By Grace Park, Staff Writer It can be challenging to differentiate fact from misinformation when it comes to supplements because there is so much hype surrounding their alleged benefits. While vitamins and minerals are crucial for good health, consuming them as pills, capsules or powders is not necessary. The U.S.…
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By Joe Frescott, Assistant Sports Editor The National Football League (NFL) and it’s Players’ Association (NFLPA) conducted a joint investigation on the treatment of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa following consecutive weeks of head injuries. The initial injury sustained took place in the second quarter of the Dolphin’s Week 3…
By Gabriella Cavaleri, Staff Writer The Center for Healthy Living hosted a mental wellness resource fair in Hillwood Commons on Sept. 14, 2022. Junior social work major Katelyn Jordan believes the fair was a very helpful resource for students, particularly for those in her major. “I loved it. I got…
By Grace Catanese, Staff Writer Diet culture on social media is something that many people have become very concerned with. The concern mainly has to do with the negative effects it has on people, as well as why it is important to recognize that it can be unhealthy to turn…
By Gabriella Cavaleri, Staff Writer Countries are putting an end to their COVID-19 restrictions despite coronavirus cases reaching record numbers in many of these countries. Students question what’s in store for the future as Chief Operating Officer Joseph Schaefer announced that LIU would no longer require a mask mandate in…
By Duane Cruz, Staff Writer New York State lifted its indoor mask mandate in public spaces, such as grocery stores and restaurants on Feb. 10. Schools, however, will continue to enforce mask wearing restrictions. The mandate was brought about on Dec. 10, when there had been a great increase in…
By Emma Robinson, Editor-In-Chief As residents prepared to move onto the Post campus for the spring semester, multiple emails from administrative officials shocked students. “I received the message four days before my move-in day, and I didn’t think that was timely at all,” sophomore writing and theatre arts major Ejay…
By Lexi DeLorimiere, Staff Writer Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Rodgers previously released that he was immunized. However, he has not received a COVID-19 vaccination shot. Rodgers claimed in an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show days…
By Joe Frescott, Staff Writer November is American Diabetes Awareness Month; a month in which over 34 million Americans try to spread awareness for their commonly misunderstood medical condition. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), diabetes is defined as a “chronic health condition” where the body cannot produce…
By Alexander Mousa, Staff Writer Tensions are high after an oil rig in California spilled oil into the Pacific Ocean on Oct. 2. While the cause is not fully known yet, the Associated Press reported that the spill is believed to be caused by a strike from an anchor of…