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Posts published in March 2017

Pioneer Wins Two SPJ Awards

Dear Readers, The Pioneer received notice over spring break that we will be winning two awards in this year’s Society of Professional Journalists Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards, which honors the best in student journalism. Pioneer staff members Maxime Devillaz and Harry Pearse will accept their awards at the SPJ…

Bathroom Blues

By Thomas Asbaty Staff Writer Brookville Hall and some of the academic buildings as well, have been getting a lot of heat lately regarding the cleanliness of bathrooms. Students are complaining that the bathrooms aren’t kept up and taken care of on a regular basis. Junior criminal justice major and…

Battle for More Birthdays

By Nicole Curcio News Editor The third annual “Battle For More Birthdays,” a student talent show, will take place in the Hillwood Cinema on Friday, March 24 at 6 p.m. The event will be filled with hopefully 10 to 15 diverse acts that will compete to win. Each contestant will…

Running to get Machines Fixed

By Kristina Huderski Features Editor Finding time to go to the gym in college is a struggle, but getting there to find broken machines is an even bigger struggle. At the Pratt Recreation Center, two treadmills and two elipticals were broken. The first treadmill broke months ago and it has…

Oasis Camp Looking for Student Workers

By Nicole Curcio News Editor The Oasis summer camp operating during the summer on campus is looking for students to fill various positions for this upcoming summer, including: operations director, swim director, teen travel director, office administrator, camp counselors and instructors. The camp runs from June 26 to Aug. 18,…

Gender Neutral Bathrooms

By Jada Butler Assistant News Editor As the controversy over transgender bathroom rights continues across the nation, LIU Post has taken action towards gender equality by labeling the first gender-neutral bathrooms in Hillwood Commons. Located in the hall behind the Campus Concierge, the two single-stall male/female bathrooms on the first…

Balancing School and Work

By Jada Butler Assistant News Editor One of the many challenges college students face is maintaining a stable balance between classwork and a part-time job. Where do we find the time to focus on assignments, readings, research and punching the time clock? Though a perplexing situation, there is a simple…

Biology Professor Researches Bird Eggs

By Thomas Gillen  co-Editor-in-Chief Assistant professor of biology Daniel Hanley is conducting research on how different types of birds, including blackbirds and American robins, detect a parasitic egg in their nest. This is Hanley’s second semester teaching at Post after being awarded a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of…

Meet Oliver: Pet of the Week

By Thomas Asbaty Staff Writer Oliver, pet of alumna Debbie De Louise, is a 17-year-old Siamese cat. Oliver first belonged to De Louise’s mother until she entered senior care nearly four years ago. De Louise took Oliver in hoping that he and her other cat, Stripey, would get along. “It…

Recipe of the Week: Yogurt Berry Parfait

By Caroline Ryan co-Editor-in-Chief Back from Spring Break, and wishing you were eating home cooked meals? Look no further for a healthy breakfast or mid-day munch! With a quick easy prep time, consider making a yogurt berry parfait. This recipe will leave you with enough parfait to share with friends,…