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Posts published in March 2016

Journalism Majors Suffer at the Hands of LIU

By Angela Alfano Co-News Editor Students at Post have all heard the word “portfolio.” Whether it is for a project in a course or a final product during a semester, students have been asked to collect their finest work. As a journalism major, creating a portfolio of published works is…

True Happiness: Passion vs Riches

By Randall Taylor Staff Writer They say money can’t buy happiness, and that is one of my main philosophies in life. Don’t get me wrong, everyone loves to have a good amount of money in their pockets for leisure’s sake, but over the past few years, I’ve witnessed this get…

Athlete of the Week: Jalyn Brown

By Thomas Scavetta Sports Editor Jalyn Brown, a senior physical education major from Riverhead, N.Y., is the starting point guard for the women’s basketball team. In her senior season, Brown served as a vocal leader both on and off the court and played some key, significant minutes in last year’s…

One Team, One Dream: Softball Preview

By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief The softball team is looking to build on a successful 2015 campaign, during which they were 32-17-1. The Pioneers had a very strong showing in conference as well, going 22-6. Just two years ago, the Pioneers were NCAA East Region Champions; the fourth time the Pioneers…

Equestrians Ride into Regionals

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief The equestrian team placed first after earning overall high point at the Lloyd Town Harbor Horse Show, hosted by New York University, on Sunday, Feb. 28. The Pioneers are now third in the region. The open flat riders, Alexis Rand and Jessica Sulkers, both notched first…

Men’s Lacrosse Slips Up

By Thomas Scavetta Sports Editor A rough second half for the seventh-ranked men’s lacrosse team (0-2) proved to be the deciding factor as ninth-ranked Adelphi University (2-1) came out on top in a 15-9 decision on Saturday, Feb. 27, in a non-conference tilt at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in…

UDC Burns Pioneers at Buzzer

By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief With time winding down in double-overtime and the men’s basketball team leading by one, the University of the District of Columbia escaped the Pratt Recreation Center with a victory when junior guard Virgil Fleming nailed a three pointer as time expired. The 86-84 defeat on Saturday,…

Season Ends for Women’s Basketball

By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, Feb. 27, the women’s basketball team hosted the University of the District of Columbia and lost a close battle. The 57-53 loss concluded the Pioneers season and left them with a 5-23 mark, with all of their wins coming in conference play. The match…