By Charlotte Gelfand Staff Writer As the temperatures start to cool and leaves begin to change, the signs of fall have set in. Just because summer has ended doesn’t mean the season for beach bodies has to. With the release of the fall schedule for group fitness classes, the Pratt…
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By Karis Fuller Arts & Entertainment Editor Unless you’re a diehard Pioneer athletics fan, you wouldn’t be aware of the app available for the Pioneer community to follow their favorite sports teams. Available on both android and iOS, the LIU Post Pioneers app was updated summer 2018 with a new…
By Michaela Fox Contributing Writer School has just begun, and our school’s pep teams are already preparing for the sports season ahead. Students may have seen the LIU cheer and dance teams before at sporting events, cheering on our players and exciting the crowds for the big games. This year,…
By Samantha Samant Staff Writer The smell of manure, blood, sweat and tears were in the air at the North Shore stables, and Katherine Galvin, a junior nursing major, was right around the corner talking to her teammates. Galvin is one of the 35 members of the varsity equestrian team…
By Myles Goldman Staff Writer Karis Fuller, a senior sociology major and arts & entertainment editor for The Pioneer, is ready to get back in the pool after separating her shoulder last season. Fuller’s shoulder injury was caused by constant use. While suffering from her injury last year, Fuller was…
By Myles Goldman Staff Writer It was a scorcher at the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 15 as the Pioneers played against the Adelphi University Panthers for the first time this season. It was a slow game in both the first and second halves, with the score…
By Ida Ynnerlagerqvist Photo Editor Last year, they made history as the university’s first ever women’s rugby team. This year, with six new recruits, strong bonds and leadership will take them through their second season as a NCAA team. Venture to the practice fields behind the Pratt Recreation Center and…
By Charlotte Gelfand Staff Writer Nike’s latest ad campaign featuring ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has reignited the debate on football players protesting during the national anthem. The issue, on both the professional and collegiate levels, raises questions concerning an athlete’s right to stand up for what they believe in versus…
By Julia Cuttone Contributing Writer “The great thing about rowing is you don’t necessarily have to be an experienced rower [to] teach rowing,” athletic director Debbie De- Jong said. During fall 2018, LIU Post will introduce both women’s and men’s teams for rowing. “Being a part of not just the…
