Photo by MIMMI MONTGOMERY Mimmi Montgomery Assistant Features Editor A new chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has been formed at LIU Post this semester. By joining, journalism majors and other interested students can grow valuable future contacts, attend career-inspiring events and possibly obtain scholarships. “SPJ offers chances for…
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Photo by WWW.CLEVELAND.COM Julia Rosén Staff Writer On Wednesday, January 30, the Xi Chapter of Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha Incorporada hosted an event in the Hillwood TV room about the misuse of drugs, including over-the-counter and prescription drugs. It was the first time it held this kind of event.…
Photo by CHRISTINA MORGERA Abigail Brosnan Staff Writer Pratt After Dark, the indoor carnival held at Post each February in the Pratt Recreation Center, featured various free activities for students. Recreational Sports, Residence Life, Student Life & Leadership Development, Dining services and the Division of Student Success sponsored this event.…
Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer Thomas Neuschul, an LIU Post graduate social work student, won the 2013 National Association of Social Workers (NSAW) award. His professor and role model, Dr. Elissa Giffords, nominated him for this award. “I was surprised,” Neuschul said with a chuckle. “I didn’t expect to get the…
Photo by TIA-MONA GREENE Georgia Panagi Staff Writer With winter still in full motion, January had some unlikely warm days, but all the while a winter wonderland was being created at Post. With that in mind, the club TWIce as Nice announced that it was holding a “Snow Ball” on…
Khadija Greenidge Staff Writer At the beginning of each semester, a night of bingo is planned to help students pay for their textbooks. On Monday, January 28, as a part of the Winter Week festivities, the Association for Campus Programming (ACP) and the Commuter Student Association (CSA) hosted their second…
Marisa Anziano Copy Editor According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this 2012-2013 flu season is likely to be the worst in a decade. Currently, 47 states have recorded cases of the flu. Last year, around 4,400 cases of the flu were reported. This year, there…
Photo by CHRISTINA MORGERA Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer The change in location to the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn for a university-wide commencement ceremony has been revoked for the LIU Post, Riverhead and Brentwood campuses. LIU Post’s graduation for the class of 2013 will be held in its traditional place—the Great…
Julia Rosen Staff Writer On January 21, President Barack Obama had his inauguration in Washington D.C., marking the beginning of his second term as the President of the United States. The inauguration allowed the President to get sworn into office in front of the nation, including over 20 million viewers…
Compiled by Briana Longo and Brittany Lercara As a public service to the campus community, the Pioneer will be publishing a campus crime blotter each month during the spring semester. A federal law called the Jeanne Clery Act, also called the Campus Security Act, requires that colleges make available information…