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Posts published in December 2017

Nicole Curcio ’17

Nicole Curcio (’17), the Pioneer’s spring 2017 News Editor and before that a Pioneer staff reporter, is enjoying “post-grad” life after achieving her BFA in Dance Studies and minor in journalism in May 2017. Nicole is currently working as a Performing Member of Peconic Ballet Theatre in Riverhead, NY, and…

Winter Activities On Long Island

By Selina Yeung Contributing Writer Students who stay on Long Island over the winter break are always looking for new and fun activities. This winter, they should look no further than their own backyard. For those who do not want to be in the snow, the Westbury Market Fair is…

Dean Scholars Program Expanded

By Jada Butler News Editor The College of Management is in its second year of its Dean Scholars program. First initiated in the fall of 2016 as a collaboration between Dean Robert Valli and Assistant Deans Raymond Pullaro and Graziela Fusaro, the Dean Scholars are a selective group of 25…

Core Curriculum To Be Reduced

By Anand Venigalla Staff Writer Students of all majors are required to take a certain number of core courses across a wide variety of disciplines to receive a well-rounded liberal arts education. Many students complete the 45 credits in their core requirements within their first two years before delving into…

Therapy Dogs Visit Stressed Students

By Ashley Bowden Arts & Entertainment Editor On Wednesday, Nov. 29, the second floor of Hillwood Commons was crawling with fluffy, four-legged companions. Students swarmed around four therapy dogs brought to relieve pre-finals stress. This yearly pet therapy event was sponsored by Bideawee, a no-kill animal rescue organization, and the…

Post Makes Some ‘Minor’ Adjustments

By Jada Butler, Dondre Lemon News Editor, Assistant News Editor As the job market continues to change and new areas of expertise are required, many of the minor programs at Post are falling in enrollment numbers. Minors that have had zero student enrollment for a consistent amount of semesters are…