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Say Hello to the Spring 2014 Pioneer Editorial Board!

Say Hello to the Spring 2014 Pioneer Editorial Board!

Shelly Le January 25, 2014
Another semester gone and another looms ahead. I am halfway through my tenure as editor-in-chief and I'm feeling a mixture of excitement and nervousness. This is our chance to reflect on the mistakes that we made last semester and improve on our decisions this semester. I hope to let a few things go that aren't as important to the needs of our staff, but I'm also hoping to push us in ways that may make us uncomfortable at times. We work hard, we play hard, and I can't wait to see what the next thirteen issues have in store for us. Here's to another great semester.
The Belvedere on a particularly foggy day in Vienna.

The Shock of Culture Shock

Aleida Fernandez January 24, 2014

Culture shock (n). the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country, a move between social environments, or simply...

Bold Predictions for NFC Championship

Riley Foreman January 19, 2014
Last week Rant Sports published a list of bold predictions concerning the NFC Championship. Here is my take on just how accurate they will be.

Production Night Live Blog for Dec. 11

Shelly Le December 11, 2013
What follows is a faithful account of the production of Issue 13 (taking place the evening of Dec. 11/early morning of Dec. 12.) as witnessed by me, The Pioneer’s Editor-in-Chief.

Senate Round Up Number 5

Abby Seethoff December 10, 2013

At the final ASWC senate meeting of the Fall 2013 semester, Japanese Cooking Club's request for ASWC recognition was tabled due to concerns regarding the club's constitutional requirement for membership...

A Sense of Place

Quin Nelson December 10, 2013
Over Thanksgiving break, I got to listen to a lot of Seattle music. On Wednesday, I went to see the Seattleite rapper Sol along with a bunch of other local rappers. On Friday, I saw Pearl Jam in Spokane in their penultimate show before they ended their tour in Seattle, where they started out decades ago.

Senator Snapshot: Seniors

Abby Seethoff December 7, 2013

Seniors, meet your senators!   Jane Carmody Major: Politics Something unique about her hometown: My hometown Albuquerque, NM hosts the world's largest hot air balloon festival during the month...

UW’s Sark to USC

Riley Foreman December 3, 2013

UW's euphoria resulting from their recent Apple Cup victory took a marked blow Monday morning as rumors of Coach Steve Sarkisian's departure to USC began to circulate. A few hours later the Trojans confirmed...

Senate Round Up Number 4

Abby Seethoff November 18, 2013

At the fourth ASWC senate meeting, the ASWC Communications Committee introduced itself, three students were appointed to the Sustainability Advisory Committee, and a resolution about race issues on campus...

Who am I?

Katrina Allick November 15, 2013

This blog is going to keep things short and sweet... I am not going to analyze anything existential or come to any worldly conclusion, except that I hope to purely expose you to the type of music that...

ASWC and WEB Wednesdays

ASWC and WEB Wednesdays

Abby Seethoff November 13, 2013

A brief Q and A with sophomore senator Allison Kelly about one of her initiatives for this year, ASWC and WEB Wednesdays. 1) What exactly is an ASWC/WEB Wednesday? Allison: ASWC and WEB Wednesdays...

Production Night Live Blog for Nov. 13

Pamela London November 13, 2013
What follows is a faithful account of the production of Issue 9 (taking place the evening of Nov. 13/early morning of Nov. 14.) as witnessed by me, The Pioneer’s Managing Editor.
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