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Senior Week

By Talia Charlton Staff Writer As the spring semester comes to an end, LIU Post students prepare to take finals and look forward to the promise of summer vacation now lingering off in the distance, getting a little bit closer each day. For graduating seniors, the end of the semester…

Social Media: How Some Companies Find Their Next Employee

Talia Charlton Staff Writer Social media has become an outlet heavily used by both high school and college students everywhere. We use it to share memories with our friends, create posts, and upload photos, – but do we really think about the consequences of our actions on our social media…

Student Loans – A Source of Worry

Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer Having a college degree is a vital asset to possess before entering the workforce, but due to the high cost of such a degree, many students are forced to take student loans, adding stress to their lives years after college. For junior Education major Kristin…

New ISU President Named

By Chihiro Kusazaki Staff Writer  On April 2, Lu Zhao, a graduate student in the School of Counseling, was elected as the new President of the International Student Union (ISU). Each of the three candidates gave five-minute speeches to international students, voters, and current affiliates, including KSA, CSSA, TSA, the…

Culture Shocks of an International Student

By Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer LIU Post is a community with culture and customs from all over the world, which is a source of both learning and culture shock for many of the international students on campus. Shekofeh Gholamreza is a sophomore Business Administration major, with a Management minor.…

Post Students’ Guide for Finals Week

By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor The spring semester comes to a close in less than a month. With finals, assignments, and papers due, this is the time when most students stress out. For those who never got back into the swing of things after a snowy start to the…

The College Minor

By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor College students spend so much time deciding on a major that they often overlook whether or not a minor would complement their degree. The debate about whether the minor truly matters has always existed. Students are not sure whether the extra work is worth…

Holocaust Remembrance

By Jonathan Seltzer Staff Writer  The LIU Post Hillel hosted an event to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Holocaust, on Thursday, March 27. Guest speaker Stan Lebovic spoke to an audience of around 20 Post students in the Tilles Center Atrium. A He displayed his artwork, which he created…

Phone On, World Off: 5 Ways to Detach From Your Cell Phone

By Ashley Ioveno Staff Writer You’re walking through the halls of Humanites on the way to class and notice somebody running back and forth, waving their hands in the air while talking on their phone. They are talking in a voice that bounces off the walls 10 classrooms away, paying…

Raising Awareness: Herstory Writers Workshop

By Joseline Luna Contributing Writer Herstory has taught thousands of silenced Long Islanders to transform their personal stories into intensely moving narratives that connect individual experiences with larger social issues. Working in partnership with colleges, universities, schools, and nonprofit organizations, Herstory gives voice to the most isolated and vulnerable populations on…