By Melissa Colleary Staff Writer Sept. 22 was the second annual “Car Free Day,” a day where students and faculty were urged to carpool and use less car fuel. While at first glance it seems like a great concept, I don’t think that it is the most effective tool in…
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By Sana E Zahra Staff Writer Have you ever sat in a class and questioned to yourself why the class amused you? Or why it seemed so boring? Was it because of the subject or was it because of the professor? Well, I believe that no matter how much you…
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer Classes, school — words that have an automatic response of a ‘sigh’ or an ‘argh’. However, although I once was one of these students, I have to say I have loved my first couple weeks of my new classes and lectures. Whether this is because…
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer As school starts, students from all over the world come to this picturesque and modern campus, LIU Post. I’ve seen Chinese, Japanese, English, Welsh, Indian, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Spanish, Italian students and a student from Australia. This shows the diversification of students at Post, allowing a…
By Danielle Marano Staff Writer Blackboard is a growing platform for colleges and universities in today’s academic world. It is a website where professors and students can unite online in one spot, and creates a central location for homework and assignments. Grades are often posted on blackboard as well as…
By Julian Wilson Assistant Opinions Editor After the spring semester ends, we all know that summer break is something to look forward to in order to relieve stress, encourage relaxation, and just kick back and have a good time. Sounds like the perfect thing for a student, especially after a…
By Chihiro Kusazaki Staff Writer On the weekends, despite the number of students living on- campus, LIU Post seems totally different from what we see every Monday through Thursday. The Hillwood Commons Café, The Bookmarks, Humanities Café, and Subway are all closed on the weekends. Winnick Dining Hall, where dormer…
By Julian Wilson Staff Writer Is getting a college degree worth the amount that it costs? With the current conditions of the economy, and jobs requiring denser skill sets, is the price of a college tuition affordable or is there an underlying problem with it? In an article, “Debt by…
By Kristen Linsalata Staff Writer For some, a bucket list is a rite of passage that is individualistic in nature. A bucket list takes a person’s innermost desires and goals, and compiles them into a list to be completed before they die. One might believe that this is a morbid…
By Christian Arnold Staff Writer It is a late night TV change of guard. The announcement that David Letterman will retire from the “Late Show” in 2015 – presumably sometime around when his contract is up in August of the same year – truly signifies the end of an era…