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“Too Sweeeeet” Teaches About Diabetes

Photo by Victoria Esteve Victoria Esteve Staff Writer In honor of Diabetes Awareness month, the Zeta Phi Beta sorority hosted a “Too Sweeeeet for Me” event on December 3. The event was created to raise awareness of diabetes and other health problems that might affect college students. It aimed to…

Cards for Humanities

Photo by Cristina Foglietta Cristina Foglietta Staff Writer The residents of Post Hall were invited to make cards for the military and hospitalized children on Monday, December 3, at 8 p.m. In the program, called Cards for Humanities, the staff of Post Hall donated cards for the soldiers to A…

Kwanzaa Ball 2012

Khadija Greenidge Staff Writer On Thursday, December 6 from 8 p.m. to 12pm Black Students United (BSU) hosted LIU Post’s annual Kwanzaa Ball in the Tilles Atrium. The BSU executive board, President Simone Medley, Vice Presidents Akilah Courtney and Jason Reese, Treasurer Brittany Lucas, Secretary Ashley Noble, Public Relations Chair…

Project Snowflake

Photo by 123rf.com Erin Mei Staff Writer Each December, Hillwood Commons Information desk is decorated with snowflakes for a program called Project Snowflake, which is sponsored by the Office of Student Life and Leadership Development, which gives gifts to children in need. The FEGS (Federation Employment and Guidance Service) Health…

Food for Thought

Victoria Esteve Staff Writer Freelance journalist Ruth Bashinsky spoke at the final “Food for Thought” lecture of the semester on December 6 during common hour in Humanities 027. Bashinsky, who has freelanced for publications including the New York Times and Newsday, discussed her experiences with news gathering and how she…

Commencement Move Draws Mixed Reaction

Photo By blogs.thescore.com Dorianna Valerio News Editor Every May, LIU Post students and their families convene at Post for a ceremony that marks the end of their academic career — and that has been the tradition for 53 years, according to Kenneth Mensing, LIU Post historian. That tradition became a…

“Recover Writing” Helps Students Finish Semester Strong

Photo by Christina Morgera Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer The Writing Center’s new program, “Recover Writing,” that was launched November 4, helps students affected by Hurricane Sandy with academic papers to support them in finishing the semester despite the hard times. “I don’t know how to rebuild a house and I’m…

Eichenberger Speaks At Food For Thought Lecture

Photo by Paul Kalis Victoria Esteve Staff Writer Bill Eichenberger, sports reporter and editor for the online publication, The Bleacher Report, was the second speaker of the Food for Thought lecture series this semester. During common hour on Thursday, November 29, in Humanities 027, Eichenberger shared his thoughts on the…

Letras con Sazon

Photo by Christina Morgera Victoria Esteve Staff Writer The Xi chapter of the Hermandad de Sigma lota Alpha, Incorporada sorority teamed up with the Phi lota Alpha fraternity to bring the ninth annual poetry reading and cultural showcase called Letras con Sazon to campus on November 26 in the Tilles…

PLA Holds Annual Book Sale

Photo by Christina Morgera Tina Kasin Staff Writer The Post Library Association, part of LIU Post’s B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, held its annual book sale on Tuesday, November 27, and Wednesday, November 28, in the Hutchins Gallery in the library. On Tuesday, the sale was open to PLA members…