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Forever Young

Cristina Foglietta Maybe you have been waiting months or even years for this day, but whenever it does happens, it’s epic – yes, I’m talking about your 21st birthday. At 21, you can drink, gamble and get into any bar or club. No more restrictions on your life! Time to…

Fashion Column: How To Dress for a First Date

Marisa Anziano Let me set the scene. The good-looking guy in your Psych class finally realizes what you have known all along and asks you out. After the initial excitement of having a date this Friday night, panic totally consumes you as you stand in front of your closet, wondering…

The Commuter Column: Parking Wars

Kathleen Joyce The only day I’m on campus now is Monday, so parking on the great Post campus doesn’t bug me as much as it used to. I was driving through one of the closer parking lots, not the large one in the back and eureka! I saw a spot!…

Queer Corner: Is It Because I’m Gay?

Phillip Degaltini Meeting someone is difficult for anybody, but sometimes when you’re queer, things are a bit more complicated. The queer nightlife seems to be the place to find yourself a little steamy romance, but if you don’t have an affinity for bars or clubs, you might find yourself out…

The Commuter Column: Backseat Drivers

Kathleen Joyce Those pesky backseat drivers! I used to be one when I was younger; my poor mother used to always call me out on it. It does not seem annoying until you become a driver yourself. A few weeks ago, I was driving four friends in my car, filling…

Super Bowl Predictions

Kathleen Joyce  Recently, I have become seriously involved in football, well, NFL football to be exact. My team of choice is the New York Giants, as they are the team my family follows. I have never been a huge football person because I couldn’t truly understand the whole sport, but…

Real American Campus in the Eyes of Foreign Student

Yana Nadelyaeva  So, what can I start with? I am a foreign student and I arrived from a very far-away country, Russia, just a week ago. After a 10-hour transatlantic flight, arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport, finally I found myself on a true American college campus- LIU-Post. To…

Is Drinking at Bars the New School Clique?

Genna Apfel  Here is a scenario. It’s Friday night and you’re done with school and work. Now it’s time to go out. Where do you go? Do you find that students typically end up at a bar or nightclub rather than staying in for the night or perhaps seeing a…

The Pioneer Staff’s New Year’s Resolutions

  “For 2012, I wish to stop living in the past and focus on my future. I hope to get an internship, and do well in all my classes. A happy, healthy, and successful year is all I can ask for.  –Chrissy Morgera   “To have a successful semester of…

Where to Go for the Holidays

Daniel Caccavale We have all been there at least once, holiday time rushing in and you can’t think of a single place to take your significant other. You’re on a budget, you don’t know where to go, and you have a week to figure it out. Ready, go! For some,…