Education
L.I. group touts educational benefits of videogaming
LIGL educators and students in the Understanding Esports program after class together. // Courtesy LIGL
February 16, 2022
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Commentary
Opinion: Black history and a Black woman justice
By Elaine Gross This year, during February’s Black History Month, President Joe Biden is preparing to nominate a Black Woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court,
February 15, 2022
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Community News
Pandemic challenges guide dogs’ skills
By Leah Chiappino When Ann Chiappetta’s yellow lab guide dog, 8-year-old Bailey, was forced to stay home during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, he
February 14, 2022
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Uncategorized
Hofstra using education to fight anti-Semitism
Geraldine Hart, Hofstra University’s director of public safety, is taking on anti-Semitism through education. // Photo courtesy Hofstra University
February 8, 2022
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Commentary
February 6, 2022
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Community News
The Facts Behind Felines: An up-close look at the ‘Hofcats’
Hunter Spears · The Facts Behind the Felines Many Long Islanders have had firsthand experience with the feral cats that call the Island home. In
February 3, 2022
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Community News
How N.Y.’s mandate increased vaccinations among healthcare workers
By Eric Munson On Long Island, organizations such as Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider, Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, the A.
January 30, 2022
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Community News
Behind the farms: Workers seek rights
By Damali Ramirez On Long Island’s East End, a small group of immigrant and migrant workers formed the Long Island Farmworker Cooperative. The cooperative represents
January 27, 2022
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Arts & Culture
The show must go on for Hofstra theater during the pandemic
By Ralph Barone Jr. During the coronavirus pandemic, when businesses were just learning how to adapt to Covid life, one sector remained closed longer than
January 9, 2022
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Commentary
Opinion: Public health is political, but shouldn’t be partisan
By Martine Hackett Taxes, property assessments, crime and schools were top concerns for Long Island politicians in the Nov. 2 elections. Both Democrats and Republicans
November 28, 2021
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Commentary
Opinion: The list of climate villains is long — and growing longer
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, began Oct. 31 and will run through Nov. 12. Participants will include more than 190 government
November 23, 2021
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Community News
A famed journalist enlightens us on cancer reporting
By Scott Brinton Editor’s note: This column first appeared on LIHerald.com. To read the original, click here. It’s rare that you get the chance to
November 12, 2021
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