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Football players should wear black and blue

Do we really want to see the bruisers of the NFL play for pink? As Breast Cancer Awareness month begins . . . more

9/25/14

Halloween: a relief from real-life horrors

It is Oct. 31, 1951, a bitterly cold Halloween. My mother and I are rushing home from the neighborhood bakery in the late afternoon. more

10/31/13

Courtney Ofemun, social studies teacher Mary Parisi Brianna Ricotta and Breanne Casucci had a blast in the photo booth for the

Central students think pink

For a day, Valley Stream Central High School’s colors weren’t blue and white. They were teal and pink. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Central High hosted a Pink Fun Fair in its gymnasium on Oct. 18. more

10/23/13

The best weapon against breast cancer is awareness

Breast cancer victims are our mothers, our sisters, our friends and, yes, sometimes our fathers and brothers. more

10/17/13

Breast cancer awareness: mission accomplished

I couldn’t wait for November. Once the calendar page turned, Breast Cancer Awareness Month was officially over. more

11/2/12

Some dedicated Central fans showed their school spirit at Homecoming on Oct. 20.

School spirit is strong at Central

There were blue shirts as far as the eye could see in the stands at Firemen’s Field last Saturday as students, parents, teachers and alumni came out for Central High School’s Homecoming festivities. The lone wardrobe exception — the students who painted their chests blue with white letters to spell out “CENTRAL!” more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/24/12

This month the focus is on breast cancer

Nassau County has one of the nation’s highest rates of breast cancer, and more than 1,200 women in the county were diagnosed with the disease from 2004 to 2008, according to the State Department of Health’s New York State Cancer Registry. more

10/11/12

Central High School District students and graduates, from left, Courtney Bua, Danny Guarneri, Jenna Costanzo, Kimberly Riley, John Digiaimo and Danny Napolionello participated in the walk on Oct. 16.

Central students join fight against breast cancer

Central High School students and alumni banded together in the fight against breast cancer by participating as a group in the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Jones Beach on Oct. 16. more

By Matt Infield | 10/26/11

October surprise, a game-changing moment

I am nothing if not trendy. On Oct. 7, I underwent surgery for breast cancer following a diagnosis two weeks earlier. It is, after all, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I wouldn’t think of having cancer any other time of the year. more

10/20/11

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