By Melissa Ponton Assistant Copyeditor A single person makes up a small part of a large world, but what does it look like when each person’s life is placed before a photographer’s lens? From March 20 to March 24, Wenkai Ji, a senior photography major, displayed original photographs from his…
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By Karis Fuller Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor The Student Activities Board revealed the Spring Fling 2018 performer during common hour on March 20, but does musician Jeremih meet the standards of the student body? Jeremih (Jeremy Felton) is an American R&B singer, producer and songwriter. He rose to fame…
By Karis Fuller Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor The Tilles Center for Performing Arts and the music department will host the 14th Annual Band Festival from April 10-13. The event will combine the LIU Post Wind Symphony with nominated high school students. Dr. James McRoy, director of wind studies, and…
By Jada Butler News Editor A young woman named Jean sits in a café and hears a man’s cell phone ringing at the table next to her. After listening to its endless ringing, she decides to find out why the man won’t answer his phone. That’s when she discovers that…
By Angelique D’Alessandro Assistant Online Editor “The Sun and Her Flowers” is the second book of poetry by Rupi Kaur, author of “Milk and Honey.” Released Oct. 3, 2017, the book focuses on Kaur’s personal growth in terms of life and relationships. The book is split into five sections of…
By Angelique D’Alessandro Assistant Online Editor Karina Cuba, a senior art education major, explored themes of marine life and pollution with works that call the viewer to take action in her exhibition “Out of Sight, Out of Mind,” shown at the S.A.L gallery from Feb. 27 to March 3. Cuba…
Karis Fuller Arts & Entertainment Editor Students often have to juggle many things at once such as unending essays and tests. However; a college student’s schedule may not be as strenuous as they think. During her time on campus, 2017 graduate Alex Lynn balanced dual undergraduate majors in physics and…
Karis Fuller Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor It’s no surprise that technology has transformed our lives. “Black Mirror,” a show formerly available only in Britain, transferred production rights to Netflix in 2016. The show presents a satirical twist on what life has become as people grow more dependent on technology.…
Ashley Bowden Arts & Entertainment Editor The Music Department’s Hillwood Recital series continues Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 12:30 p.m. in the Tilles Atrium with performances by three music majors. Graduate student KaraAnn Leone will perform two pieces on flute, and graduate student Laura Fallon will perform two pieces on the…
Brian Cano, Quedus Babalola Staff Writer, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor The latest film from Marvel Studios, “Black Panther,” did not disappoint. Chadwick Boseman plays the lead role of T’Challa, the next king of Wakanda, a ctional country. Since he is the protagonist and soon-to-be-ruler, he is supposed to be…