By Dylan Valic, Editor-In-Chief After nearly seven months of virtual learning, students were able to return to campus for the start of the fall 2020 semester. New safety precautions have been implemented to ensure that students can return to campus, while mitigating the chances of spreading COVID-19. Areas on campus…
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Theatre Classes Take On Social Distancing
By Emma Robinson, News Editor Preceding the first day of classes at LIU, professors began the arduous process of integrating social distancing measures in their classrooms. That process was especially difficult for the Post Theatre Company, whose classes often have a large number of students in attendance and whose rehearsal…
Reintroducing the MSA Club
By Jillian Mehta, Arts & Entertainment Editor This summer a group of students have come together to reestablish the Muslim Student Association (MSA) Club. The club is finalizing the last steps to fully be established and will be a fun and educational environment for all students willing to listen and…
Students Upset Over Dismissal of Two Seasoned Football Coaches
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On June 17, two of the university’s longest-tenured coaches were released without any known explanation. Brian Hughes, who was the team’s Offensive Line Coach and has also been the team’s offensive coordinator for 23 years, as well as Jim Gibbons, who has been at the…
Women’s Soccer Head Coach Dismissed
By Ida Ynner Lagerqvist, Elise Person, Jada Butler Sports & Photo Editor, Staff Writer, Co-Editor-In-Chief After the women’s soccer team’s first Division I season came to an end, so did the tenure of their head coach, Eleri Earnshaw. Earnshaw, who was head coach for the Blackbirds since February 2017 prior…
Eye Contact: The Value of Conversation
By Jennifer Chavez Staff Writer A reception was held in the SAL Gallery to showcase Pauline Senemetis’ MA thesis titled “Eye Contact” on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Senemetis is a graduate student obtaining her MA in art photography in the fall 2019 semester. The photos lined along the walls captured the…
Students Raise Money for Charitable Causes
By Andrew Scarpaci Staff Writer When stepping into the corporate world, there is more to it than just capitalizing on business ventures. There are also corporate social responsibilities, like donating portions of profits to charities. Students in Dr. Nada Kobeissi’s business and society course are learning this through a fundraising…
Students Share Opinions after Democratic Debate
By Shannon Miller News & Managing Editor The Pioneer hosted a Democratic Debate watch party in the End Zone on November 20, which gave students the opportunity to learn about the primary candidates still in play while also discussing the sociopolitical issues that concern them. An exit poll conducted at…
Theatre Program Named Top 30 in the Nation
By Dylan Valic Features Editor Post’s theatre program was recognized by “OnStage Blog” as one of the top 30 college musical theatre programs in the country. “OnStage Blog” is an online publication dedicated to promoting the art of theatre. The website was started by Chris Peterson in 2014 to cover…
Promise Office Can’t Keep Promises, Students Say
By Jillian Mehta Staff Writer Several success coaches from the Promise Office left the university this semester, leaving some of the students they had overseen confused and feeling helpless. Each student is assigned a success coach to ensure they have the right tools, guidance and support to achieve their academic…