By Whitney Moran Simon Sheppard’s book “Roman Soldier vs Parthian Warrior: Carrhae to Nisibis” earned the number one spot on the Amazon New Release list. Sheppard is a political science professor at LIU Brooklyn and earned his Ph.D at Johns Hopkins University. Sheppard was inspired to write this book because…
Posts published in October 2020
By Christopher Smith, Staff Writer The Pillars of Excellence program has replaced the five-star requirements for student organizations in light of student feedback. Associate Director of Greek Life and Student Involvement Jessica Rappaport said that the new program features many changes from the original five-star requirements. “The pillars are very…
By Sam Uebel, Staff Writer The instagram account @liupost began creating and sharing posts to promote social distancing and wearing masks two weeks after classes began The Instagramposts remind students to follow social distancing guidelines, frequently wash their hands, wear masks in public spaces, and to take the COVID-19 self…
By Milan Flagler, Staff Writer The Black Student Union (BSU) held an online forum discussing the recent verdict for the three officers responsible for the murder of Breonna Taylor on Sept. 29. The meeting took place via Zoom and was open to those who wanted to speak up, share or…
By Dean Joannou, Staff Writer The NBA Finals began Wednesday, Sept. 30, with the Lakers defeating the Miami Heat 116 to 98. The fact that the Finals will be played at all is a major feat for a league that floated the idea of canceling the rest of the postponed…
By Zachary Taber, Staff Writer Tiktok, a social media platform that has over 100 million active users in the United States, has garnered national attention because the Trump administration has put pressure on the app’s owners to strike a deal with a U.S. based company. According to President Donald Trump,…
By Theresa Morrissey, Staff Writer Long Island University has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the Best in the Northeast for the fourth consecutive year. The Princeton Review releases their survey to college administrators and students yearly; this year marks the 29th edition of the Review. The…
By Najee Hunt Editor’s Note: The Personal Essays section of the paper is one that invites students to share their personal experiences and thoughts about subjects they are passionate about. The author is not affiliated with The Pioneer, but has given us permission to publish their work. 12:24am Staring in…
By Dean Joannou, Staff Writer Several fraternities and sororities participated in National Hazing Prevention Week from Sept. 20 through Sept. 25.. Organized by HavingPrevention.org, a non-profit organization, Hazing Prevention Week is intended to spread the word about the dangers of hazing and to implore fraternities, sororities, sports teams and other…
By Alyssa Spagna, Staff Writer As the fall 2020 semester commences, students may be wondering what they can do to keep themselves occupied, while also preventing the spread of COVID-19. There are multiple opportunities to have fun or just unwind, while being safe and socially distant. The outdoor movies held…