By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor With just 17 seconds remaining in regulation, senior forward Tyuan Williams sunk a go-ahead lay-up that sent the men’s basketball team (14-11) to a critical 61-56 win against Molloy College (13-11) in an East Coast Conference showdown at Quealy Gymnasium last Wednesday, Feb. 18. Senior forward Charles…
Posts published in February 2015
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief The men’s lacrosse team beat Roberts Wesleyan, 14-7, in their 2015 season home opener on Sunday, Feb. 22. Stat-leader of the day, junior Matt Belando, notched an impressive three goals and three assists in an otherwise team effort that colored six different Pioneer names on the…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Freshman Joseph Calderone is one of the many fresh faces on the newly re-instated LIU Post wrestling team, currently on its first season. Calderone is a Physical Education major with a minor in Psychology from Huntington Station, N.Y., and one of the team’s standouts…
By Caroline Ryan Staff Writer The Haven Course, a new online course in understanding sexual assault, is being required for both undergraduate and graduate students to complete for the spring 2015 semester. LIU Post has partnered with EverFi, the company that produces the Haven Course, to give students a comprehensive education…
By Kristen Linsalata News Editor Irving Gerber, 87, a former adjunct professor of Education in the College of Education, Information and Technology, who taught Curriculum & Instruction for 13 years at LIU Post, filed a complaint with the New York Division of Human Rights on Nov. 10, 2014. Gerber claims that…
By Carlo Valladares Managing Editor Thirty-five classrooms will be reconfigured as “smart classrooms” on campus, according to George Baroudi, LIU’s Chief Information Officer. Currently, The J.M. Ladge Speech and Hearing Center contains a “Learning Center,” a classroom that contains a projector that enables an enhanced learning experience, in room 125,…
By Jeniel Terrero Staff Writer Professor Veronika Dolar of the Economics department is currently accepting applications for a two-week summer course titled, “The Transition Economies of Central Europe,” and, “The Former Soviet Union,” which will take place in Slovenia from July 1 through the 15. Dolar, who is of Slovenian…
By Melissa Colleary Staff Writer A new student-run magazine called WAVES will debut in Fall 2015. The magazine, which is being launched by Phillip Aievoli, a freshman English major, is already accepting student submissions. Aievoli, in conjunction with Dr. John Lutz, chairperson of the English Department, as the club’s faculty…
By Sana Zahra Staff Writer Isn’t it fun to purchase items on a credit card? Well, shopping on a credit card is a lot of fun, until you get the bill. As a college student, one must be aware of the consequences of debt. Credit is an arrangement to receive…
By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer While most students were taking a break from their schoolwork, the LIU Post Dance team took a trip to Nationals, which is the highest form of dance competition for Division II programs. The Championships only features the top dance programs from across the country. In…