By Jaqueline Escobar Staff Writer Many people have strong, thoughtful opinions about birthright citizenship. Although it may anger some, I want to be clear that my statement is NOT to take a winning side nor make anyone change their views. I want to present a personal perspective about the importance…
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By Christopher Trick Staff Writer On Tuesday, Nov. 13, Amazon announced that it would move its new headquarters to New York City and Arlington, Virginia; the corporate giant also said that it would invest about $5 billion, and each location would see around 25,000 new job openings. Sounds good, right?…
By Josh Tolentino Staff Writer Editor’s Note: “Voiced” is political opinion column taking a liberal stance. While “Voiced” reflects the thoughts and beliefs of the columnist, it may not reflect views of The Pioneer, which is an objective, unbiased entity. Some people find diversity to not be a strength but…
In the Nov. 14 issue of The Pioneer, we published a political opinion column, “Trick’s Take,” that gives one student’s perspective on the issue of diversity. While the column reflected the opinions of the writer, and the Pioneer takes great pride in providing a forum for all students to express…
By Josie Rerecich Staff Writer “The Search for Wondla” by Tony DiTerlizzi is the first book in the Wondla trilogy, which chronicles the story of Eva Nine. Born in a subterranean sanctuary and being raised by multi- utility task help robot zero-six (Muthr), Eva has never seen another human, yet…
By Alecia Sexton Layout Manager With the stress of finals approaching, holiday shopping, trying to stay warm in this frigid weather, commuting long hours, and anything else you might be juggling, it’s easy to feel tired and run down. Unfortunately, quick meals are often stripped of nutritional value and leave…
By Travis Fortounas Staff Writer With the season’s first snow on Nov. 15, it’s always a surprise of what kind of wet slushy cold weather it can throw at us. Winter is a rough season for commuters; snow and ice slow down traffic and can lead to being late or…
By Gillian Pietrowski Columns Editor “There are more things likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality,” – Seneca, “Letters From a Stoic: On Groundless Fears” When we are confronted with a tough situation, some quickly assume the worst…
By Christopher Trick Staff Writer As Americans, we often hear our elites say, “Diversity is our strength.” Is it, though? Diversity is defined as “a range of different things,” meaning not everything is the same. Is a society stronger when everything is different? Consider the following questions: Can a marriage…
By Josie Rerecich Staff Writer “Cinder” by Marissa Meyer is the first book in The Lunar Chronicles, a sci-fi series with a plot loosely based on well-known fairy tales. Centered on the fairy tale Cinderella, “Cinder” focuses on Linh Cinder, a cyborg working as a mechanic to provide for her…