Sandra Elien Are you wondering who might be performing at this year’s spring concert? Well, the Pioneer has got updates on what you can expect this year. Elon Daniel informed the Pioneer, about the upcoming spring concert, which will ultimately rely on several factors. She said that the person who…
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Ashley Noble What are the perks of living the ‘college life’ without the social aspect? Not much! Of course, as college students, we jump at any opportunity to have a good time, as long as it fits into our budgets. Generally, the student body is very excited when there is…
Do women’s’ periods affect their emotions? Kahlil Haywood Over the past few weeks, I have been getting the same complaint from different guy friends of mine. Many of them have complained about either a current girl or a past girl having random outbursts of anger or irrational behavior. When I…
Double standard of women and men regarding sexual promiscuity Kahlil Haywood So, Paul has about 14 under his belt, and James has about 10. Jessica has five, but these five came in the span of roughly six months. I guess, you can take this as your cliché example, but off…
Alumni Column Krause “It’s not easy being green.” I’m sure you all know this phrase from your friendly children’s muppet, Kermit the Frog. But for the first time in my life I understand what Kermit’s saying…well let’s just say I can relate. Being a recent college graduate of Post,…
Is beauty purely physical, or is it also emotional? Kahlil Haywood What is beauty? My friends and I often find ourselves talking about all types of women, and, sometimes, I’m taken aback by how many types of people we can be attracted to. The ways people perceive beauty are so…
Does C.W. Post prepare students for the real world? Kathleen Joyce The goal of going to college is to be prepared for the real world of jobs and to learn about the fields students are going into. College also helps a student to grow into an adult and to choose…
Over the past few months, college and university administrators on our very own campus seem to have forgotten that freedom is a right, not a privilege, according to the United States Constitution. Freedom is not a gift or something disclosed occasionally. But, unfortunately, our right to free speech and freedom of the press, as college journalists, seem to be slowly depleting.
University president compensation has continued its rising trend this year as shown by The Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual pay compensation report. Thirty president’s this year earned more than $1 million in compensation in 2008, which is up from the previous year’s 23.
As reported in the Pioneer on October 27, the Jericho Water District guaranteed that it is supplying the C.W. Post campus with the best water. It said it would be even better than bottled water.
So, the Pioneer decided to test the truth of that promise. After holding a taste test during the common hour in Hillwood Commons, there were some contradicting results. There were more votes for bottled water than Post’s drinking water. Out of the 11 students who volunteered for the water tasting, only two of them preferred Post’s drinking water. The rest of the students preferred the Poland Spring bottled water.