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Posts published in March 2013

Off-campus Lunch Break

Rebecca Martelotti Staff Writer Hillwood Commons is the place many Post students flock to during common hour. By common hour, you have most likely already sat through at least two morning classes and are starving. If the sight of long lines at the Cafe and Subway do not appeal to…

Spring Spots in the City

Mimmi Montgomery Assistant Features Editor As spring break ends, winter officially turns into spring. What better way to welcome warmer weather, tree buds opening and finally having hung your winter jacket in the closet, than spending the first spring days in New York City? Here are four budget-friendly spring activity…

Sileo Ties NCAA Record for Assists

Christian Arnold Assistant Sports Editor Junior attacker Jackie Sileo tied an NCAA Division II Career assists record on Saturday, March 16, tallying her 204th assist as the Pioneers women’s lacrosse team crushed Holy Family University 22-6. Sileo finished the game with 12 points (4 goals, 8 assists). Senior attacker/midfielder Ashley…

Transitioning Apparel – Winter to Spring

Abigail Brosnan Staff Writer As the seasons change from winter to spring, so does our apparel. The spring eases the transition from the extreme cold to the summer heat, but sometimes it’s hard to figure out what clothes to wear in-between. For shoes, you can soon replace your warm, fuzzy boots with flats. These, along…

No Wi-Fi In Dorms

Gabriella Ianiro Staff Writer College students who dorm on campus have made a new home for themselves, one they presume is equipped with wireless Internet connection. However, because of housing infrastructure and cost of wireless devices, there isn’t any Wi-Fi in student dorm rooms at Post. The residential halls are…

Bentley Ends Post’s Season in NCAA Tourney

David Otero Sports Editor The women’s basketball team played its final game of the season as it lost 68-57 to Bentley University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 15. Falcons’ forward Lauren Battista created matchup problems all night long for the Lady Pioneers as she…

Movie Review: A Good Day To Die Hard

Jesy O’Donnell Staff Writer Witty jokes, exploding cars and ridiculous action sequences are just what you expect from the fifth installment of the “Die Hard” series. Once again, in “A Good Day to Die Hard,” which opened on February 13, we join John McLane (Bruce Willis) in a movie where the point…

March Is Not a Good Time to Fall Behind

Tina Kasin Online Editor We’re halfway through March, which means halfway through the spring semester, and it’s time to figure out where we are with our grades. At this point, it’s now or never; students have to make a choice whether they’re satisfied or not, and then fix the problem,…

Athletic Renovations Delayed

Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer LIU Post scheduled Hickox Field to be renovated by July 1. However, as of March, the restorations have been postponed due to zoning regulations.  The university is currently awaiting clearance. “We were hoping the renovations would be starting by now, but we are awaiting permits,” said…

Pioneers Get Bounced in First Round

David Otero Sports Editor   The season for men’s basketball has come to a close after Dowling College defeated the Pioneers at the Pratt Center on Tuesday, March 5 in the first round of the East Coast Conference Tournament. The sixth-seeded Golden Lions edged out the third-ranked Pioneers by a…