Pete Barell Staff Writer The search is finally over. On January 25 Disney confirmed J.J. Abrams to helm the anticipated Star Wars VII as director. This decision has raked in a steady flow of approval and disproval from fans of the massively popular franchise. The film is slated for a…
Posts published in February 2013
Photo by WWW.POTTEDPOTTER.COM Megan Draghi Staff Writer On January 24 and 25, laughter filled the Hillwood Theater as actors Dan Clarkson and Jeff Turner acted out the seven Harry Potter novels in 70 minutes. That’s right, all seven J.K. Rowling novels explained in the length of just one Harry Potter…
Joshua Manning Staff Writer Django Unchained, the brainchild of acclaimed Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill), opened in theaters on December 25. When I say the word open, I mean that Django Unchained busted through the walls of theaters across America. The film implores the talents of some well-known actors…
By Freddie Schwartz Staff Writer DLC Quest is an indie side-scrolling/platformer game developed by Going Loud Studios. It is a satire game based on DLC where you have to purchase DLC by collecting gold coins to do anything like have music and weapons. Players follow a nameless hero whose girlfriend…
Photo by CHRISTINA MORGERA Rebecca Martelotti Staff Writer The days of hand writing a letter, buying a postage stamp and mailing it out are long gone. Various forms of communication such as social media networks like Facebook, Skype, texting and other forms of instant contact have transformed the platform of…
Alex Parker Editor-in-Chief Although it is February, I will not be writing about the Hallmark holiday known as Valentine’s Day. I have written about it in the year’s prior and if you continually read my column, you know I’m not exactly a fan of this holiday. Instead I will be…
Photo by THEGUNTOTINGJOURNALIST.FILES.WORDPRESS.COM Peter Collorafi Staff Writer In January, 2013, the NY State Legislature passed the NY SAFE Act of 2013. Among other things, this statute makes it illegal for firearms in New York to have magazines which carry more than seven bullets. One can understand the State Legislature’s desire,…
Gabriella Ianiro Staff Writer Unless you’re lucky enough to spend the winter months abroad or can hibernate until the spring, you’re going to have to figure out how to stay warm this winter. Have you ever woken up and thought to yourself, “It is way too cold to get out…
Angela Alfano Staff Writer This spring semester, Runway is hosting their annual fashion show which will be unveiled this coming April. This fashion show is well known on campus because it has been around for over a decade. With eleven designers and over forty potential models, Samantha Vega, the President…
Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer Thomas Neuschul, an LIU Post graduate social work student, won the 2013 National Association of Social Workers (NSAW) award. His professor and role model, Dr. Elissa Giffords, nominated him for this award. “I was surprised,” Neuschul said with a chuckle. “I didn’t expect to get the…