By Joseph Iemma Staff writer Heather Parrott went to the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., and majored in sociology. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree, she continued studying sociology as a graduate student at the University of Georgia, receiving her doctorate in 2009. She also received graduate certificates in nonprofit…
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By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer While the final traces of those long summer days begin to slip away, students reluctantly give way to the cool autumn breeze and the six-o’clock sunset. Although autumn doesn’t offer spring’s new life and summer’s late nights, the season on Long Island does have its…
By Erica Ferrara Staff Writer Home-cooked meals and the diner around the corner are some of the things students who dorm often find themselves missing. For students, it can be a constant struggle of whether or not to use those dining dollars at Hillwood, or go to the dining hall…
By Erica Ferrara Staff Writer Allie Wise, a freshman double majoring in marketing and environmental science, has been immersed into college life for nearly two- and-a-half weeks, and she has already begun to make her presence known. Wise is the Vice President of Human Resources for the student- run businesses on…
A Message from Debbie Smiloff De Louise Pioneer, Class of ’89 I was a writer, features editor, and secretary on The Pioneer from 1983 until I graduated C.W. Post in 1989. I came to Post as a slightly “older” student who returned to college after working a year as a…
By Grace Oshin Staff Writer “What pissed you off today?” That’s the kind of question representatives from Young Ameri- cans for Liberty, a national organization, will be asking students during their first Liberty Dinner Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m.in the Great Hall. According to Pooja Bachani, the chapter president…
By Julia Greco Staff Writer Since April 1946, a woman with a commitment and love for higher education has played an active role in the affairs of Long Island University, from negotiating the purchase of the C.W. Post campus in 1947 to becoming the university’s first Chief Financial Officer. She…
Angela Alfano Co-News Editor Confucius said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” For some of us, what we love doesn’t exactly pay the bills. Or does it? With the spring semester coming to a close and graduation quickly approaching,…
By Joseph Iemma Assistant Features Editor With the summer of 2016 quickly approaching, students can’t seem to wait to book that next summer getaway. This summer, Post’s study abroad program is offering a two-week three-credit TESOL [Teaching English to speakers of other languages] course in Costa Rica. According to Karen…
By Alyssa Seidman Contributing Writer 8:30 a.m. Slam. Overturned tables hit the lobby floor of Riggs Hall. The facilities crew takes direction from Arianna Livreri, the campus life coordinator in charge of the school’s first annual Rundead event, which took place on April 1. A fog settles outside as rain…