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Letter to the Editors

Dear Editors,   My name is Philip Degaltini Jr. I am a fifth year senior here at C.W. Post and there is something about the pioneer that I have noticed over my five years here that I wanted to address. The Pioneer is supposed to be the voice of the…

Letter to the Editors

Dear Editors,   I want to take this opportunity to address the Letter to the Editor in the October 5th issue of The Pioneer. As I agree that there may be times student journalists must face the difficulties of getting answers, I feel that it is wrong to generalize and…

Will Two Keep a Secret if One of Them is Dead?

Taylor Williams   Attention all you Pretty Little Liars fans, it’s Wednesday, October 19 and if you’re anything like me, you’ve been awaiting this day since August 30, when the first half of season two came to an end. For the past year, the ABC Family show has kept us…

Happy Anniversary?

Alex Parker Anniversaries can be spent a multitude of ways with your spouse. If you’re more of a low-key couple it might just be a movie-on-demand kind of night where you sit on the couch and cuddle up together. If you’re feeling a little more lavish, perhaps you go to…

Does High School Prepare Students for College?

Jaclyn Goldstein What makes a high school student truly prepared for college?  In fact, what does it mean to be “prepared” for college? Is it being equipped to write papers, or take tests?  Maybe it is being ready to manage your time appropriately; perhaps it is a combination of all…

The Commuter Column: Distractions While Driving

Kathleen Joyce I find it hard sometimes to concentrate on the road when something else needs to be done. Take, for example, my hair and make-up, which I always do before I leave the house, but there are those times when I run out and say to myself, “I’ll just…

Women’s Field Hockey Team Has Two Games Remaining

Joseph La Rosa   With two games remaining in regular season play, the C.W. Post women’s field hockey team will compete in its last home game of the season against Millersville University at Hickox Field on Wednesday, October 19th, before heading to first-ranked Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania just two days…

Records Set at Highlander Challenge

Caitlin Smith On Sunday, October 9th the C.W. Post men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the NJIT Highlander Challenge Invite in Newark, New Jersey. Both teams raced their way to many personal best times and walked away with 3rd and 1st place overall. On the men’s side, Matthew…

Racial Survey

Ashley DeShields On September 21st, when students opened their MyLIU emails, they might have found an email that’s subject title didn’t fit in with the rest.  The subject title was “Race and Ethnic Background.”  The response many people had was, “What?”  Some students didn’t even open it to see what…

Get Your Chance to See the World

Veronica Spettmann Are you looking for a fun and exciting way to earn credits toward your degree? If so, a study abroad program could be the answer. On Wednesday, September 28th, during common hour in Hillwood Commons, the Study Abroad Office hosted its annual Study Abroad Fair. Different programs were…