By Milan Flagler, Staff Writer The Black Student Union (BSU) held an online forum discussing the recent verdict for the three officers responsible for the murder of Breonna Taylor on Sept. 29. The meeting took place via Zoom and was open to those who wanted to speak up, share or…
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By Zachary Taber, Staff Writer Tiktok, a social media platform that has over 100 million active users in the United States, has garnered national attention because the Trump administration has put pressure on the app’s owners to strike a deal with a U.S. based company. According to President Donald Trump,…
By Theresa Morrissey, Staff Writer Long Island University has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the Best in the Northeast for the fourth consecutive year. The Princeton Review releases their survey to college administrators and students yearly; this year marks the 29th edition of the Review. The…
By Sophie Quiñones, Staff Writer This semester, Promise will release a brand new platform for students and clubs on campus. This new website, Experience Shark Nation, is a more accessible way for students to stay involved with clubs and events happening on campus. The platform states that “getting connected to…
By Whitney Moran, Staff Writer Summer 2020 sparked many conversations about life in America, with one of the most prominent ones being social justice and diversity. Protests for the Black Lives Matter movement continue on across America, and here on our campus, the athletic department has launched an initiative to…
By Dylan Valic, Editor in Chief The university has launched an online dashboard to track cases of COVID-19 on campus. This comes shortly after the creation of New York state’s “COVID-19 Report Card,” an interactive website that showcases how many positive COVID-19 cases are in schools around the state. The…
By Samantha Uebel, Staff Writer Promise has started the school year with a new program called “September Identity Mixers.” Mixers were hosted from Sept. 9 through Sept. 22 on Zoom during common hour. Students were encouraged to join the Zoom link, and meet other students who they shared an identity…
By Christopher Smith, Staff Writer The Student Body Boutique is a student-run store in Hillwood Commons featuring clothing options for college students. The boutique is handpicked by students who work at the boutique from fashion trading shows such as “Coterie” in New York City. The boutique lets students expose themselves…
By Emma Robinson, News Editor U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday, Sept. 18 due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was 87. Ginsburg had defeated colon, liver and lung cancer during the course of her life, and was the oldest sitting member on the Supreme Court. …
By Zach Taber, Staff Writer With student’s returning to campus and classes beginning, many have been excited for things to return to normal. However, with COVID-19 being a constant threat to student’s safety, things haven’t been able to go back to the way they once were just yet. Instead, students…