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Printing Costs on Campus

Billy Achnitz As many of you have probably noticed, C.W. Post has implemented a new printing policy in all of the computer labs around campus. In my 5th year at Post, I have to say that I was a little perturbed when I was asked to break a dollar to…

Teaching to the Test

Jaclyn Goldstein For education majors, it is not uncommon to have discussions based on developing authentic assessment and innovative lesson plans in their education classes. Professors share rich knowledge of different ideas that their students can implement in their own classrooms one day to create lifelong learners. One issue that…

Book Review: Room

Andrea Deignan With a storyline ripped from the headlines, “Room” is a compelling read from start to finish. The novel, by Irish-Canadian author Emma Donoghue, was released one year ago but is still gaining huge acclaim. Room is the story of five-year-old Jack and his Ma. They live in Room,…

Book Review: Something Borrowed, By: Emily Giffin

Olivia Wicik This book is a perfect college girl read. This book brings up a lot of questions that we’ve all faced at one point in our adult lives – questions about trust, loyalty, and, of course, love. Rachel is a goody-two-shoes, who happens to be best friends with her…

Movie Review: The Help

Freddie Schwartz If there is one thing I can say about the movie The Help, it’s that it is “amazingly powerful”. The plot revolves around three women Aibileen, Minny and “Skeeter,” as she’s called, who all live in Mississippi during the 1960s. Aibileen and Minny are African American women who work as…

What Not To Do In Class

Geena McGuiness The first few weeks of the semester have passed and at this point, it’s safe to say we’ve made our first impressions. We’re waking up fifteen minutes before we need to leave for class, rather than at 5:30 am to shower and get ready. Some of us may…

Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall

Marisa Anziano As the temperatures begin to drop, it is time for fall fashion to pop across our campus..  Fall fashion is a happy medium between dressing weather-appropriate and dressing fashionably.  Students, put away your short shorts, tank tops, and flip flops, to make way for comfortable cardigans, chucky scarves,…

Mack Lays the Smack on the Red Raiders: Pioneers Win First Game of the Season

Matthew Saur Through the first three games of the season, the C.W. Post football team had scored just 27 points. The team surpassed that total by tossing 40 points on the board Saturday, September 24th, in its first win of the season.  The Pioneers continued their dominance over the Red…

Senior Spotlight: Morgan Milleisen

Helene Bruckner Name: Morgan Milleisen Major: Physical Education Sport: Tennis Hometown: Bayport, NY How long have you been playing for the C.W. Post tennis team? This will be my third year. What was your first impression of Post? My first impression of Post was that it was a beautiful campus…

Women’s Field Hockey Looks Toward a Winning Season

Joseph La Rosa With nine regular season games remaining, the C.W. Post women’s field hockey team is looking forward to a winning season, with a current record of five wins and two losses. The team has two wins and one loss in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, and, ironically enough,…