To the Editor: I applaud you for publishing the article “Commencement Move Draws Mixed Reaction.” Students have been attending and graduating from this college for over half a century, long before there was ever an LIU Post or a Barclays Arena. To move the Post graduation ceremony away from our…
Posts published in December 2012
Dear President Steinberg, In addition to my own personal vendetta, I have been asked to represent the Social Work club and the Social Work Department to express our concerns and disappointment regarding this year’s commencement. As you said yourself in the memorandum sent out November 28, commencement is about “linking…
12/14 Preservation Hall Jazz Band Creole Christmas Concert Hall 8:00PM 12/15 Eroica Trio Hillwood Recital Hall 8:00PM 12/16 Shrek the Musical Concert Hall 3:00PM Men’s Basketball vs. Bloomfield College Pratt Recreation Center 3:30PM 12/18 Adult Students Open House Winnick House, Great Hall 5:30-7:30PM
Photo By blogs.thescore.com Dorianna Valerio News Editor Every May, LIU Post students and their families convene at Post for a ceremony that marks the end of their academic career — and that has been the tradition for 53 years, according to Kenneth Mensing, LIU Post historian. That tradition became a…
Photo by Christina Morgera Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer The Writing Center’s new program, “Recover Writing,” that was launched November 4, helps students affected by Hurricane Sandy with academic papers to support them in finishing the semester despite the hard times. “I don’t know how to rebuild a house and I’m…
Photo by Cecilie Nag Cecilie Nag Features Editor It’s early December and the city is already sparkling. Fifth avenue is filled with contrasts: Families in matching outfits, couples holding hands, men in suits, fashionable women, and tourists with cameras and running-shoes, all encountering the christmas traditions of the big apple.…
Photo by Paul Kalis Victoria Esteve Staff Writer Bill Eichenberger, sports reporter and editor for the online publication, The Bleacher Report, was the second speaker of the Food for Thought lecture series this semester. During common hour on Thursday, November 29, in Humanities 027, Eichenberger shared his thoughts on the…
Photo by Christina Morgera David Otero Sports Editor On Saturday, December 1, the LIU Post women’s basketball team defeated the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights (5-2) by a score of 73-68. The Lady Pioneers (4-0) remained perfect due in large part to senior center Samantha Kopp’s huge game on both…
David Otero Sports Editor Is this end for Mark Sanchez? The fourth season was supposed to be the year where everything turned around. There would be no more silly, rookie mistakes when dropping back to pass. His confidence would be at an all-time high. There would be no quarterback controversy…
Photo by Christina Morgera Christian Arnold Assistant Sports Editor In their first ECC game of the season on December 1, the men’s basketball team defeated the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights, 89-71, at the Pratt Center. Four Pioneers players scored double-digit points, with junior forward Vaughn Allen leading the way…