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 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 Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On Saturday, Oct. 29, the LIU Sharks won their first game of the season, defeating the Duquesne Dukes 50-48 in double overtime on the road in Pittsburg, PA. It was the first career start for freshman quarterback Luca Stanzani following the Sharks’ 7-game losing streak…
By Ryan Boettcher, Staff Writer On a sunny 67-degree October weekend, students, parents and alumni celebrated the annual Homecoming weekend here at LIU Post. Spanning the weekend of Oct.15, Post hosted several events on campus, including a late-night carnival, a 48-hour live show marathon on WCWP and the LIU Sharks…
By Joe Frescott, Assistant Sports Editor Following a promising 2021-22 campaign that saw the Sharks place among the top three in the Northeast Conference (NEC), the LIU Men’s Basketball team underwent major changes prior to the 2022-23 season. It started with the coaching staff, as after the departure of Head…
By Brady Campbell, Staff Writer The New York Giants went well beyond expectations this year, finishing 9-7-1 in the regular season, followed by their first playoff win since the 2011-12 season. Entering the 2022 National Football League (NFL) season, the Giants were at the bottom of the barrel. The franchise…
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 Alyssa Spagna, Staff Writer Netflix’s hit show “Ginny and Georgia” is a coming of age teen drama that is just bursting with laughs, cries and plot twists. Netflix finally came out with a second season that was long-awaited by fans in Jan. 2023. The first season came out in…
By Emma Robinson, Editor-In-Chief Interest in blockchain, the technology that underlies the cryptocurrency industry, has grown significantly in the last few years, and what was once considered a concept directed towards the finance industry is now being used extensively around the world. Blockchain is a shared, immutable ledger that enables…
By Grace Park, Staff Writer The Social Work Student Association (SWSA) is an organization on campus that helps students by providing information for volunteer and community service opportunities. The SWSA also assists students with navigating the challenges that come with being a social work major. The club takes part in…
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…