(Thanks Shane for coming back to give us your thoughts on the baseball offseason free agency market. We at The Shield hope you are doing well in Missouri. Now I would like to give my thoughts on what should...

(This guest appearance by Shane Palma, former editor in chief, will be followed by our current co-editor in chief, Alison Goldberg's take on the baseball offseason tomorrow.) How I would normally start...

It’s been almost two months since the regular season began for the National Hockey League and teams are already being evaluated as if it’s the Spring. Did the New Jersey Devils make the right pick...

Co-editors in chief, Alison Goldberg and Demi Cascio, would like to get the entire Floral Park Memorial school community in the holiday spirit by counting down the remaining days of 2019. If you weren't...

Even though we spend about seven hours each day in class, the experience that students get in extracurricular activities can often be far more helpful for our futures. If you want to improve your college...

There is no place for hate in this world. As students, and members of the youngest generation, it only makes sense for all of us to unite and show respect for each other. If you watch the news, or follow...

Eighteen years ago, New York, Washington D.C. and frankly, the entire nation, experienced one of the scariest and saddest days in American history. To anyone who was directly impacted by this tragedy,...

On Wednesday, October 30th, the Floral Park Memorial community will be wearing blue. Your participation is optional, but encouraged.  After a recent assembly for juniors and seniors on the effects...

As the hot and humid weather goes away (at least until this Sunday), my favorite season rolls around. The leaves start falling all around us and our sweatshirts come out of storage bins from the attic....

Hello! My name is Alyssa and I am a cosplayer (cosplayer: someone who dresses up as a character) and convention goer (convention example: Comic Con). I’ve been cosplaying for two years and make most...

Times have been tough for the New York baseball team that won’t see October for a third consecutive season.  If you didn’t know the identity, that team would be the New York Mets. Even with the...