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Ceiling Leak Hospitalizes Student

By Travis Fortounas Staff Writer For the past several weeks, the ceiling on the second floor of Humanities Hall has been leaking, causing puddles to form on the floor in the hallway. Tile pieces from the ceiling have been taken down and garbage pails stand in the middle of the…

The Laramie Project Screening

By Quedus Babalola Staff Writer Many people living in America have expressed fear due to the rise of hate groups and violence to the LGBT+ community. Twenty years after Matthew Shepard was murdered in Laramie, Wyoming for being gay, Bishop Gene Robinson interred Shepard’s ashes at the Washington National Cathedral…

Players Boycott Midnight Madness

By Charlotte Gelfand and Myles Goldman Staff Writer Each fall, the Pratt Recreation Center hosts both the men’s and women’s basketball teams for Midnight Madness, a night of exhibition as players showcase their skills in anticipation for the start of the 2018-2019 season. On Thursday, Oct. 25, students made their…

George W. Bush at Tilles Center

By Angelique D’Alessandro Executive Editor George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, spoke at the Tilles Center on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in a conversation with former congressman Steve Israel, head of the LIU Global Institute. The two, who first met while Bush was president…

Students Boycott Campus Events

By Samantha Samant Staff Writer The homecoming football game and pep rally are traditionally events that inspire school spirit. This year was different. Student turn out was dismal at the events. Approximately 20 students attended the pep rally, which was run as a BBQ on Riggs Lawn instead of the…

New Sorority Holds First Recruitment

By Angelique D’Alessandro Executive Editor LIU Post’s newest sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma, finished its first campus recruitment drive with a Bid Day on Friday, Oct. 12, welcoming 48 women into the organization. Although Kappa members participated in the first night of formal recruitment on Sept. 24, Kappa withdrew from the…

Students Distraught Over Food Quality

By Alex Espinosa Staff Writer An Instagram post depicting mold in the chicken at Subway in Hillwood Commons has students concerned about the safety of the food they consume on campus. Deborah Agopian, a junior music education major, submitted a photo to the Instagram account “everything_broken_at_post,” showing the buffalo chicken…

Hutton House Director Dismissed

By Jada Butler Co-editor-in-chief On Friday, Oct. 12, Kay Sato, the director of the Hutton House, known for hosting lecture series and classes for adults, many of them retired residents of the communities surrounding campus, was abruptly fired. A beloved and inspiring administrator to many, her dismissal has caused uproar…