By Alecia Sexton Layout Manager The Press Club of Long Island (PCLI) held its annual Media Awards Dinner on Thursday, June 7 at the Woodbury Country Club. The formal gathering attracted more than 250 representatives across Long Island, and the award finalists came from organizations ranging from Newsday and News12…
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By Jazlyn Beltre The citizens of New York will be introduced to a new voting system on election day this year. Although according to the Board of Elections, the new voting system is as simple as 1-2-3, questions have arisen concerning the new systems integrity. Why the change? According to…
Ryan Derham is a wide receiver for the LIU Post football team. Last season he played in all 11 games of the season and started in one of them. This season, he has 13 catches for 218 yards and three touchdowns. To open up the 2012 season, Derham had a…
By Jazlyn Beltre There were over 51 million viewers watching the Vice Presidential debate in early October. According to an October 12th article in the Los Angeles Times, “Nielsen: 51.4 million people watched Joe Biden-Paul Ryan debate” by Meg James, how can one not think that the debates strongly impact…
By Eirik Bjorno The women’s soccer team held the top seed in the East Coast Conference going into the playoffs. But the Pioneers fell to the number four seed, Dowling College, in the semifinal on Friday, November 2 at Golden Lion Field, Brookhaven, relocated due to Hurricane Sandy. The women’s…
To the Editors: This Wednesday I picked up the latest issue of The Pioneer and to my surprise, I was presented with a refined and improved layout. As a weekly reader of The Pioneer, I have to say I absolutely love the new look, especially the new masthead. I find…
By Cristina Foglietta Imagine a day with no running water in the shower. This happened on October 15, when a pipe burst at approximately 9:30 a.m. in Post Residence Hall, and was leaking in the HEOP computer lab. Post Hall consists of both the residence hall, the first three floors…
By Amanda Bernocco Joe Alvarez, freshman voice major, won Post’s Got Talent October 18 for singing classical song “Because We Believe” by Andrea Bocelli. He has never received a vocal lesson in his life until last month. Alvarez taught himself the song at his home in Schodack, N.Y.. He always…
By Victoria Esteve LIU Post hosted a blood drive on October 23 and 24 for the New York Blood Center in Hillwood from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.. The drive provided food and t-shirts for those who donated a pint of blood in what they designated as the canteen area…
By Tina Kasin LIU Post has a variety of different talents, both hidden and shown. The Alpha Xi Delta sorority gave many students a chance to show that at the Post Café event they hosted on Tuesday, October 23 at 8 pm. Students were able to sign up prior to…