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NBA Lockout 2011

Jaclyn Goldstein   For basketball fans, it looks like you will only be watching college games due to the NBA owners’ inability to agree on a revenue split.  With the recent decision to cancel all November games, fans around the country are impatiently waiting to find out whether there will…

The Commuter Column: Affordable Cars to Replace Your Junkers

Kathleen Joyce This week, a good friend of mine decided to buy a new car.  She asked me what she should buy.  I told her to get a used car, but she didn’t want to.  She bought a new Ford although her finances are low; as a college student, who…

NFL Sunday

Joseph La Rosa With what can be known as a cult following of some sort, NFL Sunday Football has been the most-watched program on television on Sundays, and the Super Bowl has been the most-watched annual program in history since its inception in 1967. With thirty-two teams in the league-…

Fashion Column: How To Look Fabulous on a Budget

Marisa Anziano Given the current economic climate, it has become increasingly on trend to search for affordable yet fashionable clothes to keep not only you, but also your back account content. Bargain hunting is essentially the art of getting more bang for your buck by using many tools at your…

How Do Students Get Their News?

Ashley De Shields Ten to twenty years ago at parks and on college campuses, it was common to see a majority of the people with newspapers in their hands.  In the last five or more years, we now see people with their heads buried in some portable form of technology.…

Activities Fee: Where Your Money Goes

Ashley Noble Being a college student, paying a hefty tuition, it is very likely that the thought about where exactly your money goes has crossed your mind at least once. Here at C.W. Post, the average student dishes out more than $40,000 a year towards classes and other fees. One…

The Commuter Column: Driving Safe in Bad Weather

Kathleen Joyce This weekend’s freak-out snowstorm made me realize that I have done no preparation for winter at all. I had the snow brush in my car, but that’s about all.  I didn’t have a de-froster spray, and my car was still switched on air conditioning, not heat. But driving…

C.W. Post: A Look Toward a Greener Campus

Jaclyn Goldstein “Going green,” which has been the popular phrase for the past several years, reflects efforts and changes in our daily lives to become more sustainable and reduce our negative impact on the environment.  With all of the conclusive evidence that scientists have provided, such as global temperature rise…

How to Stay Healthy During Winter Time

Cecilie Nag As the weather is getting colder, it might be more tempting to crawl up under a blanket with a cup of tea in front of the television, than to head over to the gym for some exercise. Here are some easy tips on how to keep your motivation…

The Fashion Column: Jewelry

Marisa Anziano As the old adage goes, “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” While there is no mistaking the timelessness of diamonds, there are five other fall trends currently proliferating our campus. These trends are bound to bring confidence and excitement to combat the grey, dreary weather that is ahead…