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Posts published in April 2017

Austria’s UN Ambassador to Present Lecture

By Alec Matuszak Arts and Entertainment Editor Martin Sajdik, the ambassador and permanent representative of Austria to the United nations in New York will speak to students and faculty on Tuesday, April 18 at in the Hillwood Cinema. Ambassador Sajdik visited the campus earlier this year to meet with Dean…

Why Summer Classes?

By Nicole Curcio News Editor Summer is a time to catch up on sleep, lay in the sun, and binge-watch the shows you missed during the semester. Having no papers to write or tests to study for is a well deserved reward at the end of the spring semester. What…

Pet of the Week: Meet Rainbow

By Thomas Asbaty Staff Writer Meet Rainbow, the pet bird of Taylor Brodsky, a freshman political science and English major. Rainbow is an eight-year-old yellow-sided conure. When Brodsky was 10-years-old, she bought Rainbow at a store called First Flight Exotic Birds in Selden, N.Y. Brodsky still does not know what…

Countdown to Graduation

By Kristina Huderski Features Editor With less than three weeks until graduation, many seniors have mixed emotions. Graduation is a bittersweet moment that leaves many happy and others sad. Some students are excited for the future, and others are just not quite ready to leave. As graduation approaches, students begin…

Student of the Week: James Di Michele

By Ashley Bowden Assistant Copyeditor James Di Michele, a sophomore business administration manager, created his own clothing line, called KQ about three weeks ago. The name “KQ” comes from the king and queen cards in a standard deck of cards. The theme of the brand is playing cards, reflective of…

How to Get Through Finals

By Anand Venigalla Staff Writer With finals week approaching, homework starts piling up, assignments increase, and students go to the library to study intensely. What makes finals week special is that it is the crescendo leading up to the climax right before school ends and is the only thing separating…

Faculty Chamber Group Performs

By Alec Matuszak Arts and Entertainment Editor Music department faculty members Susan Deaver, Dale Stuckenbruck, Veronica Salas, Maureen Hynes and Heawon Kim, who make up the Pierrot Consort Chamber will perform on Thursday, Apr. 13 inside the Great Hall at 8:15 p.m. The performance will mark the 31st anniversary of…

Chorus and Chamber Singers to Perform

By Caroline Ryan co-Editor-in-Chief The LIU Post chorus and chamber singers are performing in their last concert of the semester at the Interfaith Center on campus on April 14 at 8 p.m. The chorus will sing a number of pieces, starting with Six Nocturnes by W.A. Mozart. “This beautifully expressive…

Arts This Week

Compiled By Ashley Bowden Assistant Copyeditor April 11-15 Art exhibit: Nicole Cahill, BFA Art Education, S.A.L. Gallery. Reception Wednesday, April 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. Manuel Villalobos, BFA Art Education, Sculpture Gallery. April 12 Public Relations Student Society of America presents “Meet and Network” for PR students. Humanities 110,…

Athlete of the Week: Jeffrey Reyes

By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor After an impressive showing at the Roadrunner Invitational, freshman distance runner Jeffrey Reyes was named East Coast Conference’s Men’s Track Athlete of the Week April 4. Reyes, a pre-med major, won the 800 and 1,500-meter run, crossing the finish line at 1:59.72 and 4:07.58, respectively,…