By Josie Rerecich Staff Writer “The Poe Estate” by Polly Shulman is the third book in her trilogy about the New York Circulating Material Repository, a library that has collections of fictional artifacts from classic literature. The previous two books in the trilogy, entitled “The Grimm Legacy” and “The Wells…
Posts published in October 2018
By Alex Espinosa Staff Writer In the video game “Smite,” we are introduced to a truly terrifying monster, far worse than any nightmare, named Scylla. Few people believe that true evil exists; scholars believe that evil is nothing more than an opposing moral view point. They are wrong; evil does…
By Charlotte Gelfand and Myles Goldman Staff Writer Each fall, the Pratt Recreation Center hosts both the men’s and women’s basketball teams for Midnight Madness, a night of exhibition as players showcase their skills in anticipation for the start of the 2018-2019 season. On Thursday, Oct. 25, students made their…
By Alecia Sexton Layout Manager There’s an eye opening National Geographic documentary titled “Stress – the Portrait of a Killer” that everyone, especially college students who are juggling challenge after challenge, should watch. This documentary delves into subjects such as how stress affects the body’s ability to repair damaged cells,…
By Jack Georgis Assistant Online Editor The cast and crew of Post Theater Company’s upcoming production “Iphigenia and Other Daughters,” have been hard at work preparing for the show. Opening night is Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Little Theater Mainstage. Megan Sickels, a sophomore theater major, plays Iphigenia,…
By Quedus Babalola Staff Writer Editors Note: The writer is a member of BSU. During the fall 2017 semester, BSU (Black Student Union) implemented a new event “BSU After Dark.” After numerous requests from members of the club in regards to getting more time for their meetings, the president at…
By Angelique D’Alessandro Executive Editor George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, spoke at the Tilles Center on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in a conversation with former congressman Steve Israel, head of the LIU Global Institute. The two, who first met while Bush was president…
By Alex Espinosa Staff Writer In “Smite,” we are introduced to Ullr: The Glorious One. In the game, Ullr is designed in heavy robes and a hood, he also wears a bow and arrow and his twin axes. As a hunter god that lives in the frigid north, this design…
By Josie Rerecich Staff Writer “Between the Lines” by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer tells the story of unpopular high schooler Delilah McPhee. Delilah’s life is completely ordinary until she finds a one-of- a-kind children’s fantasy book. Delilah memorizes every bit of the dialogue and illustrations after reading numerous…
By Gillian Pietrowski Columns Editor “How then is perfection to be sought? Wherein lies our hope? In education, and in nothing else.” – Immanuel Kant, Lectures On Ethics When you hear education you think of school in the aspect of taking classes and learning what we are taught by professors,…