Photo by FAENASPHERE.COM Dorianna Valerio News Editor There is peace for 99 minutes. The world outside our living room is one struggling with conflict and harmony, yet for almost two hours we are witnesses to the wonders of the world. We find amity—we find a flawless rhythm in themes we…
Posts published in February 2013
Freddie Schwartz Staff Writer Legend of Grimrock, an indie RPG (role-playing game) and a Dungeon crawler created by Almost Human Games, came out early last year. It’s a take on the classic dungeon adventure game where you have to navigate with a party of players and try to survive traps…
Photo by BODIES-FANPOP.COM Christa Speranza Staff Writer Remember when we feared the living dead back in the 1960’s George A. Romero created a film that instilled a fear in the American movie watching public that would ring through decades of good and bad zombie movies. I am referring to the…
Peter Collorafi Staff Writer Aside from the President, the Secretary of Defense is the most powerful civilian official in the U.S. military. Departing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, who will leave office in early 2013, has overseen a number of great changes in the U.S. armed forces during his time…
Photo by YIAZELLIZ ALVAREZ Angela Alfano Staff Writer According to the media, Valentine’s Day is a day when it is socially acceptable for couples to participate in public displays of affection, buy flowers, chocolates and stuffed animals; simply because that is what the day calls for. Based on history, there…
Rebecca Martelotti Staff Writer Spring break can be considered the rite of passage for every college student. For many it is the highlight of the spring semester-or even their whole college experience. Every year millions of young college students travel to destination spots to enjoy a week on the beach…
Abigail Brosnan Staff Writer On the 15th of February, the Romans used to have a commemoration where their soldiers got to choose a woman to spend the next twelve months with prior to battle. Many of these pairs fell in love, and sought to marry. The soldiers no longer wanted…
Briana Longo and Brittany Lercara For a second time this semester, the campus Office of Public Safety has advised the Pioneer that crime information from mid-November through mid-January is not available. The Pioneer is unaware, therefore, whether any crime information exists for that time period. However, the Pioneer is aware…
Dear Readers, I’d like to introduce you to our exclusive Valentine’s Day issue! Among other news, you will find several articles focusing on the various aspects of Valentine’s Day. As college students we realize that no two of our love lives are quite the same, therefore we are offering a…
Photo by CHRISTINA MORGERA Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer LIU Post has been certified as silver by Out of Work for its resources to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual students (LGBT). Out of Work is an organization that strives to help the LGBT community gain equality in the work force.…