By Ida Ynner Lagerqvist Photo & Sports Editor While the spring collegiate sports are at the beginning of their seasons, intramural sport sign-ups are open for the semester. In intramural sports, students compete against each other, rather than against neighboring college teams. Each year, 500-700 students are involved with intramural…
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By Chris Klimaszewski Staff Writer In October 2018, LIU announced that the LIU Post and the LIU Brooklyn athletic teams were merging, becoming ONE LIU and a Division I sports program. Some of the LIU Post athletic programs would be discontinued, but not the football program. The football program will…
By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief Post Theatre Company’s (PTC) production of “Wild Party,” the musical, explores the hardships of love. Set in the 1920s, “Wild Party” tells the story of a vaudeville dancer named Queenie, played by sophomore musical theater major Madison Hansmeyer, and her violent lover, a vaudeville clown named…
By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief The Black Student Union (BSU) held their fourth annual Black Excellence Gala on Friday, Feb. 15, in the Tilles Center Atrium. The gala is a black tie affair held every year during black history month and features vendors, food, raffles, a DJ, and live entertainment. This…
By Shannon Miller Assistant News Editor Some students living on campus have growing concerns about the cleanliness and maintenance of the Riggs, Post and Brookville Residence Halls. Complaints range from declining restroom conditions to a lingering mold problem. The Pioneer has reported on mold and poor dorm conditions for almost…
By Ashley Bowden Co-Editor-In-Chief After a season full of ups and downs, the bowling team performed well at the Wildcat Invitational tournament in Wilmington, Del. from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. “We finished after the first two days seated sixth, and we fought the last day to receive third place…
By Angelique D’Alessandro Executive Editor What you’ll need: Glass mason jar Acrylic paint Paint brush Tape Scissor Ribbon (optional) First, cut hearts out of your tape. Stick the hearts onto your mason jar in your preferred pattern. Once the tape is on the mason jar, paint the jar, covering the…
By Shannon Miller Assistant News Editor The Student Activities Board (SAB), creates large and small events to enhance students’ college life outside the classroom. Members will organize live entertainment in Hillwood Commons on select dates throughout the spring 2019 semester to offer students a taste of talent chosen by fellow…
By Anand Venigalla Staff Writer Valerie Clayman Pye, assistant professor of theater, has been part of the New Victory Theater’s 2018-19 LabWorks Artists program in order to develop new theatrical works for families. She is collaborating with Spellbound Theatre, which creates theatrical work for audiences ages 0-5, Pye is creating…
By Anand Venigalla Features Editor Govinda Willard took over as the part-time Catholic campus minister in the beginning of the spring semester, replacing Felicia Viscusi, who was the campus minister from September to December 2018. Viscusi left the university to be the full-time minister at Stony Brook, where Willard just…