A John F. Kennedy High School senior is calling on the school to stop referring to its female sports teams as the “Lady Cougars.” In an op-ed that appeared in the school year’s …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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9/29/20
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Students and staff in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will return to school on Sept. 8. For some this will mean logging on to a computer for a designated day of remote learning; for …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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9/7/20
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Steve Levy got a taste of the “Monday Night Football” broadcast booth last September when he served as the play-by-play commentator for the Denver Broncos-Oakland Raiders game in Week One …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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8/26/20
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Instead of simply handing out a scholarship to a student, Ronald Steiger, the public relations director of John F. Kennedy High School’s alumni association, decided to put his network’s …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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8/3/20
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Two local teenagers are taking it upon themselves to ensure seniors and the high-risk community in Bellmore, Merrick, Wantagh and Seaford have the grocery supplies they need during the Covid-19 …
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By Andrew Garcia
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5/8/20
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The fate of John F. Kennedy High School’s year-end events is still up in the air, but on May 1, seniors were back at the building for a day of celebration.
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By Andrew Garcia
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5/5/20
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Members of John F. Kennedy High School's Student Government Association are continuing to support their community while learning from home. Over the past few weeks, student leaders have mobilized …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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4/27/20
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Forty finalists in The Society for Science & the Public’s 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search were notified this week that the final stage of the national competition, which was scheduled …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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3/5/20
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Oscar Wilde’s frequently quoted adage “No good deed goes unpunished” can easily be applied to New York state’s recently enacted bail reform law, which ends bail for misdemeanor and low-level felony crimes considered nonviolent. The State Legislature’s intent may have been good . . .
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By Edward Lieberman and Geoffrey Prime
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2/28/20
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Anyone who thinks science is a quiet activity reserved for the ivy-covered halls of academe has never attended a science Olympiad like the one held at Levittown’s Division Avenue High School …
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By Timothy Denton
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2/6/20
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