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Tips to Have a Healthy Thanksgiving

By Catherine Horyczun & Mitchie Touzin, Contributing Writers Thanksgiving is a holiday for spending time with family and friends, giving thanks, and of course, sharing food with loved ones. With a heavy emphasis on food, Thanksgiving can be stressful for those trying to maintain certain health goals. Holidays often include…

Students Comment on Campus Quarantine

By Mariah Musto, Staff Writer All classes at Post were moved to remote instruction for a period of two weeks as of Oct. 15. University President Kimberly Cline sent out a mass email to the Post community stating that “Last weekend, a small number of positive cases were reported as…

Should Campus Reopen?

By Theresa Morrissey, Staff Writer On Oct. 15, University President Kimberly Cline announced that the campus would be  pausing in-person instruction for two weeks. This comes after a COVID-19 outbreak on campus  consisting of over 60 cases in the two week span of Oct. 10- Oct. 23. The outbreak was…

New York and New Jersey Release COVID App

By Milan Flagler & Lila NolanStaff Writer, Staff Writer New York Gov. Cuomo and New Jersey’s Gov. Murphy launched the COVID Alert NY application on Thursday, Oct. 1. The app has been made available on the app and google play store. This anonymous, voluntary exposure notification app alerts the user…

Students and Covid Uptick

By Whitney Moran, Staff Writer On Sept. 26, New York state had 1000 reported COVID-19 cases for the first time since June. For the past 14 days, case numbers in NY have increased at a +30 rate, leaving reason for New Yorkers to discuss what needs to be done to…

Teacher Adapts to Pandemic Teaching

By Dante Dellaporta, Staff Writer Teachers and professors throughout the Long Island school systems have been facing a multitude of newfound hurdles as they attempt to adapt their teachings to meet precautions that have been set in place upon the arrival of the COVID-19 virus and the challenges brought with…

LIU Posts About Social Distancing on Instagram

By Sam Uebel, Staff Writer The instagram account @liupost began creating and sharing posts to promote social distancing and wearing masks two weeks after classes began  The Instagramposts remind students to follow social distancing guidelines, frequently wash their hands, wear masks in public spaces, and to take the COVID-19 self…