Posts published in April 2019
By Morgan Kashinsky Staff Writer Freshman lacrosse goalkeeper Hailey Duchnowski had an impressive debut in her first year on the team in their match against Merrimack College on Feb. 23 when she made 12 saves. She’s been a starter player in every game this season. As a new Pioneer, Duchnowski’s…
By Anand Venigalla Features Editor Dr. Cheng Zhang, assistant professor of chemistry, has been working on a project to convert carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into value-added chemicals and fuels like ethylene and propylene. “As the concentration of CO2 increases over the years, it’s really caused climate change, including global…
By Abilio Dominguez Staff Writer As part of Health and Wellness Week from March 24 to March 30, a Health and Wellness Fair was held in Hillwood Commons on Wednesday, March 27 during common hour. Many health related activities took place. At one table, students gave free massages to relieve…
By Jacqueline Escobar Staff Writer Vanessa Gardner, a junior photography major, worked on several projects during the spring 2019 semester, including a series of photographs called “Women of Color in Color,” which she hopes will encourage women of color to feel more vibrant about themselves. “The series I add to…
By Alecia Sexton Staff Writer Happy Spring! We can finally pack away our winter coats and enjoy some warm weather! Since we all know that summer and beach season will be here in no time, and eventually the process of shedding ‘the “winter 10” will have to commence, I’d like…
By Samantha Cavanagh Staff Writer Delta Zeta held its first Turtle Tournament on Friday, March 22 in the Pratt Recreation Center. The Turtle Tournament, named after Delta Zeta’s mascot, consisted of three rounds of kickball, basketball, and volleyball. Students from Greek Life, clubs and athletics participated in teams. A total…
By Shannon Miller Assistant News Editor Pioneer reporters encountered some issues last week while attempting to cover some of the scheduled events included in the LIU Promise email sent to students on March 25. In honor of health and wellness week, the movie “Super-Size Me” was scheduled to show on…
By Dylan Valic Staff Writer The Rainbow Alliance will host its first ever Rainbow Formal with the LBGT organizations at Hofstra University and Molloy College on Saturday, April 6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. A shuttle bus will transport students to and from the event at Molloy College, free…
By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief Students and administrators filled almost every seat in the Gold Coast Cinema for the fourth annual Take Back the Night event on Thursday, March 28. The event featured guest speaker Matt Baker, the director of public safety at Rosemont College in Pennsylvania and a survivor of…