By Alexandra Ferragamo, Staff Writer Central Park’s East Meadow was converted into a field hospital with 68 beds to help New York City battle the number of new coronavirus cases overwhelming its healthcare system. Central Park, a staple attraction of the Big Apple, along with the 1,800,000-square-foot Jacob K. Javits…
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By Helen Flores, Staff Writer Due to the spread of COVID-19, the majority of campus has closed for safety and precautionary reasons. For international students, this news made them face a difficult decision, whether they should stay on campus or return home overseas. When the news about campus closing was…
By Hayley Cohen, Staff Writer The women’s lacrosse team is among those who experienced an abrupt season cancelation due to the new coronavirus. Despite the circumstances, members are doing their best to maintain a positive mindset going forward. “As a team, we are trying to accomplish creating a family culture…
By Jillian Mehta, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor Tai Rosten, an undeclared freshman, transgender student, faces her deadname everyday in order to access her school services and accounts. Her daily struggles are unique, unlike those encountered by students who were born comfortably in their own skin, and only a few…
By Tiana Ono, Staff Writer Students from around the globe attend LIU, and now that school is taught remotely, they’re expected to attend class at their regularly scheduled time, even though they may live in a different time zone. Mia Daly, a sophomore sports management major, resides in Maui, Hawaii,…
By Anthony Cavarretta, Staff Writer LIU announced it will add a women’s gymnastics team to the university’s athletics program beginning in the 2021 season. The Shark gymnasts will compete in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL), making them the seventh member of the EAGL, joining George Washington University, North Carolina…
By Emma Robinson, Staff Writer A new dean of arts, communication and design, Dr. Jennifer Holmes, officially joined Shark Nation two weeks before the school decided to have their administrative and academic offices operate remotely. “It’s an invigorating time to be in a new job connecting to a vibrant community…
By Hayley Cohen, Staff Writer The new coronavirus has become a global pandemic, affecting local businesses, their employees and customers. Some businesses are considered essential during a stay-at-home order, such as liquor and grocery stores, delivery and mail couriers, and gas stations. However, businesses deemed non-essential were forced to close…
By Sophia Strauss, Staff Writer Due to the growing safety concerns regarding the new coronavirus, colleges all over the world were forced to take on the task of transferring in-person classes to online instruction, creating plenty of issues for students and faculty alike. All majors are affected by this change;…
By Anisha Jintoorkar, Staff Writer Students living in the United States are aware of the varying stay-at-home orders issued by the majority of state governments to ensure social-distancing and slow the spread of the new coronavirus—but stopping COVID-19 is a worldwide effort. The White House and prominent health officials are…