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I’d like to offer local high school graduates some important advice for the future: Don’t study too much in college. It’s not the sort of wisdom graduates expect to hear, especially from a high school teacher, but . . .
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By Nick Buglione
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6/9/16
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Hundreds of people gathered at the Alva T. Stanforth Sports Complex near Elmont Library on Saturday to kick off the Elmont/Belmont Day Parade, marking the unofficial start of summer and the lead-up …
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By Steve Smirti
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6/8/16
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The Lynbrook High School cafeteria was packed to near capacity on April 19 for a Board of Education meeting, with residents and students having come to discuss last month’s defeated $45 million bond referendum, and what the rejection means for the effort to improve the high school’s outdated facilities.
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By Nick Ciccone
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4/27/16
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Herald intern Brendan Gillespie asked his fellow seniors in his government class at East Rockaway High School, “What are the most important issues in the upcoming presidential election?” and “What are some important qualities in a presidential candidate?” They responded with a variety of answers — and also revealed who they would or would not be inclined to vote for. Their teacher, Carol Sanders, also put in her thoughts.
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By Brendan Gillespie
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4/13/16
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A petition signed by more than 550 community members has surfaced on social media in the wake of the Lynbrook School District’s defeated bond proposal, with disappointed residents calling for the Board of Education to put the project up for a second vote. It was rejected on March 15 by a margin of 314 votes, 1,363 to 1,049.
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By Nick Ciccone
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4/6/16
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Students rolled out yoga mats and meditation cushions in a cleared space on the darkened auditorium stage. Deborah DeBetta, a phys. ed. teacher at Lynbrook High School, said they had set up a cushion for me.
I kicked off my shoes and sat on the floor with about 20 students, and DeBetta rang a bell to signify the start of the meditation practice. She told us to close our eyes and focus on our breath, rising and falling. As thoughts popped up, DeBetta said, we were to acknowledge them and then return our attention to breathing in and out.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/30/16
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A Lynbrook High School senior was featured Monday night on an episode of “The Halo Effect,” a series on the popular cable network Nickelodeon, for his work helping hospitalized children cope with their experiences through entertainment, education and activities.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/16/16
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Half a dozen letters from East Rockaway families in favor of adding a high school wrestling program were formally presented to the Board of Education on Feb. 23 to be considered as part of the 2016-17 school athletics budget.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/16/16
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Exhibits and more...
Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across …
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3/2/16
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Dozens of Lynbrook residents attended a bond forum on Feb. 1 to learn more about the district’s $45 million proposed facilities upgrades for the high school.
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By Nick Ciccone
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2/10/16
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