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THE PULSE OF THE PENINSULA
Vol. 92, No. 43
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G.N. has Siemens scholars
A CIVICS LESSON
6 from public, 2 from academy BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I Five North Shore students were honored last week as regional ďŹ nalists in the 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. Regional ďŹ nalists in the competition include Austin Lee of Roslyn High School, Sahith Vadada of Herricks High School, Rushikesh Patel, also of Herricks, Vedant Singh of the Wheatley School and Baokun Gu of Manhasset High School. All regional ďŹ nalists receive a $1,000 prize. Students from Great Neck South High School, Herricks High School, Manhasset High School, North Shore Hebrew Academy High School, Roslyn High School and the Wheatley School were among the 56 Long Island students named as semiďŹ nalists. “It is a huge honor to be named a regional ďŹ nalist in such a competitive state with lots of talented researchers,â€? Lee said. “I Continued on Page 68
PHOTO BY KAREN RUBIN
Temple Emanuel hosted a dialogue with journalist Carl Bernstein and former Republican National Commitee Chair Michael Steele, which was moderated by Errol Louis, as part of the Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Emanuel program. See photos on page 58.
G.N. volleyball wins at homecoming Football team fails to field enough players for game, season; girls defeat Bethpage BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Christina Keys, a science teacher and Kilties kickline team coach, could not recall a time when students played any sport but football at homecoming.
But this year was dierent, she said, with Great Neck North High School embracing the girls varsity volleyball team for the homecoming game on Saturday after the football game was canceled. Parents and students crowded seven rows of bleachers, cheering on the home team. The football team, which combined players from Great Neck North and Great Neck South high
schools, was originally slated to play at 2 p.m. against Sewanhaka. But the schools determined last Tuesday that they only had 16 eligible varsity players, three shy of New York State requirements, meaning they could not play and had to forfeit the last two games, ending the season prematurely. “We didn’t have enough boys where we could switch them in and out and what was happen-
ing was boys were getting hurt and it was becoming unsafe,â€? Keys said. “So what they did, which was actually a really great opportunity for our school, we were able to represent women in homecoming for the ďŹ rst time.â€? “People are so used to having football, so it was a good change,â€? a kickliner sitting nearby added. “And the fact that a lot of people still came out was good for our school.â€? Continued on Page 68
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