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LIU Post Basketball Tips Off 2012 Season

David Otero Sports Editor The LIU Post women’s and men’s basketball teams seasons have officially begun, but in different fashions. The women battled and edged out a one point victory in its opening game against Adelphi University while the men dropped each of the first two games in the Southern…

Dowling Tops Women’s Soccer Again

Eirik Bjorno Staff Writer Only nine days after Dowling College beat the Pioneers in the ECC Semifinals, Dowling finished the Pioneers season with a 2-0 win the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, November 11. The Pioneers were considered underdogs in the National Championship this year as the…

Sandy’s Effect on Sports

David Otero Sports Editor In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, sports were the last thing people were concerned or worried about. Countless lives have dramatically changed due to the damage to their houses and lack of power and gas. Some even lost their lives because of the storm. However, during…

Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain

Erin Mei Staff Writer Kevin Hart may only be 5’4” but he definitely makes up in jokes for what he lacks in height. On Saturday, November 10, he made history by selling out both New York City shows and also making Madison Square Garden history by being the fourth comedian…

Travel Review: Montreal, Canada

Adina Oditt Staff Writer Known as the only bilingual city on the North American continent, Montreal is the cultural and economic capital of Quebec and the main entry point to the province. The second largest city in Canada, it is a city rich in culture and history and a well-deserved…

Movie Review: Taken 2

Nicole Ramlogan Staff Writer Fast paced, intense, and cannot look away are just a few words to describe Taken 2. Retired CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) is back for some more action. For those of you who didn’t see the first Taken movie, Mills’ daughter, Kim, gets kidnapped while…

Movie Review: Cloud Atlas

Peter Barell Staff Writer A few days before seeing Cloud Atlas, I read an article from Entertainment Weekly writer Owen Gleiberman declaring the film a “cornily enthralling sci-fi kaleidoscope.” At first, I thought this statement was just a flowery bit of critic talk, one of those adjective-heavy sayings that somehow…

Did you feel Safe on Campus during the Hurricane?

Cristina Foglietta Staff Writer Many students had to stay on campus during Hurricane Sandy. There was no power at LIU Post from Sunday, October 28 to Saturday, November 3. There were also no school shuttles or N20 buses on campus from October 28 to November 1. The campus regained power…

Is Heaven Real?

Amal Zeidan Staff Writer The cover of Newsweek magazine for the week of October 15 had in big white bold letters, “Heaven Is Real.” This cover caught my eye without a doubt. Does someone at Newsweek really know whether or not heaven is real? Has someone traveled there? Is it…

RELATIONSHIP COLUMN The Aftermath

Alex Parker Editor-in-Chief Wicked girlfriends probably do not realize it at the time, however; the repercussions of their actions will haunt numerous other females long after the initial breakup. Boys that have been ruined by one wretched girl are literally the worst. You know the girls I’m talking about; they…