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Students adjust to using Brightspace

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…

Lunar New Year Massacre in CA

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…

Students upset over library hours during finals week

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…

Reported shooting at Post deemed false

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…

Takeoff of Migos shot and killed

By Tatsuya Uemoto, Staff Writer On Nov. 1, Takeoff, who is a member of the hip-hop group Migos, was shot and killed in Houston, Texas. This news shocked many people, including his fans. Migos is a music group formed in 2008 by family members Takeoff, Quavo, and Offset. Quavo is…

Troubling rise in Anti-Semitism rattles Jewish communities across America

By Donovan Gibbs, Staff, Writer The term anti-semitism has been making multiple waves of notoriety in the headlines recently. Many celebrities, athletes and politicians have publicly shared their views.  Some have wondered what brought this rise to a popular level. Rapper Kanye West has been seen as the unanimous frontrunner…