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Posts published in October 2014

Are We Ready for Ebola?

By Chloé Margulis Staff Writer Ebola outbreaks in west Africa have been on the rise since September. The first travel-associated case of Ebola was diagnosed in the U.S. on Sept. 30. The question is: are we prepared to fight Ebola? After the initial onslaught of Ebola, Vines about how we…

What Cultures Have You Experienced?

By Harry Pearse Staff Writer “I’ve seen Chinese, Japanese, English, Welsh, Indian, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Spanish, Italian and a student from Australia. This shows the diversification of students at Post, allowing a multi-cultured vibe and atmosphere anywhere you go on campus.” Sound familiar? Well this was actually from my first column I wrote…

“Now You See” Senior Expo

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, Oct. 15, Michelle D’Errico, a senior Art Education major, will hold a reception in the Student Art League’s gallery for her exhibition, “Now You See.” The artist will hang up her controversial colored pencil drawings of physically and emotionally abused children, hoping her audience…

Review: “Camp X-Ray”

By Jill Borowski Staff Writer “Camp X-Ray” is a controversial film about a young woman, Amy Cole (Kristen Stewart), and her quest to leave her small town lifestyle for something bigger. She joins the military in search of a greater purpose in life, but she then ends up as a…

Art at the Hutchins Gallery

By Sana Zahra Staff Writer The Hutchins Gallery, located in the lower level of LIU Post’s B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, has several exhibitions planned for this year, ranging from works by the Art department students and faculty, to the art works of various outside artists. It is free for…

Arts Events On Campus, in Brief

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…

Pair of Shutouts Power Men’s Soccer

By Michael Otero Sports Editor The LIU Post men’s soccer team (8-3-1) returned to action on Wednesday, Oct. 8, when they took on the Wilmington University Wildcats from Newark, Del. The two sides played spectacular defense for the 90 minutes, allowing only seven and three shots on goal respectively. One goal…

Women’s Tennis Tames Tigers, Wins 6-3

By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off their dominant performance against Cannoneers from Pratt Institute on Friday, Oct. 3, the Pioneer tennis team looked to continue its stellar play on Thursday, Oct. 9, when visiting Philadelphia. The Pioneers claimed two out of three doubles matches, as well as four out…

Laurino Leads Pioneers to Third Straight Win

By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer Trailing 25-21 with under a minute remaining, red-shirt senior quarterback Steven Laurino fired the game-winning two-yard touchdown pass to red-shirt sophomore wide receiver Shane Hubbard to seal the football team’s 28-25 come-from-behind victory against the Stonehill College Skyhawks on Saturday, Oct. 11, in Brookville, N.Y. The…

Women’s Soccer Keeps Castle Clean

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief After a plentiful weekend with two hectic games, Post Pride and Senior Day, the Green Machine continued its winning streak and is undefeated at home dating back the last two seasons. On Thursday, Oct. 9, the guests from Wilmington University overwhelmed the Pioneers only minutes into…