By Jonathan Seltzer Staff Writer The LIU Post Hillel hosted an event to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Holocaust, on Thursday, March 27. Guest speaker Stan Lebovic spoke to an audience of around 20 Post students in the Tilles Center Atrium. A He displayed his artwork, which he created…
Posts published in April 2014
By Ashley Ioveno Staff Writer You’re walking through the halls of Humanites on the way to class and notice somebody running back and forth, waving their hands in the air while talking on their phone. They are talking in a voice that bounces off the walls 10 classrooms away, paying…
By Joseline Luna Contributing Writer Herstory has taught thousands of silenced Long Islanders to transform their personal stories into intensely moving narratives that connect individual experiences with larger social issues. Working in partnership with colleges, universities, schools, and nonprofit organizations, Herstory gives voice to the most isolated and vulnerable populations on…
By Julian Wilson Staff Writter College education is expensive, and sometimes students find themselves struggling with subject matter, workloads, and continuing to read stories about college students having trouble finding jobs after graduation in the current job market. So, in 2014, is college education still worth the cost? An article…
By Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer Why we look and behave the way we do is a complicated question with a lot of factors to consider. What is it that forms us and makes us who we are? The issue to consider is heredity versus environment, also known as nature…
By Kristen Linsalata Staff Writer Washington State Governor Jay Inslee imposed a moratorium, or a suspension, of the death penalty, in February. As a result, there have been extremely passionate opinions from people all over the United States, and across the world about capital punishment. The moratorium will allow Inslee…
By Jonathan Seltzer Staff Writer LIU Post has recently faced a number of cutbacks in student work hours on campus. Student reactions to cutbacks was fearful and pessimistic, with little exception. Shannon Namigohar, a senior Education major who is minoring in Psychology, works four hours a week as a teacher’s…
By Kristen Linsalata Staff Writer We live in an age where science is rapidly progressing. Immunizations, vaccines, and other scientific advancements make it so that some diseases that used to kill millions of people, such as small pox and tuberculosis, do not affect the average person today. Yet, millions of…
By Peter Barell Arts and Entertainnment Editor A free screening of the film “Other Months,” and a talk with first- time feature film director and editor, Nick Singer, was held Monday, March 24 in the Kahn Building during common hour. The event was coordinated by Film professor Susan Zeig, who…
By Talia Charlton Staff Writer Following the release of his album “Satellite Flight: Journey to Mother Moon” on Feb. 25, hip-hop artist Kid Cudi put on a concert at the Barclays Center Saturday, March 22. A galaxy-themed stage set-up was put together for the rapper’s performance, donned with bright lights…