David Otero Sports Editor The softball team just finished a five-day road trip that concluded on Saturday, March 30. The Pioneers (15-6) ended their stay away from home on a successful note, as they played four double-headers and won six of their eight games. The Pioneers swept South- ern Connecticut State…
Posts published in April 2013
Eirik Bjørnø Staff Writer Does March Madness bore you? Do you snore through NHL games? For a competition that will really knock you off your feet, take a trip back in time with a cherished British sport that’s been going strong for 400 years: shin-kicking. The sport is just as…
Alex Parker Editors-in-Chief This week’s column is inspired by an episode of MTV’s Guy Code that I happened to catch. One of the segments was about winning over your new girlfriends friends. I found myself intrigued; it was something I had never really considered before. When a guy meets his new…
Megan Draghi Staff Writer Since the weather is not quite warm enough to be outside yet why not kick back and relax inside a nice movie theater? With the movies lined up to come out this spring, there are plenty of options. Currently, films such as The Host, Admission, Olympus Has…
By Kristiane Aateigen Assistant Online Editor If you are still expecting an acceptance letter from Hogwarts, it may be time you realize the closest thing to the realm of witchcraft and wizardry is Harry Potter: The Exhibition. Following the trail of young muggles in Gryffindor attire will lead you to…
Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer The Office of Residence Life has shortened the application process for Resident Assistants (RA) in order to make it much more comfortable for students applying for the position. Some of these changes include eliminating the step where the applicants act as RAs for a week. Now, applicants…
Asya Ashour Contributor Now that the midpoint of the semester is far behind, workload is increasing and due dates, although they may seem far, are just around the corner. With about 11 weeks behind us, there is only one month left until finals, and I can assure you it will pass…
Christian Arnold Assistant Sports Editor A fourth quarter offensive explosion helped push the men’s lacrosse team to a 14-6 victory over the Mercy College Mavericks on Saturday, March 30. Freshmen attackers Matty Beccaris and Ryan Slane scored four goals for the Pioneers. Senior midfielder Chris Ruhlig netted a hat trick in…
Marisa Anziano Copy Editor After an excruciatingly long day that most likely consisted of attending class, working for minimum wage and/or crying over your keyboard while writing your thesis paper, your brain needs a break. You log on to YouTube and your subscription box is flooded with beauty bloggers showing you…
Freddie Schwartz Contributor SimCity was one of this year’s most highly anticipated video games. It was developed by Maxis and published by Electronics Arts, the same companies that produced The Sims franchise, a well-known life simulation game. The last installment, SimCity 4, was released over ten years ago so this new…