By Melanie Spina Staff Writer We are constantly surrounded by mediated communication today. From sharing pictures on Facebook, to posting our opinions on Twitter, to finding ourselves texting all the time, we heavily depend on these communication tools. Without smartphones, most college students would find themselves lost. With the convergence…
Posts published in February 2015
By Destiny Diggs Staff Writer There is no question that technology has expanded opportunities for one to explore and come in contact with information outside of people’s homes. The Internet does not only offer statistical data, but also leisure activities. This leisure has been taken advantage by the babies of…
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer As a Psychology major, the subjects of stress, depression and psychological illness come up often. These are the reasons why I chose Psychology as my favored subject. I am intrigued and fascinated with the immense power the brain and psyche have on your physical body.…
By Jeniel Terrero Staff Writer There is often a preconceived notion that college life is filled with an abundance of alcohol and parties. Due to this notion, many students anticipate turning 21, where the restrictions to alcohol no longer exist. As a junior, this is my first year where I…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Jan. 26 – March 21 “Concrete to Data” Street Art and Graffiti Exhibition Curated by Professor Ryan Seslow. Steinberg Museum of Art, Hillwood Commons. Feb. 25 Hillwood Recital Series Undergraduate and Graduate majors. Tilles Atrium, 12:30 p.m., free admission. Feb. 27 Senior Recital…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor LIU Post Theatre Company will present seven student performances of Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses” starting this coming weekend, Feb. 27-28, and again on March 5-8. The shows will be at 7:30 p.m.; there will also be a 3 p.m. show on March 8, and…
By Brian Riley Features Editor Drake’s latest music compilation, “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” was released worldwide on Feb. 12, continuing his victory lap that began with “Nothing Was The Same,” which surpassed over one million copies sold, according to billboard.com. Drake pulls no punches on this album,…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief It was a déjà-vu weekend for the women’s swimming team as it defended its third straight Metropolitan Conference Collegiate Championship on Sunday, Feb. 22, at Rutgers University, N.J. Senior Johanna Pettersson was recognized as the most outstanding female swimmer of the event, awarded the 2015 Joe…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief The men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams completed the East Coast Conference Championships at Saint Anthony’s High School on Saturday, Feb. 21, by finishing sixth and eighth. The women’s team scrambled together 39 points in total, after winning the distance medley race over 10…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Wednesday, Feb. 18, the women’s basketball team (15-10) returned to action when they took the court against the Lions from Molloy College (11-13) from Rockville Centre, N.Y. The wire-to-wire victory for the Pioneers was powered by senior guards Chelsea Williams with a game-high 26…