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Posts published in September 2014

Location, Location: A Seminar for Film Students

By Pete Barell Arts & Entertainment Editor Last week, the New York State Governor’s Office for Motion Picture and TV Development sent representatives to conduct a seminar for LIU Post students. The free event, hosted by the Film department, was held during common hour in Kahn, room 119. Locations Department…

Men’s Soccer Continues Stellar Play

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the men’s soccer team (4-2) took on the Marauders from Millersville, Pa (1-4-1). The Pioneers came out strong and notched their third win of the season in a 3-0 shutout. The Pioneers wasted little time getting going offensively, tallying 11 shots…

Women’s Soccer Overpowers Opponents

By Michael Otero Sports Editor The Pioneers (4-1) took on Southern New Hampshire on Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Manchester N.H., and survived a late revival of life from the Penmen. A very defensive and physical first half limited Pioneer scoring chances, but they got a golden opportunity when they got…

Post Ice Hockey Team Eager to Going

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief After a tight 6-5 win in the season opener at Princeton University on Saturday, Sept. 20, the LIU Post ice hockey team started their 25-game seasonal route in the right direction. Now, the co-educational club is striving to raise awareness and participation from fellow students in…

Football Falls Short to Merrimack in Road Opener

By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer With only four minutes remaining in regulation, the Pioneers (1-2) held a 17-13 lead over the Warriors of Merrimack College (2-1), but were unable to hold off the hosts who rallied past LIU for the 19-17 victory on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Martone-Mejail Field in…

A Change for the RAs

By Bendik Sorensen Staff Writer In the middle of the spring semester, right before the rehiring pro- cess began, the Residence Assistants working in each of the dormitories were notified that they will no longer receive stipends for their work as RAs. Jamie Boswell, a senior Musical Theatre major and…

Post to Add New Tech Store

By Brian Riley Staff Writer Construction is underway on the second floor of Hillwood Commons, in the location of the former student computer lab, for a new technology store on campus. The store, tentatively named Browse, will open by early October, according to Tamir Dayya, the Special Projects Coordinator for…

LIU Promise: The 2nd Year

By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor This fall marks the second school year for LIU Promise, a program that pairs freshmen students with Success Coaches who aim to make the college experience easier. These coaches provide career counseling, as well as assistance with enrollment, major selection, scholarships, financial planning,…

New Minors at LIU Post

By Kristen Linsalata Assistant News Editor For the 2014-2015 academic year, LIU Post is implementing 22 new minors in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the College of Education, Information, and Technology, and the School of Visual and Performing Arts — a move that Dr. Jeffrey Kane, the Vice…