Local schools should jump on unified hoops bandwagon

Published: 05/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

Last week, Finger Lakes TImes Sports Editor Pat Macdonald had a chance to go to a practice for the Newark unified basketball team — and got to see firsthand how special this program is. For those of you who don’t know, unified basketball brings students with disabilities and students without disabilities together on the court. FL Times: Read More more

Clyde-Savannah names tops of 2017 class

Published: 05/11/2017 @ 04:00 am

School officials at Clyde-Savannah High School say that a Valedictorian and Salutatorian have been named. Rosalie Betts, who carried a 97.967 percent GPA and will graduate with 26 college credits was named Valedictorian in a press release sent out to the media this week. Officials described her as an incredibly hard worker, who has dedicated herself to her studies and... more

Waterloo students give back to the community; Strike Out Cancer Day this Saturday

Published: 05/11/2017 @ 04:00 am

Thanks to Waterloo High School students, more than 1,000 items from the Beverly Animal Shelter’s wish list was collected and donated to the shelter recently as part of a fundraising competition between classes at the school. Part of the Finger Lakes Study Strategies course at the high school that includes a community service component, students brought in items the shelter... more

SLOPE DAY: Cornell students celebrate end of classes

Published: 05/12/2017 @ 04:00 am

Cornell University students partied, relaxed and blew off a little steam Thursday during the annual Slope Day festivities to celebrate the end of the academic year. Hundreds of students and some alumni gathered on Libe Slope as headline acts Misterwives and Big Gigantic took the stage in the early afternoon. The yearly tradition takes place in between the end of... more

HWS readies for commencement: Officials brace for bad weather, which would limit attendance for Clinton speech

Published: 05/14/2017 @ 04:00 am

Sunday’s Hobart and William Smith Colleges commencement provides plenty of conflicting emotions, said spokesperson Cathy Williams. Of course, there’s the joy of watching HWS students accept those hard-earned degrees with their proud families and friends in attendance. And then there’s the A-list commencement speaker, former President Bill Clinton, who is known for powerful and inspiring speeches. However, it’s also the... more

Wayne-Finger Lakes Special Olympics draws hundreds of athletes from across region

Published: 05/14/2017 @ 04:00 am

For the second year in a row North Rose-Wolcott Central School District hosted the Wayne Finger Lakes Region Special Olympics Track and Field competition, a huge event that draws some 600 students from across the region’s 25 school districts within Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES. Held Friday, May 12th at North Rose-Wolcott High School the weather was perfect, sunny and breezy, for... more

Dryden students impacting the world

Published: 05/15/2017 @ 04:00 am

The impact of the work done at Dryden Central Schools can be felt around the world. This truth will be entirely evident on Tuesday. The community will come out to vote for three school board members and witness students and our dedicated staff raising funds for the Ugandan Water Project. Three 3-year vacancies in the school board will be filled... more

NYCC to hold commencement for six degree programs

Published: 07/28/2016 @ 04:00 am

New York Chiropractic College will hold commencement exercises in the Standard Process Health and Fitness Center on the Seneca Falls campus beginning at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 30. Doors will open to the public at 8:30 am. The college will confer degrees upon 27 candidates from the Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program, 26 from the Master of Science in... more

Four more set to be honored in Middlesex Citizen Appreciation Day

Published: 07/30/2016 @ 04:00 am

Each year, a group of town residents gets together to choose honorees for the annual Middlesex Citizen Appreciation Day. Some years the task is difficult. This was not one of those years. Read More more

Kids to learn theater from Geneva native

Published: 08/01/2016 @ 04:00 am

Youngsters will get an opportunity to learn theater throughout the first half of August, courtesy of someone who was born and raised here. Read More more

Festival fundraiser kicks-off new Thommie Walsh / Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival Scholarship Fund

Published: 08/04/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (FLMTF) has announced the launch of The Thommie Walsh / Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival Scholarship Fund. The Thommie Walsh/FLMTF Scholarship Fund was created to honor Thommie Walsh’s legacy and to aid students in Cayuga County pursuing a college degree and career in musical theatre. The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival will launch the... more

NYCC to hold commencement for six degree programs

Published: 07/28/2016 @ 04:00 am

Geneva teacher absolutely nailed the anthem last night

Published: 02/11/2015 @ 05:00 am

Leigh Consolie, Geneva, NY high school spanish teacher, delivered one of the best renditions of the national anthem you’ve heard in a while before Tuesday night’s Panthers varsity boys basketball game. When I say best you’ve heard in a while, I mean on par with world-class singers. The fans in attendance and FL1 Sports broadcasting team were impressed to say... more

Southside Center teaches boys about photography, life

Published: 04/05/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Southside Community Center in Ithaca is teaching photography and at the same time teaching middle schools boys about life.The Southside Community Center in Ithaca is teaching photography and at the same time teaching middle schools boys about life. READ MORE more

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