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New Middle Eastern Student Association

By Anand Venigalla Assistant Features Editor Nuvaera Mumnoon, a freshman, biomedical science major with business minor and Humdia Barakzai have recently been approved by SGA in the formation of the Middle Eastern Student Association. The first meeting took place on Feb. 20th during common hour. The goal of the club…

Health Hacks

By Alecia Sexton Layout Manager Since we are a technology based society, it’s fair to say that we’ve all come across at least one advertisement on a website ashing that “THIS FOOD WILL KILL YOU” or claiming they know a “Secret way to lose half your body weight in one…

Capable of Happiness: Self Love

By Gillian Pietrowski Assistant Features Editor Being secure with yourself and loving everything about you is such an important thing to do. Knowing your self worth and understanding that you are capable of almost anything is what you need to remind yourself everyday.  Feeling insecure about yourself can really hold…

Rachel Szekely: LIU Post’s Only Professor of Linguistics

By Anand Venigalla Assistant Features Editor Rachel Szekely, the director of curriculum for non-native speakers (which plans the curriculum for international students in the first-year writing program) and associate professor of English, is currently the only professor at Post whose specialty is linguistics. Szekely received a Ph.D. from the Graduate…

Lip Service

Willie Hiatt, a latin american history professor who doubles as a street photographer, found public canoodling a common theme during his fall research semester in Lima, Peru. Since Peruvian youth tend to live at home longer than their U.S. contemporaries, amorous couples must find space for romance where they can—park benches,…

DIY Craft: Valentine’s Day on a Budget

By Kyhara Jeanty Staff Writer Valentine’s Day can get pretty expensive. Here are some affordable ideas to make your special someone happy on a budget. The best thing to do if you’re not trying to break the bank is a DIY project. Project 1: “I-Heart-U” Pop-Up Card What you need:…