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Missing Towels at the Pratt

By Maximilian Riesterer Staff Writer Users of the Pratt Recreation Center on campus have noticed that towels are no longer available for people who wish to swim or do other activities at the gym, such as yoga and spinning. The towels were officially removed on Sept. 15, and many people…

Styrofoam Trays Eliminated At Winnick

By Jenesia McNeil Staff Writer Students who eat meals in the Arnold S. Winnick Student Center have noticed changes this semester. One of the most significant ones is that there are no longer any Styrofoam “to-go” trays available. All Styrofoam trays have been replaced with plastic, eco-friendly trays. Paul Carroll,…

New Teams, New Coaches

By Bendik Sorensen Staff Writer Seven new sports were introduced at Post this fall. In earlier issues, The Pioneer profiled two of the new coaches: fencing coach Mike Corona (Oct. 1) and golf coach Tom Kane (Sept. 10). Two additional coaches are in charge of the remaining five new sports teams.…

Changes for Student Government

By Janey Gemmell Staff Writer This semester, club representatives are no longer required to attend weekly Student Government Association meetings. The SGA is dedicated to helping students voice their concerns in order to improve campus life for both commuters and residents, and receive the appropriate training to become the best student leaders…

Facts about Post, Part VI

By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor In 1969, the campus had no student center. The only place for recreation was the Craft Center. When Hillwood Commons was built, it was the beginning of students meeting on campus and developing extracurricular clubs and sports. This did not happen until the late…

Campus Dress Code

By Jenesia McNeil Staff Writer Everyone has a daily routine they commit themselves to in the morning before leaving their dorm or home, whether it’s a cup of coffee before a shower or reading the paper after rolling out of bed. For many people, the hardest part of the morning…

Are We Ready for Ebola?

By Chloé Margulis Staff Writer Ebola outbreaks in west Africa have been on the rise since September. The first travel-associated case of Ebola was diagnosed in the U.S. on Sept. 30. The question is: are we prepared to fight Ebola? After the initial onslaught of Ebola, Vines about how we…

What Cultures Have You Experienced?

By Harry Pearse Staff Writer “I’ve seen Chinese, Japanese, English, Welsh, Indian, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Spanish, Italian and a student from Australia. This shows the diversification of students at Post, allowing a multi-cultured vibe and atmosphere anywhere you go on campus.” Sound familiar? Well this was actually from my first column I wrote…

“Now You See” Senior Expo

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, Oct. 15, Michelle D’Errico, a senior Art Education major, will hold a reception in the Student Art League’s gallery for her exhibition, “Now You See.” The artist will hang up her controversial colored pencil drawings of physically and emotionally abused children, hoping her audience…

Review: “Camp X-Ray”

By Jill Borowski Staff Writer “Camp X-Ray” is a controversial film about a young woman, Amy Cole (Kristen Stewart), and her quest to leave her small town lifestyle for something bigger. She joins the military in search of a greater purpose in life, but she then ends up as a…