The student news site of Purdue University Northwest.

PNW Pioneer
The student news site of Purdue University Northwest.

PNW Pioneer
The student news site of Purdue University Northwest.

PNW Pioneer
News
Scammers target PNW students with fraudulent emails offering non-existent jobs, internships
Sanaa Cosey • April 19, 2024

Email scammers are preying on students here as a nationwide trend has finally reached PNW.   Two variations of the scam have been...

New state website causes concern that teachers may be targeted for lessons some find offensive
Logan Edgemon • April 19, 2024

Indiana’s new Eyes On Education portal may be painting targets on the backs of teachers, said one PNW English Education major. Gabrielle...

Campus to be buried in bugs when cicadas emerge
Christen Sullivan • April 17, 2024

Billions of bugs will soon invade Northwest Indiana. “This year is the first time in 221 years … that both 13-year brood and 17-year brood...

Life
Researchers shows gaming may stimulate memory
Christen Sullivan • April 19, 2024

Contrary to what your parents may say, video games may help to make you smarter.  “It depends on the game,” said Chuck DeCastro, a professor...

What is your secret talent?
Christen Sullivan • April 19, 2024

Caprice Pryor’s special talent is urban farming.    “I wouldn’t really call it a secret because I’m overly vocal about the hobby...

What is your secret talent?
Michael John Taylor • April 19, 2024

Jo-han Martinez merges the worlds of academia and melody, demonstrating a profound talent in piano playing that has resonated since his middle...

COVID-19
COVID-weary, students urge caution, care
Katelyn Wiening and Parker Max • October 18, 2023
After two years of complaining about the isolation of Zoom classes, many students admit they miss the flexibility and convenience of online instruction.
Everyone is back on campus at PNW, but some say they miss the convenience of Zoom classes
Pells Wyatt • November 16, 2022
Everyone wants COVID-19 to be over, but one lasting impact may be pandemic fatigue that drains both mental focus and energy.
Pandemic stress may explain why some students lack academic focus
Lexy Griswold • November 16, 2022
Sports
Star season just ended, but Hockey already mulls changes for next year
Michael Dywan • April 19, 2024

Three weeks after the men’s hockey team's trip to the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I National Tournament in St. Louis, the...

Men’s Tennis team focuses on April tourney as winning season winds down
Prabhat Mani • April 19, 2024

Pride Men’s Tennis is having its best season since 2016-17. The team is 10-5, with the season stretching to mid-April. That is a significant...

The Pride men's Hocket team will be the first PNW team to participate in national Division I competition when it faces Indiana Pennsylvania in ACHA D1 tournament. (PNW Athletics photo)
Conference Champions
Michael Dywan • March 7, 2024

After just two years in Division One competition, the Purdue Northwest men’s hockey team has reached the mountaintop in its conference. The...