By Josh Tolentino Staff Writer Editor’s Note: The Hot Take is a satirical column that uses humor, irony and exaggeration to point out issues in society, on and off campus. The interviews are fictional, and any resemblance to any real person is coincidental. Melanie Boyle’s common hour started with her…
Posts published in October 2018
By Alexander Espinosa Staff Writer Assassin’s Creed Syndicate was first released Oct. 23, 2015. It takes place in Victoria, London during the Industrial Revolution. In the game, you play as twin assassins, Jacob and Evie Frye, who are in the middle of a different revolution. Jacob and Evie are fighting…
By Josie Rerecich Staff Writer “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by English author Douglas Adams is a wholly remarkable book. The first in a trilogy of five books, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” tells the comedic science-fiction story of Arthur Dent. Dent’s biggest worry when the book begins…
By Gillian Pietrowski Columns Editor Over the past year since I started this column, I have received a generous amount of compliments on my writing. It seems to be making people happy and that is exactly my goal. A common thing people have been saying to me is, “I love…
By Alecia Sexton Layout Manager Athletes at this school can be proud to attend a high-achieving athletics university. Among the Pioneers are some highly trained athletes, and since joint pain can afflict any and everyone, it’s important to have an idea about the things that can trigger pain and inflammation.…
By Myles Goldman Staff Writer Editor’s Note: Karis Fuller is the Arts & Entertainment Editor for The Pioneer. Seniors Caitlin Johnstone, Tove Sparrman and Karis Fuller are getting ready to dive into their last laps in their college swimming careers. During her season in 2018, Johnstone, a health science major…
By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief The chair of LIU’s Board of Trustees made a generous donation to the university to renovate the Hillwood Commons Recital Hall. Renamed the Krasnoff Theater after donors Eric Krasnoff and his wife Sandra, the intimate space has reopened this semester. The Krasnoffs have been steady long-time…
By Travis Fortounas Staff Writer Everyone has priorities; it is just a matter of how they are arranged. For some, school might come before work and for others work might come before school. But does commuting to campus affect the way you arrange your work schedule outside of school? Do…
By Ashley Bowden Co-Editor-In-Chief Finding a group of people who share the same interests and beliefs on campus might be tough for some students. For those who are searching for a sense of community, members of the campus Catholic Ministry extend their welcome to any and all who may be…
By Angelique D’Alessandro News/Online Editor A anonymous account was created on Instagram with the goal of informing students of damaged facilities across campus. “Everything_Broken_At_Post,” which now has 242 followers and over 50 posts, documents photographs of broken bathrooms, leaking windows and cracked ceiling tiles among other issues. The creator of…