By Angela Alfano Co-News-Editor LIU Post had an unusual visitor in Hillwood Commons on Tuesday Dec. 1 during common hour. Blossom, a four-legged representative from Northshore Animal League of America, stopped traffic of the second floor of the commons as students fell to their knees to entertain the almost 2-year- old…
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By Brian Riley Co-News_Editor LIU Post has two upcoming study abroad opportunities, including a trip to Peru during the winter break, and a service project in Puerto Rico during spring break. Yet, on Nov. 24, LIU Information sent out an e-mail notifying students that the State Department has recently issued…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad’s intentions were clear. ”These barbarians have nothing to do with Islam,” he said, referring to the radical terrorist group, the Islamic State. “Most of their victims are Muslim,” he added, blaming the media for its distortion. The social scientist, and associate professor in…
By Brian Riley Co-News-Editor The Office of Campus Life and Appleseed Expeditions is offering an Alternative Service Break to Puerto Rico this upcoming spring semester. The trip will cost $1,995, and will take place on March 7-11. The price includes travel, hotel accommodations, and food. Appleseed Expeditions is a travel…
By Gianna Barberia Contributing Writer With over 80 active clubs and activities, it is hard to believe that one very important club has been left out until recently. Post’s brand-new book club, which had their first meeting on Thursday, Oct. 22, has been extremely successful, welcoming 56 eager members. “The…
After freshman Kyle Felice floored his competitors in the Men’s under-18 category at the Mid-Atlantic Region Irish Dance Championships on Nov. 27, he is qualified to dance in the World Championship in Glasgow, Scotland, in March of 2016. Full story soon at liupostpioneer.com.
By Alec Matuszak Staff Writer The most serious accidents sometimes require medical attention via ambulance, to transport the injured to the hospital quickly. Until the start of this semester, an ambulance provided the LIU campus with an extra layer of safety– just in case. However, this fall semester did not…
By Brian Riley Co-News-Editor The Post Foundations course has been revamped to incorporate a service learning component into the class. In return, students in the course will be involved in a community service project over the duration of the class. The concept was inspired by the perceived notion of students,…
By Angela Alfano Co-News-Editor On the first floor of Hillwood Commons, the Gold Coast Cinema became cluttered as the anticipated arrival of LIU President Kimberly Cline grew near. Students and faculty alike filled the rows at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, to hear the president speak on “contemporary issues, and…
By Jenny Edengard Assistant Opinions Editor On Nov. 9, the Writing Center in Humanities Hall, room 202 added a new feature – a lending library. The lending library is a bookshelf filled with different genres varying from mysteries, romance, poetry, memoir, non-fiction, and fiction, to name a few. It is…