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Field Hockey Falls in NEC Championship

By Theresa Morrissey, Staff Writer  After going 4-2 in the regular season, field hockey wrapped up their season, falling to #1 seed Rider University 0-5 in the Northeast Conference Championship in Lawrenceville, New Jersey on Thursday, April 22.  Rider got an early start on LIU by scoring a goal in…

Football Fans Share their Thoughts on the NFL Draft

By Derrick Edafe, Staff Writer This year, the National Football League (NFL) did not hold their annual combine, where top scouted collegiate players get to showcase their abilities in front of NFL teams and the country. Instead, athletes had their “professional day” tryouts at their respective colleges.  The NFL came…

LIU Alum Nominated for Fashion Award

By  Jillian Mehta, Arts and Entertainment Editor Post-alum and self-taught fashion designer Melissa Mercedes has been nominated for the Cultivate award which supports the next generation of BIPOC indie designers in the plus-size fashion community. Mercedes has had a love for fashion since a young age and remembers sharing sketches…

New Radio Show Joins the Wave

By Jillian Mehta, Arts & Entertainment Editor “The Shiver”  is a new alternative indie radio show hosted by sophomore art education major Jane Montalto and sophomore English education major Tori Monteleone.  The co-hosts share a love for alternative music and love the chance to share it with listeners.  “We call…

Campus Begins Vaccinating Students

By Dylan Valic & Shelley Dean, Editor-In-Chief & Staff Writer As vaccines are being administered across the country, nursing students are doing their part in helping with the fight against Covid 19.  Student volunteers have begun administering the Moderna vaccine at the campus’s vaccine center located at the University Center. …

Four Gymnasts Earn All-EAGL Recognition

By Theresa Morrissey, Staff Writer Women’s Gymnastics’ inaugural season may have wrapped up, but several gymnasts earned honors for their success at the conference championship meet on March 20. A total of four gymnasts on the Women’s Gymnastics team earned All-EAGL recognition. Gymnasts Mara Titarsolei, Amanda Loo, and Katy Koopman…

Social Media Drama Involving Prominent People in the Sports World

By Derrick Edafe, Staff Writer Nets player Kevin Durant recently has gotten into a controversy on social media with actor and comedian Micheal Rapaport.  Rapaport took to social media to share screenshots of a private conversation had between the two via direct messages. The conversation revolved around a tweet Rappaport…