By Michael Otero Sports Editor Last Wednesday, Feb. 4, the women’s basketball team (13-8) secured a slim five-point victory over the Purple Knights from the University of Bridgeport (4-18). The Pioneers were led by yet another double-double effort from junior center Nyasia Davis, who went for 20 points and 16…
Posts published in February 2015
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, Feb. 7, the women’s swimming team showed precise form ahead of the upcoming Metropolitan Conference Championships, winning five out of seven events at the NYU Invitational, which was held at the Coles Sports Center. The day started off with a team win for the Green…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off a spectacular 2014 campaign, the softball team placed seventh in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Preseason Top-25 Poll, which was announced late January. In addition to their No. 7 ranking in the NFCA, the Pioneers were also awarded the No. 1 ranking…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief The fencing team held its first-ever home meet at the Pratt Recreation Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, overwhelming Stony Brook University. The Pioneers went undefeated in the epee discipline and recorded an 11-5 victory in the end. Head Coach Mike Corona and his squad will compete…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Q: As the head coach of the women’s basketball team, how has your team overcome challenges and adversity throughout the season? A: We just work hard and improve on the things that need improvement on. It’s a long season and as long as there’s…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor On Feb. 4, the men’s basketball team (11-10) ended up on the short end of a 63-53 score against the University of Bridgeport (15-5) in an East Coast Conference collision at the Pratt Recreation Center. Trailing 7-6 in the opening moments of the contest, the Pioneers…
By Brian Riley Assistant News Editor Classes were cancelled after noon on Monday, Jan. 26, and all day on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the beginning of the second week of the spring semester, due to winter storm Juno, which accumulated 20 inches of snowfall in some parts of Long Island. Although classes…
By Alyssa Seidman Co-Editor-in-Chief Approximately 181 employees who are members of the Office of Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153 across all Long Island University campuses have been working without a union contract since their agreement with the university expired on March 1, 2012. Negotiations are ongoing between the…
By Jenny Edengard Staff Writer LIU Post is participating in RecycleMania for a fourth time this semester. The competition, which runs from Feb. 1 to March 28, is among colleges of equal size competing in waste reduction activities. This year, approximately 400 schools from 47 states and one Canadian province…
By Jenny Edengard Staff Writer Finding the correct phone number for professors and staff has frustrated some students, who have found that the online campus directory is not up to date with information about current faculty and staff members. Dated phone numbers and email addresses are listed on the website,…