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Posts published in February 2013

Media Arts Students Starts New Chapter

Photo by MIMMI MONTGOMERY Mimmi Montgomery Assistant Features Editor A new chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has been formed at LIU Post this semester. By joining, journalism majors and other interested students can grow valuable future contacts, attend career-inspiring events and possibly obtain scholarships. “SPJ offers chances for…

UPCOMING EVENTS Feb 13th to Feb. 19th

Weds 2/13 Study Abroad Info Table Hillwood Commons 11:30AM-2:00PM Gimme the Loot Film Screening Hillwood Cinema   5:00PM Fri 2/15 Lecture: The French Connection Library Reference Commons 8:00-10:00PM   Sat 2/16 College Affordability & Financial Aid Seminar Humanities Rm 119 9:00AM   “Romeo and Juliet” State Ballet Theatre of Russia…

“What’s Your Fix?”

Photo by WWW.CLEVELAND.COM Julia Rosén Staff Writer On Wednesday, January 30, the Xi Chapter of Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha Incorpora­da hosted an event in the Hill­wood TV room about the misuse of drugs, including over-the-counter and prescription drugs. It was the first time it held this kind of event.…

Pratt After Dark 2013

Photo by CHRISTINA MORGERA Abigail Brosnan Staff Writer Pratt After Dark, the indoor carnival held at Post each February in the Pratt Recre­ation Center, featured various free activities for students. Recreational Sports, Residence Life, Student Life & Leadership Development, Dining services and the Division of Student Success sponsored this event.…

Blood, Sweat and PEDs

Olivia Wicik Editor-in-Chief The status and money that professional athletes seize by do­ing what they love is an inspira­tion to many students. However, sometimes morals are tested in the journey to get there. An athlete can train all their life and still not become the strongest or fastest. So, what…

Discover the City: The American Museum of Natural History

Photo by WWW.BLOGSPOT.COM Mimmi Montgomery Staff Writer With Manhattan less than an hour away, a weekend excur­sion to an indoor attraction is a welcoming distraction from too much studying. The American Museum of Natural History offers a journey from the dinosaur age to the future in space, at a dis­count…

Students Helping Other Students Excel

Photo by CHRISTINA MORGERA Abigail Brosnan Staff Writer When walking around cam­pus, it’s hard to recognize that each individual student has their own story; they aren’t merely background characters to your life, but they exist on their own account. People’s outer shells often deceive. It’s not always easy for students…

Lady Pioneers Tame Lions

Photo by LIU ATHLETICS David Otero Sports Editor After defeating Dowl­ing College on Post Pride Night, the LIU Post women’s basketball team registered its second consecutive win af­ter grinding out a victory on Saturday, February 2, against the Molloy College Lions. Although the game got off to a slow, and…

Lights Out Super Bowl

Photo by BOSTONHERALD.COM David Otero Sports Editor The 2013 Super Bowl between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers had just about all you could ask for: a future Hall-of-Famer playing in his final game, the opposing coaches were brothers, a kick return for a touch­down, clutch throws on…

Men’s Basketball Splits the Week

Photo by CHRISTINA MORGERA Christian Arnold Assistant Sports Editor On Saturday, February 2 the LIU Post Pioneers lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the Molloy College Lions by a final score of 75-73. It was the second time in less than a week that the Pio­neers took the game to…