By Elise Person, Staff Writer The NCAA announced the suspension of all remaining winter and spring sports due to the evolving public threat of the new coronavirus, or COVID-19 on March 12. The following day, the Northeast Conference (NEC) announced the cancellation of all remaining conference games and practices for…
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By Thomas Okin, Staff Writer With the Coronavirus continuously spreading across the globe, the United States and other countries have begun to take action to prevent further spread of the virus. Certain areas have been closed off, and people have been encouraged to remain indoors. These places include the Disney…
By Alexandra Ferragamo, Staff Writer Due to the recent outbreak and spread of COVID-19, a viral respiratory illness, the nation is being impacted in many ways. One of the most unorthodox practices Americans are engaging in during this time is panic purchasing. Panic purchasing is defined by Oxford as the…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Assistant Sports Editor The NCAA announced all winter and spring sports will be suspended as of Thursday, March 12, and all championships are canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The very next day, the Northeast Conference (NEC) announced they would cancel all conference games, practices, and championships…
By Hayley Cohen, Staff Writer The 28th Long Island Guitar Festival was set to take place from March 31 to April 5 on campus. Due to spreading of the coronavirus, the event is now canceled since campus has been closed. All performances, recitals, and festivals have been canceled. This change…
By Anisha Jintoorkar, Staff Writer and Jillian Mehta, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor A mass email was sent out by Executive Dean of Students Michael Berthel on Feb. 29 alerting some fashion merchandising students that their spring break trip to London, scheduled for March 6 to 14, was canceled due…
By Jade Leah Burns and Jillian Mehta, Staff Writer and Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor After someone with an office in the Life Sciences/Pell Hall building tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19), Chief Administrative Officer Joseph Schaefer sent out an email on March 12 notifying the campus community that…
By Leah Arroyo, Staff Writer For the first time in 17 years, Broadway closed its curtains and went dark on March 12. The last time was in 2003 due to the musicians of several Broadway musicals going on strike. The governor of New York, Andrew M. Cuomo, put restrictions on…
By Dylan Valic, Features and Managing Editor Due to the spread of COVID-19, the class of 2020’s commencement ceremony will be held virtually on Wednesday, May 20. Students received an email from University President Dr. Kimberly Cline on March 23 informing them that the university decided on how to proceed…
By Jillian Mehta, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor, and Shannon Miller, Co-Editor-In-Chief The Situation Since The Pioneer last reported on COVID-19 on Feb.26, the new coronavirus became a pandemic, placing life on pause, and significantly impacting the daily routine of college students and faculty all over the country. COVID-19, better…