By Mirna Youssef Staff Writer There were originally only six success coaches when LIU Promise began in fall 2013. One recently left, and many more were added to the Promise staff, totaling 11 success coaches: Dan Lauterman, Katelin Townsend, Alissa Karcz, Leslie Bai, Saadia Rafiq, Susan Sadkowski, Mikki Rosman, Gregory Schimmel,…
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By Danielle Sposato Staff Writer Students must complete several competency exams over the course of their academic career in order to graduate. These exams, computer literacy competency, the library competency, the writing competency, and the oral competency, must be completed before students have 60 credits, according to LIU Post website.…
By Jenny Edengard Staff Writer The fire alarm went off twice at Pell Hall and the Life and Science building while classes were in session on Wednesday, Feb. 4. The first alarm went off at 2:26 p.m., forcing students to wait outside in 35 degrees for over 30 minutes, without…
By Sana Zahra Staff Writer Greek organization Tau Kappa Epsilon will be holding a money management and responsible spending workshop on Feb. 26, with the help of professor Manoj Dalvi from the Finance department. The event will take place in Humanities Lecture Hall from 1 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., and…
By Melanie Spina Staff Writer We are constantly surrounded by mediated communication today. From sharing pictures on Facebook, to posting our opinions on Twitter, to finding ourselves texting all the time, we heavily depend on these communication tools. Without smartphones, most college students would find themselves lost. With the convergence…
By Destiny Diggs Staff Writer There is no question that technology has expanded opportunities for one to explore and come in contact with information outside of people’s homes. The Internet does not only offer statistical data, but also leisure activities. This leisure has been taken advantage by the babies of…
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer As a Psychology major, the subjects of stress, depression and psychological illness come up often. These are the reasons why I chose Psychology as my favored subject. I am intrigued and fascinated with the immense power the brain and psyche have on your physical body.…
By Jeniel Terrero Staff Writer There is often a preconceived notion that college life is filled with an abundance of alcohol and parties. Due to this notion, many students anticipate turning 21, where the restrictions to alcohol no longer exist. As a junior, this is my first year where I…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Jan. 26 – March 21 “Concrete to Data” Street Art and Graffiti Exhibition Curated by Professor Ryan Seslow. Steinberg Museum of Art, Hillwood Commons. Feb. 25 Hillwood Recital Series Undergraduate and Graduate majors. Tilles Atrium, 12:30 p.m., free admission. Feb. 27 Senior Recital…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor LIU Post Theatre Company will present seven student performances of Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses” starting this coming weekend, Feb. 27-28, and again on March 5-8. The shows will be at 7:30 p.m.; there will also be a 3 p.m. show on March 8, and…