By Jenna Melman, Staff Writer The shark is LIU’s cuddly, beloved mascot. However, new developments say that sharks may be more of a threat to Long Island’s safety than we might have suspected. In the past century, New York State has had only 12 unprovoked shark bites on record. Now,…
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By Jenna Melman, Staff Writer On March 7, The White House endorsed a bipartisan bill, The RESTRICT Act. The RESTRICT Act’s full name is the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act. It is currently a piece of proposed legislation under consideration by Congress.…
By Alexander Mousa, Co-Editor-in-Chief One young woman, two major changes and four years of college experience. Like many students, New York City native Nicole Sanchez is wrapping up her time at Post and preparing for her future. Sanchez is graduating with a degree in communications, with a minor in public…
By Alexander Mousa, Co-Editor-in-Chief Club founder, newspaper editor, marketing student and hard-worker. The Tide’s Editor-in-Chief Emma Robinson is approaching the end of her four year career at Post, four years of leadership and hard work for the marketing major. Originally from Melbourne, a medium-sized city on the east coast of…
By Aliya Couillard, Staff Writer Thrifting, although it has been around for a while, has been a very popular way of shopping for the past few years, specifically amongst the younger generations. These second-hand stores can contain anything from clothing and accessories to furniture and decor. What once was just…
By Aliya Couillard, Staff Writer The tote bag. This accessory has been seen hanging on the shoulders of individuals since the 1860s. Made in many different sizes and materials, the tote bag’s practicality makes it perfect for on-the-go use. Clearly, the tote bag has been around for quite some time…
By Joseph Frescott, Sports Editor Marijuana has been at the forefront of conversation in the U.S. for the last decade, as Colorado and Washington became the first to legalize the drug for recreational use in 2012. With many states following suit, New York became the 15th state to do so…
By Joseph Frescott, Sports Editor Not many people can say that they have spent five years at one university. Even fewer can say they did so as just an undergraduate student. Andrew Scarpaci began his time at Long Island University (LIU) well before he enrolled as a student. It all…
By Alexander Mousa and Joseph Frescott Long Island University communications professor Jean Carlomusto has officially entered “semi-retirement,” after a decades-long career as a professor and a filmmaker. Carlomusto is originally from Queens but moved to Long Island as a child. She grew up in New Hyde Park and graduated from…
By Joseph Frescott and Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editors The 2023 March Madness tournaments came to their triumphant conclusions, with UConn and LSU winning the men’s and women’s tournaments respectively. This year’s tournaments were historic for a number of reasons. In the men’s bracket, a conference rival of LIU in the…