PNW Pioneer

11/18/2021

Check out the newest section of this year's Pioneer editions! Meet students, faculty, and other members of the PNW community who have inspiring stories to share.

Visit www.pnwpioneer.com or grab a copy on campus!

11/18/2021

Check out this semester's content on our website! Not all of them are posted, so be sure to grab a copy of the Pioneer on either campus by this Friday 11/19!

www.pnwpioneer.com

The student news site of Purdue University Northwest.

12/13/2020

Finals week is upon us! You've all worked so hard this year, don't give up now! Like and share for good luck 😉

12/11/2020

Congratulations once again to our graduates this year! 🎓🎉

Some students graduating this week are struggling with their next steps as a surreal cloud hangs over a masked world gazing blankly into a new year. Job posting activity is down 12% from last year, according to the Career Center. That makes it more challenging for the 1,009 graduating students who,....

12/09/2020

Our last issue of the year! We have a two page spread dedicated to all summer and fall 2020 graduates. Let's congratulate them all in their wonderful achievement! Have a friend who is graduating? Pick up a copy and try to find their name! 🗞🎓

Also a congrats to our wonderful colleges for producing wonderful graduates!
Purdue University Northwest College of Nursing Purdue Northwest College of Engineering and Sciences Purdue University Northwest - College of Business The College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences at PNW Purdue Northwest College of Technology

12/08/2020

Although we had moved to zoom meetings around the middle of the semester, we have worked tirelessly to bring you the best news from around campus. We hope everyone has had a great semester despite the crazy year all of us have had.

Our last issue comes out tomorrow and it features all of this semester's graduates. Congratulations to them and everyone working so hard this semester! 📰 🎓

12/08/2020

PS5 or the XBOX Series X/S? 🎮

The release of dueling next-generation gaming platforms from Sony and Microsoft leaves many PNW students divided. Some cannot wait to get their hands on the new game boxes. Others want to see how the new platforms work out. On November 10, Microsoft released the Xbox Series X and S. Two days later,....

12/04/2020

Some sports are coming back in January!🏀⚽️

Pride athletic teams are poised to resume competition in January. The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors approved an abbreviated winter and spring competition calendar on Nov. 10. The conference had suspended fall sports over concerns about COVID-1...

12/03/2020

Who do you think has played the best Bond?

The death of Scottish actor Sean Connery in October inevitably raises the question: Who was the best James Bond? Connery was the first of seven actors to play the British spy on film and is typically acknowledged as one of the best Bonds – if not the best. In his seven 007 movies, he clearly...

12/01/2020

Did you know between the two campuses we've had 7 mascots?! 😮😲🦁

Students are familiar with Leo the Lion, the front-man mascot for the PNW Pride. They may not know that Leo is only the latest in a long line of school mascots. “If you count both [campuses], we have had seven different mascots,” said Joseph Coates, PNW’s archivist. Purdue University Calumet, ...

11/30/2020

What is your fondest memory of Jeopardy's Alex Trebek? Mine is sitting on the couch when I would stay home from school sick, watching him for most of the day. 📺

11/30/2020

Calling all graduating students!! Please tell us your fondest memories of the past four years here at PNW. We would like to include some of your responses in our last issue of the year. 😊🎓

11/30/2020

Today you get a bonus meme! On the second meme, which zoom character are you? I'm the lizard 🦎😂

11/29/2020

How did you guys celebrate your Thanksgiving this year? 🦃

With the holidays fast approaching, many students are wondering how to spend Thanksgiving with their families. “I have a really big family and we will usually have a big sleepover and get together for one last movie before we all go to bed,” says senior Stephaine Cordova, who is studying broadca...

11/27/2020

A 2019 study by George Mason University found that the biggest concern with online learning lies in the students’ time management, learning ability and self-discipline.

What is your biggest infringement in online classes?

It is 9:25 a.m. on a Monday and Aaliyah Colon has slept through her alarm. She has a class in five minutes. She snaps out of bed, throws on a stale hoodie, brushes her hair and logs onto her class, just in time. “No one is going to see that the back of my head...

11/26/2020

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 As we gear up for Christmas, we are still writing a fun piece about the worst gifts people have received. If you have had a funny or bad gift given to you, please share in the comments or DM us!

11/21/2020

Protection AND fashion, who wouldn't want that?! 😷 Check out how Haile Palmer makes her masks!

Masks are becoming the new fashion statement and students like sophomore Haile Palmer are tailoring them to match her style. As students make an effort to adjust to social distancing and mandatory masks, many have started personalizing those masks. Palmer makes masks to match her outfits, as well as...

11/20/2020

A 2006 study published in the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice concluded that students who engage in intramural activities receive more personal social benefits and social group bonding benefits than students who do not.

From bubble soccer to combat archery, intramurals provide students an opportunity to show off their skills while scoring a few friends along the way. “A big portion of college life is not just the classroom,” said Matt Dudzik, director of intramurals. “It’s about having a support system.” ...

11/19/2020

Very neat stuff our Physics department and students are doing! Check out our article on our website!

11/17/2020

Help us write an article! We want to know...what was the worst Christmas gift you ever received? Your answers may get featured in our next issue!

11/17/2020

“I can’t wait to see women join our program and have just a wonderful experience as we compete to be one of the best college programs in the country.”

PNW becomes Indiana's first public school to have esports at the varsity-level, along with it being PNW's first co-ed varsity team.

As the world of collegiate esports gains momentum, PNW officials say they hope to broaden their reach to female student-athletes. “Anything that we can do to be more inclusive, we’re trying to do,” said Justin Bragg, head coach of the Pride esports team. The first public university in Indiana ...

11/16/2020

About 25% of U.S. college students suffer from some sort of seasonal depression, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

COVID-19 prevention efforts have taken a toll on students’ academic and social lives since March. But things may be about to get worse. As colder weather and shorter days set in, the emotional impact of COVID-driven isolation will be compounded by depression associated with dark winter months. “...

11/13/2020

Did you grow up knowing the dinosaur Brontosaurus? Scientists deemed the well-known dino as fake, being an accidental mix-match of other sauropods. But in 2015, some paleontologists came back with a large computer analysis to determine the dinosaur is real after all!

11/12/2020

Some good news for those graduating soon!

Although students are frustrated that the number of available jobs has dropped significantly, the Career Center says thousands of employers are still eagerly hiring. “I have been meeting with employers nonstop,” said Natalie Connors, director of the Career Center. “We have had a lot of dialogu...

11/10/2020

As we now have President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, what do you think Donald Trump's transition of power will look like?

11/04/2020

We have an article being written for our next issue and we want YOUR help! What are some of the weirdest classes you have taken here at PNW?

11/03/2020

We want to know: Who do you think will win the election tonight and when will we find out? What does this election mean to you?

If you haven't already, go out and vote! Your voice matters, and it's the only way we can have a fair representation of what the people want in our country.

11/03/2020

Nearly 74% of employers revoked or limited offers to recent college graduates, according to a study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

It is harder than ever for PNW students to get an internship or job. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer places are hiring. Nearly 74% of employers revoked or limited offers to recent college graduates, according to a study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. “Companies are cutt...

10/31/2020

Happy Halloween! Just a spooky reminder that Spring 2021 registration is now open! Sign up now so you don't forget.

10/29/2020

The COM department is premiering their first "COM together" today at 3:30. Today's discussion will include professors Tom Roach, Lee Artz and Dan Dunn. Students are encouraged to and will be able to engage and ask questions live via zoom.

Meeting room is 947-1525-0334 and password is 892089.

The inaugural PNW COM Together, a free monthly discussion-based seminar series from Purdue Northwest Communication & Creative Arts, premiers live on Zoom on October 29 at 3:30 p.m.⠀
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PNW COM Together is the new monthly seminar series produced by faculty and staff of the CCA Department at PNW. Each seminar will feature two CCA faculty members showcasing their specialties and expertise within the field of communication and the arts.⠀
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“Election 2020: What’s Wrong with This Picture,” will be the topic of the first discussion, which will be led by Dr. Lee Artz, Dr. Tom Roach and Dr. Dan Dunn of the CCA Department at PNW.⠀
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Students are invited to join the discussion-based seminars to engage and discuss unique opportunities, theories and careers that come from the field of communication with the faculty members. Students will be able to ask questions live through Zoom to help shape the discourse with faculty.⠀
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Future discussion topics will range from political rhetoric to critical theory, from comedy studies to theater production and from visual and digital art to music production. An encore performance of the discussion will be posted on PNW’s Communication and Creative Arts page.⠀
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All PNW students are invited to attend. Students can join the discussion on Zoom by using meeting room 947-1525-0334 and password 892089. For more information, please email Tyler Malec, PNW CCA visiting lecturer, at [email protected].

10/27/2020

Very powerful piece by one of our talented writers. If you are looking for employment soon, or just want to improve yourself you should give this a read.

A degree is important to anyone seeking a career, but the degree alone is not enough. Experts say soft skills – the sorts of things that are not normally learned in a classroom – matter. A lot. “In this fluid and ever-changing world, I believe that employee values such as respect, kindness, in...

10/26/2020

Any STEM majors out there that can relate?🔬😂

10/25/2020

"More than 230 million U.S. residents are active on social networks...."

With social media use on the rise among young adults, some students say they are addicted – and their addiction is interfering with their daily lives. “I’ve skipped a couple questions on a quiz just to get through them to see what my phone was going off for,” said Jeremiah Garcia, a sophomor...

10/23/2020

Did you know that the car manufacturer Toyota used to be Toyoda? Toyota was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda. They changed the name because the name could then be written in Japanese with eight strokes of a pen and that they thought it sounded better.

10/21/2020

“I have had to deal with electronic disasters already,” said senior Nathan Marciniec. “My professors are struggling to adjust to an online platform like Zoom, and at the same time, we are all learning Brightspace.”

The word “frustration” might best express how most members of the PNW community feel about the semester so far. As PNW continues to find ways to teach during the COVID-19 pandemic, students who have in-person classes said they feel anxious over social distancing protocols in their lecture halls ...

10/20/2020

Remember to donate to the PNW Pantry today, you have until 7pm! Rachel Fleszewski, Aniya Edwards and others have been working the booths for people's donations.

Visit the CLO concourse, SUL room 101 and the FNRC for drop off locations. Let's help !

10/17/2020

Have any food to spare? Let's help by donating to our PNW Pantry!
Monday at Westville from 1-5pm.
Tuesday at Hammond from 1-7pm.

Follow the link for details 😊

10/13/2020

Our very own staff writer, Jasmine Flowers is a secretary for Pi Sigma Alpha! Read up on one of our talented writers and why she loves being a part of Pi Sigma Alpha. Also catch her stories in our paper!

10/12/2020

Happy , let's come together to recognize and support Native American heritage, as well as bringing awareness to the relocation and unspoken genocide of Native Americans.

South Dakota renamed Columbus Day to in 1990, and since then 13 other states have followed in lieu.
photo credit: USA Today

10/09/2020

Fact Friday: Our new issue is out! Make sure to pick up a copy 📰🗞