By Anand Venigalla Assistant Features Editor The #MeToo movement has started a nationwide discussion about sexual harassment, power dynamics, and the impact that social expectations and systems have on women’s professional and personal lives. LIU Post students have felt its impact. “In a way I think the #MeToo movement is…
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By Gillian Pietrowski Assistant Features Editor Creating this column has been a real eye opener for me. It has allowed me to put two of my favorite things together, writing and helping others. I never thought to put two and two together until this column. The purpose of this column…
By Jacqueline Escobar Staff Writer Dr. Wendy Ryden, a professor in the English department, teaches writing courses such as Creative Non-fiction and Writing and Healing. Ryden is also the coordinator of the WAC (writing across the curriculum) program, and she loves working with literature as well. Ryden teaches different literature…
By Anand Venigalla Assistant Features Editor Diamond White, a 2017 musical theater graduate, has made it to Broadway in the musical “Dear Evan Hansen” as an understudy for the roles of Zoe Murphy, Evan’s high school crush, and Alana Beck, Evan’s classmate. She got the part in December, but she…
By Angelique D’Alessandro Assistant Online Editor As February comes to a close, students on campus are stuck in a transitional period in between winter and spring clothing, and many are using layering a way to transition their on-campus style. For Theresa Kelley, a junior double major in music education and…
By Alecia Sexton Layout Manager Spring has sprung! Soon it’ll be time to get outside, start riding bikes, relaxing in the quad, and taking walks with friends. Before we get to the fun, however, there’s something that must be done to ensure a happy and healthy next couple months, and…
By Alecia Sexton Layout Manager Most health conscious individuals are aware about appropriate carbohydrate, protein and fat intakes. Something, however, that almost 95 percent of Americans are ignoring is fiber. Often we associate fiber with prune juice, bran and many other cringe worthy foods, and while it’s true that these…
By Anand Venigalla Assistant Features Editor Dylan Silva, a senior business management major, has been the mascot of LIU Post for four years. The mascot, which is a Pioneer, cheers on the football and basketball teams at school games along with the cheerleaders. “It’s an honor being the Pioneer,” Silva…
By Gillian Pietrowski Assistant Features Editor There is no denying it at this point; procrastination gets to everyone at some point or another. For some reason, calling off our assignments until the last day sounds like an amazing idea until that last day comes and you end up stressed out,…