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Pratt After Dark

By Kahleel Bragg Managing Editor On Friday, March 20, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., LIU Post will host its annual Pratt After Dark event. Exciting games, cool prizes, fun contests, along with food and music, will be available for all students. Pratt After Dark is an indoor carnival that…

Students Feed the Homeless in D.C.

By Melanie Spina & Caroline Ryan Staff Writers A group of 14 students and two staff members traveled to Washington, D.C. on Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28 to help feed the homeless citizens of our nation’s capital. Students worked alongside various non-profit organizations doing service work throughout the…

Study Abroad Registration Down

By Margaret Pepe Staff Writer The deadline for applications to study abroad during the fall 2015 semester is March 30. To date, the fall semester has a smaller number of students registered to participate in one of LIU Post’s international study abroad programs. “I think many students are not aware…

College 101 Class Promotes Sustainability 

By Danielle Sposato Staff Writer Professor Lauren Sassenoff’s College 101 class during the fall of 2014 created a service learning project called “Purify Your Mind” to promote sustainability on campus. The “Purify Your Mind” motto created by the class has now grown on campus, and is being used to promote…

Have You Been Briefed on the Measles?

By Mirna Youssef Staff Writer On Feb. 13, LIU Post sent an email to students informing them about a confirmed measles case in N.Y. The email is a proactive measure, and was sent to reassure students that the university is prepared for a potential outbreak. “Long Island University seeks to…

ACP Kicks Off Spring Fling Planning

By Jeniel Terrero Staff Writer Planning for this year’s Spring Fling kicked off at the beginning of the spring semester. The Association for Campus Programming (ACP) is currently making arrangements to book and host events for the annual Spring Fling week and concert. Students received an email in the beginning of…

Spring Break On Campus

By Kristen Linsalata News Editor From March 9-15, LIU Post students will be on spring break. For some, it is a time to either go home, or go on vacation. Other students will be staying in the dorms. What will be open for them on campus? And what will be closed? The…

Can DEWS Save your GPA?

By Brian Riley Features Editor LIU Post has recently implemented a Digital Early Warning System, which alerts students of their poor performance in classes. Faculty members can report student progress to a portal on My LIU, which automatically sends a message to the student and the student’s success coach or…

Annual Blood Drive

By Caroline Ryan Staff Writer LIU Post is hosting the first blood drive of the spring 2015 semester on March 3 and 4. The blood drive will take place in the lower level of Hillwood Commons between 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. The Office of Campus Life is coordinating the…

Beyond The Lecture Hall

By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer On April 22, LIU Post is hosting its third annual “Post and Beyond” showcase, an event that provides graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to present their own research to their peers. The event will be held in the Tilles Center, and is open to…