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Myanmar: They Ran Begging, Screaming For Food

September 30, 2017September 29, 2017 Pioneer Editor 0

The truck drove slowly among streams of those who were starving and distressed. Cigarettes burned, flinging ashes on our truck, as our driver told us about the refugees. His words

Death and Grief for the Modern Mind

September 22, 2017September 23, 2017 Pioneer Editor 0

In life, if there is one thing you can take away, it’s that people are people. When I say this I don’t mean to imply that people are perfect or

Fenty: The Makeup for 2017

September 19, 2017 Pioneer Editor 0

The foundation that love built is at Sephora. As a person whose isn’t really that into makeup, I have found myself entering a store plagued by enthusiasts. I had not

Timeless Books Continue to Create Wonder

August 22, 2017August 18, 2017 Pioneer Editor 0

Philosopher, essayist and poet George Santayana once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Now, before you just trash this piece as some pompous young

Moving Forward, Always Forward

August 19, 2017August 21, 2017 Pioneer Editor 0

This is a very strange experience for me, but not an unwelcome one. An introduction editorial seems so unimportant in comparison with everything that is going on in the world.

Reflection: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Story

July 25, 2017 Pioneer Editor 0

Over the past month, I’ve sat with new perspective.This contained a soul-wrenching, wake up call, full of heartbreaking stories from mutual friends, acquaintances, and more. The women that I spoke

Five Things I’ve Learned From Covering The Last Week of Session

May 26, 2017May 26, 2017 Pioneer Editor 0

I entered the world of journalism as a political science major. The last three years of my life have been spent studying campaigns, international relations, law, and comparative politics. It

Celebrating Selena

April 6, 2017April 7, 2017 Pioneer Editor 0

My heart has been captured by a woman I have never met and will never have the opportunity to meet. That woman is Selena Quintanilla-Perez. Selena was a Mexican-American singer,

The importance of a Shadow

March 22, 2017March 21, 2017 Pioneer Editor 0

As I sit here attempting to write an editorial or two, I find myself looking at the shadow stretching over the balcony that eclipses the buildings and highway. It reminds

The pendulum of political correctness

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 Pioneer Editor 0

A bubble. An echo chamber. The internet has given way for people to dismiss anyone in the world that doesn’t have their ideal ideology. Isolation. Seclusion. That can go from