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Posts published in March 2017

Take Back the Night

By Adam Hornbuckle Staff Writer The second annual Take Back the Night event will be held on Thursday, March 30 at 7 p.m. in the Pratt Recreation Center. “Take back the night is an event that we’re putting on to raise awareness of sexual assault on college campuses; it’s the…

Best of High School Journalism Awards

By Jada Butler Assistant News Editor For the past several years, the Department of Communications and Film (formerly known as the Department of Media Arts) has hosted the “Best of High School Journalism Awards,” celebrating the hard work of the finest high school journalists. On Friday, March 24, students and…

The Future of Facilities

By Nicole Curcio News Editor As the Facilities Department prepares for the departure of its long time director, William Kirker, a transition period is inevitable. Because the department oversees all campus contracting, plumbing, electric, building repairs, gardening, cleaning, and painting, the position necessitates a determined individual, prepared to fill big…

Honor’s Conference

By Thomas Gillen co-Editor-in-Chief At this year’s annual Honors Conference, the Honors College will be presenting the thesis work of its students on Friday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. The conference will be open to the public and is mandatory for all 227 students in the honors…

UN World Water Day

By Ashley Bowden Assistant Copyeditor A celebration of sorts took place the evening of March 22 in the End Zone. The Coalition for Conservation club sponsored an event in recognition of World Water Day. The event, hosted by club president, freshman geology and environmental sustainability major, Erica Ferrara, was an…

Pratt After Dark

By Thomas Asbaty Staff Writer The yearly Pratt After Dark event was held on Thursday, March 23 at Pratt Recreational Center from 10 p.m to 1 a.m. The theme this year was black light dance party. Students were given glow sticks to put around their necks and heads. There were…

Students React to DNCE

By Jada Butler Assistant News Editor After the March announcement that DNCE, a popular American funk and dance rock band, would perform at this year’s spring concert, students were abuzz with both excitement and disappointment. As many students as there are on campus, there are equally as many differing tastes…

Recipe of the Week: Burrito Bowl

By Nicole Curcio News Editor Love burritos but hate the cost and lines? Here’s a quick, easy, and cost friendly option that can be made in the comfort of your dorm. This quick meal can be served in a bowl or in a burrito, whichever you prefer! Prep time: 5…

Abeetza’s Fresh Menu

By Nicole Curcio News Editor Abeetza Pizzeria, located just around the corner on Glen Cove Road, is a popular destination for Post students. Abeetza makes everything sold fresh, from scratch. Owner Joseph DeLorenzo, a Post alumnus, emphasizes that nothing is ordered from vendors. “The only product we sell that we…

Landmark of the Week: The Mansion

By Paola Guzman Copyeditor Editors Note: The Pioneer learned after the publication of this story in last week’s issue that one of our sources had provided information to us that was not accurate. We have contacted the former university historian, Kenneth Mensing, who wrote and he has corrected those inaccuracies.…