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Posts published in February 2014

New York Fashion Week: Autumn/ Winter Collections

By Talia Charlton Staff Writer Royal blue, hunter green, burgundy, and maroon are the colors of the season for Autumn/Winter 2014. New York Fashion Week (NYFW) displayed a plethora of colors, draped sweaters and dresses, and streamlined coats within various fashion shows at the Lincoln Center in New York City,…

Lady Pioneers Make it Five in a Row

By Michael Otero Staff Writer The Lady Pioneers (17-5) started their three game road trip on Wed. Feb. 12 when they traveled to Connecticut to take on the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights (6-17). The Pioneers shined and made it four straight victories for them, winning at a clip of 83-72.…

Radke and Mabbitt Bury the Hatchet

By Jessica O’Donnell Staff Writer “Bury the hatchet” is an American English phrase meaning “to make peace.” Falling in Reverse and Escape the Fate are two post-hard- core bands, who did not have a peaceful past. The Falling in Reverse front man Ronnie Radke had been the previous front man…

Art Gallery Opening: Sofie Hoff

By Peter Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Sofie Hoff, senior Art major, will be holding the reception for her show “Artificiality” at the Student Art League gallery in Hillwood Commons today, Feb. 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. Hoff will be showing a new collection of conceptual pieces using plastic…

The Montauk Project Release Debut

By Michael Themistocleous Staff Writer Hailing from Montauk, New York, The Montauk Project devises a sound that mixes the grunge of Sound Garden, the garage rock of The Black Keys and the beats of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Montauk Project has been getting some proper attention from local…

Men’s Basketball Commence Three-game Road Trip

By Seren Jones Staff Writer The LIU Post men’s Basketball team endured a busy week as they travelled to the University of Bridgeport and Dowling College. The Pioneers commenced a three-game road trip with an 83-68 loss to East Coast Conference rival, Bridgeport Knights, at the Harvey Hubbell Gymnasium in…

Swim Team Overwhelm Opponents in Conference Championship

By Maxime Devillaz Assistant Sports Editor  After a comfortable lead from first splash during the three-day- long event, the Pioneer swim team stood for an impressive victory in the Metropolitian Conference Championships in Pistachaway, N.J. on Feb. 14-16. On Friday, Feb. 14, senior Captain Malin Hedberg took the lone Pioneer…

Women’s Lacrosse Tops the ECC Preseason Rankings

By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer Coming off a remarkable season where they captured their fourth National championship, LIU Post women’s Lacrosse looks to get back to work as the two-time defending NCAA Division II National champions, behind the lights of senior attacker, Jackie Sileo. Sileo has been honored as Pre-season…

Women are Running LIU Post

By Kristen Linsalata Staff Writer The new University President, Chief of Staff, and Dean of Students are all women—this is a first for LIU Post. Parts of the student population believe that this has changed the campus for the better, while others claim that gender should not be the focal…

Snow Storm Blows Through Academia

By Jonathan Seltzer Staff Writer LIU Post has been blasted with five snow days during the spring 2014 semester. Classes were cancelled on Jan. 3 and 22 as well as Feb. 3 and 5. Additionally, classes after 3:30 p.m. were cancelled on Jan. 21. In general, students appreciated the class…