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Posts published in September 2014

Fire in Post Hall

By Danielle Marano Staff Writer On Saturday, Sept. 6, Post Hall residents had to evacuate the building due to the fire alarm sounding at approximately 3 a.m. The alarm forced every resident out of bed and onto the lawn in front of the building. RAs and students awaited information on…

Power Shortage

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief The entire Post campus area blacked out for a short amount of time on Sunday, Sept. 14, sometime after 6 p.m. “It is generally caused by something happening to the utility system within a mile or so of the campus,” said William Kirker, the director of…

10 Facts About LIU Post, Part III

By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Feautures Editor 1)  Today, LIU Post has 15 varsity sports: football, basketball, baseball, swimming, field hockey, lacrosse, and soccer, among others. This year the university announced the addition of seven NCAA Division II sports. Those sports are men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field,…

Need a Job? Try This!

By Caroline Nickolaus Staff Writer Everyone knows the cost of living is high, especially when one is on a college budget. School tuition, room and board, and expensive textbooks are just some of the reasons why it is financially difficult to be a college student in 2014. Of course, we all…

More Changes for Hillwood?

By Michelle Morey Staff Writer Last year, there was a lot of buzz about changes being made to Hillwood Commons and this year there will be more. On top of The Student Body boutique, The Post Treat Shoppe, and The End Zone that opened last year, as well as the…

“Car Free Day”

By Melissa Colleary Staff Writer Sept. 22 was the second annual “Car Free Day,” a day where students and faculty were urged to carpool and use less car fuel. While at first glance it seems like a great concept, I don’t think that it is the most effective tool in…

What Makes a Good Professor a Great Professor?

By Sana E Zahra Staff Writer Have you ever sat in a class and questioned to yourself why the class amused you? Or why it seemed so boring? Was it because of the subject or was it because of the professor? Well, I believe that no matter how much you…

Big Plans for WCWP

By Stephanie Deodat Staff Writer WCWP (88.1 FM), the campus’ radio station, will be hosting a free party on the Hillwood Commons rooftop during common hour on Sept. 24. The station will be treating Post students to free food, give- aways, and live music. “It’ll be a huge blowout! We…

Film Students Win 48-Hour Challenge

By Potoula Anagnastakos Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor Between Aug. 15 and 17, students from LIU Post’s Film department participated in and won the 2nd Annual Huntington Cinema Arts Centre’s 48-Hour Filmmaking Contest. The contest challenged local filmmakers to create a short film in just one weekend, starting at 7…