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Posts published in November 2013

Thanksgiving Holiday

To our readers: In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Pioneer will not be published on Wednesday, November 27. Please look for our next issue on Wednesday, December 4, and our final issue of the fall 2013 semester on Wednesday, December 11. Thank you!

Town Hall Meeting: Big Changes at LIU

By Alex Billington Staff writer With rumors of major changes coming to LIU Post within the next six months, the semester’s first Town Hall meeting, held by the Student Government Association (SGA), was a necessity, both to dispel and clarify all the speculations. The Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13, was…

Team Post for Cancer

By Michelle Morey Staff writer St. Jude’s Children Hospital is holding a fundraising walk for cancer and other diseases in children on Nov. 23, 2013. The walk will be located at Bethpage Ballpark in Central Islip, New York. Check-in time is 9 a.m. What some may not know is that…

This is Our History: LIU Post

By Mirna Youssef Staff Writer Most people, during their college careers, have had at least one history lesson. They have learned about countries, wars and significant monuments. But the students here at LIU Post are not just learning about history – they are walking on it. Believe it or not…

International Education Week

By Sang Geun Yoon Staff writer The success of the first International Fashion Show from the 2013 spring semester led to the planning of an international education week. Nov. 11 to 15, the international clubs celebrated International Education Week. The eventful week is co-hosted by International Student Service (ISS); Korea…

Exercise for the College Student

By Talia Charlton Staff Writer -There are so many health clubs and so little time to make a decision about which one is the right match. Let’s face it – gym memberships are expensive, and price is a very important deciding factor. With gyms such as New York Sports Club,…

Confessions of an LIU Post Student

By Julian Wilson Staff Writer By the time we reach college, we all have experienced at least one embarrassing moment that we will never ever forget. For LIU Post students, some of those memories are still just as lively as when they occurred. LIU Post students confessed their most embarrassing…

Worldviews in Conflict: Atheism vs. Theism

By Joshua Manning Staff writer For thousands of years, one question has plagued mankind: Does God exist? As we all know, there is no simple way to answer this question because nobody has ever seen Him, or Her for that matter. On Thursday night, Nov. 12, Brothers and Sisters in…

Thor: The Dark World

By Jaclyn Gangi Staff Writer Everyone’s favorite hammer-wielding superhero is back in the new film, “Thor: The Dark World,” released on Nov. 8. Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as the gruff and humble Asgardian prince. Unlike its predecessor, this film focuses less on Earth and more on Thor’s home planet…

New Student Musical on Campus

By Peter Barell Arts & Entertainment Editor The Rifle Range Theatre on campus is staging readings of excerpts from Musical Theatre student Ion Constantine’s “Daniel: An Ordinary Tragedy.” Dates include Nov. 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 24 at a 3:00 p.m. matinee. Constantine, the pen name of…