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Posts published in November 2014

Commuters Show Their Stripes

By Kahleel Bragg Features Editor It can be seen as a privilege to dorm at LIU Post, as you have an advantage to participate in the different clubs, activities, and events that take place on campus. Sometimes it can be hard for LIU commuters to participate in clubs and activities…

LIU Chapel Helps Out During Holidays & Finals

By Chloé Margulis Staff Writer Students and faculty of LIU Post are blessed (pun intended) to have the support and services of the Interfaith Center, also known as the Chapel, on campus. The Interfaith Center encourages people to continue pursuing their religious beliefs, as well as come to appreciate those of others.…

From Player to Coach: Bryan Collins

By Brian Riley Staff Writer The football team concluded what has been an incredible season; filled with comebacks, heartbreaks, and exceeded expectations. After two consecutive losing seasons, the Pioneers have turned it around this season, and much of the credit is due to their head coach, Bryan Collins. Before the…

What do students want to see in The Pioneer?

By Dani Naess Hellesund Opinions Editor The student newspaper, The Pioneer, has informed LIU Post students for over 50 years. The paper includes campus events, news, and sports, profiles of students and professors, and provides a forum for students to express their opinions. After over 50 years, are students happy…

Differences in Dress Sense

By Harry Pearse Staff Writer We international students have a completely different fashion sense than do the Americans! Do you agree? Tight trousers or jeans (called “pants” in every other language apart from English, which I find extremely bizarre as we call pants “briefs” in England!), tight or fitted tops, shirts…

Should Colleges Overlook Prior Criminal Records?

By Julian Wilson Assistant Opinions Editor Imagine you’re a student who attends college, but there are other people around you; some who’ve been arrested before, or who’ve committed crimes in the past. Would you ignore that person, only recognizing them as a criminal? Or would you give them the benefit of…

Artist Brings the Street to Hillwood

By Bendik Sorensen Staff Writer Alexandra Zampelli, a senior Fine Arts major, is holding her senior thesis exhibition in the SAL Gallery in Hillwood Commons from Nov. 17 through the 23. Her show, “Anthony St.,” is based on street art, inspired by the likes of Banksy, and Shepard Fairey, who…

Alumni Publishes Dating Book

By Jill Borowski Staff Writer LIU Post class of ‘72 alumnus, Lynn Roseman Carr, self- published a book titled “Shouldn’t Dating Be Easier?” this past August. This is the first book written by Carr, who was born and raised in Jericho, Long Island, and currently lives in Pennsylvania. The book compiles interviews…

“Horrible Bosses 2” Actors Discuss Film

By Michael Themistocleos Staff Writer To promote the film “Horrible Bosses 2,” Warner Brothers held a conference call on Nov. 10 with universities across the country to talk to actors Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis. Warner Brothers’ press allowed students to ask questions regarding the film. “Horrible Bosses,”…

Disney’s “Frozen on Ice”

By Jill Borowski Staff Writer On Nov. 4 – 9, Nassau Coliseum featured Disney’s “Frozen on Ice,” an ice show inspired by the popular animated Disney film “Frozen” (2013). This Disney show has something for everyone, even college students. The Disney movie features the strong bond between two sisters —…