By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor A fundraiser for Huntington’s disease research will be held on the Great Lawn in front of Hillwood Commons on Wednesday, April 1, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event, organized by senior Film major Michael Mirabella, will involve student donations and culminate in visuals…
Posts published in March 2015
By Melanie Spina Staff Writer Delta Zeta has been added to LIU Post’s Greek life, joining the two Panhellenic sororities already on campus. According to the 22 founding members, they had shown interest in being a part of Delta Zeta during annual spring recruitment, and were assisted by Educational Leadership…
From the WCWP Alumni Chapter: I wanted to take a moment to thank you for the wonderful article about our 50th anniversary celebration at WCWP. It was a pleasure meeting both Alyssa Seidman and Tia-Moná Greene. They took the time to really get the feel of what was going on at…
By Kristen Linsalata News Editor The LIU Post Newman Catholic Community Club is hosting a dance for Cerebral Palsy in the Tilles Center Atrium on March 26 from 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. The event is being held to raise awareness for cerebral palsy, and to give the students of…
By Jenny Edengard Staff Writer The George Polk Awards will be presented at a luncheon on April 10 at The Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The George Polk Awards for journalism were founded by LIU in 1949 to memorialize CBS correspondent George Polk, who was…
By Caroline Ryan Staff Writer Looking for an inexpensive way to brighten up your spring or summer wardrobe? You’re not alone. Many students are looking forward to shedding their heavy sweaters and winter coats for shorts, t-shirts and summer accessories, and want to add some inexpensive, new items to their…
By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer Six Below with a chance of snow? Yep, we had that; eight degrees, a week in a deep freeze? Yep, we also had that; school, class, practice? Ha, yeah we barely had a full week of that! This past winter has been one of the…
By Chloé Margulis Staff Writer This past Monday, March 23, Brian Sweeney, assistant professor of Sociology, was awarded the 2015 David Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching, along with Tung-lung Steven Chang, and Linda L. Vila. A professor gets nominated and must then submit material for review, including the professor’s…
By Angela Alfano Staff Writer “Coca-Cola Life” is the Coca-Cola Company’s first reduced-calorie sweetened sparkling beverage with cane sugar and Stevia leaf extract; and has 35 percent fewer calories than other leading colas, according to the official Coca-Cola website. Other beverages sweetened with stevia leaf extract include Glaceau Vitaminwater Zero, Honest Tea…
By Sana Zahra Staff Writer Class ends at 4:50 p.m., but the on-campus shuttle does not pick you up until 5:25 p.m. It gets dark and you’re tired of waiting, so you decide to just walk instead. Isn’t this what the majority of students who take the shuttle have to…