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Spring Break On Campus

By Kristen Linsalata News Editor From March 9-15, LIU Post students will be on spring break. For some, it is a time to either go home, or go on vacation. Other students will be staying in the dorms. What will be open for them on campus? And what will be closed? The…

Can DEWS Save your GPA?

By Brian Riley Features Editor LIU Post has recently implemented a Digital Early Warning System, which alerts students of their poor performance in classes. Faculty members can report student progress to a portal on My LIU, which automatically sends a message to the student and the student’s success coach or…

Annual Blood Drive

By Caroline Ryan Staff Writer LIU Post is hosting the first blood drive of the spring 2015 semester on March 3 and 4. The blood drive will take place in the lower level of Hillwood Commons between 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. The Office of Campus Life is coordinating the…

Beyond The Lecture Hall

By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer On April 22, LIU Post is hosting its third annual “Post and Beyond” showcase, an event that provides graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to present their own research to their peers. The event will be held in the Tilles Center, and is open to…

Model United Nations Club Prepares for National Conference

By Moa Golster Assistant News Editor The Model United Nations club is going to participate in the National Model UN conference in New York City from March 22 – 26. Alongside over 5,000 college students from around the world, they will discuss and attempt to solve global issues. Sixteen members…

Storms Disrupt Monday Classes

By Kristen Linsalata News Editor Due to the frequent storms, 8 a.m. Monday classes have only met one time in the last five weeks of school. Excessive class cancellations due to inclement weather can cause delays in the curriculum, and raise questions about how students and faculty will be able…

Battle for More Birthdays

By Margaret Pepe Staff Writer The Relay For Life Committee and the Commuter Student Association hosted Battle for More Birthdays, a student talent show, on Saturday, Feb. 21. The event, which was held in the Hillwood Lecture Hall, was set to raise awareness and money for cancer research. “It’s all about…

32-Year-Old Student Captain Headlines Wrestling Squad

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor There are several fresh and talented underclassmen on the LIU Post wrestling team, and then we have Johnny Brush. With a team consisting of mostly freshmen, the 32-year-old former marine sergeant is competing against athletes slightly over half his age. While serving in the…

New Greek Orgs on Campus

By Angela Alfano Staff Writer Two Greek organizations are joining LIU Post’s Greek Life during the spring 2015 semester. Delta Zeta (DZ) and Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) have officially been invited by the Greek Life Directors to colonize at LIU Post. Delta Zeta is a sorority that was founded in…

Success Coaches: Some Come and Some Go

By Mirna Youssef Staff Writer There were originally only six success coaches when LIU Promise began in fall 2013. One recently left, and many more were added to the Promise staff, totaling 11 success coaches: Dan Lauterman, Katelin Townsend, Alissa Karcz, Leslie Bai, Saadia Rafiq, Susan Sadkowski, Mikki Rosman, Gregory Schimmel,…