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Sustainability at Post!

Khadija Greenidge Staff Writer Students, faculty, and staff joined together for the LIU Post Recycling program’s third annual Sustainability Luncheon, in order to highlight the importance of sustainability to reduce the climate change in addition to recycling and “green” efforts. The luncheon has become an annual event since 2011. Billy Achnitz,…

There’s a New Manning in Town

Alex Parker Editor-in-Chief Senior Broadcasting major, Joshua Manning, is this year’s Post Idol Winner! This event is in its fifth season and was hosted by Association for Campus Programming (ACP), Lambda Sigma Upsilon Fraternity Incorporated and Sigma Delta Phi Epsilon Incorporated. Throughout the event, which was held in the Hillwood Auditorium,…

Meet Your 2013 SGA President: Dan Potenzieri

Alex Parker Editor-in-Chief Dan Potenzieri is a junior Political Science major who came to Post last year from Portland, Oregon. He is a Marine Corps. Veteran. Potenzieri is currently the Parliamentarian and SGA Food Committee Chairperson. He is also a Resident Assistant in Riggs Hall and the vice president of the…

Are Dorm Bathrooms Unsanitary?

Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer   Resident students are voicing their concerns about the unsanitary bathrooms in the dorms on campus. However, Jennifer Fuoco, director of Residence Life, said that the dorms, including the bathrooms, are a healthy environment for students. “The bathrooms—I can go off about [that],” said a freshman Dance…

New Cost for Dorming in Brookville

Tina Kasin Online Editor Starting next semester, students who wish to live in Brookville Hall will be required to pay an additional five percent of their dorming fees because they’ll have the option of controlling the temperature. The temperature-controlled accommodations were installed in Brookville Hall within the last ten years, according…

Decision Looms for Supreme Court

Rebecca Martelotti  Staff Writer The United States Supreme Court has recently heard two historic cases regarding same-sex marriage. On March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court looked at whether equal rights should be extended to same-sex couples nationally or whether it should be the decision of each individual state. The…

Kick Start to Recycling Program

Gabriella Ianiro  Staff Writer Used shoes don’t necessarily have to live in the back of your closet once you are done with them. The ReUse A Shoe project was created by LIU Post’s Recycling Program as a new initiative to get Post students to recycle non-typical items. The Recycling Program…

How Suite It Is: Parking Restored

Jonathan Seltzer Contributor Students may have noticed the ongoing repairs taking place in the parking lot behind the Suite Complexes near Post Hall. A leak located 16-feet underground, according to William Kirker, Director of Facilities Services, is the source of the repairs. “The work behind the suites was not necessarily a…

What’s Going on With SGA?

Dan Potenzier Contributor The Student Government Association (SGA) has been working hard this year to make improvements towards a better LIU Post experience. SGA has been continuing its responsibilities of lobbying for clubs and programs, communicating students’ needs to staff and administrators, and engaging in forums and focus groups which ensure…

RA Application Revamped

Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer The Office of Residence Life has shortened the application process for Resident Assistants (RA) in order to make it much more comfortable for students applying for the position. Some of these changes include eliminating the step where the applicants act as RAs for a week. Now, applicants…