By Erica Ferrara Staff Writer Allie Wise, a freshman double majoring in marketing and environmental science, has been immersed into college life for nearly two- and-a-half weeks, and she has already begun to make her presence known. Wise is the Vice President of Human Resources for the student- run businesses on…
Posts published in September 2016
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer That book. That quote. Wonderful. Beautiful. Life changing…ever had the words of a book jump off the page at you? Where an idea literally makes you shake with excitement, onto a very scary and unrecognized path mixed with the respect of brilliance, and it makes…
By Ludvig Brisby Jeppsson Arts & Entertainment Editor Sororities, fraternities, athletic teams, clubs, organizations. LIU and college life in general offer lots of possibilities to join a group or team. And those are just the official ones. Then there are all the other groups of people you come across; your…
By Thomas Gillen Arts & Entertainment Editor “Modern Family” is one of the longest running comedy series on television, along with shows like “The Big Bang Theory,” “Family Guy,” “The Simpsons,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” and “Saturday Night Live.” Since premiering in 2009, the ABC sitcom has been able…
By Thomas Gillen Arts & Entertainment Editor The arrival of fall does not only signal the start of school, but also the debut of new and returning TV shows that will dominate the small screen for the coming year. One of the most riveting shows each year is “American Horror…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Down by two goals, the women’s soccer team dug deep and pulled out a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory over Wilmington University on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Pioneer Soccer Park. The Pioneers were dealt two blows in the first half and needed to re-group; halftime came…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Capped off with a 34-yard field goal as time expired by sophomore kicker Joey Tolgyesi, the Pioneers bested the Falcons from Bentley University, 27-24, on Saturday, Sept. 24, in front of the Pioneer faithful in Brookville, N.Y. The game-winning kick by Tolgyesi came two minutes…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The wins keep piling up for the newly no. 2-ranked Pioneers. The women’s field hockey team topped NE-10 rival Assumption College, 3-1, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, thanks to smothering defense and timely goals from freshman midfielder Arantxa Rosainz Caloca, senior midfielder Steph Mocerino and senior…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The eighth-ranked men’s soccer team, backed by three goals, topped the Knights from Bridgeport on Saturday, Sept. 24, to remain perfect on the season. The team (8-0) also improved its conference record to 2-0. On the field, the Pioneers set the tone early and were rewarded…
By Caroline Ryan News Editor The first issue of The Pioneer was created on Sept. 21, 1956. This year, we celebrate the 60th anniversary. Each of the covers seen on the front page spread are archives from the first issue in 1956 as well as each decade after, leading us to…