By Thomas Gillen Arts & Entertainment Editor Debbie De Louise, a former editor of the Pioneer, is an author and a reference librarian at the Hicksville Library. Her previous books include “Cloudy Rainbow,” and “A Stone’s Throw.” Her new book, “Between a Rock and a Hard Place,” is a sequel…
Posts published in September 2016
By Sophie-Anais Renois and Kaela Kilfoil Contributing Writers Say hello to the innovative mindset that is being brought to LIU’s Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, under the direction of the new Executive Director, William “Bill” Biddle. Biddle, who joined the Tilles Center on Jan. 4 of this year, has…
By Thomas Gillen Arts & Entertainment Editor After a four-year absence, the Long Island Fringe Festival returns to the Tilles Center on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. “The purpose of the Long Island Fringe Festival is to honor traditional fringe and to provide a showcase for all forms of…
By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer A game that was supposed to be affected heavily by hurricane-like conditions, ended up as a gem for the Pioneers (2-0) as they held off the Virginia Union Panthers in a 14-12 victory to kick off the 2016 campaign on Saturday, Sept. 3, at Hovey…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor After winning a pair of matches by a score of 2-1 to open the season, the Pioneers took the field in Bridgeport, Conn. to play Merrimack College on Thursday, Sept. 8. The No. 8 ranked Pioneers toppled the No. 15 ranked Warriors by a score…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Just like their male coun- terparts, the Pioneers secured back-to-back victories to open up the 2016 campaign. After winning 3-0 against Southern New Hampshire University and 2-1 over American International College, the Pioneers got off to the hot start they hoped for. The team looked…
By Michael Otero and Brian Cano Sports Editor, Contributing Writer In the heat of summer while most students were off campus, the athletics department rolled in a brand new turf field directly next to the Pratt Recreation Center. The field was installed in June and is ready for all fall…
Moa Golster (’16), the Pioneer’s Online Editor from 2014-2016, who redesigned and relaunched the Pioneer’s website, is a researcher and reporter for Sveriges Television (SVT), Sweden’s equivalent to Britain’s BBC or PBS in the U.S. “What I love about my job is I learn new things everyday about the world,…