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Posts published in April 2012

Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour

Katrina Florio When it comes to Michael Jackson, opinions of him are often varied. Some people loved him, believing that he was full of passion and kindness and was misunderstood by society. Others loved to hate him. One thing that cannot be disputed, however, is that Michael Jackson was a…

LIU Post Art Review: A Fine Romance

Cristina Foglietta A new exhibit, called “A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1910-1965,” opened on March 8th in the Hutchins Gallery of the B. Davis Schwartz Library at LIU Post. This very unique exhibit focuses on Jewish artists and their impacts on American music and culture. The exhibit is…

Review: The Art of Port Washington

Cristina Foglietta The Art Loft of Port Washington is a non-profit cooperative for artists where work space can be shared. It provides a creative working and teaching environment where all are welcomed. The venue has various types of art classes for all ages. “Communities need a place to show people’s…

Travel Review: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Adina Oditt The resort town of Cabo San Lucas, named for the slender cape extending eastward from Baja’s southernmost tip, gradually developed into a tourist hot spot over the last 40 years. Today, Cabo is an ideal destination that captures the essence of Baja Peninsula through its many resorts, championship…

Olen Scores Nine, In Big Win Over Merrimack College

Heather Norris Junior attacker Ashley Olen scored a career-high nine goals on Saturday, April 7th, to lead the fifth-ranked LIU Post Women’s Lacrosse Team to a 20-10 victory over No. 11 Merrimack College. The win boosted the Pioneers’ overall record to 8-1 and dropped the Warriors to 4-5. Less than…

Up And Down Week for Softball

Joseph La Rosa Within the past week, the LIU Post Women’s Softball Team has won four games and lost two, sweeping New York Institute of Technology two days in a row and losing two games to the University of New Haven earlier in the week. LIU Post defeated NYIT by…

Senior Spotlight: Kim Kessel

By: Taylor Hole In the past four years, senior Kim Kessel has played in 33 games for the Pioneers. In the 2011 season, Kessel batted .500 with four hits, two RBIs and a run scored. In 2010, her sophomore year, Kessel made appearances in 19 games, recording three hits, two…

Men’s Lax Drops Fourth in Row

Christian Arnold The LIU Post Pioneers Men’s Lacrosse Team dropped its fourth consecutive game on Saturday, falling to Lake Erie College 8-7. The Pioneers saw a second half 7-5 lead disappear in the fourth quarter as Lake Erie scored three unanswered goals to win the game. Senior attacker Doug Hoch…

Baseball Beats Molloy, Swept by STAC

David Otero LIU Post’s Baseball Team currently has a record of 15-13 after defeating Molloy College 9-1 on Wednesday, April 4th, and getting swept in a doubleheader against Saint Thomas Aquinas College on Saturday, April 7th. In the home contest against the Molloy Lions (12-18), the Pioneers jumped out to…

Events @ Post: April 4th to April 10th

April 4th Food for Thought Lecture Series- The PR-Journalist Convergence Humanities Hall 027 12:30pm- 1:30pm   Sociologist Michael E. Brown Lecture Hillwood Art Gallery 12:30pm- 1:50pm   Student Success Workshop- Job Search 101 Humanities Hall Rm 119 12:30pm- 1:50pm   Tin Pan Ally- Lecture by Professor David Jasen Hillwood Commons…