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What Role Do Smart Phones Play in Your Life?

Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer Smartphones have become second nature to our generation. We were toddlers when our parents were getting their first cell phones; back when people were still using beepers. Technology has advanced so much in our life span that many students don’t know how they would live without it.…

Relationship Column: He Says, She Says

Alex Parker Editor-in-Chief This is my last column ever. I hope you all have enjoyed my little rants for the past few years because I know I have enjoyed writing them and getting feedback from readers. Ok, so, after the spring fling concert I was hanging out around campus with a…

Cash Rules

Abigail Brosnan Staff Writer If I had a nickel for every time someone “borrowed” money and didn’t pay me back, I’d be set for life. Frequently, people will put you on the spot for money, even as little as a dollar, with no intention of actually paying back. The word “borrow”…

Racism in the Media: A Subconscious Truth

Asya Ashour Staff Writer The inspiration behind this article was the detainment of the initial suspect of the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday, April 15. According to the New York Post, a Saudi immigrant of the name Abdul Rahman Ali Al-Harbi, was the first suspect detained (the Boston police commissioner, how-…

A Day in Williamsburg

Kristiane Aateigen Staff Writer For those visiting New York City, or locals looking for a day in creative, free spirited surroundings out of the neon, concrete jungle, Williamsburg, Brooklyn is an option worthy of your time. When you hop on the L train going east towards Brooklyn, you may find…

The Sun Isn’t Always Fun

Megan Draghi Staff Writer With last week’s rising temperatures, it truly felt like spring. LIU Post students spent their common hour on the Great Lawn and Riggs Lawn, relaxing and talking with the sun beating down upon them. A little sun exposure is never a bad thing, but what happens if…

Classroom Entertainment: Learning to Laugh

Jonathan Seltzer Staff Wrtier Have you ever been stuck in a seemingly never-ending class that droned on and on? Perhaps you felt the need to break up time with something to keep you entertained. One’s attention span only lasts for so long in a class that spans for an hour and…

Relationship Column: Super Creep

Alex Parker Editor-in-Chief Ok, so recently I have noticed something incredibly disturbing about guys. They stare, quite creepily and frequently! Looking at a girl and smil- ing nicely is one thing. But no, that’s not what modern “men” seem to think is appropriate. When my co-Editor-in-Chief and I have been walking…

LIU Ads Dominating Penn Station

Adrianna Alvarez Opinions Editor If you have been to Penn Station recently, I’m sure you have noticed all of the ads for Long Island University. There are 70 ads in Penn station alone, viewable in the Long Island Railroad waiting room, railroad platforms, escalators, lobbies, corridors, hall- ways, and stairwell. LIU…

Grad School Not For All

Julia Rosén Staff Writer With graduation only four weeks away for the seniors at LIU Post, some students are choosing to take a break from school and work, while others are going directly to graduate school. The choice between work and school is hard, however choosing the right graduate school, once…