By Jada Harrison, Staff Writer The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. This will become the third vaccine to be approved after Pfiezer and Moderna. A panel of experts from the FDA unanimously voted to approve the…
Posts published in March 2021
By Nicholas Rosa, Staff Writer The university recently announced that a new school, the Roosevelt School, will be opening on campus. The Roosevelt School experience is inspired by the Roosevelt family legacies. The Roosevelt School offers various academic programs, including a BA in international relations and diplomacy, a 5-Year BA/MBA…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor When the 2020 fall sports season got canceled, athletes and coaches alike did not know what the future held. This all changed on Feb.1, when the Northeast Conference(NEC) announced that fall & spring sports would be competing at the same time during spring season play. …
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor When the 2020 fall sports season got canceled, athletes and coaches alike did not know what the future held. This all changed on Feb.1, when the Northeast Conference(NEC) announced that fall & spring sports would be competing at the same time during spring season play. …
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On Feb. 10, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced all professional sporting events could bring back fans in attendance. Any stadium or arena approved by the NY Department of Health could have an attendance of up to 10 percent capacity. Every individual must have a…
By Lila Nolan, Staff Writer On Feb. 12, Netflix released the third and final chapter of the hit movie series “To All the Boys” starring Lana Condor and Noah Centineo. This series follows the unpredictable life of a young Asian American high schooler, Lara Jean Song Covey. Lara Jean is…
By Shelley Dean, Staff Writer On Feb. 11, Taylor Swift announced she was re-recording her 2008 album “Fearless”, only this time it will be retitled “Fearless (Taylor’s Version).” The release began with her re-recorded version of “Love Story,” which dropped that night. This announcement had Swift fans excited and surprised.…
By Emma Robinson, News Editor Seven theatre students portrayed modern-day versions of Shakespearean characters from Feb. 26 to the 28. The show could be streamed online, and followed the isolation and emotions that many college students have faced during the pandemic “The show is basically about the pandemic and our…
By Caleb Palmer, Staff Writer On Friday, Feb. 26 Promise hosted the Black on Broadway Q&A session over zoom. Four high profile theatre actors and LIU almuni, Diamond White, John Eric Parker, Morgan Siobhan Green, and Rhamell Burke-Missouri. discussed their experiences not only with LIU’s theatre program but their general…
By Christopher Trick, Staff Writer Facebook has been under scrutiny in the media due to allegations that the company is suppressing freedom of speech, invading people’s privacy, and exercising undue influence in national elections. In April 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckergerg appeared before Congress to answer questions about his company’s…