By Margaret Pepe Staff Writer The Humane League, a non- profit animal rights organization, created a petition on change.org on Feb. 28 against Aramark, the company that operates the campus’ food service, for the alleged mistreatment of animals. Aramark provides food for many other schools as well, and provides the food…
Posts published in April 2015
By Chloé Margulis Staff Writer Astronaut Mike Hopkins concluded the 2014-2015 “Express- Yo-Faith” series with a lecture on April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Interfaith Center. His talk highlighted the Catholic point of view of how science and faith complement each other. “As Brother Guy discussed last semester, the…
By Jeniel Terrero Staff Writer On Sept. 24, 2014, The Pioneer premiered the first issue for the 2014-2015 academic year, featuring a new masthead design. Excited about their new positions as co-editors-in chief, Maxime Devillaz, a junior Journalism major, and Alyssa Seidman, a sophomore Journalism major, decided to take full…
By Jeniel Terrero Staff Writer This semester, the campus television station, PTV, has decided to mirror shows like “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation” with their own, “The Station.” As a student-run station, PTV is keen on exploring new programing that would be of interest to other students. With “The…
By Julian Wilson Assistant Opinions Editor Whether you’re a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior, having somewhere to go and relax can help serve as a way to relieve stress and frustration. But having a quiet place to focus on school work can be just as beneficial. On the second floor…
By Angela Alfano Staff Writer From the steps of Humanities to the roof of Hillwood Commons, students and faculty can be seen smoking cigarettes on campus at LIU Post. Despite the best efforts of anti-smoking campaigns and the ever- rising cost of tobacco products, approximately one-third of college students smoke…
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer Although the New York weather hasn’t helped us too much in the first weeks of spring, we all need to make sure we end the semester on a high note! Of course, having beautiful sunny days and singing along to Kygo or Thomas Jack (DJs…
By Pete Barell Arts & Entertainment Editor These days, horror films are at a disadvantage – they’re pumped out by major studios at such a rate that it seems theIR quality has diminished, and so perhaps have the expectations of viewers. For every well-rated flick in the genre, dozens of…
Compiled by Pete Barell Arts & Entertainment Editor Scavenger Hunt: WCWP presents Campus-Wide Scavenger Hunt, April 6 – 9. The winning team receives $100 per person. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more info call 516-299-2683. Concert: Music Dept. presents: Senior Recital; Krysta Donelly, flute. Great Hall, April 7, 8:15…
By Bendik Sorensen Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor In a dimly lit, but aesthetically curated gallery, Alexandra Pospelova, a senior Art major, explained her vision of art. “To me, this is what art should be. It should be knowledge, skills, and beauty,” she said. Her exhibition, Focus, is created in this…