By Ashley Bowden Assistant Copyeditor The equestrian team received quite the surprise one day during September 2016 when an unfamiliar scream sounded from inside the stables. This surprise was none other than their beloved team mascot, Ellie; a donkey belonging to team member and junior history major, Jordynn Shaffer. After…
Posts published in February 2017
By Adam Hornbuckle Staff Writer Sophomore psychology major Frank Ranfone, an attacking midfielder on the men’s lacrosse team, is entering his second season for the Pioneers. Ranfone tallied seven points with four goals and three assists last year. Four games into the 2017 season Ranfone has racked up twelve points…
By Thomas Asbaty & Joseph Iemma Staff Writers On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the men’s basketball team beat the University of the District of Columbia, 88-67, without their leading scorer, senior forward Greg Dotson, who was out with an injury. With the win, the Green and Gold extended their winning streak…
Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The seventh ranked Pioneers lost to third ranked Merrimack College 12-5 during a home match-up Feb 18. A young Pioneer offense was plagued by 19 turnovers, 12 of which came in the first half of the game. The Pioneers were scoreless after the first quarter, falling…
By Adam Hornbuckle Staff Writer All classes were cancelled and offices closed on Feb. 9 due to the blizzard that dropped over 10 inches of snow across Long Island. Post was not the only Long Island school to cancel classes: Adelphi, Hofstra, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY Old Westbury and public…
By Nicole Curcio News Editor What is the emergency procedure if there is an active shooter on this campus? “I feel like I should know but I don’t. I know they send out a mass text, but that’s about it. Junior dance major Gabrielle Amico reflected on the local news…
By Kristina Huderski Staff Writer The Digital Commons, as the Pioneer reported in a story by Nicole Curcio on Feb. 1, is a new repository introduced by the LIU libraries in fall 2016 to share and save works by students and faculty. Although it was created as a way to…
By Thomas Asbaty Staff Writer The Bush Brown Hall, at University Center on Northern Blvd. next to the NYIT entrance is being redone and upgraded. LIU is looking to upgrade the space and the lack of technology in this historic building. The assistant director of facilities William Kirker said, “The…
By Jada Butler Assistant News Editor The campus office of Employer Relations is an underutilized resource for students at LIU Post. To those who seek them out, job opportunities can arrive sooner than graduation. In an effort to get more students involved, Moreen Mitchell, University Director of Employer Relations and Career Success as…
By Adam Hornbuckle & Jada Butler Staff Writer & Assistant News Editor After the snow storm on Thursday, Feb. 9 and the recent freezing rain on Sunday, Feb. 12, the icy campus pathways and stoops have become hazardous, according to students who attempted to navigate them. Because the average temperature…