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Posts published in April 2014

Letter to The Pioneer

Hi Pete, I just read Michael’s article about the First year Showcase in The Pioneer, and frankly, I was surprised. While I appreciate you sending a writer to attend, may I ask if he is an arts writer? Does he have any background in or experience with theatre at all?…

Potholes Aplenty

By Katie Muller Staff Writer  The winter season of 2013-14 covered LIU Post in plenty of snow, often making it difficult for students to commute to campus. With the warmer weather arriving, students still find it difficult to commute; even though the snow that blanketed Post has melted, the campus…

NSLIJ Recruitment Rep Comes to Campus

By Melissa Weisman Staff Writer A representative from the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, the third largest non-profit, secular healthcare system in the country, and the largest on Long Island, spoke with students on campus on Thursday, April 3, about jobs in the health care field. Gregory Saukulak,…

The CSI Challenge

By Talia Charlton Staff Writer  On Friday, April 11, the Forensic Science and Chemistry departments, and Forensics World, hosted an LIU Post CSI Challenge. Forensics World, an organization that creates interactive educational programs for students, collaborated with LIU Post to host this year’s 14th annual CSI event. The event, held…

WCWP Radio Station Throws Rooftop Party

By Melissa Weisman Staff Writer LIU Post’s campus radio station, WCWP, will host a party on the rooftop (top of the outside deck) of Hillwood Commons during common hour on Wednesday, April 23. There will be live-band performances by Post students Trish Torrales, Rafe Tangorra, and Joe Voce, who will…

Social Media: How Some Companies Find Their Next Employee

Talia Charlton Staff Writer Social media has become an outlet heavily used by both high school and college students everywhere. We use it to share memories with our friends, create posts, and upload photos, – but do we really think about the consequences of our actions on our social media…

Student Loans – A Source of Worry

Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer Having a college degree is a vital asset to possess before entering the workforce, but due to the high cost of such a degree, many students are forced to take student loans, adding stress to their lives years after college. For junior Education major Kristin…

New ISU President Named

By Chihiro Kusazaki Staff Writer  On April 2, Lu Zhao, a graduate student in the School of Counseling, was elected as the new President of the International Student Union (ISU). Each of the three candidates gave five-minute speeches to international students, voters, and current affiliates, including KSA, CSSA, TSA, the…

Culture Shocks of an International Student

By Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer LIU Post is a community with culture and customs from all over the world, which is a source of both learning and culture shock for many of the international students on campus. Shekofeh Gholamreza is a sophomore Business Administration major, with a Management minor.…

What’s On Your Bucket List?

By Kristen Linsalata Staff Writer For some, a bucket list is a rite of passage that is individualistic in nature. A bucket list takes a person’s innermost desires and goals, and compiles them into a list to be completed before they die. One might believe that this is a morbid…