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Posts published in March 2018

New Yorker Cartoonist Coming to Campus

By Jack Georgis Staff Writer Professional cartoonist Joe Dator will share insight about his work during a discussion and presentation on March 29. His works have appeared in prints including the “New Yorker,” “Mad Magazine” and “Esquire Magazine.” “I’m going to show a selection of my cartoons from the ‘New…

Irish Singers to Perform at Tilles Center

By Dondre Lemon Staff Writer The international artists of the “Celtic Woman Homecoming Tour” will make a stop at the Tilles Center. This female Irish group will bring their unique take on classical songs to campus. Celtic Woman is known to please the ears of audiences with their traditional music…

Athlete of the week: Alyssa Mallery

By Ida Ynner Lagerqvist Staff Writer Sophomore, criminal justice major Alyssa Mallery led the way for the Pioneers women’s lacrosse team when they beat University of New Haven 16-15 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on March 13. The 20-year-old mid fielder from Wantagh, NY had a career…

Equestrian Wraps Up Semester

By Myles Goldman Sports Editor With the women’s equestrians regular season coming to an end, 12 of their 28 riders have successfully qualified for the zone championships at the Bergen County Equestrian Center in Leonia, N.J. on April 8. The team finished its regular season on March 18 in Selden, N.Y. at…

State of the University Address Cancelled

By Anand Venigalla Assistant Features Editor The State of the University address by President Kimberly Cline, originally scheduled for Feb. 5, and then rescheduled for March 19, has been cancelled. Faculty and administrators were notified about the address, the rescheduled date, and then the cancellation, by email. The email to…

Post Imposes New Extra Credit Charge

By Samantha Samant Contributing Writer As of fall 2018, students will be charged an estimated $1,000 per credit for any student taking over 18 credits a semester. Christopher Fevola, LIU’s vice president and chief financial officer, notified staff of the tuition change in an email sent on March 5. Current…

“Women are Lit!” Read-in

By Angelique D’Alessandro Assistant Online Editor The Writing Center will host a “Women are Lit!” read-in event on Wednesday, March 28 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in celebration of Women’s History Month. The event, which will take place in the Great Hall of the Winnick mansion, is co-sponsored by…