By Emma Robinson, News Editor As the death of George Floyd, a man who was pushed down to the ground under an officer’s knee as he said “I can’t breathe,” was broadcast over the national news, the social climate of the United States changed. More people began to acknowledge…
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By Dylan Valic, Editor-In-Chief After nearly seven months of virtual learning, students were able to return to campus for the start of the fall 2020 semester. New safety precautions have been implemented to ensure that students can return to campus, while mitigating the chances of spreading COVID-19. Areas on campus…
By Emma Robinson, News Editor Preceding the first day of classes at LIU, professors began the arduous process of integrating social distancing measures in their classrooms. That process was especially difficult for the Post Theatre Company, whose classes often have a large number of students in attendance and whose rehearsal…
By Jillian Mehta, Arts & Entertainment Editor This summer a group of students have come together to reestablish the Muslim Student Association (MSA) Club. The club is finalizing the last steps to fully be established and will be a fun and educational environment for all students willing to listen and…
By Dylan Valic, Editor-In-Chief No Control Improv will be hosting auditions for its first show on Saturday, Sept. 19. Students will be auditioning for a permanent spot in the group, as well as a spot in the “Welcome Back Show” that will be hosted next month. Students of any major…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor Long Island University has announced two new athletic programs to be added to campus. Men’s Ice Hockey and Men’s Swimming are the newest teams to join the campus’s roster of 30 sports. According to Athletic Director Dr. Bill Martinov, these two programs are just the…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On Thursday, August 13 NCAA President Mark Emmett announced all fall sports championships will be canceled for the season. With the exception of FBS football, all Division I sports will not hold competition for the time being, with a possibility of fall sports competing during…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On June 17, two of the university’s longest-tenured coaches were released without any known explanation. Brian Hughes, who was the team’s Offensive Line Coach and has also been the team’s offensive coordinator for 23 years, as well as Jim Gibbons, who has been at the…
By Dylan Valic, Editor-In-Chief Herstory Writers Workshop and the Writing Center are hosting a weekly virtual workshop that invites black students across Long Island to tell their stories. The workshops will be held every Wednesday from 3-5 p.m. The workshop aims to “give voice to this moment’s most immediate issues…
By Shannon Miller, Co-Editor-in-Chief The university will receive $7,007,826 of the $2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress, according to the Department of Education, to address the economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This aid arrives after the school temporarily laid off some employees, and after it denied reimbursements…