By Julian Wilson Staff Writer College students deal with stress every day. From paper deadlines and tuition bills, to balancing school with a job, it’s difficult for students to relax. A 2008 article from ‘Mental Health’ on nbcnews.com, claims that one in five undergraduates are constantly stressed. “Most students in…
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By Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer The debate about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights has been widely featured in recent news. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Arizona Governor, Jan Brewer, vetoed a proposed state law that would have given business owners the right to refuse service to anyone whose…
By Talia Charlton Staff Writer It’s a Friday night and you’re drowning in tremendous amounts of homework. Although you’d like to start all the work sitting on your desk, you’ve also been presented with a pretty great offer to spend a night on the town with friends; so, what exactly…
By Jessica O’Donnell Staff Writer Have you ever thought, “We sit in class for hours a day to learn, why do we have to do more work when we go home?” We have always had homework. From a very young age, teachers have been sending students home with more work…
By Julian Wilson Staff Writer Have you ever wondered what might be in your food? Are you one of those people who will eat anything without thinking about it? A May 2013 article in The Guardian listed 10 ingredients most people didn’t know could be hidden in their food. According to the…
By Jonathan Seltzer Staff Writer LIU Post has been blasted with five snow days during the spring 2014 semester. Classes were cancelled on Jan. 3 and 22 as well as Feb. 3 and 5. Additionally, classes after 3:30 p.m. were cancelled on Jan. 21. In general, students appreciated the class…
By Chihiro Kusaza Staff Writer LIU Post Fine Art’s professor, Winn Rea, exhibited her work on Jan. 8, through Feb. 1 at the Phoenix Gallery in New York City. There were six videos and 12 drawings on display. This marked her third solo exhibition at the gallery. Her artwork is…
By Natasha Tara Khajooei Promotions Manager In its spring 2014 “Aerie real” campaign that launched this January, Aerie, American Eagle’s lingerie line, decided to ditch Photoshop. The models wearing the lingerie are not retouched. With its slogan, “Aerie real—the real you is sexy,” Aerie is taking a different approach to…
By Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer When a celebrity dies unexpectedly, are we affected by it? Why is it that some of us feel a complete stranger’s sudden tragedy as strong as if it was a family member’s? The recent deaths of Paul Walker, the “Fast & Furious” movie star,…
By Julian Wilson Staff writer Students seem to be attached to their cell phones now more than ever. However, does that make it okay to text and drive, to text during class, or at dinner with your friends or family? LIU Post students responded overwhelmingly that manners and safety still do…