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N S THE PIONEER Informing LIU Post for 60 years Volume 68, Issue 3 www.liupostpioneer.com September 28, 2016 Clinton, Trump Debate at Hofstra Poll of Post Students Overwhelmingly Shows: Hillary the Winner By Adam Hornbuckle Political Columnist EMILY BASILE COURTESY OF COMMONS/WIKIMEDIA.ORG JADA BUTLER The presidential candidates clashed in rience on campus before the debate. “Having After the debate, Trump expressed his dis- their first debate Monday night at Hofstra Uni- my school host the first presidential debate satisfaction with Holt’s choice of questions by versity in the most watched presidential debate was such an amazing experience. Throughout tweeting “Nothing on emails. Nothing on the in the history of televised debate. According to the day of the debate, students were allowed corrupt Clinton Foundation. And nothing on CNN, the debate was viewed on television by to walk around campus and take part in inter- #Benghazi.” Clinton tweeted after the debate more than 80 million people and on the Inter- views as well as be live on the news sets of Fox “43 days left. Let’s go win this thing #Debate- net by millions more. News, CNN, and MSNBC. In my opinion, Hofs- Night.” Over 7,000 Hofstra students entered tra did an amazing job making the students feel New York newspapers quickly com- a lottery to win the 200 tickets available for safe while also making the students want to be mented on the debate, some coming as soon as the debate. One of the lucky Hofstra students a part of this time in history.” a half hour after-the-fact. The New York Times who won a ticket was sophomore business The debate moderator, NBC Nightly editorial board wrote: “On balance, she (Clin- major Emily Basile. “Being one of the students News’ Lester Holt, posed questions in three ar- ton) pulled it off, swatting his attacks aside lucky enough to have won a ticket to the first eas: “America’s Direction,” “Achieving Prosper- and confidently delivering her own criticisms presidential debate of 2016 is an indescribable ity” and “Securing America.” Holt questioned from higher, firmer ground.” Newsday’s edito- feeling. Being inside of the debate was an eye the candidates about their economic plans, how rial board took a more centrist opinion, “On opening experience because the media tends to they would heal racial divides, how they would Monday night, neither candidate lost. But the sway in the direction of their own perception of combat cyber attacks and ISIS, and if the can- nation won when both said they would support each candidate, so watching it live was a differ- didates would respect the outcome of the elec- the outcome of the election.” ent experience compared to television.” tion. Along the way, the inevitable topics were The first debate was not without con- Angela Curcio, a sophomore political addressed, such as Trump’s taxes and Clinton’s troversy off stage as Green Party candidate Jill science major at Hofstra, recounted her expe- emails. Stein was escorted off of the Hofstra campus Continued on page 5 HOMECOMING SCHEDULE BOARD OF EDITORS Many events are planned for Homecoming 2016, Location: Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Maxime Devillaz which will take place from Oct. 7-9. Registration is VIP Tailgate: $25 per parking spot Editor-in-Chief available at www.liu.edu/post/homecoming Game: $5 Caroline Ryan BBQ: $15 News Editor Friday, Oct. 7 Celebrating 60 Years of The Pioneer Newspa- Alec Matuszak Great Lawn BBQ Honoring Mary Lai per Breakfast Assistant News Editor Students, Parents, and Alumni are invited. All dona- Join fellow journalists and alumni in a breakfast cel- Shelby Townsend tions will go towards the Buck and Mary Lai Memorial ebrating the 60th anniversary of the LIU Post student Features Editor Fund (Scholarship) newspaper Time: 1 p.m. Time: 11 a.m. Marissa Hoffmann Location: The Great Lawn Location: The End Zone, Hillwood Commons Assistant Features Editor Cost: Free. Suggested donation of $20.17 in honor of Cost: $25, children 12 & under - Free Thomas Gillen the senior class *Must register for event Arts & Entertainment Editor *Must register for event WCWP BBQ Michael Otero Historical Walking Tour of Campus The alumni association is hosting a BBQ after the Sports Editor Time: 2:30 p.m. homecoming game Location: Hillwood Commons Time: 5 p.m. Amanda Shapiro Nick Mangia Cost: Free Location: Abrams Communication Center Paul Whitbeck *Must register for event Cost: Free. Suggested donation of $20.17 in honor of Layout Editors the senior class Student and Alumni Pep Rally *Must register for event Paola Guzman Sponsored by the Alumni Association and Student Life Copyeditor Time: 7 p.m. $100k for Kaye Khadijah Swann Location: Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Celebrating the work of Kathryn “Kaye” Mealing, who Photo Editor Cost: Free dedicated her time to the HEOP (Higher Education Opportunity Program). Also honoring William Clyde, Marissa Hoffmann The Monkees: The 50th Anniversary Tour the director of the HEOP program in celebration of 35 Online Editor Performance at the Tilles Center featuring an acoustic years at LIU Post, and the Black and Latino Alumni Alyssa Ruggiero set as well as a solo performance Association. Promotions Manager Time: 8 p.m. Time: 6-8 p.m. Location: Tilles Center Location: The Great Lawn, Winnick House Fallon Boyle Cost: Tickets at $30 and up (LIU Post Alumni receive Cost: $65 per person, $100 per couple Assistant Promotions Manager 15 percent off) *Must register for event Matthew Brennan *Must register for event Circulation Manager Sunday, Oct. 9 Saturday October 8 Long Island Beer Tour Homecoming Game, Carnival, VIP Tailgate, Tour some of Long Island’s most popular breweries Carolyn Schurr Levin BBQ Time: 11 a.m. Faculty Adviser LIU Post Pioneers vs. Saint Anselm Location: Hillwood Commons Time: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Game begins at 1 p.m. Cost: $105 per person - ticket also includes lunch STAFF WRITERS Compiled by Caroline Ryan Erica Ferarra, Nicole Curcio, Adam Hornbuckle, Jada But- Corrections ler, Harry Pearse, Ludvig Brisby Jeppsson, Joseph Iemma, Kristina Huderski, Quedus Babalola, Ruhi On the front page masthead of the Sept. 21 issue, the years were incorrectly stated. The Pioneer has been in- Gandhi forming students for over 60 years, from 1956, not 1966 PHOTOGRAPHERS Philip James Andersson, Adela On page two of the Sept. 21 issue, the BBQ outside of Tilles Atrium was incorrectly referred to as organized Ramos by the department of Communications & Film. The Dean of Students office and Campus Life hosted the 2020 convocation, and the following BBQ was part of the official program In the Sept. 21 article, LIU NAACH: The Bollywood Dance Club, NAACH was never properly explained. It derives from Hindi, and means “dance” Send your feedback to: [email protected] DISCLAIMER: The Pioneer is published weekly during the fall and Diverse views are presented in The Pioneer and do not necessarily spring academic semesters. All students are invited to join. Staff reflect the opinions of the editors or official policies of the university. meetings are on Mondays at 12:30pm. Contact The Pioneer at: Copyright © 2016 The Pioneer, All Rights Reserved. All materials The Pioneer, Hillwood Commons, 2nd floor, Long Island Univer- in The Pioneer are protected by United States copyright law and sity, LIU Post Campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, New may not be reproduced, distributed, tra nsmitted, displayed, pub- York,11548; [email protected]. lished or broadcast without prior written permission of The Pioneer. September 28, 2016 NEWS 3 By Jada Butler Staff Writer Heads Up For The Bottom Line The student run magazine, The Bottom Line, will be revived on Oct. 26, with the mission of informing and educating students, staff, and faculty about what’s going on in the world, beyond our campus realm. The Bottom Line, published last semester online, will return to the world of print alongside its website, www.liupostbottomline.com. “Students want a hard copy in their hands,” said Grace Oshin, a senior broadcasting major and journalism minor, who has taken over as the editor of The Bottom Line this year. Jeremie Rosario, a freshman pharmacy major, agreed. “I would prefer a hard copy, because it can physically get my attention,” he said. The Bottom Line’s first issue of the fall semester will contain 16 pages, front-to-back, following the 2016 presidential election and its political impact on fashion, lifestyle, and culture in the U.S. Oshin hopes that connecting these topics in a “cool and creative way” will grab JADA BUTLER students’ attention. Returning not only with a renewed domain, the magazine’s layout joins the of interest to the students, from what Oshin has serve as another home for different forms of renaissance with a pop of color. Past issues had heard. “I don’t want to stifle anyone’s creativity,” writing other than conventional news, making mostly black and white pages, with the cover in she said. room for longer articles, and to feature pictures color, but Oshin plans to change that. “I want The online edition of the magazine will and artwork by students. “It would be wonderful people to be attracted to it,” she said. Cover allow readers to take quizzes, submit ideas, if students around campus were to begin to see designer Candice Licalzi, an M.S. student in arts answer polls, watch videos, and leave comments. The Bottom Line as a publication where they can education, has much in store for the first issue. The addition of the magazine’s social media links display their talents to the entire community,” The cover will feature her own art style.