By Caroline Nickolaus Staff Writer Everyone knows the cost of living is high, especially when one is on a college budget. School tuition, room and board, and expensive textbooks are just some of the reasons why it is financially difficult to be a college student in 2014. Of course, we all…
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By Sana e Zahra Staff Writer After a long summer vacation full of relaxation, stress free nights and parties, it’s that time of the year again to re-adjust ourselves to classes and late night assignments. Two weeks into the fall semester, the Pioneers are getting organized and prepared for…
By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor Throughout the late 70s and 80s, the campus was referred to as the C.W. Post “Center.” As the campus grew from just a Liberal Arts school to include Management, Education, Visual and Per-forming Arts, and Health Professions, the name was changed to C.W. Post…
By Alyssa Seidman Co-Editor-in-Chief On May 19, 15 members of the Newman Catholic Community on campus embarked on a weeklong journey to Tijuana, Mexico. The trip was part of an initiative called “Builders of Hope,” which works in conjunction with Esperanza International (esperanzaint.org), an organization that builds dignified housing for…
By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor LIU Post campus – originally named C.W. Post – opened in 1955 with the enrollment of 121 students. The university held classes in garages, barns, horse stables, and greenhouses before the university was able to raise enough funds to construct academic buildings. LIU Post…
By Ashley Ioveno Staff Writer As a singly born person, I have always imagined what it would be like to have a twin. A twin-ship is like a partnership for life, with its roots at birth and ending with death do you both part. One of the mysteries associated with…
By Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer What do the phrase “Mens Regnum Bona Possidet,” an ocelot, and the colors green and gold have in common? The answer is that they are all LIU Post traditions. Since LIU Post was founded in 1954, the school has established many customs unique to…
By Ashley Ioveno Staff Writer 20-year-old singer-songwriter Trish Torrales, a junior Broadcasting major at LIU Post, is an up-and-coming musician who can rock the stage, but is ready to rock your world. Torrales has been playing shows all across Long Island since 2010, and has used passion to turn her…
By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor Summer, when college students are free from homework and exams, is a perfect time to take advantage of all of the music festivals in the tri-state area. Over the past few years, summer festivals have grown in popularity, and now there is nearly one…
By Mirna Youssef Staff Writer At the beginning of the new school year last fall, LIU Post initiated a new program known as LIU Promise, which is a team of advisors who guide incoming freshmen through their four years at Post. LIU Promise assigns each student a success coach. Their…