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Posts published in December 2012

Grad Student Gives Back

By Erin Mei If you ever meet stranger with light brown hair who smiles and greets you with a friendly “hello” on campus, it just may be Information Studies grad student Matthew Aronberg, who has one of the most important jobs here at LIU Post. Matthew is captain of Post’s…

“Too Sweeeeet” Teaches About Diabetes

Photo by Victoria Esteve Victoria Esteve Staff Writer In honor of Diabetes Awareness month, the Zeta Phi Beta sorority hosted a “Too Sweeeeet for Me” event on December 3. The event was created to raise awareness of diabetes and other health problems that might affect college students. It aimed to…

Cards for Humanities

Photo by Cristina Foglietta Cristina Foglietta Staff Writer The residents of Post Hall were invited to make cards for the military and hospitalized children on Monday, December 3, at 8 p.m. In the program, called Cards for Humanities, the staff of Post Hall donated cards for the soldiers to A…

TRESemmé Launches Interactive Site for Styling Hair

Photo by themakeupdivas.com Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer TRESemme, a brand of hair products at a lower retail price than salon products, has just launched a new interactive website called TRESemme Style Studio. The website that Noise, a company that invents new ways to grow business among young people, helped create…

How to Stay Fit During the Holidays

Photo by lucilleroberts.com Eirik Bjorno Staff Writer Santa Clause and turkey are symbols for the holiday season, but the body shape of these holiday celebrities is probably not what you are going for. Back-to-back football games, long car drives, airplanes and amazing gravy are all excuses for looking like a…

Interview With ‘Gabriel the Marine’ Musician Dylan Ebrahimian

Photo by songkick.com Peter Barell Staff Writer Gabriel the Marine began as a writing collaboration between Long Island natives Michael Desmond (vocals, guitar) and Dylan Ebrahimian (violin, piano, vocals) in 2008. After gathering a full band together, they released a self-titled demo and a five-song album, opened shows for bigger…

Men’s Basketball Tames Golden Lions and Golden Falcons

Photo by LIU Athletics Christian Arnold Assistant Sports Editor The men’s basketball team made it four wins in a row on Saturday, December 8, when they knocked off the Dowling Golden Lions with a score of 77-67 and then defeated the Felician College Golden Falcons 90-81 on Monday, December 10.…

Lady Pioneers Set Pace in Win 53-43

Photo by LIU Athletics David Otero Sports Editor The LIU Post women’s basketball team grinded out a victory against Pace University on Saturday, December 8, by a score of 53-43. The Pace Setters—yes, that is really the team’s name—did not do as the nickname implies. In fact, the offense of…

Top 10 New York Sports Moments of 2012

David Otero Sports Editor The 2012 sports year was jam-packed full of clutch hits, big-name acquisitions and controversial benchings. This list consists of the Top 10 moments of the New York sports world that took place during this calendar year. Enjoy! 10) The Wright Man for the Mets -David Wright…

Holiday Gifts on a Budget

Photo by yvonnescafetempe.com Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer Christmas jingles have been stuck in our heads for weeks now, and it’s becoming that time of year to start holiday shopping. Money is tight for many college students around this time of year since it’s the season for giving. But how do…