Six-year-old Itzel Vargas, who will start first grade at Bayview Avenue Elementary School in Freeport next week, sat patiently as a swirling, glittery rainbow with a cloud was painted on her face. …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/31/17
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Editor’s note: Sultana is a at Elmont High School. She wrote this review as part of Hofstra University’s recent High School Summer Journalism Institute. It is the first in a series …
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By Munahil Sultana
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8/27/17
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Untying the white shoelaces of the suede blue Nike sneakers, Destiny Clinskos, 25, of Hempstead, knelt to help her son, Jamari Mckoy Smith, 8, try them on. Excited that the shoes fit, Clinskos boxed …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/24/17
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The Hofstra University Museum exhibit, “Converging Voices: Gender and Identity,” was small, but its art was massive and beautiful. The art really resonated with me, with the theme of each piece coming together to illustrate a central message. One piece in particular connected with me deeply.
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By Saarah Braithwaite
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8/18/17
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Operation SPLASH headquartered in Freeport has recently renovated a 75-student classroom and science lab in preparation for the 2017-2018 school year. At the beginning of the month, SPLASH welcomed …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/17/17
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On Wednesday, Aug. 16, all 54 Nassau County public high school varsity football programs will begin preparations for the upcoming season, scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 8 with a handful of games.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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8/10/17
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Art has always been a way for people to express their truest feelings. Art is a window to the mind, heart and soul.
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By Mikelley Baptiste
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8/8/17
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Ten students — eight from Elmont Memorial High School and two from Hempstead High — recently took part in Hofstra University’s annual High School Summer Journalism Institute, led by …
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8/7/17
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Clad in yellow t-shirts, Freeport fourth grade violin students lightly lifted their violins to their shoulders. After three weeks of participating in the Summer Academy of the Arts, they were finally …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/3/17
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Richie Salerno raised the beer bottle to his lips and took a swig. After a long week of riding his motorcycle from Simi Valley, Calif., to Freeport, he was relieved to be in his hometown. The last …
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By Nadya Nataly
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7/27/17
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