By Alyssa Seidman Co-Editor-in-Chief When you enter the office of Benjamin ‘Benj’ Gerdes, an assistant professor of Media Arts, you feel as if you’ve stepped into the world of “Back to the Future,” where DeLoreans can transcend space and time. Gerdes is your resident Doc, without the crazy hair and lab…
Posts published in October 2014
By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor The Health Care Professions program is going to expand further in the direction of nursing by offering more classes and different concentrations. The Tilles Center used to be called the “dome” because of its shape, and was a center for Rock and Roll concerts in…
By Chloé Margulis Staff Writer It’s that time of year again! For some, fall is a depressing reminder that the summer is over and winter’s merciless snowstorms are on their way down the coast. But, for others, fall is a liberating time of year—one where tranquility can be found on…
By Danielle Marano Staff Writer Every year, many students count down the days until homecoming weekend, expecting to have a great time with their fellow Pioneers. Usually, this is the case and homecoming weekend is one for the books. From the pep rally and the tailgating to the game, it’s…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor The Archives and Special Collections located in room 345 (second floor) of LIU Post’s B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library serves as a large, dynamic resource for students, faculty, and the public. With more than 35 distinguished rare book and archival collections, from books,…
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer “Make sure you keep in contact with me and your mum, okay?” “Yeah, yeah, course I will!” Eight weeks into this tremendously adventurous journey, and I have begun the “drifting away” stage. This is where students, sons and daughters, who have moved away from home, begin…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Sept. 8 – Nov. 15 Exhibit: Color and Time, paintings by Roy Newell, 1956 – 2000. Exhibit: Changing New York, photographs by Berenice Abbott, 1935-1938. Steinberg Museum of Art, Hillwood Commons, 2nd Floor. Monday – Friday 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Thursdays until 8:00…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Rebecca (Academy Award Winner Juliette Binoche) is a photojournalist who reports on the dangerous daily lives of people in war zones. Her latest assignment documents female suicide bombers in Afghanistan, who let her observe and study their preparations. Putting herself in harms way,…
By Michael Otero and Carlo Valladares Sports Editor and News Editor On Tuesday, Oct. 14, men’s soccer (10-3-1) took the field against the Golden Lions (7-5-1) from Dowling College in Brookville, N.Y. The Pioneers were able to pull out the 2-1 victory, pushing their win streak to a season-high of…
By Alex Billington Assistant Sports The LIU Post field hockey team entered Friday’s match on the back of a hard fought 4-2 victory against Southern Connecticut State on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The trip up to Massachusetts on Friday, Oct. 17 to face Northeast-10 foes Stonehill (8-1) ended in a nailbiting…