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Posts published in October 2011

The Commuter Column: The Best Routes to Get to School

Kathleen Joyce No, this is not Harry Potter’s world; we can’t just push a button and fly the car. If only we could. Yet there are ways to get to school faster, and by that I don’t mean speeding, because during traffic, it’s impossible to speed unless you make your…

Hand Baked With Love

Geena McGuinness Cookies and cream, caramel apple, cotton candy, peanut butter cup, toasted coconut, cappuccino, raspberry swirl, cookie dough, brownie, s’mores, devil’s food cake, and milkshake…..did that get your attention? Nope, we’re not talking about ice cream! These are only some of the many cupcake flavors that the newly opened…

C.W. Post Library Provides Valuable Services for Students

Albert Orlando Jr. Three weeks into the academic calendar, and C.W. Post’s B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library is once again seeing familiar numbers filter through its doors. “From 10 a.m. until closing, there is constant foot traffic in and out of the library,” says Martha Cooney, the assistant dean for…

Tattoos Are Not Welcome Here

Kathleen Joyce      According to tattooartist.com, tattoos have become a popular cultural phenomenon in the past fifteen years, as well as a thriving business. Tattoo parlors have popped up everywhere recently, and young adults have created tattoo portfolios that come equipped with unique designs. Shows like ‘LA Ink’ have…

Should Smoking on Campus be Banned?

Dorianna Valerio On September 30th, Provost Paul Forestell issued a memo via e-mail reminding students, faculty and staff members about Post’s non-smoking policy. The policy prohibits the use and carrying of any smoking paraphernalia inside any building on campus. However, the policy has prompted a very valid question; should smoking…

Bakery Review: Crumbs

Olivia Wicik “Crumbs” 5 Glen Cove Road Greenvale, N.Y. Crumbs offers an extensive variety of perfectly-made, delectable cupcakes. They are not your ordinary cupcakes either – they are larger and tastier than any cupcake you’ve ever had. With flavors ranging from chocolate-covered strawberry, to red velvet, to caramel apple and…

J. Cole “Cole World: The Sideline Story”

Donte Hawkins J. Cole. J. Cole. “J Motha Lovin’ Cole.” This dude is something else. For those of you who don’t know who J. Cole is, he is Jay-Z’s prodigy artist, who signed to Roc-Nation back in 2009. He got a lot of recognition from his first two mix tapes…

Pan Am, ABC Review

Paul Kalis “Come fly with me; let’s fly, let’s fly away.” Pan Am, which was one of the world’s largest airlines, welcomes viewers to fly away to 1963 and join its crew as they travel across the world during the jet age. Kate Cameron (Kelli Garner), who ditched the ordinary…

Review: D’Lites

Jaclyn Goldstein Finally, a great ice cream spot is within just a few miles of campus: D’Lites.  Located on Glen Cove Road in Greenvale, D’lites serves a variety of rotating flavors, including the traditional chocolate and vanilla, as well as their unique flavors such as cinnamon crumb cake, chocolate sno-ball,…

Senior Spotlight: Kathryn Godshalk

By: Helene Bruckner   Name: Kathryn Godshalk Major: Biomedical Technology Sport: Field Hockey Hometown: Hilton, NY   How long have you been playing for the C.W. Post field hockey team? I have been playing field hockey here for four years.   What was your first impression of Post? I thought…