By Mirna Youssef Staff Writer At the beginning of the new school year last fall, LIU Post initiated a new program known as LIU Promise, which is a team of advisors who guide incoming freshmen through their four years at Post. LIU Promise assigns each student a success coach. Their…
Posts published in April 2014
By Talia Charlton Staff Writer As the spring semester comes to an end, LIU Post students prepare to take finals and look forward to the promise of summer vacation now lingering off in the distance, getting a little bit closer each day. For graduating seniors, the end of the semester…
By Michael Themistocleous Staff Writer “Fading Gigolo,” released on April 18th, is John Turturro’s (“Barton Fink”) fifth effort as a writer/director. In a Woody Allen-ish way, Turturro tells the story of Fioravante (played by Turturro) who decides to become a professional Don Juan as a way of making money to…
Dear Dorianna, I began as an employee at LIU Post last September and work in University Advancement (i.e. fundraising) for the College of Management. I just read your last letter in The Pioneer and wanted to thank you for your service, creativity, professionalism, and plain old good journalism. For me, presenting great…
By Chihiro Kusazaki Staff Writer On the weekends, despite the number of students living on- campus, LIU Post seems totally different from what we see every Monday through Thursday. The Hillwood Commons Café, The Bookmarks, Humanities Café, and Subway are all closed on the weekends. Winnick Dining Hall, where dormer…
By Andrew Barell Premiering on April 19th at the TriBeca Film Festival, “Zombeavers” has been unsurprisingly receiving a lot of attention. The buzz for the film, directed by Jordan Rubin (“Crank Yankers”) has reached the elite film festival audience, a feat rare for a horror film … with zombie beavers.…
By Julian Wilson Staff Writer Is getting a college degree worth the amount that it costs? With the current conditions of the economy, and jobs requiring denser skill sets, is the price of a college tuition affordable or is there an underlying problem with it? In an article, “Debt by…
By Moa Golster Staff Writer Juan Aybardiaz graduated in 2013 as an undergraduate Film major. Since then, he has revisited the campus frequently, sharing his knowledge with current film students, and included them in his projects. Right now, he is in the making of a new short film, “The Answer,”…
By Peter Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Film festivals are a veritable proving ground for young bloods and up-and-comers to show their creative skill, especially when it comes to crafting short films. These shorts show industry buffs who has the chops to be economic, creative and original. They’re like visual…
By Katie Muller Staff Writer On Wednesday, April 16, during common hour, the Student Art League featured a free Turkish Water Marble demonstration by Merve Karaca in front of the Student Art Gallery in Hillwood Commons. Karaca is an ESL student at Suffolk Community College. She received a bachelor’s degree…