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Santa’s a Bully in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

Paul Kalis “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, had a very shiny nose. All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games.” “No More Bullies at the North Pole,” a new self-published e-book by Dr. George Giuliani, professor of…

Time Management Workshop

Samantha McGarry Academics consume most college students’ lives, along with the jobs we need, the gyms we try to get to, the families we have to see, and the friends that we all want to keep. Oh, and we all need to sleep and relax eventually. So, how do we…

Suit Up For Success: Free Clothes For All Students

Cecilie Nag Sponsored by the Division for Student Success and the Division for Student Affairs, the first Suit Up for Success event took place on February 28th and 29th, on the Top of the Commons. Over 70 students attended to receive free clothes, shoes, and accessories for interviews and internships.…

Study Abroad

Adrianna Alvarez Don’t let the intimidation of being somewhere new stop you from the life-changing experience that studying abroad can offer. On Wednesday, February 29th, curious students stopped by the study abroad table with many questions.  Patricia Murdock, Director of the Study Abroad program, says there are five good reasons…

Pioneers Win ECC, Heading to NCAA Tournament

David Otero The men’s basketball team defeated the Bridgeport Purple Knights on Saturday, March 4th, by a score of 86-67 to win the East Coast Conference Championship and to earn an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. Senior guard Stefan Bonneau, named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, led the Pioneers…

Relationship Column: The Friend Zone

  Alex Parker The friend zone has been a topic used by many writers; however, I feel it is worth addressing again. I think that some other writers have done you gentlemen a great disservice by making you think that there are a few simple steps to get yourselves out…

Political Column: Can The Government Be Hacked?

Daniel Caccavale On Friday, March 2, NASA admitted that its computer system was fully hacked in 2011, according to an article published on March 2 by BBC News entitled “Hackers had ‘full functional control’ of NASA computers.”  One would think that NASA, one of the most technologically advanced agencies in…

Looking For Some Part Time Work?

Kathleen Joyce Congratulations! You’re in college, you’re getting decent grades, and you even have a few good friends already. You want to go out and have some fun, but mom and dad are already taking out loans for your college tuition, so do you really think they’re going to give…

Food for Thought Lecture Series

Heather Norris “Punch first, ask questions later.” This is some of the advice Mercedes Vizcaino, Photography Editor for All You Magazine and the Media Arts Department’s Food for Thought Lecture Series’ guest speaker, said she received from her parents that helped her throughout her career in the cutthroat media world.…

Tipping at a Restaurant

Alex Parker Whether you’re out on a date or just out to eat with a few friends, the bill always comes at some point. But what is the right amount to tip your server? It’s different for everyone. Most likely it depends on how your parents tipped when you were…