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Posts published in October 2016

PTV Holds First Meeting of Semester

By Katherine Tavarez Staff Writer Thinking of joining a club on campus? PTV just might be the place for you. On Sept. 22, PTV, the campus television station, held its first meeting of the semester. PTV allows students to create a show, independently or in a group. For those who…

Healthy Living: College Edition

By Erica Ferrara Staff Writer The Center for Healthy Living, open to all students, offers a variety of services including psychological counseling, nutrition counseling, as well as check-ups by a registered nurse. The services are free of charge to any and every student enrolled. The office is located in the…

Post Not Clowning Around

By Jada Butler Staff Writer Between 12 and 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, shrieks filled the halls of Queens Residential Hall, as an apparent sighting of a clown outside a student’s window stirred the residents from their beds. Screaming was heard just after midnight, and as the DSS security…

A Different Kind Of Food Aid

By Ludvig Brisby Jeppsson Staff Writer For most people, the food situation in developing African countries is a picture on the news of UN employees handing out bags of food to a crowd of starving people. For Dr. Barbra Shorter of the nutrition department, and Allison Herries, graduate student in…

Success

Harry Pearse Staff Writer What is success to you? Is it a six-figure sum after five years from graduating college? Working in the hectic and ruthless environment of Wall Street? Having a big house? What about that glorious Aston Martin? I have had two or three conversations this week with…

Your Fall Guide to Long Island: October Edition

By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer While the final traces of those long summer days begin to slip away, students reluctantly give way to the cool autumn breeze and the six-o’clock sunset. Although autumn doesn’t offer spring’s new life and summer’s late nights, the season on Long Island does have its…

Jazz on Stage Comes to Tilles

By Thomas Gillen Arts & Entertainment Editor Matt Wilson, a professor of music, 2011 Grammy nominee for Best Classical Crossover Album and co-director of the Post Jazz Combo, will curate the upcoming Jazz on Stage concert series on Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Tilles Center. This second season of Jazz…

Duncan Sheik at Tilles Center

Alyssa Williams Staff Writer On Sept. 26, the department of music in the School of Performing Arts and the Tilles Center hosted a convocation with award-winning singer, songwriter and composer Duncan Sheik. Nearly 100 students who attended the event learned about Sheik’s career path, heard him perform with some of their…

Ariana Grande Album Review

By Quedus Babalola Staff Writer Ariana Grande has been in the news recently, especially after a donut-licking incident. The “Love Me Harder” singer decided to go the mature root for this album. Dangerous Woman is comprised of 12 songs (the deluxe version comes with two extra songs). Grande starts the…