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$50 Added to Commuters ID Cards

By Michael Otero Staff Writer Many students are unaware that money has been placed on all commuter students LIU ID cards. All students who are taking nine or more credits, according to Associate Provost Jessica Hayes, were issued $50 dollars on their ID cards. The money came from the students…

Crime Blotter

Compiled by Briana Longo and Brittany Lercara Staff Writers Underage Drinking On September 7, 2013, 2013 at approximately 12:18 a.m., a female student called Public Safety and stated she was very sick from being nauseous and dizzy. The student was taken to North Shore Glen Cove Hospital, the student later…

Annual Tournament Raises Funds for Arts Education

By Alyssa Seidman Staff Writer On Oct. 21, the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts will host its annual Swing for Kids Golf and Tennis Tournament at The Creek Club in Locust Valley. For more than 20 years, the benefit has raised funds that have supported Arts Education at Tilles.…

Social Media Has Proven Effective for LIU Post

By Olufunmilayo Coker Staff Writer LIU Post loves social media; there are over 30 Post organizations and clubs on Twitter, nearly 60 on Facebook, and over 20 on Instagram. Included in the numbers are some of Post’s larger clubs and organizations: LIU Post Pioneers, the LIU Post Honors Program, LIU…

The Soft Policy

By Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer When you are in the library studying, and your friend calls and asks if you want to talk for a bit, what do you do? Well, something you might not know is that The B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library at LIU Post has a…

Dr. Cline: LIU Post Will Bounce Back

Dorianna Valerio Editor-in-Chief “We will be the number one private university on Long Island,” said Dr. Kimberly Cline, LIU’s new president, in response to critical reports regarding the university’s finances that were published this past summer. An article published in Forbes Magazine in August, titled, “Is Your College Going Broke?…

FERPA: Protecting Student’s Privacy Since 1974

Olufunmilayo Coker Staff Writer Students at LIU Post are entitled to some privacy, including the protection of their scholarly records. That is a reason why Congress passed the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) in 1974. For students attending LIU Post, the institution provides an “Authorization to Permit Access…

Margaret Natalie Retires After 24 Years

Kyesia Williams Staff Writer It was 1989 and LIU Post, formerly known as C.W. Post was going 25 years strong. A woman who was looking for a change in pace sought a position. She already had 10 years experience from working at Adelphi University as the Director of Purchasing, but…

The Tinker Tour Visits Post

Adrianna Alvarez News Editor One of the most influential advocates of free speech, Mary Beth Tinker came to LIU Post on Monday, Sept. 23! Tinker and Mike Hiestand, a First Amendment attorney with the Student Press Law Center, came to Post to discuss her landmark case, Tinker V. Des Moines…

Ladies and Gentlemen, Meet the Greeks!

Olufunmilayo Coker Staff Writer Over 100 people attended the annual Meet the Greek event in the Pratt Recreational gym. The event was an opportunity for students to get to know the Greek organizations on campus. The turnout, according to Michelle Seke, a Sociology major, was amazing. Seke is also the…