1) The Winnick House, the former Post estate’s lavish Tudor-era revival mansion, was a symbol of Marjorie Merriweather’s preeminent social and financial status in the early 20th century. 2) In 1921, Marjorie Merriweather and her second husband, Edward F. Hutton, who worked on Wall…
By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor Homecoming, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18, is one of the main events on campus during the fall season, where students, alumni, and faculty are given an opportunity to come together and celebrate their school pride. The football game is one of…
By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Feautures Editor 1) Today, LIU Post has 15 varsity sports: football, basketball, baseball, swimming, field hockey, lacrosse, and soccer, among others. This year the university announced the addition of seven NCAA Division II sports. Those sports are men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field,…
By Caroline Nickolaus Staff Writer Everyone knows the cost of living is high, especially when one is on a college budget. School tuition, room and board, and expensive textbooks are just some of the reasons why it is financially difficult to be a college student in 2014. Of course, we all…
By Sana e Zahra Staff Writer After a long summer vacation full of relaxation, stress free nights and parties, it’s that time of the year again to re-adjust ourselves to classes and late night assignments. Two weeks into the fall semester, the Pioneers are getting organized and prepared for…
By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor Throughout the late 70s and 80s, the campus was referred to as the C.W. Post “Center.” As the campus grew from just a Liberal Arts school to include Management, Education, Visual and Per-forming Arts, and Health Professions, the name was changed to C.W. Post…
By Alyssa Seidman Co-Editor-in-Chief On May 19, 15 members of the Newman Catholic Community on campus embarked on a weeklong journey to Tijuana, Mexico. The trip was part of an initiative called “Builders of Hope,” which works in conjunction with Esperanza International (esperanzaint.org), an organization that builds dignified housing for…