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This will be the last column I ever write as a student-columnist for the Nassau Herald. I must admit it is bittersweet. more
Four huge events have filled my last few weeks at Lawrence Woodmere Academy (LWA). As graduation on June 10 creeps closer, being a senior at LWA feels similar to walking the red carpet at the Academy Awards. more
On April 12 and 13, the Lawrence Woodmere Academy (LWA) drama department performed our production of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” For those who don’t know, the musical was adapted from a 1988 film starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine. The story follows the race between two crafty thieves, Fred Benson and Lawrence Jamieson, each of whom bets he can obtain $50,000 before the other. more
As a high school senior, it is to be expected that college is always on my mind. It seems that, regardless of the time or place, the tricky subject finds an opening. College! That magical fairytale land of which every high-school student dreams. I spent my freshman, sophomore, and junior years dreaming. In my senior year, I learned that I was responsible for getting there. more
Approaching Lawrence Woodmere Academy’s February break I dreaded the humdrum routine of late night television and endless snacking. more
This February, Lawrence Woodmere Academy (LWA) recognized Black History Month. Why is this so important, you ask? more
On Friday, Jan. 11 and Saturday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m., Lawrence Woodmere Academy will open its Hessel Hall doors for its non-musical show featuring Tom Stoppard’s “The Real Inspector Hound.” more
“A hundred-year storm” was I phrase I heard politicians and meteorologists use to describe this mysterious Sandy. With the memory of Hurricane Irene still fresh in my mind, I figured that once again these warnings were an exaggeration, nothing more than a precaution. more
As I sat down this week to write my second column, I allowed the natural confusion of my type A brain to run free. I considered the piles of homework I had, the clubs and sports that would take away every free moment I had this week. more
The 2012-13 school year has begun and excitement is in the air as Lawrence Woodmere Academy (LWA) has reached its centennial year. As a member of this year’s graduating class, I find that the expectations for us are a bit higher. Could this help to prevent the inevitable senioritis? more
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