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SDA & PCDC host department’s First Annual Dance Gala

By Alyssa SeidmanStaff Writer The Student Dance Association (SDA), along with the Post Concert Dance Company (PCDC), sponsored the Department of Theatre, Dance, Film, & Arts Management’s first annual dance gala on Sunday, Nov. 24. The fundraising event was held in the Tilles Center’s Atrium, and was co-hosted by Dan…

Aging Hickox Field Finally Set for Changes

By Maxime Devillaz Staff Writer Plans to reconstruct Hickox Field, within the last recent years, have been stalled by pending approvals from the Village of Old Brookville’s zoning board. The awaited permits have hindered the process since August 2012, when the university planned to start the project. The zoning board was…

The War on Drugs: Still No Winner

By Denielle Patterson Staff Writer  This year marks the 42nd anniversary of the War on Drugs, an initiative started by President Richard Nixon in 1971 to prohibit and reduce the production, distribution and consumption of illegal drugs. The 1960’s were a time of youth rebellion and music, literature, and drugs…

Town Hall Meeting: Big Changes at LIU

By Alex Billington Staff writer With rumors of major changes coming to LIU Post within the next six months, the semester’s first Town Hall meeting, held by the Student Government Association (SGA), was a necessity, both to dispel and clarify all the speculations. The Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13, was…

Team Post for Cancer

By Michelle Morey Staff writer St. Jude’s Children Hospital is holding a fundraising walk for cancer and other diseases in children on Nov. 23, 2013. The walk will be located at Bethpage Ballpark in Central Islip, New York. Check-in time is 9 a.m. What some may not know is that…

International Education Week

By Sang Geun Yoon Staff writer The success of the first International Fashion Show from the 2013 spring semester led to the planning of an international education week. Nov. 11 to 15, the international clubs celebrated International Education Week. The eventful week is co-hosted by International Student Service (ISS); Korea…

Grand Opening of the Student Boutique

By Julian Wilson  Staff Writer LIU Post’s new boutique, located in the old gaming lounge in Hillwood, attracted faculty, staff, and students to its grand opening, Nov. 12. The anticipation was high as guests waited for the special ribbon cutting, which symbolized the official debut of Post’s first student-run store.…

Students Rejoice Over New Shuttle Bus Schedule

By Mimmi Montgomery Assistant News Editor After years of complaints from on-campus residents and commuters, the Student Government Association (SGA) of LIU Post decided it was time to update the school’s shuttle bus service. Now the shuttles between Post and Hicksville, and between Post and Wheatley Plaza, have new routes…

Dorm Charges Upset Students

By Mimmi Montgomery Assistant News Editor Students who dorm at LIU Post have the option of sharing a room or paying a little extra to live alone in a double-room. However, students that end up without a roommate involuntarily could be forced to move or to pay the single-room rate.…

Confusion for Scandinavian Students

By Dani Næss Hellesund Staff writer Scandinavian students have experienced some confusion over the past few weeks regarding their scholarships based on their Grade Point Average (GPA) requirements, and the relationship between LIU Post and their backer organizations. Backer organizations help international students through the process of finding and applying…