By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On Friday, Jan.13, the LIU Cheer and Dance teams won the 2023 Open Spirit Program Game Day National Championship, held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, FL. With a score of 184.1333, the Sharks won the competition over St. John’s University…
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By Samantha Scarlatos, Staff Writer TikTok can be considered the app of the century. Whether a user or not, there’s no doubt almost everyone has seen a video or two. Much like the popular social media platform from 2017, Musical.ly, it allows anyone to post up to three minutes of…
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…
By Aliya Couillard, Staff Writer Actor Alec Baldwin is being charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter for his role in the death of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Oct. 21, 2021. During an unscheduled rehearsal on the set of the movie “Rust,” Hutchins instructed Baldwin to aim the prop gun…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Emma Robinson, Editor-In-Chief When enrollment for spring 2023 opened to all students on Oct. 24, many students at Post struggled with creating their schedule due to a lack of availability in the courses they need in order to graduate on time. “Every semester I have a problem with finding…
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…