The assignment was to choose a black figure who inspires. So, shortly after Christmas break, the 10 Central High School students who volunteered for the task chose their subjects, and in their spare …
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By Peter Belfiore
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2/20/20
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Valley Streamer Sydney Diaz was standing in an empty fake bedroom in June, on the set of the upcoming Hulu series “High Fidelity,” when they retrieved a voicemail.
It was from the …
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By Peter Belfiore
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2/6/20
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Three hundred semifinalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search were announced Wednesday afternoon, and 36 seniors from Long Island high schools — including seven from the Heralds’ coverage area — were among the mix.
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1/8/20
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“You need a sharp mind, a clear focus and the right amount of energy to focus on God,” said 18-year-old Valley Stream South High School alumna, Abby Devi Arjune. “Not having the …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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1/2/20
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This past fall was the inaugural season for the Central High School District’s recently completed $8 million artificial-turf fields at North, South and Memorial Junior high schools. Players and …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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1/2/20
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Part four in a series.
More than 50 years ago, racial tensions in the Malverne School District peaked. Prejudice divided the local community as hostilities mounted. Today, however, the district is …
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By Nakeem Grant and Robert Traverso
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11/14/19
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Three times this month, the bus for Central High School’s cross-country team never came, causing the athletes to miss meets. Two other times, the team was late for meets, its bus failing to arrive …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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10/24/19
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The leaves might still be green, but fall was in the air on Sept. 28 for Valley Stream North High School’s 2019 Homecoming Festival.
The autumn-themed event had a variety of activities, but the …
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10/10/19
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Valley Stream South High School celebrated its Homecoming game on Saturday with full school pride on display. Although the football Falcons fell to the visiting team from Island Trees 24-14, students …
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10/10/19
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On the afternoon of Sept. 16, two weeks after the start of the new school year, Oceanside High School senior Khaseen Morris was brutally murdered in what appears to have been an ambush by a group of a half-dozen other teenagers.
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9/27/19
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