By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On Friday, Jan.13, the LIU Cheer and Dance teams won the 2023 Open Spirit Program Game Day National Championship, held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, FL. With a score of 184.1333, the Sharks won the competition over St. John’s University…
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By Emma Robinson, Editor-In-Chief As the spring 2023 semester began, many students noticed a change in online learning platform for some of their classes. LIU began the transition from Blackboard to Brightspace for some courses, and will fully transition by fall 2023. LIU information technology (IT) describes Brightspace on their…
By Aliya Couillard, Staff Writer Actor Alec Baldwin is being charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter for his role in the death of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Oct. 21, 2021. During an unscheduled rehearsal on the set of the movie “Rust,” Hutchins instructed Baldwin to aim the prop gun…
By Emma Robinson, Editor-In-Chief Interest in blockchain, the technology that underlies the cryptocurrency industry, has grown significantly in the last few years, and what was once considered a concept directed towards the finance industry is now being used extensively around the world. Blockchain is a shared, immutable ledger that enables…
By Jenna Melman, Staff Writer Eleven Asian American seniors were killed, and nine were injured as a result of a shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif. The shooting took place on Saturday, Jan 21. at a Lunar New Year’s Eve celebration. At around 10:22 p.m. on…
By Robert Metzger, Staff Writer Taylor Swift has officially announced her new tour, titled The Eras Tour. The tour is being promoted as a celebration of her career thus far with artwork showcasing a picture of her from each of her eras. With Swift being one of the biggest…
By Joseph Frescott & Lila Nolan, Assistant Sports Editor & Staff Writer Finals week is in full swing on the Post campus, and tensions are high among students preparing for midterms. With stress being a common theme, a change made to library policy post-pandemic has only upped the pressure felt…
By Giancarlo Salazar, Staff Writer Ranked one of the best business schools by the Princeton Review, many Post students in the business program study an array of topics including accounting, finance, economics, management and entrepreneurship. Although it’s not currently offered as a major, entrepreneurship courses study the path of starting…
By Emma Robinson, Editor-In-Chief Multiple police forces, SWAT team members and emergency medical service vehicles congregated in the Post hall parking lot after multiple individuals called 911 to report possible gunshots in the dorm on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at approximately 3 p.m.. The calls came after students reported hearing screaming…
By Kevin Lake, Staff Writer LIU’s emerging rowing team is one of the newest teams to join the program and is already proving their capabilities with great success in competitions. Junior Rowing Team member Dan Tellerman reflects on how much the team has changed between October 2021 to today. “We…