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Posts published in November 2018

Trick’s Take: Is Diversity Our Strength?

By Christopher Trick Staff Writer As Americans, we often hear our elites say, “Diversity is our strength.” Is it, though? Diversity is defined as “a range of different things,” meaning not everything is the same. Is a society stronger when everything is different? Consider the following questions: Can a marriage…

The Bookshelf: Cinder

By Josie Rerecich Staff Writer “Cinder” by Marissa Meyer is the first book in The Lunar Chronicles, a sci-fi series with a plot loosely based on well-known fairy tales. Centered on the fairy tale Cinderella, “Cinder” focuses on Linh Cinder, a cyborg working as a mechanic to provide for her…

Smite: Nu-Wa, Guardian of Heaven

By Alex Espinosa Staff Writer In “Smite,” we are introduced to NuWa, a Chinese goddess known as the guardian of heaven and the protector of man. But according to legend, just how accurately does “Smite” capture this goddess? Lore: When two warring gods shattered the World Pillar, heaven and earth…

This Week in Pioneer Sports

Women’s Soccer The women’s soccer team will advance to the third round of the east region bracket of the NCAA Division II Tournament after defeating Franklin Pierce University on Sunday, Nov. 10. The Pioneers prevailed with a score of 3-1. Leading the way for the Pioneers were junior Julia Duffey…

Land of the Free, Because of the Brave

By Melissa Ponton Copy Editor The Veteran Students United (VSU) office hosted a week of events from Nov. 5-9 in celebration of Veterans Day on Nov. 11. These events included a 22 pushup challenge, a flag raising ceremony and a medal of honor obstacle course challenge. Post has more than…

Same Department, New B.S.

By Charlotte Gelfand Staff Writer In today’s digital age, where the art of communication has become a dominant fixture in our daily lives, having a degree specializing in it seems fundamental, if not necessary. The department of communications and film has recently introduced the addition of its bachelor of science…