By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief Steve Israel, director of the LIU Global Institute and former U.S. Congressman, will leave LIU to start a new chapter at Cornell University. Israel will assume the position of the inaugural director of the Cornell Institute of Politics and Global Affairs, in the 2019-20 academic year.…
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By Samantha Cavanagh Staff Writer The Dean’s Advisory Council is a new student body that is part of a “large student engagement initiative” led by Dean of Students Michael Berthel. The council consists of seven undergraduate and graduate students who were recommended to Berthel by their success coaches and enrollment…
By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief The Student Government Association (SGA) underwent a leadership change at the beginning of the spring 2019 semester. Olivia Kavanaugh, senior art education major, stepped down as president and assumed the vice president role. Erica Ferrara, senior geology and environmental sustainability major and the former SGA vice…
By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief Thirteen students protested in the Pratt Recreation Center gym on Sunday, Feb. 17 by wearing sports bras and crop tops while working out. This protest was in response to a female student who said she was kicked out of the center for wearing a sports bra.…
By Shannon Miller Assistant News Editor Some students living on campus have growing concerns about the cleanliness and maintenance of the Riggs, Post and Brookville Residence Halls. Complaints range from declining restroom conditions to a lingering mold problem. The Pioneer has reported on mold and poor dorm conditions for almost…
By Dylan Valic Staff Writer LIU Promise teamed up with Relay for Life to hold a casino night from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Feb. 7. Students played different card games such as blackjack and Texas hold’em to win over $5000 in prizes donated from Browse, Ticketmaster and other…
By Alex Espinosa Staff Writer The office of employer and alumni engagement has many events planned for the spring semester. The events, according to Moreen Mitchell, university director of employer and alumni engagement, will help students prepare for job interviews and create resumes that will impress future employers. On Feb.…
By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief WCWP, the campus radio station, has relaunched this semester with a new station name, The Wave, for their student internet station. Students working at the station came together to come up with the new name in the fall 2018 semester. After narrowing the choice down to…
By Myles Goldman Staff Writer The photocopy machines in the library now require students to insert their LIU ID cards before use. Some students are confused about the change in the copying procedure. The change was made without an explanation, leaving many students to believe they will be charged for…
By Angelique D’Alessandro Executive Editor William Clyde, the director of the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), which has provided academic opportunities for university students who would otherwise not have the economic opportunity or educational criteria to attend classes, left campus on Friday, Jan. 18 to work as…