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Posts published in September 2018

Brookville Hall renovations

By Christi Wang Contributing Writer Recent renovations have been completed on Brookville Hall, one of the resident buildings located on the east side of campus. Built circa 1970, Brookville Hall is relatively new compared to the rest of LIU Post’s campus, with most buildings constructed around the time of Post’s…

George W. Bush to speak at LIU

By Ari Fuller Contributing Writer Former U.S. president George W. Bush will speak on campus on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Tilles Center as a part of the ongoing “Conversation with a Congressman” series. The event is hosted by former congressman Steve Israel, who is head of…

Campus student garden in full bloom

By Anand Venigalla Features Editor The Coalition for Conservation club has new pumpkins and sunflowers growing in the campus garden. Students in the coalition worked over the summer to care for the garden to prepare for the harvest this fall. Both the pumpkins and sunflowers were planted in late June,…

This year’s common read

By McKenna Kaufman Contributing Writer The common read is an annual piece of literature assigned to incoming freshmen. The new tradition aims to connect members of the incoming class and inspire involvement among the campus community, Dr. John Lutz, chairperson of the English department, helped start the tradition in 2012.…

From Hillwood to Hollywood

By Lucie Caputo Contributing Writer One may describe the scenery at LIU Post as something straight out of a movie, and this statement isn’t far-fetched. The campus is sought after by location scouts to be the setting for TV shows such as Madam Secretary, Blindspot, The Blacklist, Royal Pains, The…

The Next Step: Paul Bakey

By Karis Fuller Arts & Entertainment Editor Editor’s note: This series will follow the summers and semesters of the returning members of the Post Theatre Company. Few students are lucky enough to start college knowing what they want to do. For many students in the musical theatre department, their goals…

Game Review: Marvel’s Spider-Man

By Myles Goldman Staff Writer Following the success of numerous films by the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the years, Insomniac Games has created a new PlayStation-exclusive game entitled “Marvel’s Spider-Man.” The game is a third-person role-playing game where you explore a more gritty and dangerous version of New York City…

Food for happy thoughts

By Alecia Sexton Layout Editor It’s official, a March issue of Psychological Science, an on- line journal that accepts articles from doctors around the globe, confirmed that those who dwell over stressful situations and reflect on hardships regularly have more chronic health conditions throughout their lives. The journal reports that…

Capable of Happiness: Beautiful Minds

By Gillian Pietrowski Columns Editor And just like that, we are back! I hope you all enjoyed your summer and are ready to take on the school year. Each semester gives us the opportunity to be a better version of ourselves. I know we end up falling back to the…

Get Your Oars Ready for the New Rowing Team

By Julia Cuttone Contributing Writer “The great thing about rowing is you don’t necessarily have to be an experienced rower [to] teach rowing,” athletic director Debbie De- Jong said. During fall 2018, LIU Post will introduce both women’s and men’s teams for rowing. “Being a part of not just the…