By Jack Levy, Staff Writer On Saturday, Oct. 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas fired thousands of rockets from the Gaza Strip toward Israel. Hamas also sent militant gunmen into Israel where they killed over 1,000 Israelis and took more as hostages. One specific incident captured on film showed dozens…
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By Kendall Shamus, Staff Writer Homecoming at LIU Post this year was on Oct. 7, 2023. The Homecoming weekend consisted of activities for students, tailgating, home Football and Men’s Hockey games and Parents Weekend. Parents weekend is an exciting opportunity for students, alumni and parents to come together to celebrate…
By Anna Villoth, Staff Writer During the summer of 2021, an incident took place at a Chipotle restaurant in Lenexa, Kan. Kevin Silva Garcia, an assistant manager, “yanked” off a Muslim teen worker’s hijab. The line-worker, Areej Saifan, was asked repeatedly by Garcia to show him her hair, which was…
By Alexa Garrett, Staff Writer Greek life has historically been a popular attraction at LIU Post, however this year sororities have been gaining an abundance of new members. “It went really well in comparison to last year. We had 43 people accepted last year and this year we had 57,…
By Olivia Mangelli, Staff Writer On Friday, Sept. 29, New York City and Long Island residents were confronted with massive amounts of rainfall and flooding. After raining almost every day that week and the weekend prior, New Yorkers were in for quite a treat. Many people weren’t anticipating the extent…
by Jack Levy, Staff Writer Over the past year, there have been numerous protests by climate change policy activists. These protests from organizations such as “Just Stop Oil” have garnered attention by their methods of vandalism and public disruption. Last November, members of the Italian climate activist group Ultima Generazione…
by Lauren Ritirato, Staff Writer On Sept. 12 a ban was placed on the sale of iPhone 12 models in France. This ban was implemented after France’s Agence nationale des fréquences (ANFR), also known as the National Authority for Radio Equipment, found that the iPhone 12 emits possibly dangerous levels…
by Alexa Garrett, Staff Writer Reportedly one of the most invasive species in New York State, the spotted lanternfly, an insect native to Asia, made a shockingly high reappearance during this past summer. According to the New York Times, the lanternfly was first spotted in the United States in 2014,…
by Brendan Kaufman, Staff Writer On Aug. 20, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) announced fare increases for New York City subways, buses and railroads. The base fare for subways and buses increased in price by 15 cents from $2.75 to $2.90. This increase has been planned since before the COVID-19…
By Aliya Couillard, Assistant News Editor In early June of this summer, New Yorkers walked outside to what they may have thought was a normal summer day, but were instead faced with an orange sky and a smoggy surrounding. This atmosphere was due to the smoke from wildfires burning in…