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TheOfficeofAlumniandEmployerEngagementlaunchedHandshake this semester, anew jobandinternshipwebsiteforstudents.HandshakereplacesthepreviousjobandinternshipwebsiteCareerConnect.Thedecisiontochangeplatformscamefromstudentfeedback during the office’s “Tabling Tuesdays”in Hillwood Commons during common hour lastsemester. “We found that CareerConnect wasn’t userfriendly,” Moreen Mitchell, university director ofalumni and employer engagement, said. Studentsfound the layout to be difficult to navigate, andemployersalsofacedissueswithgettingstudentsto

actuallyapplyfortheirjobopenings.Only13percentoftheLIUcommunitywasutilizingCareerConnect,andthisincludesallcampuses,Mitchellsaid. Mitchell followed the example of otheruniversitiesinchoosingtomovetoHandshake.“Wesawsuccesswithinotheruniversitiesanddecidedthatweneededtostepupforourstudents,”Mitchellsaid. Handshakehasafamiliarinterface,withlayoutandnavigationsimilartoFacebook.“Youdon’thavetobesuper‘techy’togetthehangofit,”Mitchellsaid.WhenstudentslogontoHandshake,allofthetoolsarelocatedonthefirstpage-wheretouploadaresumé,wheretosearchforjobs,eventsgoingonnearoroncampus,etc.“It’saonestopshopforjobsandinternships,”shesaid. StudentfeedbackonHandshakeafterthefirstweekofthesemesterledtothediscoveryof“Amazon

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BothresidentandcommuterstudentsrelyonthecampusshuttleservicetotheBroadwayMallandtheHicksvilleLongIslandRailroadstationonaregularbasis.Thissemester,abudgetcuthasbeenimplemented,resultinginacondensedschedule. The shuttle no longer stops behind Brookville Hall. StudentsareinsteadpickedupanddroppedoffonlybehindHillwoodCommons.MondaythroughFriday,off-loopservicebeginsat6:30a.m.directlytothetrainstation,and9:30a.m.isthefirstserviceofthedaytoBroadwayMall.Serviceendsat10:00p.m.onweekdays.OnSaturdaysandSundaysservicetoboththemallandthetrainstationbeginsat12:30p.m.,withthelastpickupfromtheLIRRat5p.m..Theon-campusloophasremainedconsistentwithnonstopserviceevery30minutesstartingat7:55a.m. For some students, the new schedule has proven to be aninconvenience.MatthewGoldstein,atransferfromDowlingCollegeandjuniorcriminaljusticemajor,hasstartedapetitiontorestoretheBrookvilleshuttlestop.Manystudentsdependedonthestoptogettothetrainstation

quickly,andtheadditionaltimeittooktogettoHillwoodinterferedwiththeirschedules,accordingtoGoldstein.Goldsteinexperiencedbudgetcutsathispreviousschoolaswell.“Iwouldstartpetitiontohavemyvoiceheard,andIthoughtthatitwouldbenicetobringtheadvocacyIdidatDowlingtoPost,”hesaid. Goldsteinhasreceived50signaturesonhispetition.“ResidentstudentshavetowalkallthewaytoHillwoodinsteadofjustgoingstraightout toBrookville,”Goldstein said.Theexpenseofoccasionally takingtransportationmethodssuchasUberinsteadofthefreeshuttleservicehasalsoinconveniencedsomestudents.“Ithinkcampuslifeshouldthinktwicebeforecuttingsomethingvitaltothestudentbody,”hesaid. PresidentoftheStudentGovernmentAssociation(SGA),GiovannaDomingo,explainedthattheSGAisresponsibleforallocatingthestudentactivityfeeinordertoprovidecampusprograms,resourcesandservices.“SGAtakesbudgetarydecisionsveryseriouslyandalwaysactsinthebestinterestofthestudents,”Domingosaid. “Afterreviewingthecurrentshuttlescheduleandidentifyingotherstudentpriorities,SGAdecidedtoadjusttheshuttlefundingtocreateanhourlyschedulefor2017-2018,”shesaid.Theassociationbelievesthenew

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trackingabilities”wherefrequentjobsearchesinciterecommendationswithinthatindustryofworkwithouttheeffortofsearching.“Wetakeprideingoingtoourstudents,hearingwhat’snotworking,andthenturningitaround,”Mitchellsaid.“Becausewehavehandshakeanditisbetter(basedonsuccessfulresultsatotheruniversities),weourowningthistransition,”sheadded.Thealumniandemployerengagementteamisspreadingtheword university wide through deans, professors, Blackboard and thePromiseOffice. Forthefirsttimethisyear,alumniandemployerengagement,whichwascreatedthissummerwhenthetwoseparateofficeswerecombined,willbevisitingtheRiverheadandBrentwoodcampusesincoordinationwithAbbyVanVlerah,thenewlyappointeddeanoftheregionalcampuses.“Enrollmentservicescounselorsattheregionalcampuseswillbetrainedtoassiststudentsonthenewplatform,andthewebsiteisbeingadvertisedtofamiliarizestudentswithitasaresource,”accordingtoVanVlerah. AtLIUPost,promisecoacheshavebeenmeetingwiththeofficeofalumniandemployerengagementbiweeklytocooperateinadvertisingHandshake. Promise coaches are directing students to upload theirresumés,lookforinternships,jobopenings,workshops,andotherevents

throughHandshake. A“GettoKnowHandshake”informationsessionwilltakeplaceThursday,Sept.21duringcommonhourinthelibrary,room227.ThisinformationsessionwillkickofftheLIUPromiseoffice’sfall2017CareerSuccessWorkshopSeries. The office of alumni and employer engagement will also becontinuingwith“TablingTuesdays”thissemesterinHillwoodCommonsduringcommonhour.WithanewlocationacrossfromSubwayandTwistedTaco,Mitchellandherteamhopetoattractmorestudentstocomeandspeakwiththem.Thenewlocationisstrategicallyplacedwherethereisthemosttraffic,asopposedtothepreviousspotinfrontoftheGoldCoastCinema.Theywillalsobefeaturinganoutsideemployereveryweekforstudentstotalkwithone-on-onebyappointmentonlythroughHandshake.Thegoalistobringemployersandjobsthatwouldhelptobuildstudents’resuméswithexperienceintheirfieldofstudy. Part-timeandfull-timepositionsforcampusjobs,internships,andentry-leveljobsforaftergraduationarecomingontoHandshakeeveryday.Theseresourcesaremadeavailablethroughhandshake.liu.edu.JustsignupwithyourMyLIUlogintogetstarted.

TheLIUGlobalInstitute,establishedwhenformerCongressmanSteveIsraeljoinedtheuniversityinfall2016,hasaneventfulfallsemesterwithnineeventsplanned. OnSeptember18therewillbeanLIUGlobalInstituteco-sponsoredbytheHuttonHouseauthoreventseriesinLorberHall.Duringtheevent,thebook‘AndtheSparrowFell’byCongressmanRobertMrazekwillbediscussed.ThenovelissetinVietnameraLongIslandanddepictsawealthyNorthShorefamily. TheInstitute’spremier fall speaker, formerU.S.PresidentBillClinton,willbeonThursday,October5ontheTillesCenterMainstage.IsraelwilljoinPresidentClintoninconversation.ComplimentaryticketsarestillavailableforstudentsattheTillesBoxOffice. OnOctober16,theInstitutewillhostCongressmanPeterKingforanexecutivebreakfast,ameetinglimitedtomembersoftheGlobalInstitute.Kingservesthe2ndCongressionaldistrictofLongIsland,onthesouthshoreofLI,fromMassapequatoBohemia. OnOctober25,theInstitutewillsponsoranotherHuttonHouseauthoreventinLorberHall.Thebook‘Shattered:InsideHillaryClinton’sDoomedCampaign’;byAmieParnesandJonathanAllenwillbediscussedattheevent. Dr. Sam Barnett, a neuroscientist, will join the Institute onNovember1foradiscussionabout‘thepoliticsofthebrain’.OnNovember30,theConsulGeneralofIsrael,DaniDayan,willvisittheInstituteforanexecutivebreakfast.Botheventlocationsaretobedetermined. RetiredfourstarGeneralandDirectoroftheCIAuntilheresignedin2012,DavidPetraeus,willspeakatareceptionheldbytheInstituteonDecember6.PetraeusledcombatforcesinIraqandcommandedtheUnited

StatesCentralCommandaswellastheInternationalSecurityAssistanceForce. Towardtheendofthesemester,onDecember11,theInstitutewillwelcomeCongressmanLeeZeldin.Zeldinservesthe1stcongressionaldistrictwhichencompassestheeastendofLongIsland. Lastspring,theInstitutehostedeventsincludinganassessmentoftheUnitedStates’foreignpolicychallengeswithCongressmanAdamSchiffandaninaugurallecturefeaturingformerGeneralandU.S.SecretaryofStateColinPowell. Eventsareopentostudentsandthegeneralpublic,exceptfortheexecutivebreakfasts,andarefreeofcharge.

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Have You Completed the Student Success Survey?

schedulewillallowconsistentservicewhileprovidingotherorganizationsandservicessufficientoperationalfunding. “Based on feedback we received last year where there was adramaticincreaseinservice,thereweremanybusesthatwerenotreachingcapacity,sowescaledbacksomeofourroutestolevelsthatareslightlymorerobustthantheywerein2015-16,”MichaelBerthel,deanofstudents,said.“Webelievebyenhancingservicelevels,itshouldresultinoptimaluseofservices,providingfrequenttransportationsostudentscangetaroundonapredictableschedule,andmakingsurewecanfundalllevelsofneedtoensureapositivestudentexperience,”headded. Ifthereareanyissuesorconcernsregardingtheshuttlebus,emailpost-sga@liu.eduorleaveacommentatthecampusconciergeinHillwoodCommons.

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During the school year students emailprofessorsforassignmentdates, friendsaboutschool events, and classmates for help onschoolwork.Studentshaverecentlyreceivedanemail fromtheChiefofStudentSuccess,AndyPerson.Ifyouarenotsureastowhoheisorwhatthechiefofstudentsuccessis,youarenotalone.Turnsoutmanystudentsoncampusarereceivinghispulsesurveys,yethisidentityisamystery. Sarah Meehan, a senior early childhoodeducationmajor,expressedherconfusionwithwhat the intent of the surveys. Meehan oftenchecksherschoolemailandshenoticedasurveyrequestfromAndyPerson.“IhavenevertakenthesurveybecauseI’mnotfamiliarwithwhoheisorwhathedoes,”Meehansaid.Thesurveyconsistsof three questions asking students if they liketheirclassschedule,iftheyhadcompletedtheirfinancial“ToDo”listontheirMyLIUportal,andiftheyhavetheircourserequirementstocompleteassignments. Where exactly does this information go?Whoisithelping?Whyisitbeingcollected?“BeingabletoknowwhothesurveyishelpingwouldbeimportantsothatmaybeIcouldhelpmorewithwhatevertheissuemaybe,”Meehansaid. MattWeinstein,asophomorebroadcastingmajor, agreed with Sarah. “Most students seeemails frompeoplewho theydonot knowandquicklyignoreitanddeleteit,”Weinsteinsaid. Andy Person, formally named Chief ofInstitutional Research and Effectiveness sinceFeb.2016,worksonboththeBrooklynandPost

campusestoprovideadministrativeoversightontheuniversitieseffectiveness,assessments,andresearchoperations,accordingtohisLinkedInprofile.Hisplanisforstudentstohavesuccessinthreemainaspectsoftheircollegecareer.“Taking15creditseachsemester,takingoninternshipsandhavingapersonalizedsupportsystemtoguideyouthroughcollegeandaftergraduation,”hesaid. Personemphasizedtheimportanceintaking15creditspersemestertomakeitpossibletograduateinexactlyfouryears.“Anythinglesswillcauseyoutobeinschoollonger,”Personsaid.Takingmorethan12creditsisthesamecostastakingonly12credits,sothereisnoraiseinprice,accordingtoPerson. Thenextstepinstudentsuccessisinterningwhilestillinschool.“Havinganinternshipdownonceyougraduatecollegeplacesyourresumeinadifferentpilefromalltherest,andwillshowyourfutureemployerthatyouhaveexperience,”Personsaid. Itisalsoimportanttoputinplaceasupportsystemwhenyouarestrugglingwithstayingontrackinschool;thisiswherethepulsesurveyscomein.“Thecollegeexperienceisverypersonalanduniquetoeveryone,”Personsaid.“Weare innovatingtopersonalizetheexperienceandhelpstudentsgettherighthelpattherighttimewhenitmattersmost,”headded. StudentresponsestothepulsesurveysaredeliveredtotheLIUpromisecoachesandadvisors.Ultimately,Personwantstobethereforstudentswhoseemtobefallingoffthepathtosuccessandgetthingssortedoutbeforeitistoolate.“Iwantwhatisbestforeverystudent,”hesaid. There will be more surveys sent out tostudentstocheckonthemthroughoutthesemester.

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Matt Weinstein, Sophomore Broadcasting major

Sarah Meehan, Senior Early Childhood Education major

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TheofficeofEmployerRelationsandtheofficeofAlumniRelationsmergedinJulytobecomethenewlycreatedofficeofAlumniandEmployerEngagement. Thedecisiontointertwinethetwoofficesseemedtocomenaturally.EmployerRelationswastaskedwithbuildingrelationshipswithemployersfor students, and through Alumni Relations, they found that manyemployersofLIUPoststudentsarealumni.“Therewasanaturalsynergytoit,”MoreenMitchell,theuniversitydirectorofthenewdepartment,said.“Itwasclearthatthiswasthedirectionhighereducationwasgoingin,”shesaid. RyanAttardReilly,a2003LIUPostalumnawhowastheuniversitydirectorofalumnirelationsandannualfund,lefttheuniversityoverthesummer.Mitchell now oversees her former department of EmployerRelationsaswellas theaddedresponsibilitiesofalumniengagement.Mitchellandherteamnowmanageservicesandeventsforanetworkofover200,000alumni.TheyreporttoBillMartinov,headofadmissions.Mostalumniarealreadyconnectedtotheuniversitythroughalumnicards,whichgivediscountedaccesstothePrattRecreationCenterandtheTillesPerformingArtsCenter,amongotherservices. ThelargestwindowforalumniengagementisthroughHomecominginthefall.Thisyear’sHomecomingwill includeperformancesbyThe

BleachersonThursday,Oct.12andBlondieFriday,Oct.13,winetasting,athleticgamesforthealumni,aWCWPradioalumnibarbeque,a“SoYouThinkYouCanDance”contest,andahistoricaltourandbreakfastSunday,Oct.15.Lastyear,thePioneerhostedanalumnieventatHomecomingtocelebratethe60thanniversaryofthestudentnewspaperoncampus. Thissemesterisafreshstartfortheofficeofalumniandemployerengagement.MitchellandJoanYonke,campusdirectorofalumniandemployerengagement,aregoingouttothestudents.Theyarestartingthefuturealumnicommittee,andhopetocultivatetheinterestofcurrentstudentsinphilanthropy.“Wewantagroupofpeopleintheplanningstages,” Mitchell said. Students who plan to join the future alumnicommitteewillactasastudentadvisoryboardtoalumniandemployerengagement,investingideasintowhattheywillleavebehind.“Wewanttoknowwhattheywanttheirhistorytolooklike,”Mitchellsaid. Analumniboardwithseveralsub-committeesisalreadyinplace.MitchellplanstoinitiateaGOLDcommitteefor“GraduatesoftheLastDecade,”toconnectwithrecentgraduatesandpromoteschoolspiritforfuturealumni.Whenaskedtospeakwiththecurrentalumnicommittee,MitchellsaidshewouldnotbeabletogivethataccesstothePioneer. StudentscanjointheFutureAlumniCommitteeandlearnmoreaboutphilanthropy,by contacting theofficeofAlumniandEmployerEngagementatpostalumni@liu.edu,orsteppingintotheirofficelocatedintheoldbookstorebuildingnexttoPellHall.

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New Team at LIU Global

Berthel Succeeds Van Vlerah As Dean of Students

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Long IslandUniversity includesmanyseparate entities other than LIU Post – LIUBrooklyn,thesatellitecampusesinBrentwoodandRiverhead,andLIUGlobal.AmongthemanyadministrativechangesmadethroughoutLongIslandUniversitybeforethefallsemesterbegan,theLIUGlobal“campus”hasnewleadership.The

newDeanofLIUGlobalisDuleepDeosthale,and the newAssistant Dean is ChristopherSalute. LIUGlobalhasinternationalcampusesinCostaRica,China,Europe,Asia-PacificandAustraliaavailableforthefirstthreeyearsoftheprogram.Thefourthandfinalyear,startsoutwiththeInternationalResearchandInternshipSemester(IRIS)inwhichthestudentcanstudyinanLIUGlobalcenterorprogramoftheirchoice, and ends with a capstone semesterattheLIUBrooklyncampus,wherestudentscomplete another internship and develop aseniorthesisbeforegraduatingwithaBAinGlobalStudies. LIUGlobalDeanJeffreyBelnap,whowasalsotheActingDeanoftheLIUPostCollegeof

LiberalArtslastyear,lefttheuniversityinAugust.Deosthale,whoreplacedhimatthebeginningofthisschoolyear,wastheco-founderofAdmissionTable, a Silicon Valley based and fundededucationtechnologycompanythatusedmobiletechnology to recruit international studentsforuniversitiesworldwide.Deosthalehadbeenworkingininternationaleducationforover25years, in both academics and administration.SomeofhisaccomplishmentsincludehishelpinbuildingManipalInternationalUniversityinKualaLumpur,Malaysia,abranchcampusforUniversitàCattolicadelSacroCuoreinItaly,anddozensofstudyabroadprogramsandcentersforvarious internationalorganizations inover40countries.Hehaslivedandworkedinover10countries,hastraveledtoover100countriesandcanspeakseverallanguages. “Iamapassionatebelieverintheglobalcollege,”Deosthale said.He believes a globalprogramcanprovidestudentswithinsightsintothechangingglobalenvironmentbygivingthemskillstoengagewithculturesacrosstheworld.“Myeffortistogive[LIUGlobal]nationalandinternationalvisibilityandtomakeitgrowtoitsfullpotential,”hesaid. Inordertoexpandtheprogram,whichcurrently enrolls 30 to 40 freshmen studentsand5-10transferstudentseachyearaccording

to itswebsite,Deosthale plans to create both“traditionalandnontraditional”opportunitiesfor students. By implementing new shortterm and semester long programs, aswell asinternshipopportunitiesinvariouspartsoftheworld,Deosthalehopestocomplementstudentportfolios and resumés with new academicexperiences. Deosthale also wants to createopportunitiesforfacultytoleadsomeoftheseprogramsandtolookforcollaborativeeffortsintheiracademicdisciplinesaroundtheworldthattheycouldbringbacktotheclassroom. Salute, thenewassistantdean,agrees.LIUGlobalisoftenreferredtoastheuniversity’s“bestkeptsecret”bystudents,hesaid,andthatissomethingthathewantstochange.“Idon’tlikesecrets,”hesaid.“Mygoalistosharethesecretwitheverybody.” Salute was appointed head of LIUPromiseatthePostcampusinJanuary2016butleftthatpositioninFebruary2017.Hedidnotdisclosehisreasonforleaving.Beforeworkingin“academia,”Salutespent10yearsintheprivatesectorintraining,humancapital,marketingandtechnologyforlargecompanieslikeYahoo!Inc.andBMW.Hehasworkedonfivecontinents.BeforecomingtoLIU,SalutewasProgramChair,AssistantDeanandExecutiveDirectoratMercyCollege,accordingtohisLinkedInpage,wherehe said that he helped students transition tocollegeandgaininternships,aswellasdevelopcurriculum,managefacultyandgrowallaspectsoftheprogram. Saluteenjoysworkingwithhisuniversitycolleagues,andreferstothemasa“hotbed”oftalentfortheir“knackfordevelopingavisionandattractingthebestpeople.”AtLIUGlobal,Salutewants to continue the tradition of excellencewhile adding his own skills to help grow it.“ThegreatthingaboutLIUisthatweareallateam,sowhomeverIampartneredwithatotherdepartments,ourresponsibilitiesarealwaysthesame:continuetobuildabetterinstitution,”hesaid.

At the beginning of the fall semester,MichaelBerthel,theassociatedeanofstudentsanddirectorof campus life,waspromoted toDeanofStudents,replacingAbbyVanVlerah,whowaspromotedtodeanoftheLIUregionalcampuses,RiverheadandBrentwood. BertheljoinedtheUniversityasassociatedirectorofstudent life in2013, latermergingwith resident life to become campus life in2014,althoughhehasbeenworkinginhigher

educationfor10years.“IamexcitedtotakeonalargerroleattheUniversityandcontinuetoserveasanadvocateforLIUPoststudents,”hesaid.Hestressedthatoverthepastfewyears,he has worked to increase opportunities forstudents to engage with the University andbecomemoreactiveandinvolvedoncampus.“Asdeanofstudents,Iwanttocontinuetocreateavibrantstudentexperienceandincreasestudentengagement,”headded. BerthelisenjoyinghisnewroleandtheopportunitytoworkwithLIUPromise,CampusLife, theCenter forHealthyLivingandother

areastosupportstudents.“IamexcitedthatthisnewrolewillallowmetheabilitycollaboratewithfacultyandstaffacrosstheUniversitytoidentifywaystobestserveourstudents,”hesaid. Inthepastfouryears,BerthelhadworkedcloselywithVanVlerah,learningmuchfromher.“LIUPoststudentshavebeenluckytohaveherasDean.Shehasservedasanamazingmentorformeand I look forward tobuildingon thestudent-centeredapproachthatshebroughttotheposition,”Berthelsaid. Van Vlerah is excited to take on hernewroleaswell.“Iamabletoexpandmyown

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Photo courtesy of Duleep Deosthale, new Dean of LIU Global.

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Club Leaders looking forward to new semester

portfoliowhilealsoservingtheuniversity,”shesaid. The regional Brentwood and Riverheadcampuseshavefull-timeandpart-timegraduateand undergraduate students taking classesin person, and a smaller number of studentsenrolledintheonlineprogramsforthehomelandsecurityandterrorisminstitute. LIU Riverhead is located at SuffolkCounty Community College’s eastern campusin Riverhead, and Brentwood is locatedat the Michael J. Grant campus of SuffolkCountyCommunityCollege.Severalclubsandorganizations are already in place at thesecampuses,andVanVlerahwantstocontinuetogrowstudentinvolvement.VanVlerahreplacesDonnaDiDonato,whowasdeanoftheregionalcampuses until summer 2017, although DiDonato is still mentioned as dean and chiefoperatingofficerontheLIUBrentwoodwebsite.

ItisunknownwhetherDiDonatohadretiredorwasterminated. Van Vlerah has confidence in Bertheltosucceedherasdeanofstudents.“HehasmyfullsupportinhisnewroleandIknowhewilldoafantasticjob,”shesaid.JeanAnneSmith,assistantdeanofstudents,agrees.“Michaelisa dedicated, talented and extremely qualifiedhighereducationalprofessionalandIamexcitedtobeamemberofhisteam,”shesaid. AshleyJohn,oneoftheassistantdirectorsof Campus Life, will be replacing Berthel asinterim director of campus life until a newdirectorcanbeappointed. BerthelhasmovedhisofficetothesecondfloorofHillwoodCommons,inthebackoftheLIU Promise office, room 270. “I encouragestudentstostopinwithaquestion,concern,orjusttosayhello,”Berthelsaid.

Asthenewschoolyearbeginsstudentsareeagertogetbackintheclassroomandclubsareevenmoreeagertogetthemawayfromit.The7oclubleadersonthePostcampusseektoshowstudentsthattheLIUPostexperiencedoesn’tendattheclassroomdoor.Theclubleadershavebeenhardatworkplanningforthefallsemesterandarereadytobegin. ThenewStudentGovernmentPresident,GiovannaDomingo,isexcitedtoshowstudentswhatSGAhasinstore.“TheStudentGovernmenthasbeenworkingveryhardthissummertoprepareforthisyear,”Domingosaid.“AtourfirstannualleadershipretreattheSGAplannedacommuterstudentappreciationweekforthissemester.” Newlastyear,theBeTheChangeClub,ledbyfounderandpresidentAdamSilversteinisreadytojumpintothenewsemester.“Thisyear,BeTheChangeClubhasalotofplansforeventsandactivitiesthatthewholecampuscanenjoy.Wearegoingtocontinueourmissionofspreadinglove,compassion,positivity,andkindnessandcreatingasafe,judgement-freespaceforeveryone,”Silversteinsaid. BeTheChangeClubisplanningseveraleventsthissemesterthatfocusonthetopicsofself-loveandconfidence,empathyandcompassiontoothers,equalityandsocialjustice,andthefreedomofself-expression.Silversteinaffirmedthattheclub’sgoalthissemesteristo“continuetomakeLIUPostandtheworldakinder,saferplaceforeveryoneandspreadloveandhappinesstoall.” TheRainbowAlliance’sPresident,ChristinaDisilvestro,ishopingtokeepherclubveryactive.“ThissemestertheRainbowAllianceisgoingtofollowandcelebrateallimportantLGBTQdates.WewillhavetablesduringcommonhourshowingsupporttotheLGBTQandalliesofPost’sstudentbodyallsemesterlong.”Disilvestrosaid. “Wearealsocurrentlyplanningadragshowat theendof thesemesterwithaRuPaul’sDragRacespinoff.ItwillbeasemesterofsupportandfunfromtheRainbowAlliancetoallofPost,”Disilvestrosaid.“Ourmaingoalsthissemesteristogainnewmembersandcreateastrongexecutiveboardforthefuturesemesterstofollow.Alsoourgoalswillbetoallowcolorandglitterineveryprogramweputon.WeplantobethemostactivecluboncampusthissemesteratPost.” Ofcoursewhatnewsemesterwouldbecompletewithoutanew

dormingexperience.NicoleGuillet,thenewPresidentoftheResidenceStudentsAssociation(RSA),islookingtoenhancethatdormingexperience.“I’mreallyexcitedaboutjumpstartingRSAthisyearandgettingallofourresidentstudentsinvolvedandactivewitheachother.We’vegotacoupleofgreatprogramsalreadyintheworksandwe’relookingtoorganizesomemore,”Guilletsaid. GuilletemphasizedtheworkthattheResidenceAssistancehavebeendoingtoimprovetheresidenceexperience.“AlloftheRAshavebeenworkingreallyhardontheirbuildingprogramssofar.Wedon’teverwantstudentstofeellikenothingisevergoingononcampus.” Domingoexpressedconfidenceinclubsthissemestersaying“Ibelievethatallclubshavetheresourcesandtoolsneedtobesuccessfulforthisupcomingyear.SGAisveryexcitedtoseewhatclubswillbringtoourcampuscommunitythisyearandlookforwardtosupportingthem.” Forstudentswhoareinterestedinjoiningacluborcreatingaclub,theycanvisittheCampusLifeofficeinHillwoodroom100.

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8 THE PIONEER FEATURES

Recipe of the Week: Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake in a Mug

Pet Of The Week: Meet Chloe and Lucky!

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Ifyou’reafallfanaticandenjoytheseasonalflavorofpumpkinspice,thenthisistherecipeforyou.It’squickandeasytomakeandallyouneedisamicrowaveandamug.Thisfall

treatwouldgogreatwithascarymovieandsomefriends.

Prep time:5to6minutesservesuptotwopeople

Youwillneed:8tablespoonsofyellowcakemix3tablespoonsofcannedpumpkin

1tablespoonofmilk1tablespoonofvegetableoil

1teaspoonofpumpkinpiespice½teaspoonofinstantcoffeepowder

ApinchofsaltAndafewdropsofvanillaWhipcreamandcinnamon

To prepare:

Aftermixingeverythinginamicrowave-safemugplaceitinfortwominutes.Ifthetopisstilltoosoftplaceitinforoneminutemore.Italldependsonthestrengthofyourmicrowave.Afterlettingitcooldownyoucanputsomewhipcreamonandsprinklesome

cinnamonandpumpkinpiespiceandenjoyyourfallcreation.

To serve:Aspoonandyourfavoritehorrormovie.

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ChandlerBianco,anutritionmajorwhoispresidentofThetaChifraternity,istheowneroftwodogs,ChloeandLucky.Chloe,three,isanaustralianshepherd.SinceBiancogotChloeatShake-A-Paw,thetwohavedevelopedastrongbond.Chloehasavarietyoftalents,Biancosaid.“Chloecanherdanimals,cansolvepuzzles,fetchreallywell,shecan‘sing’[howl],dance,andcryoncommandlikeallthegoodactresses.” In addition to Chloe’s talents, Bianco also admires Chloe’sdominance. “My favorite thingaboutChloe isherpersonalityandthecoloringofhereyes.Theyareasky-blueandbrown,andshehassomuchlifeinherthatlookingintohereyesshowsshe’salwaysthinkingandbeingmysterious,”Biancosaid. Bianco’sotherdogisLucky,asevenyear-oldcockapoo.BiancogotLuckyatabreederandwasinspiredbytheNintendoDSgame‘Nintendogs’whencomingupwiththenameLucky.“ThereallygenericdognameinthegamewasLucky,andmyparentsdecidedthatwasthenameforher,”Biancosaid. BiancocomparedthepersonalityofLuckytoagrumpgrandma.Despitethatattitude,“shehaswhitepawsandamustache.Sheisalightandsoftdoggoodforcuddling,”Biancosaid.Lucky’stalent,accordingtoBianco,is‘barkingalldayandnevergettingtiredofit.’ChloeandLuckycomplimenteachother:ChloeisahighenergyandLuckyisreserved.“Bothtendtolikeeachother’scompany.ChloeisveryjealousofLucky,soifLuckyis[being]pet,Chloerunstoyouandtriestogetyourattention.” OneofBianco’sfavoriteactivitieswithhisdogsistoplaysoccer.HavingmultipledogshasbecomearoutinethatBiancohastakenonwith

hismother.“Twodogscanbeahandful,butit’shumblingknowingthatifmymomorIaren’thomethatLuckyandChloekeepeachothercompany,”Biancosaid. Bianco spent timeaway fromhisdogsover the summerwhenvolunteeringinAfricaandfounditdifficulttobeaway.“Thehardestpartofthetripwasbeingawayfrommydogs.Imissedthemdearly,”Biancosaid. Bianco is satisfied that his dogs are females, but that if his“pupperonis”[puppies]wereboys,“Iwoulddoeverythinginmypresidentialpowertomakesuretheywouldbeinmyfraternity,”hesaid.

VICTORIA ONORATOSTAFF WRITER

LUIS VILORIA

COURTESY OF CHANDLER BIANCO

99September 20, 2017 FEATURES

Club of the Week: Coalition for Conservation

Post to New York City. The Direction is your Choice!

Coalition forConservation,anemergingclub, ismakingmajorstridestowardscreatingasustainablecampus.TheclubbeganlastfallasthebrainchildofEricaFerrara.Ferraraisacurrent junior studying geology and environmental sustainability, sosharingherpassionfortheplanetisanaturalextensionofhertalents.Shehopestoprovideaspaceforstudentstoexpresscreativityandlearnaboutenvironmentalsustainability.“Iespeciallywantstudentstoseehowanindividualcanhaveanextensiveimpactontheplanet,”Ferrarasaid.Shepursues thismissionbyorganizingupcyclingcraftevents,serviceactivitiesandcontactingrepresentativefromthefieldofsustainabilitytospeakcampus.ExperimentalartprojectsthroughoutherdormroomattesttoFerrara’scommitmenttofindingengagingwaystospreadenvironmentalawareness. Lastsemester,theclubhostedavarietyofsustainability-themedevents.FerraracitestoEarthDayFestivalasoneofthemostsuccessful.Studentsparticipatedinenvironmentally-friendlyactivitiesliketie-dyeingrecycledtshirts,cleaningupthecampus,andplayinginadrumcircle.OnMarch22,whichisWorldWaterDay,theclubhostedspecialguest

PeterMiniscalco,whoconductedatraditionalwaterceremony.ThiseventalsofeaturedastrongfocusonlocalenvironmentalissueswithasegmentspecificallyonLongIslandwater. Already, theCoalitionforConservationhasplannedforabusysemesterofcampusengagement.TohelpsupportthevictimsofhurricaneIrma,asucculentsalewilltakeplaceinlateSeptember.A“HalfwaytoEarthDay”event,aguestspeaker,andafilmshowingarealsoplannedforthecomingmonths.Mostnotably,though,Ferrarawillbefocusedonexpandingthecampusfarm.Currently,Postishometoanimpressivefarmthatyieldscarrots,radishes,kale,romainelettuce,arugula,mesclunandmustard.ButFerrarahasmuchbiggerplansforthefuture.“Shortterm,I’dliketoextendthefarmbytworowseachyear,buteventuallyI’mhopingforaone-ortwo-acrefarmoncampus.” Through such ambitious involvement on campus, Ferrarahopestodrawevenmorestudentstotheclubandspreadawarenessofcurrentenvironmentalissues.“Ihopetogetmorestudentsinvolvedandenvironmentallyconscious,”shesaid. Inadditiontotheclub,FerraraisalsoworkingfortheCollegeofManagementtobuildaliving-learningcommunitywithafocusonsustainability.Eventually,anentirefloororevenresidencehallwillbedevotedtostudentswhoshareapassionforlong-termenvironmentalchange.

KYLIE BROWNSTAFF WRITER

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LIUPost is a greatplace to enjoy life,sit back, relax and enjoy the peace and quietaroundyou.Butwhatifyouwantadayofnoiseandexcitement?AdaywithmillionsofpeopleattherenownedMacy’son34thStreet,orafundayataYankeesgamesintheBronx.Maybeyouwouldliketotakeastrollalongtheworld-famousBrooklynBridgeorexperiencetheunspeakableat Time Square. It sounds amazing, but allthesethingsarelocatedjust29.7milesawayinformcampus.Herearethethreequickest,andcheapestroutestoNewYorkCity. Thefirstoptionrequiresacar.DriveonNorthernBlvdtoGlenCloveRoad,makesuretomaintainthespeedlimit.TurnleftonGlenCloveRoadandcontinueuntilyouarriveattheLongIslandExpressway.Mergecarefully,andcheckyourmirrors, as you continueon the freewayuntilyoureach theQueens,MidtownTunnel,andbeholdyouareinManhattan.Drivingtothecityisalittlechallengingandbytheendofyour

day,youmightbestressedandreadytopullyourhairout. Therefore,2ndoptionisarelaxingtrainride.TaketheHicksvilleshuttlebehindHillwoodCommonstotheHicksvillerailroadstation.FromthereyouwilltakethenextPennStationboundtrain.Fiftyminutetrainrideaway,andyouwillbewiththemillionsofpeopleinthehustleandbustle of Manhattan. The Fare will cost you$13.50forpeakhoursand $9.75foroff-peakhours. ThefinalpossibilityistakingtheNICEn20bustoGreenville.FromthereyouwilltaketheLongIslandRailroadtoPennStation.Notall trainswillgodirectlytoPennStation.YoumayhavetogetoffatJamaicaStationinQueensand wait for the next available Penn Stationboundtrain.Intotalthisjourneywilltakeyou55minutesatthesamefareof$13.50or$9.75.Thatisit;ThreesimplewaystogettoNYCfromLIUPost.Letusknowifthesetipswerehelpfulatliupostpioneer@gmail.com,andcheckusoutonthewebatwww.liupostpioneer.com.

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11September 20, 2017 11FEATURES 11

Capable of Happiness Column

Itisthefeelingyougetwhenyouarereunitedwithafriendwhoyouhaven’tseeninmonths.Whenyouhugapuppy.Whenyouaceatestyouwereconvincedyouweregoingtofail.Thisisallhappiness. Tomeitismuchmorethanjustafeeling;itisawayoflife.Wecanprobablyallsaythatlivingatrulyhappylifeissomethingwewishtoachieve.Yet,weallowsomanynegativethoughtstosurroundusdailythatrestrictusfromachievingthehappylifestylewewant. ThePioneerisintroducingthiscolumntoletpeopleknowthattherearewaystogoaboutlifewithoutallowingnegativeorupsettingthoughtstoruinabeautifulday.Justlikeeverythingyouwishtoachieveinlifeittakeshardworkandconstantpracticetobehappy.You’llhavetofightthebadthoughtsthatconsumeyouandallowyourselftoviewthingsinamorepositivelight. IhaverecentlytaughtmyselftodothisbysteppingbackwhenIamoverwhelmedandlookatthebiggerpicture.Littleorbigthingswillmakeit’swayintoyourlifeandcreatechaosbutpracticinginmentalhealth

activitiescanhelptremendously.Ifyouarefacingseriousissuesitisalsogreattoseehelpfromprofessionals.Seeingtherapistcanhelpyoumorethanyoumaybelieve.Suchasyoga,meditation,painting,andreadingself-helpbooks.Itisnevertoolate.Onceyourealizethisyoucanbegintoopenupawholelifeofpossibilities. Youngadultscangetsowrappedupinwhatothersdayanddo,butopinionsmeannothing.Youhavetolearntoacceptyourselfforwhoyouareandknowtheonlyversionofyourselfthatyoushouldbehappywithiswhenyouaredoingthebestyoupossiblycan.Friendsandfamilysometimestendtogiveusadvise,whetherwewantitornot,butwehavetoteachourselvesthattheyoftentendtothinktheyknowwhatisbestforuswheninrealityonlywedo. Takethingswithagrainofsalt,laughofftheembarrassingmomentsandlaughwiththepeopleyoulove.Lifeistooshorttobeanythingbuthappy.Learninghowtoliveadifferentlifestylecanbetrickyandtherewillabsolutelybedayswhenyoufalldownandallowthebadtotakeover,butthenextdaypickyourselfbackupandcontinuebelievingthatlifedoesn’talwayshavetobeunhappy.Weareallcapableofhappiness.

GILLIAN PIETROWSKISTAFF WRITER

“Find Your Home” at Fall 2017 Sorority Recruitment

The2017schoolyearhasofficiallybegun,andformanywomenoncampusthatmeansonething-sororityrecruitmentseason.Asfreshmenbegin toacclimate tocollege life, joiningoneof the foursororitiesoncampusisagreatwaytogetinvolvedandmakefriends.Eachpanhellenicorganizationoncampushasaround40members,allowingnewstudentstheopportunitytoquicklymeetpeopleoncampus. RobynBeeber,asophomorepotentialnewmemberwhoisgoingoutforrecruitmentthisyear,isexcitedabouttheideaofjoiningasororitybecausesheisanonlychild.“It’sreallycooltohavesisterswhoarealwaysthereforyou-tobeabletohavesomeonehangoutwithandgotothemallwith,”shesaid.Beeber,likemanyotherpotentialnewmembers,hassomeconcernsgoingintothisnewphaseofhercollegecareer.“Goingintopre-existingrelationshipsingroupsthatarealreadysoclose”seemsintimidating,butitisallworthitbecausesheis“excitedtofind[her]home.” Otheryoungwomeninvolvedingreeklifeechothissentiment.Tianna D’Italia, public relations chair of Delta Zeta, one of the fourPanhellenic organizations on campus, reminds women interested inrecruitment that“everyonewas in[their]positiononce.”Sheadvisespotentialnewmembersto“askquestionsaboutanyconcerns[they]have,”andwishesthesestudents“thebestofluckfinding[their]home.”AsPublicRelationsChair,D’Italiasaysshehasa“specialopportunitytocommunicatewithpotentialnewmembersthroughsocialmediaanddisplayDeltaZetabeforerecruitment.”KatyCaraveo,aseniorandpresidentoftheAlphaXiDeltasorority,advisedwomeninterestedinjoiningaGreekOrganizationto“keepanopenmind.Ifyouhaveaspecificplaceinmind,youmightstillbesurprisedalongtheway.”Shesaysthatgoingintothisrecruitmentseason,shefeelsa“freshstartonrecruitmentasawhole,whichisagoodfeeling.”LaurenDelGuidice,vicepresidentofrecruitmentforAlphaEpsilonPhi,saysofherownrecruitmentexperience,“Icameouttorecruitmentalmosttwoyearsagoandwasnervoustoseewhatitwouldentail.MyrecruitmentexperiencewasabsolutelyincredibleandIwasabletomeettheamazing

sistersofeachorganization.IamnowapartofagreatsisterhoodandIwouldn’tchangeitfortheworld.” Themembersofthefoursororitiesoncampus,DeltaZeta,AlphaEpsilonPhi,SigmaDeltaTau,andAlphaXiDelta,havespenttimecreatingawelcomingrecruitmentexperience,andthesistersareexcitedforpotentialnewmembers to discover all that sorority life has to offer. FormoreinformationaboutGreekLifeatPostandtoregisterforfallrecruitment,visithttps://fs8.formsite.com/slld/form312/index.html?1494962060882.

ANGELIQUE D’ALESSANDROSTAFF WRITER

Delta Zeta at Meet the Greeks ANGELIQUE D’ALESSANDRO

12 THE PIONEER FEATURES

Student of the week: Giovana DomingoADAM HORNBUCKLE

STAFF WRITER

GiovanaDomingo,asenioraccountingmajor,andnewlyelectedpresidentoftheStudentGovernmentAssociation,isexcitedforthefallsemester.Domingo,whoisalsoinvolvedinGreekLifeandthePanhellenicCouncil,isaResidenceAssistant in Post Hall and she served as anOrientationLeaderduringthesummer.

Q- As newly elected Student GovernmentPresident,whatisyourassessmentofthecurrentstateofstudentaffairs?A-Ibelievethatalloftheclubsandorganizationshavethepotentialtobesuccessfulandtohavean impact onour campus community. I havenoticedthatthereisalotofnewleadership,soIamexcitedtoseewhatfreshnewideastheywillbringandwhattraditionstheywillbuildupon.

Q- This new year has brought about a largefreshmanclass.WhatdoyouwantthemtoknowabouttheStudentGovernment?A-Withsuchalargefirstyearclass,Iwouldlikethemtoknowthat theSGA isarecourse thattheycanutilizethroughouttheircareeratPost,becauseSGAisanoutletforthemtovoicetheirconcernsandtohelptheminanywaypossible.

AdditionallyIencouragefirstyearstudentstogetinvolvednotonlyinStudentGovernment,butinotherclubsandorganizationtobettertheirexperiencehereatPost.

Q- The position of SGA President is a toughone.Whataresomeofthetougheraspectofthepositioninyouropinion?A-IthinkthehardestthingistryingtomeettheneedsofeverystudentatLIUPostwhilestillnotexceedingourlogisticalconstraints.Moreoverit’sachallengetospeakforsuchadiversestudentbody,butit’sachallengeIamexcitedtotakeon.

Q-WhatareyourtopgoalsforthisyearastheSGAPresident?=A-Mymaingoalandfocus for thisupcomingyearisforSGAtohavemoreofapresenceonthis campus. In addition, I want the StudentGovernmenttobecomemoretransparentandactasastewardofthestudentbeforeanyoneoranythingelse.

Q-Asasenior,whataresomepersonalgoalsforthisyear?A-Thisbeingmylastyear,IhavehadalotoftimetoreflectonmycareeratPost.BydoingsomygoalsforthisyeararetoembraceallaspectsofthePioneertraditionsandtoleavealasting

impactonthiscampuscommunitythroughtheStudentGovernmentAssociation.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Tilles Hosts Battle of the BandsASHLEY BOWDEN

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

AsthesunsetonSaturday,Sept.16,livemusiccouldbeheardcomingfromthelawninfrontoftheKahnLearningCenter.TheTillesCenterFoodandMusicFestivalwasopentothe public for attendees to lay out blanketsandchairsonthelawntoenjoyfoodandliveperformances. ShariLinker,theeventcoordinatoranddirectorofcommunicationsandengagementat the Tilles Center, stated that the idea forthisfestivalwasbornthroughameetingwithMAXFMRadioinMarchtodiscussapartnershipwithTilles.“Thefeedbackwastocreateaneventthatcoulddrawbeyondbattleofthebands,”Linker said. Thanks to a partnership withEdibleLongIslandmagazine,foodtruckswereincorporatedtoattractmorestudents.TruckspresentincludedBlondie’sBakeShop,LaBelleTorte,andOPA!OntheGo.BorgheseVineyardaswellasCrowdster,anonprofitdigitalsoftwarecompanyalsolocatedinHillwoodCommons,hadpromotionalstandsinstalledaswell. The competitors for the battle of thebandsincluded1974,Nevrlands,Alibi,BourbonStillsBand,GrimmJackandPineStreet.“Wesecured 3 judges from the music industry

includingoneofthetopDJsfromMAXFM,SeanLynchandanexecutivefromWilliamMorrisEndeavor,”Linkersaid.Thebandswerejudgedaccordingtocategoriesrangingfrommusicianship to showmanship, andtheoverallwinnerwasBourbonStills.ThegrandprizewastoplayastheopeningactforJeffersonStarshipandBlueOysterCultonNov.17attheTillesCenter.Over50entriesforthecompetitionwerereceived.Thefivebandsthatperformedweredecidedtobethemostappealingtotheshow’saudience.Approximately 200 attendees showedupfortheeventthroughouttheevening,“Wegot a good crowd,” Amanda Dupuy, theoperationsmanager for theTillesCenter,said,“Itwasnicetoseeamixofthestudentsaswellasanoldercrowdcometogetherforabattleofthebands.”JuliaVaughn,ajuniormusicaltheatremajor,wasalsopleasedbytheturnout,“It’srefreshingtoseenewfacesinthecrowd,andthatoureventsdrawsomanydifferentpeople,”shesaid.“Wewantedtocreateanoutdooreventandfeltthiswasagreatwaytoextendwhatwedobest,entertainment,beyondourconcerthall,”Linkersaid.

Julia Vaughn, junior musical theatre major, andAmanda Dupuy, Tilles Center operations manager

COURTESY OF ADAM HORNBUCKLE

ASHLEY BOWDEN

14 THE PIONEER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Fritzlyn Hector, seventeen-year veteranof the broadway show STOMP! is the newestfull-timefacultymemberof thedepartmentofdance. She is internationally known, havingtoured to various countries including Europe,Africa,CanadaandeveryU.S. state.HerworkwithSTOMP! currently consistsofhelping fa-cilitate auditions and training new castmem-bers.Whenshe’snotteachingoncampus,sheistrainingnew“stompers”.“Itraincastmembersforsixtoeightweeksforeachrole.Ifwehavealargegroup,westartfilteringtheminoneortwoatatimeperweek,andwhilethatprocessishappening,we’restilltraining,”Hectorsaid.

Hectorwashiredby theSTOMP!com-pany in 1999 and began her training in NewYork.Thecompanysendsouttoursbasedinfivedifferent locations worldwide including Lon-don, England and New York at the OrpheumTheatre.“TheU.StourstartsinthelastweekofOctober.We’retrainingthenewcastmembersnowbecausewe’re going to be shipping themout to different tours,” Hector said. She hasparticipatedineachofthesetoursandconsid-ersherselfluckytohavedoneso.

Previously, Hector has been an adjunctfacultymemberatHofstraUniversityandwas

invitedasaguestspeakerandteachertoPrinc-eton University. In 2013, Hector was invitedbyDavydSuber,adjunctprofessorofdance,toteachamasterclassoncampus.“HeandCaraaskedmeifIwouldbeinterestedinteachingmyworkinchoreographyandshowcase,”shesaid.After being invited back three times, Hectordecidedtobecomeanadjunct facultymemberin2015.ShewasbornandraisedinBrooklyn,andwasconstantlyexposedtoHaitianfolklore,Africanandhip-hopcultureallatonce.Hectorteaches a hip-hop dance and culture class aswellasanAfricandanceclass.Shehaschoreo-graphedthedancestudent’sseniorshowcase.

“It’sbeenablessedjourney.Theytoldmethat I was refreshing that I was able to bringnewenergytoPost,”Hectorsaid.Likewise,sheenjoys the energy from the theatre and dancedepartment on campus, “[The faculty] reallykeepitrealaboutwhat’soutthereforthemu-sicaltheatredancers.Theyseetheevolutionofhowtheartsarehappening.Moremusicalthe-atreactorsaredancing,sothecollaborationisneededmorenowthanever,”shesaid.

Hector is also the director of her newdance company, the Fritzation ExperienceNetwork. “I performed for the first time atSymphonyState. It’s a collaborationof all thegenresthatIgrewupwithandthat’swhatI’veincludedinmycompany,”shesaid.Thecompa-

ny’sgenesincludejazz,hip-hopandtraditionaldances fromAfricaand theCaribbean.Hectorisalsoacompanymemberandrehearsaldirec-toratForcesofNatureDanceTheatreCompanywhereshebecameaprincipaldanceratage15.Shehasbeenfeaturedonepisode10ofJulie’sGreenroom,aNetflixshowhostedbyJulieAn-drews.

“Ifeellikethisistheeraoffusion,andforPosttomakethatavailabletostudents,Ithinkthat’sanincrediblething.Whentheygooutit’llbemorerealisticinwhattheyfind.Postappealstothediversityofthearts.Ifeelhonoredtobepartofthatprocess,”Hectorsaid.

ASHLEY BOWDENARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Broadway Dancer Joins Dance Faculty

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Fritzlyn Hector, seventeen-year veteran of the broadway show STOMP

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1515September 20, 2017 SPORTS

Athlete Profile: Brian Cano - Men’s SoccerMIKEY DOMAGALA

STAFF WRITER

Asmanyteenagerscanremember,theirfirsttasteofparticipatinginsportscanbepairedonthesamepee-weefootballorteeballteamastheirbestfriend.Thoughmanyyearshavepassedandinterestsinsuchsportshavefaded,therearestillpeopleouttherewhostuckwithitandarenowcollegeathletes. Oneofthembeingfreshman,BrianCanowhoisamemberoftheMen’ssoccerteam.Canofellinlovewithsocceratayoungage,playingcenterbackandrightbackformanytravelteamswhileeventuallyplayingbothJuniorVarsityandVarsityatSewanhakaHighSchool. Inhis senioryearatSewanhaka,CanoearnedAll-Conferencehonorswhileleadinghisteamtoitssecondplayoffbidinsixyears.Hisliking for LIUPost first came from a studentperspective,butwhenoneoftheschool’sassistantcoach’s invitedhimtotrainatanID-camponcampusafterwatchinghimthrive inacollegeshowcase,Canoquicklybecameinfatuated. Canoadmits, “having [LIUPost] showthatmuchinterestinmyskillsonthesoccerfield,aswellasmyselfalreadyhavinginterestintheschool?Itwasano-brainer.” Cano isa speedy, craftyanda friendly

soccerplayer.BeingavoiceonthefieldiswhatCanosaysheisbestat—ifateammateisinneedofhelpordoesn’tseewhatiscoming,Canowillcallhisteammatetolookhiswayforthepass. Cano credits Brazilian soccer legendRonaldinhoashismaininfluenceonthesoccerfield.“IwasveryyoungwhenIbeganwatching[Ronaldinho]play,andwheneverhewouldgettheballhewouldmakeplaysIhadneverseenbefore,”hesaid.“Ialwaysaspiredtobelikehim—spontaneous.” Justafewweeksintohisfreshmanyear,CanoisalreadyenjoyinghistimeatLIUPostandislookingforwardtotheopportunitiesthatwillcome.Cano—alsofluentinSpanish—isasportsbroadcastingmajorwhohopestolandaninternshipinhisfieldassoonaspossible.Workingasasportscommentatorinthefuture,“hopefullycoveringsoccer”isCano’sdream. Livingoncampusbecauseoflocationand efficiency formorning soccer practices,youcanfindhimonthesoccerfieldandintheclassroomeachday. “I’m looking forward to doing greatthingsasasoccerplayerandstudent.Whatevermycoachorteammatesneedfrommeonthefield,Iwillalwaysbetheretogiveitmyallandcomethroughfortheschool,”Canoconcluded.

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16 THE PIONEER SPORTS

Coach Profile: Men’s Lacrosse, Eric Wolf

A“no-brainer”.ThisiswhatthenewadditiontothePi-oneerfamily,EricWolf,claimswhenreferringtobothapplyingandacceptinghisjobasheadcoachofthemen’slacrosseteam.TheathleticdepartmentwelcomedCoachWolfinJune.Hereplacedformer-coach,JohnJez,whoheldthepositionfor11seasons.

WolfplayedDivisionIlacrosseattheUniversityofAlbany,andhasexperienceinassistingDivisionIprogramsincludinghisalmamater,theUniversityofAlbany,andSienaCollege.Morerecently,forthepasttwoyears,hehasbeenacrucialmemberofthecoachingstaffatHarvardUniversity,ateamthatparticipatedintheIvyLeagueChampionshipin2016.

Heisexcitedtobeinhisfirstheadcoachingposition,

especiallyonLongIsland,whereheisfrom.Notonlyishefamiliarwiththelocation,heisalsoextremelyknowledgeableaboutthenationalchampion-shiptitlesthatcomewiththisprogram.HeisawareoftheprestigethatLIUPostlacrosserepresents.

Wolfis“optimistic”abouttheupcomingspringseason.Itishardtomakepredictionsaboutthespring,buthehasamind-setthatwillguidetheteamintherightdirectiontowardssuccess:“Wearegoingtoworkhard,anddothingstherightway.Iamabelieverthatifyoudothosethings,goodthingsaregoingtocome.”

TheconfidencethatCoachWolfdemonstrateshasaneffectontheplayersaswell,makingthetransitiontoanewcoachingstaffeasierformembersoftheteamofallagesandexperience.“Fromasenior’sstandpoint,receivinganewcoachisvery

difficult.ThewayCoachWolfhascomeinandshowntre-mendouspositivityandcareforusgivesmegreatexcite-mentfortheupcomingsea-son.Hehashandledtakingovertheheadcoachroleverywellandprofessionally”,EricDonahoe,aseniorCriminalJusticemajorhadsaid.

PioneernationwillbesupportingCoachWolfandthelacrosseteamthisfallastheypreparefortheirseason.Thisweekend,Wolfwillleadthemastheyvolun-teeratthe2017LongIslandHeartWalk.Theteamwillbescrimmagingandpracticingthisfall,volunteering,andsupportingothersportsatLIUPost.Wolfledthemastheyvolunteeredatthe2017LongIslandHeartWalkthispastweekendonSeptember17th.

MOLLY CUNHASTAFF WRITER

Upcoming Schedule ResultsWomen’s SoccerSaturday,Sept23vsDaemanCollege

Men’s and Womens Cross CountrySaturday,Sept23

LIUPostInvitational

Field HockeySaturday,Sept23vsBentleyUniversity

FootballSaturday,Sept23vsBentleyUniversity

Women’s RugbySaturday,Sept23vsUniversityofEngland

Men’s SoccerSaturday,Sept23vsDaemanCollege

Women’s TennisSaturdaySept30

vsNYIT

Women’s VolleyballSaturday,Sept23vs

FranklinPierceUniversity

Women’s SoccerSaturday,Sept23vsDaemanCollege

Field HockeyTuesday,Sept12vsSouthern

ConneticutStateUniversityWin4-1

Thursday,Sept14vsEastStroudsburgUniversity

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Sunday,Sept17vsSaintMichaelsCollege

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FootballSaturday,Sept16vsStonehillCollege

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Men’s SoccerSaturday,Sept16vsPostUniversity

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Women’s TennisFriday,Sept15vsPost

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Women’s VolleyballFriday,Sept15vsChest-nutHillCollege

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Saturday,Sept16vsWilmintonUniversity

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Senior criminal justice major, Eric Donahoe