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Posts published in April 2011

Men’s Lax Cruises to Two Wins

David Otero After their overtime loss nearly one month ago to Dowling College, the C.W. Post Men’s Lacrosse team has now won four consecutive games and has an outstanding 13-1 record for the season. This last week, the Pioneers breezed past two opponents in double-digit victories. The first win came…

Senior Spotlight: Mike Messina

By: Helene Bruckner Name: Mike Messina Major: Criminal Justice Sport: Lacrosse Hometown: Sayville, NY Mike Messina has appeared in all 14 games for the C.W. Post men’s lacrosse team, scoring a total of 25 goals thus far in the season. Messina was named 2011 Inside Lacrosse Preseason First Team All-American,…

Damn, He Got A Point: Sprints And Marathons

Kahlil Haywood Our motives dictate the climate of our relationships. Good motives are those that are put forth with honestly. The bad motives are always hidden. We classify the bad guys (or girls) and the good guys (or girls) by their motives and how they go about accomplishing them. No…

Unpaid Internships: Rewarding or Exploiting?

Nicole Ramlogan As many of you know, internships are a part of college, and they are very helpful in helping students pick their future careers.  Internships look really good on your resumes when looking for jobs. One thing that concerns students when looking for internships is the kind of experience…

Nature and Character in Art

Sandra Elien From April 12th to April 16th, two fine arts seniors, Trevor Ray and Francis Maguire, showcased their work in an exhibit at the Hillwood Student Art League. On Wednesday, April 13th, an opening reception took place from five to eight p.m., at which these students’ artworks were formally…

Baseball Defeats Concordia in Non-Conference Victory

The C.W. Post baseball team defeated the Concordia College Clippers on Sunday, their first game action in a week. This past week the Pioneers went into the non-conference part of their schedule. The Pioneers were scheduled to play three games this week against Bloomfield and Dominican College but both were…

Resident Students Want More “Homey” Living Arrangements

Genna Apfel College. When you hear that word, so many thoughts may come to your mind.  Greek life, new friends, parties, or, perhaps, a chance to live on your own are just a few of those thoughts. Speaking of your own personal freedom, living on campus can be exciting and…

Don’t Let The Bedbugs Bite

Jessica DeSalvo Small parasitic insects that feed on human blood, sounds like something you would only hear in a horror movie. But these pests are real and have been given the name bed bugs, for the sole fact that they manifest in your bed and feed off of their host.…

Letter from the Editor

I always imagined what I’d write in my last “letter from the editor” but then again I never even imagined I’d be writing a first.  This job has taught me more than any class I’ve ever taken and I feel lucky to have had this opportunity.  I did not expect…

Weekly SGA News

Natalie Villanueva The Student Government Association held its weekly general meeting held on April 12 in Hillwood Commons.  Present at the meeting were the executive board which are President, Jared Ciborowski; Vice president, Alexandra Hochstrasser; Treasurer, Jill Scionti; Executive Officer, Gina Oseguedo; and Secretary, Jerimida Sanders.  Also, the members of…