By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor LIU Post campus – originally named C.W. Post – opened in 1955 with the enrollment of 121 students. The university held classes in garages, barns, horse stables, and greenhouses before the university was able to raise enough funds to construct academic buildings. LIU Post…
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By Ashley Ioveno Staff Writer As a singly born person, I have always imagined what it would be like to have a twin. A twin-ship is like a partnership for life, with its roots at birth and ending with death do you both part. One of the mysteries associated with…
By Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer What do the phrase “Mens Regnum Bona Possidet,” an ocelot, and the colors green and gold have in common? The answer is that they are all LIU Post traditions. Since LIU Post was founded in 1954, the school has established many customs unique to…
By Ashley Ioveno Staff Writer 20-year-old singer-songwriter Trish Torrales, a junior Broadcasting major at LIU Post, is an up-and-coming musician who can rock the stage, but is ready to rock your world. Torrales has been playing shows all across Long Island since 2010, and has used passion to turn her…
By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor Summer, when college students are free from homework and exams, is a perfect time to take advantage of all of the music festivals in the tri-state area. Over the past few years, summer festivals have grown in popularity, and now there is nearly one…
By Mirna Youssef Staff Writer At the beginning of the new school year last fall, LIU Post initiated a new program known as LIU Promise, which is a team of advisors who guide incoming freshmen through their four years at Post. LIU Promise assigns each student a success coach. Their…
By Talia Charlton Staff Writer As the spring semester comes to an end, LIU Post students prepare to take finals and look forward to the promise of summer vacation now lingering off in the distance, getting a little bit closer each day. For graduating seniors, the end of the semester…
Talia Charlton Staff Writer Social media has become an outlet heavily used by both high school and college students everywhere. We use it to share memories with our friends, create posts, and upload photos, – but do we really think about the consequences of our actions on our social media…
Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer Having a college degree is a vital asset to possess before entering the workforce, but due to the high cost of such a degree, many students are forced to take student loans, adding stress to their lives years after college. For junior Education major Kristin…
By Chihiro Kusazaki Staff Writer On April 2, Lu Zhao, a graduate student in the School of Counseling, was elected as the new President of the International Student Union (ISU). Each of the three candidates gave five-minute speeches to international students, voters, and current affiliates, including KSA, CSSA, TSA, the…