The 2012 election is one of the strangest ones in my lifetime.
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11/2/12
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Nassau County residents should feel proud that Hofstra University was selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates, for the second consecutive national election, to host last week’s Obama-Romney faceoff.
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10/24/12
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A reporter from the student-run Hofstra Chronicle newspaper stood to ask a question of Dr. Cornel West, the intellectual provocateur, New York Times bestselling author, and Ivy League African-American studies and philosophy professor best known for his defense of America’s poor. The young woman said she had recently conducted an informal survey in which 6 of 10 Hofstra students said they did not believe poverty was a relevant issue for them as college students this election season.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/9/12
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A birthday tribute to John Lennon is highighted by concert recreating two of his best albums this weekend. Also, see parrots on display at the Long Island Parrot Society's annual Parrot Expo and indulge the senses in a Fall Wildflower Walk at Muttontown Preserve.
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10/3/12
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The North Merrick School District held its annual back-to-school picnics on Sept. 14 at each of its three elementary schools — Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road.
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By David Weingrad
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9/20/12
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Hi kids,
It’s me, Great-Grandma Randi, writing to you from 2012.
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6/28/12
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For many Long Islanders, the unofficial kickoff to summer fun begins with a trip to Jones Beach to watch those amazing aerial maneuvers that take over the sky during the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show on Saturday and Sunday.
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By Karen Bloom
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5/23/12
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The colorful Flexitoon Puppets, the acclaimed puppet ensemble, visits Nassau County Museum of Art this weekend. Also it's time for North Shore Animal League's annual Pet Adoptathon, along with a concert celebrating Schubert performed by pianist Olga Vinokur.
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5/2/12
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In March, a group of Mepham High School students embarked on a “1,000 Bracelet Campaign,” a fundraiser focusing on Ugandan children who have been kidnapped and killed by Ugandan militant Joseph Kony, who has led an open rebellion against the Ugandan government since 1987.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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4/26/12
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A worldwide campaign to raise awareness about Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony has officially hit Mepham High School.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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3/28/12
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