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Posts published in December 2011

Lazy Students

Genna Apfel Here’s a scenario: it’s the last week of classes and finals are approaching. A student in your class turns to you and says, “Do you have the notes for the class and what is the final on?” You can’t help but think this student has lost his mind…

Scheduling Problems Again

Daniel Caccavale Many of us have been in some of these situations:  the class you wish to sign up for is cancelled due to lack of enrollment and now you need a new one; you have apparently been taking the wrong classes and now can’t graduate on tim; or you…

How I Fell In Love

Danny Schrafel Former Editor-in Chief   I’m a history nerd.  Then again, to those of you who know me well, that comes as little surprise. Many a deadline night, I amused myself by jumping into the archives and pulling out random Pioneers newspapers from yesteryear – the first edition after…

The Pioneer Staff’s New Year’s Resolutions

  “For 2012, I wish to stop living in the past and focus on my future. I hope to get an internship, and do well in all my classes. A happy, healthy, and successful year is all I can ask for.  –Chrissy Morgera   “To have a successful semester of…

Where to Go for the Holidays

Daniel Caccavale We have all been there at least once, holiday time rushing in and you can’t think of a single place to take your significant other. You’re on a budget, you don’t know where to go, and you have a week to figure it out. Ready, go! For some,…

What Are Students Doing Over Winter Break?

Cecilie Nag With less than two weeks left of the semester, and December 21st just around the corner, we can soon celebrate our winter break. Traveling, working, studying, and relaxing – this is what some of the C.W Post students plan to do for their break. Sophomore International Business student,…

Favorite Holiday Movies/Music

Marissa Poggio Holiday season is a great time of year for many reasons.  It is the perfect time to curl up on the couch with a nice cup of hot chocolate and watch a Christmas movie or maybe listen to some Christmas music.  An entertaining, classic Christmas movie that is…

Best of 2011

Alex Parker It’s that time again; time to take into account the events of the past year. There are so many trends, songs, books, movies, and of course, so much news, to keep up with on a day-to-day basis.  Let’s reflect on some of the best things that  happened in…

Music For Your Mood and the Holidays

Ashley DeShields Music has been a part of people’s lives for almost as long as people have been on this earth. It conveys our happiness, our sadness, our anger, and other emotions in between. There is also music for every occasion, including birthdays, funerals, and weddings. As we have evolved,…

Marijuana

Genna Apfel Marijuana, also known as cannibis, is the most widely used illicit substance in the world, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA). Marijuana consists of flowers, leaves, and stalks of mature pistillate female plants. It is used as a psychoactive drug, and also for medical purposes,…