By Alecia Sexton Staff Writer Amy Schaffler, a planning director for advertisements and commercials at NBC’s Telemundo, spoke to students in the health and physical education department on Monday, Nov. 13 about her experience in the sports management field. Although Schaffler’s professional title is planning Director, she plays a huge…
Posts published in December 2017
By Alecia Sexton Staff Writer The Department of Health and Physical Education held its second annual bike race fundraiser on Wednesday, Nov. 29 in the Pratt Recreation Center. Students and faculty alike paid an entrance fee of $6.25 plus any additional donations, and gathered in teams of four in the…
By Jada Butler News Editor During the first two weeks of the fall 2017 semester, four consecutive cases of sexual assault were reported by students, according to the crime log maintained by the Public Safety department, as required by federal law. Immediately following the allegations, on Sept. 15, the offices…
By Jada Butler, Rakwan Hedgemond News Editor, Staff Writer During winter break, students are able to take extra credits to expedite the process of graduation. But this winter, there aren’t many students signing up for classes. This year, there is a decline in the amount of students that registered for…
By Caroline Ryan & Jada Butler Editor-in-Chief, News Editor Students entering Winnick Dining hall the morning of Nov. 29, noticed a drastic change in the cleanliness of the floors, tables and equipment as well as the presentation of the food. An article in the Pioneer entitled “Cleanliness of Winnick Dining…
By Victoria Onorato Staff Writer The past few weeks have been full of pumpkins, apples, and colorful leaves. December has arrived, and students are getting into the holiday cheer. Whether it is shopping at the mall or attending a Christmas party, Christmas music is a way to keep people together…
By Rakwan Hedgemond Staff Writer For many people, Santa Claus was and still is a very important part of their childhood. When Christmas time comes along, some parents would convince their children that Santa Claus would come down the chimney and leave gifts for the good and coal for the…
By Alecia Sexton Staff Writer The saying goes that the holiday season is the “most wonderful time of the year”, right? Food, family, Christmas, vacations… It’s more than easy to point out all the wonderful things about the time between Thanksgiving to Christmas, but what we often overlook, whether it…
By Molly Cunha Staff Writer Hillwood is usually buzzing throughout the day, especially during common hour, but recently it has gotten even more exciting. The Campus Life staff and student workers spent a day decorating Hillwood Commons for the holidays. The lights, holiday decorations, activities, and Christmas tree add some…
By Gillian Pietrowski Staff Writer There are millions of reason to be happy during the holidays such as seeing family, friends, eating good food and giving and getting presents. For some it might not be a simple as that. There can be family issues that prevent you from being joyful…