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Suffolk Residents Share Strategies for Coping With High Food Prices
Students on the Ammerman campus. Photo coutesy SCCC Media
Suffolk Sees 3% Enrollment Increase
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SCCC to End Vaccine Mandate for In-person Classes
Sharon Silverstein in front of Bunny costumes inside her office at Campus Activities. (Compass News/ Thomas Ithier)
Sharon Silverstein to Retire From SCCC After 23 years
Jeep fire
Student Pulled out of Class After Jeep Catches Fire
Professor David Hannigan giving the lecture on Feb. 27, 2023 in the Babylon Student Center. (Layne Groom/Compass News)
David Hannigan Speaks on the Life of Muhammed Ali for Black History Month
Joseph Callari
Public Safety Officer Provides A Peek Behind the Scenes
Luke spending time with Careb Bienaime and Sylonie-jordena Ogilvie on the Ammerman campus on March 29 2023.
Honors Club Hosts 2nd Annual Pet Therapy Event
7th Annual ‘Out of the Darkness’ Campus Walk/Push-Up Challenge
7th Annual ‘Out of the Darkness’ Campus Walk/Push-Up Challenge
Carl Coulanges and Christian Gonzales stand in the hallway of the Riverhead Building.
Here’s a Peek at the RTV Media Festival Nominees
“If students do not apply for scholarships, the money remains in the foundation endowment investment accounts,” said Sylvia Diaz, , executive director of the Suffolk Community College Foundation.
Extra Scholarship Funds are Often Available to Students
Students on the Ammerman campus. Photo coutesy SCCC Media
Suffolk Sees 3% Enrollment Increase
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Suffolk Residents Share Strategies for Coping With High Food Prices
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Banking Failure Crisis: Should People be Alarmed?
Department of the Interior, Department of Natural Resources
The Willow Project: Why it Matters
The World Doesn’t See an End at the One-Year Anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine War
The World Doesn’t See an End at the One-Year Anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine War
Nikki Haley at her first presidential campaign event on Feb. 15, 2023, in Charleston, S.C. Photo courtesy of Politico
Nikki Haley Announces 2024 Presidential Campaign
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Boygenius Making a Return for Coachella 2023
Joseph Callari
Public Safety Officer Provides A Peek Behind the Scenes
A Sports Writers Journey Through SCCC
A Sports Writer’s Journey Through SCCC
Anjali Sinha
SCCC Journalism Club President’s Journey to Graduating
Reflection of my Time at SCCC
Reflection of my Time at SCCC
Joseph Richuitti: A Reflection of My Time at SCCC
Joseph Richuitti: A Reflection of My Time at SCCC
A New Journalism Major Reflects on her Time at SCCC
A New Journalism Major Reflects on her Time at SCCC
Angellee Martinez, an Unsung Hero of SCCC
Jose Ramirez, 26, of Selden, cuts down trees in Parking Lot 7 on October 26, 2022. Ramirez has been an auto equipment operator on the Ammerman campus for four years.
Jose Ramirez: Plant Operation’s Jack of All Trades
Lori Claudio, 61, graphic designer for Campus Activities in her office located in the Babylon Student Center.
Lori Claudio: Creativity To Content
Joseph Lombardo, 25, of Centereach, goes over lesson plans for his next student at his desk in the basement of the Huntington Library on Nov. 1, 2022. Lombardo has been a math tutor for student support services for six years.
Joseph Lombardo: Math Tutor with a Drive to Help
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Prediction for the 2023 NBA Finals Between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat
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New York Knicks Playoff Run 2023
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The Kid Gets the Call
The Womens Tournament Final Four was held in Dallas, Tx. 2023. Angel Reese was named Most Outstanding Player
Women’s March Madness Recap
Josue Salmeron, 21, a physical education major in the Southampton Building on March 30, 2023. Salmeron said he thought the Huskies would win because their run going into the final and and how strong they had been playing. (Compass News/Joseph Richuitti)
Suffolk Students Took a Shot at March Madness Championship Predictions
The Huskies beat the Aztecs 76-59.  Photo NCAA
2023 NCAA National Championship Recap: Uconn Huskies vs San Diego State Aztecs
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2 Brand New Indie Tracks for Memorial Day Weekend
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Sloppy Jane: ‘Madison Visual Album’ Review
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10 Anime You Should Watch Right Now
Sloppy Jane to Release ‘Madison: The Complete Visual Album’
Sloppy Jane to Release ‘Madison: The Complete Visual Album’
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Yellowjackets: A Buzzing Teenage Thriller
Carl Coulanges and Christian Gonzales stand in the hallway of the Riverhead Building.
Here’s a Peek at the RTV Media Festival Nominees
Carl Coulanges and Christian Gonzales stand in the hallway of the Riverhead Building.
Here’s a Peek at the RTV Media Festival Nominees
Sarina Kwok, 20, a psychology major also originally from from Hong Kong who now lives in Commack, expressed pride in Michelle Yeohs win at the Oscars. (Handout)
Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar Win Inspires Asian Community
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10 Upcoming Female-Centric Movies 2023
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3 Upcoming Must-See Movies of 2023
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Anticipated Horror Movies of 2023
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Knock at the Cabin Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s Newest Dissapointment
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Sloppy Jane to Release ‘Madison: The Complete Visual Album’
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Carl Coulanges and Christian Gonzales stand in the hallway of the Riverhead Building.
Here’s a Peek at the RTV Media Festival Nominees
Windows 96: A Music Review
Windows 96: A Music Review
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New Music Releases: Valentine’s Day 2023
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Why Harm Reduction Should be Taught in High School Health
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Prince Harry Departs Further From the Royal Family
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Social Media Influencers Must Stop Perpetuating Racist Stereotypes
The World Doesn’t See an End at the One-Year Anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine War
The World Doesn’t See an End at the One-Year Anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine War
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Leanne Pastore

Leanne Pastore, Editor-in-Chief

Leanne Pastore is a journalism major from Smithtown, New York and the current Editor-in-Chief of Compass News. Pastore has been interested in literature since she was a child, and has enjoyed writing since she was old enough to hold a crayon. After taking 7 years off after graduating high school in 2013, Pastore wanted to push herself and take the next steps in her higher education journey, enrolling in Suffolk’s journalism program, quoting this choice as “the best decision she ever made.” 

Pastore will be the first in her immediate family to graduate college, and plans to attend Stony Brook University to earn her bachelor’s degree in journalism this spring. In her free time, she enjoys taking photos of nature, creative writing, and singing. When she completes her bachelor’s degree, she is unsure of what outlet she would like to write and report for, but wherever she goes, she plans to make an impact.

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A Blue Light Emergency Tower positioned on the path leading to the Islip Arts Building on Dec. 5, 2022. Blue Light Emergency Towers function as high visibility, weather-proof phones and became a common safety staple at colleges and universities across the U.S. after the Cleary Act was passed in 1986.

SCCC Contemplates Fate of Blue Light Towers on Ammerman

Leanne Pastore
December 22, 2022
From Depressed Teenager to 4.0 student: SCCC Helped Me Become the Best Version of Myself

From Depressed Teenager to 4.0 student: SCCC Helped Me Become the Best Version of Myself

Leanne Pastore, Editor-in-Chief
December 22, 2022
5 Fun Winter Activities

5 Fun Winter Activities

Layne Groom and Leanne Pastore
December 13, 2022
An Early Overview of the 2024 Presidential Election

An Early Overview of the 2024 Presidential Election

Peter Nicolino II and Leanne Pastore
December 13, 2022
Jose Ramirez, 26, of Selden, cuts down trees in Parking Lot 7 on October 26, 2022. Ramirez has been an auto equipment operator on the Ammerman campus for four years.

Jose Ramirez: Plant Operation’s Jack of All Trades

Leanne Pastore, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2022
Student Executive for the Campus Activities Board Remy Fitzgerald sits on the staircase leading to the Babylon Student Center on Oct. 11, 2022.

A Year After Re-Opening Post COVID-19, Student Life on the Ammerman Campus Blooms

Leanne Pastore, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2022
Kamila Rodriguez, a second-year liberal arts major, smiles underneath the changing leaves outside the Huntington Library on Oct. 10, 2022.

7 Autumn Activities to Enjoy in Suffolk County

Leanne Pastore, Editor-in-Cheif
October 11, 2022
Patrick Adams, 17, of Selden, smiles in-between classes in the quad on the Ammerman campus on Sept. 12, 2022. Adams, an education major, recalls one of his greatest moments of his summer: a Dead and Company concert he went to at Citi Field with his brother.

Ammerman Student Summer Highlights

Layne Groom, Santiago Vargas, Leanne Pastore, and Hao Guo
October 3, 2022
Kai Helenius, 18, of Mastic Beach, reads at the LGBTQ+ Banned Book read-out on the Ammerman campus on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. According to a report by PEN America, 1,586 books with topics about the LGBTQ+ community, comprehensive sexual education, race and racism have been banned in school districts across the United States in the last nine months.

LGBTQ+ Banned Book Read-Out Stands in Solidarity Against Censorship

Leanne Pastore , Reporter
May 4, 2022
A bus leaves the Ammerman campus in Selden, New York on Monday, April 4, 2022. Under the proposed redesign of Suffolk County’s transit network, the total number of bus routes in Suffolk County will be cut from 43 to 21.

Suffolk Transit Overhaul Leads To Less Lines, More Efficient Bus Routes To Ammerman

Leanne Pastore, Reporter
April 9, 2022
Ella Arancio, 18, of Bayport, enjoys a sunny day in Veterans Plaza on March 15, 2022. Arancio, a general studies major, is looking forward to sleeping in and spending time with friends over spring break.

5 Ways Suffolk Students Can Spend Spring Break

Leanne Pastore, Reporter
March 17, 2022
The career services team meets in their new location in Kreiling Hall on March 2, 2022. The office of career services provides several services to students, including career counseling and assessments, internships, and employment opportunities.

Career Preparation Workshops Help Students Get Ready For Life Post SCCC

Leanne Pastore, Reporter
March 4, 2022
The career services team meets in their new location in Kreiling Hall on March 2, 2022. The office of career services provides several services to students, including career counseling and assessments, internships, and employment opportunities.

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Amanda Grimaldi, 19, of East Setauket, studies in the Huntington Library on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2022. Grimaldi is among many students who felt anxious about returning to in-person classes this semester.

Students Battle In-Person Anxiety

Leanne Pastore, Reporter
February 25, 2022
“Kujichagulia,” a self-determination interactive display, is in the Babylon Student Center. The display, which references the second principle of Kwanzaa, will be in The Nook until Feb. 25.

Ammerman Campus Celebrates Black History Month

February 11, 2022
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