Using blackboard on campus By Andrea Deignan In the new technological age, the ways in which students, and teachers interact is changing. The ipad has also changed how students are using technology on campus. One of the included apps is a Blackboard app. The site is now becoming more popular…
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by Lauren Fiore On January 5th, 2011, the School of Visual and Performing Arts(SVPA) sponsored a special lecture by Kenneth Wayne, Ph.D., on one of the most renown artists in history; Amedeo Modigliani. The lecture was held for a packed crowd in the Great Hall. Professor of Art Frank Olt…
By: Anthony Corona Since the beginning of the year, the uproar for the newly instituted common hour has been a strongly disliked topic amongst students. But, for the new Red Mango that opened up in Wheatley Plaza, business is good. “I see a ton of Post students in here during…
Byline: Andrea Deignan Last Thursday there was a discussion in Professor Ryden’s Writing for Business class involving the school website. The contention among the students was that the website, which just went though a major revision this past year, is still lacking. “On other schools websites, it is so easy…
As her first semester comes to an end Dr. MaryAnn Clark Dean of the College of Health Professions and Nursing took time to reflect on her start here at C.W. Post. Dr. Clark has just recently settled into her new office in the mansion. The office occupies what used to…
On Thursday, November 18th C.W Post students had the opportunity of listening to speaker, Robert Cassidy, courtesy of the Media Arts Department, a mobile journalist from Newsday. Cassidy shared his journey with prospective journalists as well as those who share a love for the field. Cassidy was “born into the…
Over 200 students, faculty members, and community members came out to the Tilles Atrium Friday, November 19 to view the sold out C.W. Post fall fashion show. The show, nicknamed “Rouge: A Runway Tale,” featured clothes designed and modeled by Post students. This was the first of two shows scheduled to take place this year. In addition to the fashion exhibitions, for the first time in Post’s fashion show history guests were also served dinner and treated to performances from both the C.W. Post Dance Team and X-Factor.
The new voting machines being used on Election Day in Suffolk County have been proven faulty, as it appeared to be an unofficial victory for incumbent Congressman Tim Bishop over Republican Randy Altschuler.
The Board Of Elections (BOE) in Suffolk County, located in Yaphank, NY, collects its information through phone calls by poll workers after the race has been closed. They read the tallies for each race. The next step is to post them online, where the BOE will then download the results electronically from each voting machine. It was during this process Alschuler took the lead. On Wednesday, November 3, the day after Election Day, the final count from the Suffolk County Board of Elections showed Altschuler leading, 92,702 to 92,319.
Monday, November 15th, marked the fifth annual International Education Week (IEW) dinner here on campus. The event was held in the Tilles Atrium and was hosted, for the first time, by the International Student Union (ISU). The night’s program included speeches by the Provost, Dr. Paul Forestell, and Geography professor, Dr. Mark Pires, three student reflections, and three international student performances. According to Taiwanese student, Eddy Hsiao, the event was well received by the audience. “I’ve only been to two of these dinners so far,” said Hsiao. “This time, though, there was a larger audience and everyone really enjoyed it.”
“We’re all about spreading good changes for the environment within the campus,” Billy Achnitz, the C.W. Post Recycling Program coordinator, said. The Recycling Program was brought to campus by the PEACE CORP around 2004. Even though the program’s main purpose is to recycle, it is a hands on experience as…