By: Joseph Frescott, Assistant Sports Editor After an impressive victory this past Sunday, Sept. 11, fans of the Giants look like they will have plenty of things to root for this season. Prior to Sunday’s win, the Giants had a busy offseason, starting with the firing of head coach (HC)…
The Tide
By: Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor As the MLB regular season nears the end, Yankees and Mets fans alike are awaiting highly anticipated playoff appearances. The Yankees have been on top of the American League (AL) East division for the greater part of the entire season. At the end of June,…
By: Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor Adam Rubin, a household name in the sports media world, joins LIU Athletics as the new Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations. Rubin has a background in journalism, covering the Mets as a writer for ESPN and the Daily News. Rubin also has experience in…
By: Joseph Frescott & Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editors It was a busy offseason for the LIU Sharks Football program, as there were changes made from top to bottom. The first, and most prominent change came in the head coach position, as the Sharks brought in Alabama assistant Ron Cooper to…
By: Myra Mulongoti, Arts and Entertainment Editor On July 22, an article published by sustainability marketing firm Yard on celebrity private jet CO2 emissions placed Taylor Swift at the top of the list with 170 flights taken on her private jet since January with the shortest flight being just 80…
By: Alexander Mousa, News Editor Shortly after the new year began, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced that it would be hiking interest rates to combat soaring inflation. The Federal Funds Rate is set by the Federal Reserve, and is used by banks who borrow money from the government. When banks…
By: Emma Robinson, Editor-in-Chief More than 3.2 billion people currently use smartphones, with the rate growing each year as technology becomes more accessible. During the COVID-19 pandemic, applications like TikTok gained millions of users that have slowly become addicted to their devices. Additionally, self-isolation caused many individuals to rely on…
By: Alexander Mousa, News Editor The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 decision on Roe vs. Wade on Friday, June 24. This court ruling ended an almost 50 year federal right for an individual to have an abortion. The Supreme Court ruled in a five-four decision to overturn the previous…
By Emma Robinson, Editor-In-Chief When senior business major Rob LaPollo first came to Post, he was an anxious freshman that didn’t know many people on campus. He is now graduating as the accomplished leader of multiple student organizations on campus and is planning on attending law school. Originally from Long…
By Alexander Mousa, Features Editor Have you ever set your mind on one thing and had your entire plan upended? Senior communications and theatre arts major Shelley Dean came to Post for one thing: the musical theatre program. Dean got her start in theatre as a child growing up in…