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Posts published in November 2014

Field Hockey Fires on all Cylinders

By Alexander Billington Assistant Sports Editor On Friday, Nov. 7, the LIU Post field hockey team play its first of two games over the weekend. The game against Bellarmine University ended with a jubilant 5-0 win for the Pioneers. Two goals from junior forward Keliann Margiotta alongside two from freshman…

Men’s Soccer Loses in ECC Title Game

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Thursday, Nov. 6, the second-seeded men’s soccer team (14- 4-1) squared off against the third-seeded Dowling College Lions (10-6-2) in the East Coast Conference semifinals in Brookville, N.Y. The Pioneers, powered by four goals in the second half, blew past the Lions and won…

Women’s Swimming Shapes Form of Season

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief The women’s swimming team (3-1) welcomed their opponents from Kutztown University to Brookville, N.Y. and overwhelmed them in the water on Saturday, Nov. 8. The Pioneers had to race on stricter premises to even out the scoreboard. So far this season, the Green Machine has marked…

There’s a Midterm Election?

By Carlo Valladares, Harry Pearse News Editor, Staff Writer Democrat Andrew Cuomo has been re-elected for a second term as Governor of New York State on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after defeating Republican Rob Astorino, the Westchester County executive. Despite the victor of the gubernatorial race in the 2014 Midterm Elections,…

Canrock Investigated in Investment Scandal

By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor Canrock Ventures, the four- year-old early stage technology venture capital corporation that moved on to campus during Thanksgiving weekend 2013, failed to notify New York State officials of potential conflicts of interest. The company invested taxpayer money in local technology start- ups, according to a…

In Memory of Dr. Sean Grennan

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sean A. Grennan, a former New York Police Department investigator and professor of Criminal Justice at LIU Post, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from a long-fought battle with cancer. Spending most of his life patrolling within different areas of the police force, Dr. Grennan enlightened…

Promising Plans for Post’s New Hornstein Center

By Bendik Sorensen Staff Writer The Steven S. Hornstein Center for Public Policy, Public Opinion, and Electoral Analysis was founded after a generous donation was made by Steven S. Hornstein, an alumni from the class of 1980, and a member of the LIU Board of Trustees, according to Dr. Stanley…

Learning Communities

By Kristen Linsalata Assistant News Editor The faculty of the Learning Communities Committee has been working to develop learning communities, an alternative approach to learning in an academic environment. This system is a preferred approach to learning on LIU Post campus, and mandatory for incoming freshman. The process began three years ago,…

Outdoor Court Gets A Makeover

By Carlo Valladares News Editor The outdoor basketball court east of Suffolk Hall was met with about 40 freshmen faces that wanted to paint the court’s brick wall green on Wednesday, Oct.29. At around 3:30 p.m., freshmen from two College 101 classes descended upon the outdoor basketball court. They started…

Midnight Madness

By Kahleel Bragg Features Editor On Wednesday, Oct. 29, the LIU Post men’s and women’s basketball teams kicked off their seasons by hosting “Midnight Madness” in the gymnasium at the Pratt Recreation Center. Midnight Madness serves as a fan appreciation night where the basketball teams get a chance to showcase…