BY ELISE PERSON STAFF WRITER Paula Bergström, women’s ice hockey freshman defender, was recently named to the Swedish National Team. The team will play in the Euro Hockey Tour playoffs in Sweden from Wednesday, Feb. 5 to Saturday Feb. 8. The Euro Hockey Tour is a tournament that prepares teams…
Posts published in “_Front Page”
BY JILLIAN MEHTA ASST. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Executive Dean of Students Michael Berthel sent out an email to students, familiesand staff on Monday, Jan. 27, informing everyone of recent news and information aboutthe 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The email included preventative measures and resources for students who may have…
BY JADE BURNS STAFF WRITER Fourteen students will have the opportunity to study abroad in Reykjavik, Iceland on May 21 for 10 days to complete a case study on Nordic societies with Brian Sweeney, associate professor of sociology. Iceland is named the “Land of Fire and Ice” because it’s one…
By Ashley Bowden and Dylan ValicCo-Editor-In-Chief, Features Editor Students had the chance to enjoy a Welcome Back Carnival in Hillwood on Wednesday, Jan. 22 during common hour. Anthony Garcia, a DJ from Enjoyable Entertainment, provided upbeat music while various events took place throughout the student center. “It’s welcome week, so…
By Dylan ValicFeatures Editor A group of 23 college students from Long Island have banded together to form the Long Island HIV Epidemic Campus Advisory Committee to aid in spreading awareness and education of HIV prevention and treatment methods among college students. Among the committee members is LIU junior nursing…
By Jillian MehtaAsst Arts & Entertainment Editor Students in the Post Theatre Company will be presenting “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’sNest,” the timeless story of a sane man, R.P McMurphy, in a mental institution run by thecontrolling Nurse Ratched. However, in this production, the cast members have reversedthe roles and…
By Ida Ynner LagerqvistPhoto and Sports Editor Athletic Director Dr. William Martinov announced to the LIU community on Wednesday,Jan. 22. that Collin Audley would take over as head coach for the women’s soccer team,replacing Eleri Earnshaw, who was dismissed from her position in November 2019. “There is a lot you…
By Shannon MillerCo-Editor-In-Chief A giant inflatable rat, accompanied by members of the Painters District Council No.9 (DC9), were spotted on campus Tuesday, Jan. 14 and Jan. 28, picketing the school’s use of a non-union contractor for Suffolk Hall renovations. “Scabby the Rat” – a grotesque rodent with bloodshot eyes and…
By Ida Ynner Lagerqvist, Elise Person, Jada Butler Sports & Photo Editor, Staff Writer, Co-Editor-In-Chief After the women’s soccer team’s first Division I season came to an end, so did the tenure of their head coach, Eleri Earnshaw. Earnshaw, who was head coach for the Blackbirds since February 2017 prior…
By Jennifer Chavez Staff Writer A reception was held in the SAL Gallery to showcase Pauline Senemetis’ MA thesis titled “Eye Contact” on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Senemetis is a graduate student obtaining her MA in art photography in the fall 2019 semester. The photos lined along the walls captured the…