By Michael Otero Co-Editor in Chief The Yankees have been the talk of the town for 20 years. How close are they to winning a championship? It appears now that conversation that was taking place in the Bronx is now taking place in Queens. The Mets, fresh off a playoff-birth…
Posts published in April 2016
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief Senior attackmen Matty Beccaris and Ryan Slane battled for the goalscoring throne at the Bethpage Federal Credit Union castle on Wednesday, March 30, as the men’s lacrosse team trumped its non-conference opponent Post University, 19-5. Beccaris, named the East Coast Conference Player of the Week on…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief After being hit with some scheduling changes and cancellations due to field conditions and weather, the baseball team returned to the diamond on Saturday, April 2, for a double dip against St. Thomas Aquinas College from the LIU Post Baseball Field. The Pioneers dropped both ends…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief Queens College reigned over the softball team in their first matchup on Wednesday, March 30. A combined three runs in the opening two frames proved to be enough run support for ToniMarie Valeriano, who tossed seven innings of two run ball and struck out nine Pioneers…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Q: What about the game of baseball caught your interest and why did you start playing? A: I started playing baseball like any other kid. My parents signed me up for little league to make me test out the game. What drew me to…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor All winning streaks eventually come to an end and the women’s lacrosse team is no exception. The fourth-ranked Pioneers (7-2) lost in a nail-biter against topranked Adelphi University (8-0) on Saturday, April 2, at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, N.Y. The loss…
By Hayley Rydowski Staff Writer Bowling, one of America’s greatest indoor-past times is having resurgence in our LIU Post community. The International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO) group and The NY/NJ Metro lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) group present the Gotham Open Bowling Tournament. It will be held during the…
By Melanie Spina Co-Opinions Editor On Wednesday April 13, Will Mant, the inbound director of Regent’s University London, will visit campus. Regent’s, a study abroad affiliate with LIU for approximately 25 years now, has been a host to Post students studying abroad at their campus every year. Mant is eager…
By Shelby Townsend Staff Writer The Lean Six Sigma yellow belt program is returning to LIU Post for the second consecutive semester. The two-day certificate program is designed to improve students’ process management skills to make them more productive in the work place. The executive education program “improves the way…
By Margaret Pepe Copy Editor As of this year, Post is offering a new bachelor’s degree in environmental sustainability. Prior to adding the new major, Post added a master’s program in environmental sustainability about four years ago, along with a minor in environmental sustainability and global climate change. In a…