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Posts published in April 2011

Learning, but not quite enough

Dan Caccavale The United States of America is built upon a very specific and detailed political system. We all remember learning about the three branches of government and what do in high school. But was that really enough? To graduate from high school every student must have one semester of…

Community Column: Diversity at Post

Meghan Glynn It’s here; it’s finally the end of the semester.  How exciting is that?  As this is the last edition of the Pioneer for the semester, I thought a nice way to wrap up my little community column would be to talk about just that: the community. A few…

Would You Vote For Trump?

Matt Marando If you caught “The Roast of Donald Trump” on MTV a few weeks ago, you now know it is a possibility the famous billionaire may be in the running for the 2012 Presidential Election. According to the New York Post, Donald Trump is “seriously” considering running for the…

A Fabolous Way to End the Semester

Genna Apfel His business and music have made him one of the richest rappers in history. Fabolous seemed to be “killin ‘em” at C.W. Post’s Spring Fling concert at the Tilles Center on Friday, April, 15. This Spring Fling concert was a must-see experience.  Fans were up and off their…

No Fab, You Be Killin’ Em

Samantha Bishal It is not very often that C.W. Post has seen a performer with as much status in the world of hip-hop. As soon as fliers were put up that Fabolous would be ACP’s spring fling concert performer, students buzzed with excitement until the moment he came on stage,…

Pioneers End Seven Game Winning Streak

Matthew Saur The C.W. Post women’s lacrosse team began the week with victories over Queens College at home and then on the road against Molly, before running into a wall against Stone Hill College. Post had won five straight games heading into their match up against Queens College at Hickox…

Outbreak on Campus: Follow Up

Anne Winberry As the panic from the recent virus outbreak winds down, students have begun to wonder what was the real cause of this illness.  In our last issue, students voiced their concerns over the food in Winnick Hall. In recent weeks, all students have been e-mailed a request to…

Softball Takes Charge

Heather Norris The C.W. Post softball team is on an eight-game win streak after having won each of its four games last week, on Thursday, April 14 and Saturday, April 16.  The team has dominated its opponents, defeating their competition by an average of over nine points over the course…

Senior Spotlight: Jackie Coyne

By: Helene Bruckner Name: Jackie Coyne Major: Health and Physical Education Sport: Lacrosse Hometown: Levittown, NY Jackie Coyne has appeared in all 11 games this season for the Pioneers women’s lacrosse team.  A solid member of the C.W. Post defensive unit, Coyne has been a part of the Irish National…