On Dec. 12 and 13 at 7:45 p.m., the music department of St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, will be presenting its annual Christmas concerts. “You can’t anticipate what your experience will be unless you’re immersed in the process,” said senior violinist Joanna Kanellopoulos. Like many of her peers, Kanellopoulos did not start playing violin until […]
Schools
Kearney Visits Wounded Warriors
Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, held a Wounded Warriors assembly Nov. 20 to send junior and senior students on a service trip to Washington, D.C. During the assembly, Samantha Southard, senior, gave a speech, a portion of which is printed below: As a returning member of the Wounded Warriors trip, I can personally say that this […]
Poverty: Not As Seen on TV
Nine juniors and seniors from Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, traveled to Camden, N.J., to participate in a service program that put them face to face with poverty and challenged them to live on only $3 for a whole day. The Romero Center’s Urban Challenge Program is a service-learning, immersion retreat experience, which ran Oct. 23-26. […]
Youth Views: What is your expectation of privacy?
Victoria Castellano, junior St. Agnes A.H.S. Privacy is something to be cherished. In today’s world, people exploit their own privacy to everyone. I think that not everything should be announced. Leea Rizzo, freshman The Mary Louis Academy I think you need to make all of your social media be on […]
Student Techies at Fontbonne
Students from Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, are not known to pass up an opportunity to learn more about technology. Last month, a group of students attended Techweek’s LAUNCH Start Up Competition in Manhattan. They met the next generation of technical inventors and professionals who were there to compete for $50,000 in cash and prizes. […]
LIU Brooklyn Campus Rocks for Charity
For two days, about 100 different students from the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University (LIU) took time out from their academic, athletic and social calendars to perform an unusual public demonstration of caring for others – Rock-A-Thon IX.
Tablet TALK
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights a St. Francis College alumnus, a Long Island City-born missionary and martyr, an upcoming concert with “The Singing Policeman,” and much, much more…
Youth Views: Reflect upon the sacrament of marriage.
My parents recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. Marriage is something that has always been important to my family. We believe that the love and devotion between two people helps to strengthen both of them. My brother and I were the result of my parents’ loving and happy marriage. Even when things get rough, we work through things together, which I do not believe would be possible if my parents were not married.
Youth Insight: All Saints Day at Catholic Underground
“Lord I’m amazed by you, how you love me.” These were just some of the words that I heard echoing through Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Manhattan, on All Saints Day.
Youth Insight: Hearing Not Required
In all, St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf and its students, unexpectedly, educated me in ways that sitting in a classroom simply could not. It made me more considerate of others and strengthened my moral character.