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Posts published in March 2011

MEN’S LACROSSE CAN’T BE STOPPED

David Otero The C.W. Post men’s lacrosse team is currently 9-0 to begin the season. The Pioneers are 2-0 within the East Coast Conference, beating Seton Hill and Chestnut Hill College earlier in the year. The Pioneers have outscored their opponents by nearly 10 goals per game. Their most lopsided…

STRONG FINISH FOR SWIM TEAM

Heather Norris The C.W. Post women’s swimming team placed 26th last week at the NCAA Championships in Palo Alto, Texas.  The event, which ran from March 9th to March 12th, drew the best swimmers from across Division II together to compete on one stage.  The Pioneers were able to walk…

Tourney Loss Ends Pioneers Season

David Otero The C.W. Post Pioneers men’s basketball team made a nice run for the season, but it has come to an end. On Saturday March 12th, the eighth seeded C.W. Post Pioneers squared off against the top seed in the East Region of the NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament,…

Time for Registration – Are you Prepared?

It’s that time of the semester again. A time when everyone on campus is running around asking their friends what classes they are taking next semester. A time when everyone is trying to pick the classes they need to graduate and the classes they need for their majors. But what…

Blood Drive Participation Declines: Spring Break to Blame?

Meghan Glynn C.J. Wolfinbarger, a sophomore childhood education major, was a first time donor during the blood drive that took place from March 8th to 9th in Hillwood Commons.  She explained that she had never donated before, but definitely would again adding that, “The worst part was probably the finger…

C.W. Post Adds Sustainability Courses to Summer 2011 Curriculum

Summer Sustainability Sandra Elien Are you thinking about something to do this summer? Wondering where you’ll be and with whom? Have you already figured out how you will satisfy your plan of study’s core requirements? Well, C.W. Post will be offering a total of 10 new courses on Sustainability from…

ECC CHAMPIONS!

Report on the ECC Championship David Otero On Sunday, March 6th, the C.W. Post men’s basketball team knocked off the number one-ranked Bridgeport Purple Knights 68-64 to win the East Coast Conference Championship and advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament. The entire tournament was being played in Bridgeport, so…

So Far So Good: Pratt Recreation Center Opens Concession Stand to Student Body

Pratt Concession Stand Anthony Corona For many athletes, finding the time to eat during the day is a huge challenge. Coaches run long practices in all sports and, after practices are over, large amounts of homework prevent student athletes from having a meal for dinner. Many students would have to…

Senior Spotlight: Janea Aiken

By: Helene Bruckner Since joining the women’s basketball team in the fall of 2009, Janea Aiken has made a name for herself at C.W. Post.  A transfer from S.U.N.Y. Albany, she was named the East Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011, the Eastern College Athletic Conference…

Lady Pioneers Headed to the NCAA Tournament

Women’s basketball recap Matthew Saur The Lady Pioneers entered the ECC tournament as the fourth seed, but have played the Cinderella story, knocking off Queens College on Wednesday, March 2nd, at the Pratt Center. They then traveled to Bridgeport to knock off Saint Thomas Aquinas and Bridgeport to make it…