Photo by CHRISTINA MORGERA Khadija Greenidge Staff Writer Much to the dismay of the Pioneer newspaper staff, a theft occurred in the newspaper’s Hillwood Commons office sometime between the last meeting of the fall semester and the beginning of the spring semester. On January 16, co-editors-in-chief Alexandria Parker and Olivia…
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Photo by Paul Kalis Abigail Brosnan Staff Writer On January 24, Jonathan Clark, Assistant News Director for CBS Radio, visited LIU Post to share the story of his success, and answer students’ questions regarding the fields of journalism or communications. The crowd, which had been an incredibly diverse assortment of…
Photo by CHRISTINA MORGERA Gabriella Ianiro Staff Writer Long Island University offers a December graduation option for its students. Many students who enroll part-time or as transfer students do not progress through their programs in the same manner as a typical full-time student might. December graduation allows students to graduate…
Rebecca Martelotti Staff Writer The rising cost of tuition and shrinking acceptance rates are no longer the sole worry when applying to college. As parents and students engage in the college process, they are facing an even bigger, more basic problem. College campuses are often portrayed as secure and serene…
Photo by Victoria Esteve Victoria Esteve Staff Writer In honor of Diabetes Awareness month, the Zeta Phi Beta sorority hosted a “Too Sweeeeet for Me” event on December 3. The event was created to raise awareness of diabetes and other health problems that might affect college students. It aimed to…
Photo by Cristina Foglietta Cristina Foglietta Staff Writer The residents of Post Hall were invited to make cards for the military and hospitalized children on Monday, December 3, at 8 p.m. In the program, called Cards for Humanities, the staff of Post Hall donated cards for the soldiers to A…
Khadija Greenidge Staff Writer On Thursday, December 6 from 8 p.m. to 12pm Black Students United (BSU) hosted LIU Post’s annual Kwanzaa Ball in the Tilles Atrium. The BSU executive board, President Simone Medley, Vice Presidents Akilah Courtney and Jason Reese, Treasurer Brittany Lucas, Secretary Ashley Noble, Public Relations Chair…
Photo by 123rf.com Erin Mei Staff Writer Each December, Hillwood Commons Information desk is decorated with snowflakes for a program called Project Snowflake, which is sponsored by the Office of Student Life and Leadership Development, which gives gifts to children in need. The FEGS (Federation Employment and Guidance Service) Health…
Victoria Esteve Staff Writer Freelance journalist Ruth Bashinsky spoke at the final “Food for Thought” lecture of the semester on December 6 during common hour in Humanities 027. Bashinsky, who has freelanced for publications including the New York Times and Newsday, discussed her experiences with news gathering and how she…
Photo By blogs.thescore.com Dorianna Valerio News Editor Every May, LIU Post students and their families convene at Post for a ceremony that marks the end of their academic career — and that has been the tradition for 53 years, according to Kenneth Mensing, LIU Post historian. That tradition became a…