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Culture Shocks of an International Student

By Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer LIU Post is a community with culture and customs from all over the world, which is a source of both learning and culture shock for many of the international students on campus. Shekofeh Gholamreza is a sophomore Business Administration major, with a Management minor.…

Post Students’ Guide for Finals Week

By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor The spring semester comes to a close in less than a month. With finals, assignments, and papers due, this is the time when most students stress out. For those who never got back into the swing of things after a snowy start to the…

The College Minor

By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor College students spend so much time deciding on a major that they often overlook whether or not a minor would complement their degree. The debate about whether the minor truly matters has always existed. Students are not sure whether the extra work is worth…

Holocaust Remembrance

By Jonathan Seltzer Staff Writer  The LIU Post Hillel hosted an event to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Holocaust, on Thursday, March 27. Guest speaker Stan Lebovic spoke to an audience of around 20 Post students in the Tilles Center Atrium. A He displayed his artwork, which he created…

Phone On, World Off: 5 Ways to Detach From Your Cell Phone

By Ashley Ioveno Staff Writer You’re walking through the halls of Humanites on the way to class and notice somebody running back and forth, waving their hands in the air while talking on their phone. They are talking in a voice that bounces off the walls 10 classrooms away, paying…

Raising Awareness: Herstory Writers Workshop

By Joseline Luna Contributing Writer Herstory has taught thousands of silenced Long Islanders to transform their personal stories into intensely moving narratives that connect individual experiences with larger social issues. Working in partnership with colleges, universities, schools, and nonprofit organizations, Herstory gives voice to the most isolated and vulnerable populations on…

Many Majors Offered At LIU Post

By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor  LIU Post offers more than 250 undergraduate majors. From Business to Biology to Broadcasting, there is a vast majority of programs. For the class of 2014, the five most popular undergraduate majors are a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts and…

A Day in the Life: Full-Time student, Full-Time DJ

By Carlo Valladares Assistant News Editor  Four times a week in the early evenings, you can find LIU Post student Nick Butera heading north on the Meadowbrook Parkway. On Wednesday morning, March 19, he sips on his coffee, the beverage burns his tongue, and he increases the volume dial on…

Getting Real with Professor Najman

By Moa Golster Staff Writer It is Wednesday during common hour at LIU Post. In a noisy common room in Hillwood Commons, Professor Alexander Najman of the Philosophy department has occupied one of the tables, casually smoking an electronic cigarette. He blends in well with the students; considering his age,…

Events on Campus

By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor This spring semester, LIU Post has been hosting new events for students on campus. The goal is to increase school participation for on-campus activities. Students should expect to see more new programs and initiatives in the upcoming semester, according to Michael Berthel, associate director at the…