Press "Enter" to skip to content

Posts published in September 2014

Art Gallery Store to Open Soon

By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Plans are finalizing for a student-run Art Gallery Store that will be built into the ASL Gallery in Hillwood Commons. The university- funded store will feature and sell student-made art, ranging from ceramics, paintings, t-shirts, sculptures, mugs, and everything in between. Initially slated…

Equestrian Team Gives Back

By Caroline Nickolaus Staff Writer Bones protruding from the hips, sunken eyes, and sad expressions are some of the heart-wrenching things seen at horse auctions. Unwanted horses from lesson programs or those who were once privately owned stand helpless—futures unknown—in a scary environment. A good majority of these animals could…

Men’s Soccer Loses in Heartbreaker, Draws vs NYIT Neighbor

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Wednesday, Sept. 24, the men’s soccer team (4-3-1) was handed their third loss of the young season at the hands of Molloy College Lions. The Pioneers climbed out of several holes during the match, but ultimately fell short. The Lions got the scoring started…

Women’s Soccer Cruises for Sixth Straight Win

By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off an impressive 2-0 victory against the Lions from Molloy College on Tuesday, Sept. 23, the LIU Post women’s soccer team took the field with a lot of confidence in their matchup against the Bears from NYIT on Saturday, Sept. 27 in Old Westbury,…

Football Edges out Assumption in Wild Fourth Quarter, 28-27

By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer Despite the Greyhounds (1-3) leading by two scores early in the 4th, the LIU Post football team (2-2) pulled off a come-from-behind victory after trailing by 13 to defeat Northeast-10 Conference foe Assumption, 28-27, on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Multi-Sport Stadium in Massachusetts. The Pioneers…

Women’s Volleyball Goes 1-1

By Julian Wilson Assistant Opinions Editor On Thursday, Sept. 25, the women’s volleyball team earned their third consecutive win, defeating fellow East Coast Conference opponent Molloy College, at the Pratt Recreation Center. The Pioneers fought hard to win their first set, but brought the fire in the end, beating their…

How Safe is Our Campus?

By Julian Wilson Assistant Opinions Editor Safety isn’t a word we take for granted. It is a continuous notion we always keep in the back of our minds, until we feel the need to pose the question: are we safe where we are right now? An article by Aimee Lee…

Businesses Start the Semester with START-UP NY

By Katie Muller Staff Writer LIU Post recently applied to Andrew Cuomo’s START-UP NY program, potentially turning the campus into one of the first private colleges on Long Island with a tax-free zone for businesses. In June 2011, Governor Cuomo signed a legislation that established the use of State Small…

Health Office Restructured: LIU Post Center for Healthy Living

By Kristen Linsalata Assistant News Editor LIU Post has officially restructured the medical services offered on campus. Instead of segregating medical, mental, and community health in different departments located in separate locations on campus, these departments will be collectively located and re-named the LIU Post Center for Healthy Living. The…

Stadium Opening

By Carlo Valladares News Editor LIU Post’s renovated football stadium opened on Saturday, Sept. 6, after months of delay. The stadium was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the first football game of the season. William Kirker, the director of LIU Post’s Facilities Department, said that the stadium…