By Melanie Spina Staff Writer The Browse technology store on the second floor of Hillwood Commons reopened on Jan. 5 for its second semester on campus, after being closed over the holidays. “Sales have increased since our launch last fall,” said George Baroudi, LIU’s vice president of Information Technology. “This…
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By Melissa Colleary Staff Writer The Office of Campus Life has big plans for the spring semester. “We’re not about maintaining the status quo. We’re not about maintaining programs that have been here year after year. If it’s a program that has been successful, we’re going to keep it, and…
By Katie Muller Staff Writer The Fall 2014 semester ended with a blunt reminder of Mother Nature’s stormy strength. On Dec. 9, the excessive rain unleashed multiple leaks and floods on campus. There were three sizeable leaks in the roof of Hillwood in front of Subway and the café. Also,…
By Moa Golster Assistant News Editor It has been an unfortunate start of the spring semester for some of Post’s commuter students. On Jan. 20, the first day of classes, the off-campus shuttle did not show up either in Hicksville or on campus until after noon. Meanwhile, the shuttle’s limited…
By Chloé Margulis Staff Writer The Music Department, in conjunction with the Rockley Family Foundation, held a public instrument sale at the Tilles Center during the weekend of Jan. 2, to raise money for new instrument donations to the department. The foundation provided the instruments for the sale, including pianos,…
By Margaret Pepe Staff Writer Many students do not keep a car on campus. Using the shuttle requires following a schedule, and calling for taxis can be expensive. In Oct. 2014, LIU Post made the Zip Car service available as another option for students who need a mode of transportation…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, Jan. 15, senior Broadcasting major Trish Torrales will be a contestant for the Brooklyn auditions of American Idol season XIV. The 21-year-old Long Island-based musician has already passed three jury rooms, in order to face the show’s celebrity trio on TV. Each day auditioning…
By Caroline Nickolaus Staff Writer The Sustainability Committee at LIU Post may not be that well-known or talked about as of yet, but the goals and advancements that the organization has planned for the future are quite profound. Founded by Dr. Scott Carlin in the spring of 2010, the Sustainability…
By Brian Riley Staff Writer On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Campus Life will be holding its first annual Student Leader Breakfast. The breakfast will be held in the Great Hall from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 125 student leaders on campus, from club presidents to Resident Assistants, were invited to attend, and will…
By Katie Muller Copy Editor This semester, students have noticed motorcycles parked alongside, or often on, the sidewalk next to the parking lot between Hillwood, Humanities, and Tilles Center. The illegally parked motorcycles have raised concerns for some students. John Pantaleone, a senior Computer Science major, said, “They shouldn’t be…