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PnB Rock shot and killed in Los Angeles

By Tariq Snead, Staff Writer Rapper PnB Rock died after he was shot while eating at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in Los Angeles, Calif. with his girlfriend. The Philadelphia rapper was pronounced dead in Los Angeles. area hospital Monday, where he was rushed just minutes after the shooting. A lot…

Introducing The Student Body Collective

By Myra Mulongoti, Arts & Entertainment Editor The Student Body Collective (SBC) on campus, formerly known as the Student Body Boutique, has had a massive rebrand.  Marketing Director, junior marketing major Gina Symes, gave some insight into the work that went into the rebrand. Symes assumed her role at the…

Sharks’ Victor Nelson Jr. makes history in first collegiate starts

 By Ryan Boettcher, Staff Writer On Saturday, Sept. 10, the LIU Sharks football team witnessed one of the best individual performances in program history.  Victor Nelson Jr., a redshirt sophomore from Gainesville, Fla., picked up three interceptions versus FCS’ fifth-ranked Villanova University. This is the first time in Division I…

The complexities of Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal”

By Kevin Lake, Staff Writer Nathan Fielder is a Canadian born comedian and performance artist. He’s been making a name for himself with surreal and anti humor based comedy since 2006. However, it was his Comedy Central series “Nathan for You,” which ran from 2013 to 2017, that put him…

Phantom of the Opera closes after 35 years on Broadway

By Kevin Lake, Staff Writer On Sept. 16, it was announced that the Broadway play, “Phantom of the Opera” will be closing on Feb. 18 shortly after its 35th anniversary, making it the longest running show in Broadway history.  Andrew Lloyd Weber’s iconic adaptation based on the 1909 French novel…

Lea Michele stars in Funny Girl

By Nicole Sanchez, Staff Writer The Broadway production of “Funny Girl” first opened its doors at the Winter Garden Theater on March 26, 1964. The musical, starring Barbra Steisand as Fanny Brice, played 1,348 shows until it closed on July 1, 1967.  Years later, a revival of the show starring…

The Little Mermaid Controversy

By Nicole Sanchez, Staff Writer The new trailer for the live action Disney movie “The Little Mermaid” was released on Sept. 9 and there was an outpouring of positive and negative feedback from viewers.  Halle Bailey, 22, is a Black singer and actress who will be starring as Ariel in…