By Ashley Bowden Arts & Entertainment Editor The powerful history of Native Americans that has often been overlooked in studies of America’s past comes to light in the film “IndianHorse.” The movie is an adaptation of a novel by Richard Wagamese of the same name. It depictsthe struggles of the…
Posts published in April 2018
By Kylie Garrett Staff Writer Seniors, it’s about that time. That time you’ve been looking forward to since your freshman year. That time you thought would take forever to come. That time you are actually dreading now that it’s here. Graduation. And you know what that means; it means the…
By Jada Butler News Editor Dr. John Lutz, English department chairperson and professor, announced his resignation as chair and member of the Faculty Council on Thursday, April 5. Lutz has held this position since January 2017, when the former chair, Michele Dornisch, resigned. Lutz’s resignation is effective the end of…
By Angelique D’Alessandro Assistant News Editor Faculty from the School of Health Professions and Nursing hosted their second annual “Interprofessional Education Learning Collaborative” on Tuesday, April 3 during common hour. The event, held in the Pratt Recreation Center, was meant to create connections between health science students from different majors.…
By Tiffany Miller Staff Writer Former Congressman Steve Israel, a resident of Oyster Bay, became chairman of the newly created LIU Global Institute on Jan. 4, 2017. He recently spoke with “The Pioneer” to reflect on the Global Institute’s first year. When Israel was in Congress, he represented the second…
By Karis Fuller Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor The freshmen of the Post Theatre Company (PTC) will take the stage for their debut performances from April 12 to 15. With 55 theater and musical theatre majors, the largest freshman class to date, the showcase has been divided into two shows,…
By Ashley Bowden Arts & Entertainment Editor A well-practiced artist can make even the most abstract idea tangible to the real world, from an owl with a dog’s eyes to floating tree branches, senior art education major Diana Roldan did just that. Her exhibition, “Realm of Dreams,” combined multiple pieces…
By Quedus Babalola Staff Writer Before landing spots on the ABC sitcom “Grown-ish,” some people knew Chloe x Halle from their YouTube channel. The R&B singers used their channel to create and maintain their fan base, covering songs by Beyoncé, John Legend, Cardi B and more. Beyoncé later signed the…
By Destiny Diggs Staff Writer For the past seven years, student chamber music ensembles have performed in the Hillwood Recital Hall to showcase music that they have rehearsed all semester. This year’s performance will be directed by music professor Jennifer Scott Miceli. The ensemble consists of undergraduate and graduate music majors,…
By Anand Veingalla Assistant Features Editor With recent news reports about humanities programs being reduced or eliminated at different colleges, humanities majors discussed the benefits and values they find in their programs of study. Humanities disciplines include English literature, writing, philosophy, history, arts, and more. Although some humanities majors express…