By Jacqueline Escobar Staff Writer Olivia Kavanaugh is a senior art education major and the Vice President of the Student Government Administration (SGA). She is spending the spring 2019 semester student teaching at Babylon Jr/Sr High School and Cantiague Elementary School. She is also working on her senior art show…
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By Jacqueline Escobar Staff Writer Gabriel Amato, a senior musical theater major from Buffalo, New York, has had a passion for acting since beginning high school. “Around junior year of high school, I realized I wanted to really try to be an actor for a living, so I came to…
By Alecia Sexton Staff Writer Happiness does more than make us happy. True happiness has the power to give us confidence that we never knew we had and inspires us to be the best version of ourselves. Experiencing joy or positive well-being combined with a sense that one’s life is…
By Abilio Dominguez Staff Writer Sara Panarelli, who was the director of LIU Promise, left the university on Wednesday, April 10. When the departments of campus life and Promise merged in January 2018, Panarelli served as a point of contact for students inquiring about campus engagement and academics. As the…
By Alex Espinosa and James Bonner Staff Writers The library regularly goes through a process of analyzing the books in its collection, updating and replacing books as new ones are acquired. Natalia Tomlin, an associate professor and librarian, explained the ongoing process. “The books go through a selection process detailing…
By Angelique D’Alessandro Executive Editor LIU Promise hosted a Student Leadership Reception in the Tilles Atrium on April 22 from 5 to 7 p.m., honoring student club and Greek leaders. Joseph Vernace, associate director of Promise, said that the event is meant to showcase the hard work of students involved…
Dear Post Community, As we say goodbye to the spring 2019 semester, we’ve had the chance to reflect on our time spent thus far serving the campus on the Pioneer. We’ve made many mistakes, and we’ve also celebrated many successes. As student reporters, we’ve learned much through trial and error…
By Samantha Cavanagh Staff Writer Commencement for the 2019 graduating class will be held on Friday, May 10 at the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium at 10:45 a.m. This is the second year it is being held at the stadium; in past years it was held on the lawn in…
By Myles Goldman Staff Writer Jordan Lauterbach (‘10) and Rich Degnan, the director of track and field from 2004-2007, received awards from the National Scholastic Athletic Foundation (NSAF) for their contributions to the sport of track and field. The awards were presented at The Armory in New York City on…
By Dylan Valic Staff Writer Senior art therapy major Maria Salazar exhibited her work, “Metamorphosis” in the Sculpture Gallery, from April 17 to 24. Guests admired 10 of Salazar’s original sculptures by Salazar. The theme of “Metamorphosis” is the potential for post-traumatic growth. “Through art you use your pain to…