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Students Scuttle to make the Shuttle

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief Over the past couple of semesters, more and more students have been attracted to Hicksville for off-campus housing, causing an everyday struggle for students to board the free shuttle, which has a 25 person occupancy limit, to school in the mornings. As a result, the Office of…

Pep Rally fills the Campus with Post Pride

By Jill Borowski Staff Writer This past Friday, LIU Post held its annual Homecoming Pep Rally. This was the first time Pep Rally was held outdoors; the event took place at the new Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium. The stands were packed with cheering fans, loud, energetic music, and an atmosphere…

ACP Prepares for Post Pride

By Brian Riley Staff Writer On Oct. 14, the Association for Campus Programming held a Green and Gold Tie-Dye event as part of LIU Post’s Spirit Week, which was part of Homecoming 2014. This is one of several events ACP has held leading up to the football game on Saturday,…

Great Lawn Festival moved into End Zone

By Mari Eik and Maximilian Riesterer Staff Writers The Great Lawn Festival took place Thursday, Oct. 16, during common hour as a part of Spirit Week. However, due to bad weather, Campus Life Coordinator Matthew Blanar had no choice but to move the festival into The End Zone of Hillwood…

The Pioneer hosts first Alumni Party

By Bendik Sorensen Staff Writer On Saturday, Oct. 18, before the homecoming game, The Pioneer student newspaper hosted its first alumni party, where current writers, editors, and photographers were able to mingle and network with former staff members of the paper. The alumni who attended, ranging from 1998 to 2012…

Broadcast Professor’s Bird’s Eye View

By Alyssa Seidman Co-Editor-in-Chief When you enter the office of Benjamin ‘Benj’ Gerdes, an assistant professor of Media Arts, you feel as if you’ve stepped into the world of “Back to the Future,” where DeLoreans can transcend space and time. Gerdes is your resident Doc, without the crazy hair and lab…

Ten Facts about Post, Part VII

By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor The Health Care Professions program is going to expand further in the direction of nursing by offering more classes and different concentrations. The Tilles Center used to be called the “dome” because of its shape, and was a center for Rock and Roll concerts in…

What Are Your Favorite Things about Fall?

By Chloé Margulis Staff Writer It’s that time of year again! For some, fall is a depressing reminder that the summer is over and winter’s merciless snowstorms are on their way down the coast. But, for others, fall is a liberating time of year—one where tranquility can be found on…

“Homecoming 2014”

By Danielle Marano Staff Writer Every year, many students count down the days until homecoming weekend, expecting to have a great time with their fellow Pioneers. Usually, this is the case and homecoming weekend is one for the books. From the pep rally and the tailgating to the game, it’s…