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Athlete of the Week: Erin Harkins

By Julia Helldorfer, Staff Writer “Ice in your veins.” Erin Harkins recalled the phrase her dad often used when talking about sports, and performing when the pressure is at its highest. This mentality has fueled her clutch performances for the LIU women’s lacrosse team. Harkins is a midfielder in her…

Students find joy at SGA’s Petting Zoo

By Myra Mulongoti, Editor  Don’t worry, it wasn’t a hallucination from finals stress, there actually was an alpaca outside Humanities. The third annual SGA Petting Zoo took place on Tuesday, April 29 on the Great Lawn. Beginning during common hour, the event featured goats, a pig, an alpaca, a mini…

Hands Off: The Federal Hostage Situation

By Ryan Agosto, Staff Writer The “Hands Off “ protests that recently took place on Apr. 5. is a movement against the current administration in modern day America.  Inspired by political opinions, these scheduled protests were to oppose the new regulations that President Donald Trump’s administration has imposed on the…

New York Lawmakers Seek to Shut Down Tesla Showrooms in the State

By Aliyah Couillard, Staff Writer For years, in N.Y., Tesla has been given exemptions from a law preventing automakers from selling their cars directly to consumers. The “anti-direct sale law” exists to protect third-party dealerships from unfair competition with automakers. The law is often considered outdated, as some companies, including…

Senior Feature: Joe Frescott

By Myra Mulongoti, Editor  It’s not every day that you meet someone graduating with a double major in health sciences and broadcasting. However, Joe Frescott has always aimed to follow his heart and write his own story. He didn’t arrive at LIU with a plan, just with an open mind,…

Senior Feature- Myra Mulongoti

By Joe Frescott, Editor 7,615 miles.  That distance separates the two places Myra Mulongoti calls home. Growing up in Lusaka, Zambia, Mulongoti lived a simple life with her older brother, Kachi, and her parents. Not having much of a choice in the matter, Myra was a diligent student who had…

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