Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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Claudine Colosanti is prevented from telling us all about the blood drive by an annoying thermometer. Angela Caruso, Anne Calise, and Peter Ferandino. Sharing special moments together is an important part of all our lives. The Gift Of Life Many Hicksville students were involved in blood drives this past year which benefitted many of the needy. Betsy Edelstein recalled, “I wanted to be able to know that my blood would be helping other people in need.” Cindy Crociata, a member of the vol- unteer club, told us, “The Red Cross takes the blood to the hospitals where they break it up into five compo- nents.” One hundred and six people signed up to give blood, but only about 85 could actually donate. Many people had low iron counts. Winnie Ng re- called, “I was afraid at first, but then it wasn’t so bad, and yes, I would do- nate again.” In this way, a few caring individ- uals displayed their interest and en- joyment for helping out others. -Viv- ian Ibrahim A tense moment for Stacy Ryan as the last minute pre-donation testing comes to a close.

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 It's very difficult to find a place where someone's not in need. In every group of people, you can find a select few whose interests go be- yond personal gain. It is very difficult to find a place where someone is not in need, whether it be a homeless child, an elderly woman with a lawn full of leaves, or an accident victim in need of blood plasma. What was our answer to these problems as con- cerned youth? Groups such as the Vol- unteer Club, Key Club, Youth Council, or Scouting. All of these groups ex- pressed an interest in community ser- vice and unselfishness. Events such as the blood drive demonstrated our willingness to overcome the fears of a new experience by helping someone out. Working on service projects with a club was a great way to make friends and constructively spend time. Mary- lou Bertone of the Key Club said that, “Students learned how to work togeth- 99 er. If you’ve ever done any volunteer work you know what a great feeling it can bring and never forget that even though you may not hear a “thanks,” there’s always someone at the other end who appreciates a helping hand. . . . -Vinny Drew The post donation antics of seniors Gerard Kearns. Brian Thomas. Brian Doyle, and Craig Freyeisen. Rumor had it that the above half-ingested “Oreos” were Mr. Thomas’ 38th pack. Craig J. Manion didn’t actually realize just what he was signing until he was plopped on the donation table. Involvement

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Mr. Aronson is enjoying the peaceful solitude of the I.S.S. room, as excited suspension partici- pants skip through the day. Mr. Pitrelli fails to appear amused as he checks his notes on this happy student, who has appar- ently chosen a poor time to visit the attendance office. Doing It By The Book Out-of-routine changes make us think and compare. There were rules and regulations at Hicksville High which changed the way we look at this school. One exam- ple was the closing of campus to all un- derclassmen; this year they shared their lunch period with Y-Time, which was spent in a classroom. Most of the time the students had a guest speaker who discussed everything from the S. A.T. and career opportunities to prej- udice. “It takes away from lunch and half the time the speakers are not pres- ent ’ said freshman Alex Athanasiou. The school day started earlier; consequently, our school day ended earlier giving us more time for sports and other extra curricular activities. Each year, we need an increased num- credits to graduate. The Board of Edu- cation is trying to augment the stan- dards of the potential graduate. Changes in our routine have a ten- dency to make us think and compare. Good or bad, the changes were there, and they affected us all. -Vivian Ibrahim