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Posts published in April 2017

Lax Teams Win on Senior Day

By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The men’s and women’s lacrosse teams won their final regular season home games against Roberts Wesleyan College and New York Institute of technology, respectively, on Saturday, April 29 at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville.  The women played first, defeating the NYIT Bears in…

Melanie Spina ’16

Melanie Spina ’16, the Pioneer’s 2016 Opinions Editor and 2015 Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor, is working for Huge, a creative digital agency in Brooklyn. As a part of the content strategy team, Melanie started off on a project for ExxonMobil’s career and family website and then worked on a…

Golf Team Ends Season

By Ashley Bowden Assistant Copyeditor The golf team ended its season on Saturday, April 22, in a two-round tournament at the Williams Spring Invitational. The team earned sixth place with a total score of 706, just three points behind Hamilton College. Hannah Pohalski, team member and senior health sciences major,…

Browse to Hold Gaming Competition

By Ashley Bowden Assistant Copyeditor The Browse store and P.A.G.E.S club will host a Mario Kart video gaming competition on April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fish Bowl. The grand prize for the winner is a pair of Beats EP headphones. “The night’s going to run through the game’s…

Immigration Policies Panel Held in Tilles

By Paola Guzman Head Copyeditor On Wednesday, April 12, the Timely Conversations series held a panel on “Current Immigration Policies and their Effect,” in the Tilles Center Patrons Lounge. The Timely Conversations series was initiated by Shaireen Rasheed, professor of philosophical foundations and multiculturalism. The series aims to help students…

Post Alum and NFL Producer To Speak

By Alec Matuszak Arts & Entertainment Editor Watching the National Football League is one of America’s favorite pastimes. The athleticism, competition and drama on display during an NFL game is at its peak, which is why the game continues to be so popular. Part of the success of an NFL…

New Facilities Director Begins Transition

By Joseph Iemma  Staff Writer Roy Fergus, the district manager for facilities at Aramark, has begun training to replace Bill Kirker as the head of the Facilities Department next month. Fergus’s career began in 1980, after he graduated from Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute with a degree in mechanical engineering.…