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Historic Document Comes to Post

Erin Mei Staff Writer LIU Post was offered a special opportunity to display President Lincoln’s only surviving handwritten draft of the emancipation Proclamation in the Tilles Center of Performing Arts at the “First Step to Freedom: Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation” exhibit. The final version of the Emancipation Proclamation, which…

Hicks No Longer Director of Residence Life

Dorianna Valerio News Editor Shortly after what would have been his one-year anniversary with LIU Post, Residence Hall Director Carlyle Hicks is no longer a member of the administration. On October 4th, news about his departure circulated around the campus. Hicks was responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the…

CHATS Connects Students

Cristina Foglietta Staff Writer Conversations Helping and Teaching Stu¬dents, C.H.A.T.S., a program created in 2009, is in the process of becoming an official club at LIU Post. In C.H.A.T.S., an American student and an international student are paired as partners so the two can learn about each other’s cultures and…

What Voting Really Means for Students

Jazlyn Beltre Staff Writer With the election less than 30 days away, there have been many attempts on campus to make students aware of the importance of voting. From flash mobs in Hillwood to the voter registration table posted in front of Subway, the Office of Student Life is relentless.…

New Dean for College of Management

Ryutaro Takada Staff Writer On September 17, The Pioneer had an opportunity to interview the new Dean of the College of Management, Dr. Andrew J. Rosman. He spoke about his new position and goals. The Pioneer: You became a Dean of the College of Management on July 1. It has…

State Budget Cut Effect HEOP

Erin Mei Staff Writer Last September, LIU Post’s Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) Director, William Clyde, announced to the program that all new, incoming fresh¬men would not be covered for their housing expenses. Due to governmental bud¬get cuts, Clyde stated, new HEOP students will no longer have the option to…

Food for Thought

Victoria Esteve Staff Writer “Steady hours are very rare in the media business,” said Meredith Daniels, a freelance writer and news producer at Newsday. Daniels was the guest speaker on October 4 at the Media Arts Department’s Food for Thought lecture. Daniels was there to share her insight into the…

On-campus Drug Bust

On Tuesday, September 25th at 10 p.m., two LIU Post students were arrested on campus for allegedly selling and possessing a substantial amount of the drug known as Ecstasy. According to the Nassau County Police Department, Frank Catalano, 20, of Brooklyn and Ryan Sloane, 20, of Westbury were arrested by…

Men’s Soccer Makes Post History

Christian Arnold Assistant Sports Editor The LIU Post Pioneers men’s soccer team has climbed to number one in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II National rankings. It is the first time in the history of the program that the Pioneers have been ranked number one. The Pioneers…

MRAW & WARM’s Collects Toys for Kids

Cecilie Nag Features Editor Men Respecting All Women and Women Appreciating Real Men (MRAW and WARM) organization’s Toy Drive, in Hillwood Commons September 25 to 27, collected money and toys as donations for the children at St. Jude’s Research Hospital. “We wanted to give something back to the community,” said…