By Nicole Curcio News Editor Former U.S. Congressman Steve Israel will be joining the LIU campus as Chair of the new Global Institute as well as a writer in residence, working with students who are interested in careers in writing books and media. The Democrat, who retired as the U.S.…
Posts published in January 2017
By Caroline Ryan Co-Editor-In-Chief Early in January, undergraduate students attempting to access their LIU email accounts were unable to do so. Abagail Van Vlerah, dean of students, sent an email to students on Jan. 2 cryptically explaining that because “a file with undergraduate student information was inadvertently emailed to some…
By Caroline Ryan Co-Editor-In-Chief Dear Readers, I would like to start by introducing myself. I’m the new co-editor in chief, Caroline Ryan. I’m a junior journalism major and I’m very excited to be taking on this role. I think it is important as college students that we have an active…
By Joseph Iemma Features Editor As the Features Editor of your school newspaper, I would find it severely unjust if I did not take the time out to express to you, the reader, my appreciation and simply say- thank you. Thank you for making my articles in news, features, opinions,…
By David Capobianco Staff Writer Over the last month, three large storage pods have been outside the Little Theatre, in the faculty parking lot. Those pods have been used to store costumes from the Little Theatre costume shop during the renovations of the shop. The renovations were prompted towards the…
By Nicole Curcio News Editor As spring semester begins, the members of the class of 2017 have diplomas on their mind. Upon completing their studies, students will walk across a stage located under a white tent on the lawn in front of Humanities rain or shine according to an email…
By Adam Hornbuckle Staff Writer The spring semester has brought new faces to the LIU Promise office, located in Hillwood Commons. The Promise office offers students assistance with schedules, career services and academic guidance. The Director of LIU Promise, Christopher Salute, left his position in early January. Along with being…
By Kristina Huderski Staff Writer Dr. Albert Inserra, who was appointed the Dean of the College of Education, Information and Technology on Oct. 10, had a long journey before acquiring this position. Studying chemistry and biology at Seton Hall University, Inserra never thought his life would end up the way…
By Jada Butler Assistant News Editor Fighting her way through circles in the crowded streets of Washington D.C. at 4 a.m. was not how Dorianna Valerio imagined spending her first presidential inauguration. After graduating from LIU Post in 2014 with a BFA in Journalism, Valerio joined CBS News Radio as…
By Joseph Iemma Features Editor Tau Kappa Epsilon, TKE, is one of six greek life organizations on campus. Its track record of philanthropy is a lengthy one indeed. Since Fall 2013, the fraternity has successfully organized and executed 25 charitable events, both on and off-campus. One of the fraternity’s favorite organizations…