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Arts in Brief

By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor March 3 – 7 Art Dept. Presents Student Exhibition: Benjamin Hyong, MFA Art Education. Hillwood S.A.L. Gallery. Free admission, all are welcome. March 5-8 “Metamorphoses” by Mary Zimmerman. Little Theatre Mainstage. All Shows 7:30 p.m. except 3 P.M. matinee on 3/8 and an…

Coach of the Week: Meghan McNamara

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Entering her eighth season as head coach of the women’s lacrosse team, Meghan McNamara has placed herself among the finest coaches in all of Division II women’s lacrosse. Winning two National Titles with the Pioneers in 2012 and 2013, McNamara is seeking her third National…

Winning Week in Florida for Men’s Lacrosse

By Alex Billington Assistant Sports Editor This week, the men’s lacrosse team traveled down to Florida to take part in the North Florida College Lacrosse Face-Off at St. Augustine High School. The first of the two games took place on Friday, Feb. 27, and saw the Pioneers stroll past Saint…

No. 4 Women’s Lacrosse Topples Holy Family in Season Opener

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Coming off National Championships in 2012 and 2013 and reaching the National semifinals last year, the women’s lacrosse team enter the 2015 campaign ranked fourth nationally in the IWILCA Division II Preseason Top-20 Poll. With the departure of several seniors, the Pioneers are now…

Basketball Teams Sweep the Weekend

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Friday, Feb. 27, the women’s basketball team (17-11) honored three graduating seniors when they hosted the Daemen College Wildcats (11-15). Junior center Nyasia Davis turned in a career performance as the Pioneers bested the Wildcats by a score of 70-65. Davis earned her 16th…

Yankees-Mets 2015 Preview

By Michael Otero Sports Editor Baseball is right around the corner. That’s right, teams have already reported to spring training in Florida and Arizona and one can smell spring right around the corner. There is a lot of optimism by many fans in the New York area for this upcoming…

Model United Nations Club Prepares for National Conference

By Moa Golster Assistant News Editor The Model United Nations club is going to participate in the National Model UN conference in New York City from March 22 – 26. Alongside over 5,000 college students from around the world, they will discuss and attempt to solve global issues. Sixteen members…

Storms Disrupt Monday Classes

By Kristen Linsalata News Editor Due to the frequent storms, 8 a.m. Monday classes have only met one time in the last five weeks of school. Excessive class cancellations due to inclement weather can cause delays in the curriculum, and raise questions about how students and faculty will be able…

Battle for More Birthdays

By Margaret Pepe Staff Writer The Relay For Life Committee and the Commuter Student Association hosted Battle for More Birthdays, a student talent show, on Saturday, Feb. 21. The event, which was held in the Hillwood Lecture Hall, was set to raise awareness and money for cancer research. “It’s all about…

Letter to the Editor

**The following is a letter from Mary M. Lai that was addressed to Staff Writer Chloé Margulis Dear Chloé, I just finished reading the review of “5o Shades of Grey” in The Pioneer. I looked up to see who had written it. I thought it was written by a professional film critic…