By Myles Goldman Staff Writer If you know somebody with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) or would like to spread the word about a good cause, on Sept. 21, the Tilles Center will host the Creative Aging Mini-Symposium for people of with mobility disabilities. The Tilles Center does more than house live…
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By Alecia Sexton Layout Manager Not many of us are accustomed to read- ing food labels before we indulge in a bag of Sour Patch Kids or a cup of yogurt, and many people are uninterested in the ingredients in a McDonald’s strawberry milkshake. However, these snacks, among many other…
By Gillian Pietrowski Columns Editor Everything happens for a reason. The good and the bad all come together to lead us to where we are meant to be, but sometimes we get stuck in the bad moments and don’t understand why good things can’t always come our way. I am…
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 Travis Fortounas Staff Writer Campus life is completely different for a commuter than it is for a student dorming on campus. Commuters spend less time on campus and therefore have to pile classes into two or three days a week, which can be stressful. Resident students are able to scatter…
By Josie Rerecich Staff Writer Public libraries are an essential part of society, even in the advanced technological age. Though in-person library use has gone down, a 2016 survey from the Pew Research Center shows only a slight decline. According to the survey, the highest percentage of public library visitors…
By Jack Georgis Staff Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) is preparing now to set in motion their plans for the fall semester. Erica Ferrara, a senior geology and environmental sustainability major, is the Vice President of the SGA. She said that SGA serves as a way of giving students…
By Anand Venigalla Features Editor Doctor Panos Mourdoukoutas, chairperson of the economics department, argued in an editorial published by Forbes.com on July 21, 2018, that Amazon would be an effective replacement for libraries. In the article, which went viral, he suggested that with the rise of “third places” such as…