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Veterinary Medicine School Misses Fall 2019 Start

By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief The long anticipated College of Veterinary Medicine that was announced to begin during the fall 2019 semester is behind schedule. The school, which was announced at the beginning of the 2018-19 academic year, is still undergoing the process of obtaining a letter of reassurance from the…

Need Medical Attention? Go to NYIT

By James Bonner Staff Writer In the midst of flu season, students looking to receive medical attention won’t be able to go to the Center for Healthy Living in most cases. They’ll have to travel off campus to the New York Institute of Technology. Medical and psychiatric referrals are made…

Dean-less in College of Arts, Communication and Design

By Shannon Miller Managing & News Editor The former Dean of the College of Arts, Communication and Design (CACD), Steven Breese, was appointed to a dean’s position at a different school, leaving some LIU students without a permanent dean for the start of the 2019 fall semester. Post welcomed Breese…

LIU Cares Hosts Hurricane Relief Drive

By Alexander Espinosa Staff Writer In light of the destruction to the Bahamas caused by Hurricane Dorian, LIU Cares is hosting a hurricane relief drive for the week of Sept. 16-20. The relief was created in hopes that the campus community, as well as the larger community outside the campus,…

SGA Proposes Cultural Shift at Post

By Jada Butler, James Bonner Co-EIC, Staff Writer Starting in the fall 2019 semester, the Post Foundations class will be getting a new lesson in sexual assault awareness. The spring 2019 Student Government Association came up with a new program, the Sexual Respect Campaign, to educate the fresh-man class on…

Honors Director Dismissed without Cause

By Ashley Bowden Co-Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joan Digby, English professor, was dismissed as the director of the Honors College as of September 1. Digby received word of her dismissal from the director position two weeks prior to the start of the fall 2019 semester, and did not receive a direct response…

One LIU, One Dean for You

By James Bonner Staff Writer Michael Berthel, former dean of students for Post since Sept. 17, 2017, was promoted to executive dean of students, which was announced via email to the LIU community in May 2019 by Joseph Schafer, the chief administrative officer. Berthel came to Post in 2013 as…

Renovations in Hillwood Commons

By James Bonner Staff Writer With the new semester comes new changes to the student center, Hillwood Commons. From office relocations and new stores, to colors and businesses, there is a wide range of things for returning students to get used to. The student run business Hutton and Post has…