By Dan Golden, Staff Writer The New York Knicks are in the midst of one of the most highly anticipated seasons in recent memory. The team looks very different from last year when they were bounced just before reaching the semi-finals and falling to the Indiana Pacers. Most notably, they…
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By Mylie Norton What is brainrot? You may have heard a fourth grader reference the term when talking to their friends or even seen it on Tik Tok. Brainrot is defined as a “slang term that refers to the negative effects of excessive internet and social media use, including cognitive…
By Jenny Rivera Assistant News Editor Costumes have been popular for decades within many cultures, but there is one time of the year where people have been known to go all out: Halloween. Although the holiday isn’t practiced in all cultures across the world, for observers in the United States…
By Katherine Abayev, Staff Writer According to the World Population Review, N.Y. is known for having many people of Italian heritage spread out between all five boroughs, Long Island, and even into N.J. This is not surprising when you take into account the history of Italian immigrants, who would come…
By Mike Voltaggio, Staff Writer LIU’s football team finds themselves struggling to pick up their first win of their 2024 campaign four weeks into their season. The Sharks began their 2024 off-season and fall camp with high hopes and fresh faces on the squad after losing some of their key…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor The 2022 Major League Baseball season has concluded. This immediately leads into the MLB offseason, which brings about all the free agent signings, trades and any other roster moves made by every major league club. The Yankees and Mets have both been at the forefront…
By Tatsuya Uemoto, Staff Writer China is one of the countries that is strictly regulated for COVID 19, and they have a Zero Covid policy to limit behavior. However, recent actions caused a huge protest against the Zero Covid policy in China. It is extremely unusual for protests against the…
By Donovan Gibbs, Staff Writer Many storylines were going into the MLB playoffs this year. The Dodgers were going into the playoffs with an incredible 111-win regular season. The Mets and Yankees returned as the NY baseball powerhouses. The Seattle Mariners broke the 21-year streak of no playoff appearances, and…
By Dylan Valic, Editor In Chief The university is currently considering options to host an in-person commencement ceremony for the class of 2021, according to an email sent to students by Chief of Student Affairs Michael Berthel on March 29. “The health and well-being of our graduates and community is…
By Shelley Dean, Staff Writer The University will be doing away with academic minors, making it so students will only be able to graduate with one or more majors. Rumors of the new changes had been circulating around campus for some time, before being confirmed by Vice President of Academic…