By Hayley Rydowski Staff Writer On Friday, April 15, starting at 5 p.m. the school will host its third annual Relay For Life event at the Pratt Recreation Center. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised will go to the American Cancer Society. The event is open to the public and…
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By Brian Riley Co-News Editor Patricia Mygas, a senior double major in art therapy and psychology, has made it halfway through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program application process, and is one step closer to going to Malaysia. Mygas has applied for the Fulbright teaching grant. She has already been recommended…
By Alec Matuszak Staff Writer Starting Feb. 5, Post students are being given the tools to help the community through the LIU Cares initiative. President Kimberly Cline announced and briefly previewed the initiative in November 2015, during a lecture intended to bring the LIU community closer together. Despite the service…
By Shelby Townsend Staff Writer The university’s Chief of Staff, Dr. Jackie Nealon, has been named the new vice president of enrollment at the Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park, N.Y., and will not be returning to LIU. As the Pioneer reported on Feb. 13, 2014, Dr. Nealon was…
By Moa Golster Online Editor After the hoverboard started to appear in the streets and on celebrity Instagram sites in 2015, it quickly became the must-have gadget of the year. Recently, however, the self-balancing, motorized scooter has been the object of legal and safety concerns. LIU Post is now among…
By Angela Alfano Co-News Editor The legalization of marijuana is one of the latest topics of conversation in America. While some states such as Colorado and Washington passed the legalization of the drug for leisure purposes, others are beginning to warm up to the idea of at least allowing the…
By Hayley Rydowski Staff Writer At the beginning of this spring semester, students discovered that the photocopy machine located on the main floor of the library, which previously charged 10 cents per copy, was now free. Copies can be made without depositing money. Rosmary Kopczynski, an Administrative Assistant in the…
By Brian Riley Co-News Editor For the second spring semester in a row, Post has been hit by a crippling snowstorm in the first few weeks of the term. Last semester, winter storm Juno resulted in a day and a half of canceled classes. Although this time, winter storm Jonas…
By Brian Riley Co-News Editor During the fall 2015 semester, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) club made its return to campus after a year of absence. The club’s mission is to help the advancement of colored people, like its name says, but on a smaller level…
By Marissa Hoffmann Staff Writer From Friday, Jan. 29 through Sunday, Jan. 31, Post will be holding a 48-hour long Global Game Jam. The event is being held for the rst time, and will take place in the Long Island Room located downstairs in The Winnick Student Center. Once participants…