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Roasts at Rivara’s: College’s Comedy Club Goes on Tour

April 10, 2018

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With the seemingly never-ending blizzards raging on in northern New Jersey these past few months, it can be hard to stay upbeat. Snow to be shoveled out of enormous driveways, road closures extending for miles and continuous class...

Guest Speaker Maysoon Zayid Speaks at WP to Shed Light on Disability and Islam

Sarah Tawfeek

April 10, 2018

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The actress and comedian Maysoon Zayid spoke at William Paterson University on March 27 for an event hosted by the Muslim Student Association. Zayid is of Palestinian-Muslim descent and a disabled comedic speaker well known for...

Pioneer Spotlight: Under The Knife: A Pitcher’s Worst Nightmare

March 8, 2018

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David Hunter, Staff Writer

March 6, 2018

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Have you ever questioned why you did something? How would you rate your motivation? How stressed out are you? The strain of everyday life may impact you more, or even less, than you think. Dr. Andrew Gladfelter of the Sociology...