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N SUMMtoER CELEBRATIO Cedamarmere host day of the arts CelebraThe 3rd annual Summer the fortion of the Arts at Cedarmere, Bryant mer estate of William Cullen be held on in Roslyn on Saturday, will pm (rain June 8 from 4:30 to 7:00 date, Sunday, June 9th). The event will feature contempomusic, art rary dance, live world beat word, installations, paintings, spoken in the jam and an interactive dance by the sunken garden, all inspired theme “Water”. come Pack a picnic supper and grounds enjoy the beautiful historic and landscape of Cedarmere. and Explore the pond, gardens, over sunset trails, and take in the year’s event Hempstead Harbor. This nature-inspired new will premiere Nancy Brier, works choreographed by by set to a new musical composition Mills Edgar “Bass Monk” Patterson written by poetry original new and senior residents of Sea Cliff. by New site-specific sculptures art John Cino and a water-inspired of Northexhibit by Firefly Studios port will also be on display. Carl Safina, an author, eco-activthe event. ist, and drummer, will host repreTecumseh Ceasar, a cultural will sentative of the Montauketts,wamsing a water song and display pum carvings. and reBring a picnic supper trash as no member to carry out all be available. garbage facilities will Some chairs will be provided. is This family-friendly event from funds made possible with the New York State Council on the Arts and additional support from the Chris Crosby Foundation.
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Antisemitism forum backs Jews in college
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Panelists blast American colleges, call for greater student protections BY C A M E RY N O A K ES Great Neck Mayor Pedram Bral said he is concerned about his children going to college and that he is “done” with the universities amid campus protests against the war in Gaza, but that he still believes they should be able to attend these schools. “But they should never stop our children or discourage our children from striving higher and going to Harvard,” Bral said. “Not only that, I think we should really encourage them.” Bral shared these comments in a forum Thursday night which promoted a flier that asked “Should Jewish students pursue higher education despite violence on campus?” and “Can enacting new laws help reduce these violent incidents?” The forum was criticized before panelists convened Thursday night at Congregation Kol Israel Achim in Great Neck, with one resident saying it was intended to platform Republican politicians – the only political party represented on the panel – and to incite fear. Panelists include Nassau County District 10 Legislator Mazi Pilip (NY10), Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (NY04), state Sen. Jack Martins, Village
of Great Neck Mayor Bral and Stand With Us Northeast Director Avi Posnick. It was framed around whether Jewish students should pursue higher education, which was not asked outright to the panelists. Attendees submitted questions to the panelists. Some panelists, like Bral, addressed the question despite not being asked. Pilip said the events of Oct. 7 and the proceeding months have been difficult for the Jewish community, which have been exacerbated by protests occurring nationwide on college campuses. Martins said university leaders failed to protect students amid these protests. “In order to change the trajectory, we have to differentiate between free speech and hate speech,” Bral said. “Until we do that, this thing can continue for a long time. Differentiate between hate speech and free speech. Stop the hate speech, allow the free speech and I think we’ll be okay.” Panelists offered a variety of solutions to combat antisemitism on college campuses and in general. D’Esposito said the first step in combatting antisemitism is holding Continued on Page 34
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Glenwood Landing students perform at the 2024 Spring Concert.
N. Shore students overcame issues in college admissions BY TAY L O R H E R Z L I C H North Shore School District officials discussed changes in college acceptance trends and congratulated students on their academic achievements at a board meeting Thursday night. B L A N K S L AT E M E D I A P R E S E N T S
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Dan Doherty, the director of counseling, examinedpost-graduate trends among North Shore students with board members and district parents. He praised district students for their performance this year. The Class of 2024 “navigated one of the more difficult college ad-
missions seasons and they crushed it,” Doherty said. The district typically performs well when it comes to college acceptances, according to statistics provided by Doherty. On average, North Shore seniors submit 10.8 college Continued on Page 35
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