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Posts published in March 2016

Shakespeare Forever

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief The “Shakespeare Forever” event will commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. The iconic poet, actor and playwright, who passed away on April 23, 1616, at age 52, has been read, recited, and reinterpreted ever since. Through a partnership among professors and departments at Post,…

Jazz Tour Jets to Switzerland

By Thomas Gillen Assistant A&E Editor From July 1-16, students in the LIU Post Jazz Ensemble and Long Island Sound – Vocal Jazz Ensemble will be traveling to Switzerland to participate in the annual Montreux Jazz Festival, which is the second largest jazz festival in the world. The Montreux Jazz…

“The Witch” Scares Up a Good Time

By Thomas Gillen Assistant A&E Editor “The Witch,” opened in theaters on February 19, is not a typical horror movie. While not relying on jump scares and large amounts of gore, “The Witch” manages to stay tense from the opening scene to the finale with the help of its setting…

Arts in Brief

By Bendik Sorensen A&E Editor Art Exhibit March 1-5: The Art Department presents: Joseph Barclay, MA. His exhibition is up in the SAL Gallery in the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, and the reception is held Wednesday, March 2 at 8 p.m. Admission is free and open to all. Music…

Crime Blotter

By Angela Alfano Co-News Editor All incidents that take place on the Post campus are, by law, a matter of public record and can be found at Public Safety. The Crime Blotter is provided by the Pioneer as a public service for the campus community. Criminal Mischief On Tuesday, Feb.…

Post Mourns Loss of Fellow Pioneer

By Caroline Ryan Assistant News Editor The LIU Post community is mourning the loss of fellow student Ian Matuszak, who passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Matuszak was a junior English major, with plans to graduate in 2017. He was diagnosed with stage 3 esophageal cancer during the fall semester,…

Derulo Headlines Spring Concert

By Thomas Gillen Assistant A&E Editor This year’s annual Spring Fling concert featuring Jason Derulo will be held on Thursday, April 21 at 8 p.m. in the Tilles Center. Derulo, whose music is a mix of pop, hip-hop, and R&B, is expected to attract an audience of between 1,700 and…

rUNDEAD Comes to Post

By Hayley Rydowski Staff Writer LIU Post’s first annual rUNDEAD event will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 1. rUNDEAD is a trail run event that will raise money and awareness for Special Olympic New York, a charity that helps individuals with intellectual disabilities overcome obstacles through sports.…

Economics Professor Attends AEA Conference

By Brian Riley Co-News Editor Assistant Professor of Economics, Veroknika Dolar, was invited to the American Economic Association Conference in January 2016, for her method of teaching in her Economics of Obesity course. She was invited for her innovative teaching method, which essentially combines an independent study course with a…

New Study Abroad Affiliates

By Melanie Spina Co-Opinions Editor Just this year, LIU has affiliated with new study abroad programs at universities in four countries. Students from both Post and LIU Brooklyn now can also choose to study for a semester at Science Po Toulouse in France, University of Nicosia in Cyprus, Södertörn University…