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Silas Wood Student Has Art Featured in New Calendar

January 6, 2012 7:32 am Comments Off

Now that the New Year has begun, time to recycle last year’s calendar. And what better way to recognize the importance of reduce, reuse, and recycle than to hang up the new 2012 New York Recycles Calendar. Or, better yet, you can download the new calendar and view it on your computer.

Of special note this […]

Whitman Senior Blood Drive a Success

January 6, 2012 7:23 am Comments Off

Walt Whitman seniors held their first Blood Drive recently and continued their successful tradition by collecting 99 pints. The following senior blood drive captains all promoted the event and worked the South Gym, helping at the various stations assisting donors: Jackie Leogrande, Emily Samuels, Samantha Delle, Danielle Saccente, Anthony Campanella, Morgan Geiser, Taylor O’Toole, Jillian […]

Whitman Wins Gugliotta Opener

December 30, 2011 7:27 am Comments Off

Led by Whitman senior Danyal Cheema (14 pts) and junior Kevin Forland (15 pts), Walt Whitman had no trouble dispatching Hauppauge 63-31 in the second game of the opening round of the Frank Gugliotta Memorial Basketball Tournament on Tuesday evening. Ahead 22-0 at the end of the first period, 34-17 in the 2nd period, and […]

17th Annual Andrew Peers Memorial Wrestling Tournament

December 6, 2011 6:28 pm Comments Off

Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Walt Whitman High School North Gym. Wrestling begins at 9:00AM with 4 Varsity Mats.

The Audicity of Town Hall – What the Press Release Won’t Tell You

December 6, 2011 7:37 am Comments Off

In a Town Hall issued press release Petrone Reconvenes Huntington Station Action Coalition, Supervisor Petrone makes another disingenuous claim when he “called for a unified, focused effort to combat the root causes of recent gang related violent incidents that have raised community concerns.” You can’t obtain a unified effort when key members of the community […]

Does Mr. Petrone Have a Memory Problem or is it Collective Amnesia?

December 5, 2011 11:04 am 3 Comments

The problems in Huntington Station are extremely serious and they require a serious leader to address them. We do not need more political quotes and committees. Children are shooting each other, grandmothers live in fear, tax payers can no longer handle the burden, school districts are being dramatically impacted and negative stereotypes are being unfairly confirmed. […]

High School Students Honored at 9th Annual Leadership Competition

December 3, 2011 4:34 am Comments Off

The Young Professionals Chamber of Commerce (YPCC), a program of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, hosted its Ninth Annual Business Leadership Competition at Farmingdale State College on Wednesday, November 30. This year more than 300 high school students from 14 local high schools, including Commack, Deer Park, Farmingdale, Half Hollow Hills East, Half Hollow […]

Walt Whitman High School – Play

December 2, 2011 8:13 pm Comments Off

Walt Whitman High School MainStage comedy presents ‘Down in Front’ Saturday, December 3rd at 7:30PM and Sunday, December 4th at 2PM

Game Day Volunteers Brings a Rewarding Experience for Two Whitman Seniors

November 30, 2011 10:09 pm Comments Off

In a first for Walt Whitman, as part of their community service, Whitman seniors Ashley Marx and Stephanie Bailey teamed up to help out the NY Islanders Media Relations Department at one of their biggest events. Whenever the Islanders face off against the Rangers, it’s all hands on deck for one of the most sought-after […]

Seventh Grader’s Essay Credits Her Community

November 30, 2011 9:32 am Comments Off

Growing up in an predominately English-speaking neighborhood in the South Huntington School District, Roxanna Alvarez was quick to make friends but also quick to realize that she didn’t understand anything they were talking about. With the help of her older sister, now a senior at Walt Whitman, and her parents, who insisted she speak English, […]