Mother's Day!!!

My mom is my best friend. I can tell her anything and I know she will be there to listen and give good advice. When I come home from school some weekends, it’s total mom daughter time. We get our nails done, go shopping, eat out, and watch T.V. the whole time. I don’t know what I would do without my mom, so Mother’s Day in my family is really important. My dad, brother and I get up super early in the morning and cook her breakfast in bed. While she’s eating we exchange cards and be her slaves for the rest of the day. My family is not into gifts, but I know a lot of people are, so here are great gift ideas to get and make. First, is this really cool stain glass card. Open this card in the light and it looks like a stain glass window. You’ll need: black construction paper, tissue paper on various colors, craft knife, double sided padded tape, scissors, pencil and glue stick.

How to make it: Step 1: MAKING THE CARD 1. Trace and cut out stained glass window patterns with colored construction paper. 2. Cut out the inside of window shapes using a craft knife. 3. Glue down various colors of tissue paper over the window cut outs on the inside front of the card. Step 2: MAKING THE BUTTERFLY 1. Trace and cut out butterfly patterns onto construction paper. 2. Cut out all the shapes on butterfly wings and head using a craft knife. 3. Glue various colors of tissue paper over the cut out shapes on the "wrong" side of the butterfly. 4. Cut out antennas from black construction paper and then glue antennas on back of butterfly's head. 5. Slightly bend butterfly's wings forward. 6. Place double-sided padded tape on back of butterfly. 7. Place butterfly on the front center of card. My tip is to use metallic marker when writing the note inside. It adds to the card and is easily readable. After you make the perfect card, it’s time for a fun homemade gift that’s fun, simple and easy to make. I’ll teach you how to make a pasta heart plate for mom.

You’ll need a colorful disposable plate, white craft glue, dried macaroni noodles, and yellow and green split peas. How to make it: 1.Use white craft glue to draw a heart shape on the plate. (See photo.) 2. Place macaroni shapes onto the white craft glue heart. (See photo.) 3. Use white craft glue to write "mom" in the center of the heart. Place flat side of split peas onto the craft glue, using yellow peas for both letter "m's" and green for the "o." And if you want to cook your mom breakfast in bed, here’s the recipe to what my family made, egg muffin melts.

Ingredients 2 English muffins, split 1 tbsp. (15 mL) butter 4 eggs 2 tbsp. (30 mL) milk 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) salt 4 slices deli ham or turkey 1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded cheddar or Swiss cheese paprika for garnish How to make: 1. Toast English muffins until golden brown. 2. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Beat the eggs with the milk and salt, then pour into the skillet and cook, stirring, until softly scrambled. Remove from heat. 3. Place a slice of ham or turkey on each English muffin half. Top with scrambled eggs -- dividing equally among the four halves. Sprinkle with shredded cheese, then dust lightly with paprika. 4. Arrange on a baking sheet and place under the broiler for just a minute or two -- until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately. So there you have it. Fun easy things to do for your mom that she will enjoy. I guarantee she will appreciate every last bit of it. Enjoy mothers day!!!!

Hofstra Relay for Life 2012

“I relay for my mom,” said Zach Dane, senior and event co-chair for Hofstra University’s Relay for Life 2012. Dane lost his mother to lung cancer that eventually spread when he was in seventh grade. “She is the reason that I am doing everything that I can to promote a cancer-free world. My friends know this and support me 110% before Relay and during the event itself.” Hofstra University held the event on the intramural fields last Saturday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life at the school. Last year, Hofstra raised $90,000 for the American Cancer Society. This year’s fundraising goal was to surpass that and they did. The 2012 Relay for Life raised over $104,000. There are three main components to every Relay for Life event. Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back. The event starts off with the Survivors Lap, which is an inspirational time where survivors run around a track and everyone cheers to celebrate their victories over battling cancer. This means the most to the survivors, because it shows how more lives are being saved each year. The most memorable moment about this night is when it gets dark out and everyone remembers those who have passed from cancer in the Luminara Ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags filled with sand, and one having a name of a person touched by cancer. It is a very emotional ceremony and brought tears to my eyes. The fight back ceremony is where everyone makes a personal commitment to save lives by pledging to do something simple. The point is if you take action, you are personally taking steps to save lives. There were 104 teams and the top teams were, The Science Alliance raising 6,850 dollars, Entertainment Unlimited raising 5,629 dollars, and Katie’s friends raising 5,916 dollars. Relay for Life originated in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to increase the income of his local American Cancer Society office and to show support for all of his patients who had battled cancer. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed, which was running marathons. In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt’s friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. Throughout the night, friends donated $25 to run or walk with Dr. Klatt for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer. After that other people wanted to join in on the fight. Before you knew it, it was a widespread marathon that reached every community, high school and college across the globe.

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Spring Break to Miami

For my spring break senior year, I went to Miami with my friends. We stayed right on the strip at The Shelborne Hotel. Our pool was incredible and so relaxing. Every night we went to a different place to eat dinner and then out on the town. I couldn't have asked for a better group of girls to go on this trip with me. I will never forget the memories we shared and I hope to go back to Miami soon!!!

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Profile of Jackie Bass

Jackie Bass was born July 22nd, 1990. She grew up in Atlantic Beach, Long Island and attended Lawrence High School. There she was chosen by her peers to become student government president. She was also Junior class president, on honor roll, in National honors Society and Italian Honors Society. Not only was she skilled academically, but also physically. Jackie was apart of her school's volleyball and softball team. Her greatest memory of high school is hanging out with her close group of friends. She wouldn't have made it through high school with out them. She reminisces on times when they would hang out at each others house and do absolutely nothing, but have so much fun. After high school, Jackie attended Hofstra University majoring in Speech Language and Hearing Sciences and a minor in Russian. As an extracurricular activity, Jackie joined Sigma Delta Tau Sorority. She never thought her college friends would match up to her high school ones, but by joining a sorority they did. After joining Jackie became Vice President, which oversees all general board positions. Jackie excelled in her position and brought the sorority out of the slump it was currently in. When asked what her favorite memory is so far in her life, Jackie said her trips to St. Martin. She has been going there now for almost 20 years, which is practically her whole life. She explains its her home away from home and a chance to get away and relax. She also talks about meeting her boyfriend Anthony and all her memories with her family. As she is about to graduate college, Jackie hopes to get into grad school and eventually become a speech pathologist.