Mr. DeTommaso: Passion for Successful Students

By Harpinder Kaur

I was lucky to sit down with the busy new principal. 

This is Mr. DeTommaso’s first year here as principal and he is motivated to bring great visions for the future of West Hempstead to action.

Mr. DeTommaso has been in education for over 27 years. He started his career as a Special Education teacher. He was also a devoted coach of football and basketball and even coached a professional lacrosse team, the Long Island Lizards. 

Mr. DeTomasso then took a Dean's job at East Rockaway High School later becoming an Assistant Principal there and then the summer school Principal. Mr. DeTommaso is filled with confidence about becoming the new principal of West Hempstead High School.

Pep Rally

Pep Rally champions during the scooter relay race! photo courtesy 

the WH HS Instagram account.

By Connor Last

Pep Rally opened in the middle of the seventh period with freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors taking their sits in the gymnasium. The band proceeded to play to open the Pep Rally. 

Then the National Anthem was sung by the choir, followed by our school Alma Mater played by the band.

Our mascot, the West Hempstead Ram,  entered the gymnasium and took a quick run around. The boys junior and varsity soccer teams arrived, followed by the girls' varsity soccer team. 

After a short performance by the band again, the girls' tennis and swimming teams, as well as the cross country team, came in. The girls junior and varsity volleyball teams were introduced. The boys junior and varsity volleyball teams entered. Then the boys junior and varsity football teams came storming last into the gym. It was fun to see the way each team entered the gym, with various cheers, chants, and dances.

Should College Football Players Get Paid?

by Khari Dash

College football is a big thing in America. During weekends, people will tune in to watch different schools and players played against each other. Despite the love and glamor, people have for college football, many have different issues with it. One issue in particular people have is whether college players should be getting pay to play in college.

People believed that they should get paid for playing in college games and I believe they should get paid for the hard work and effort that they put in for the team and the support they bring in to the school. College football players deserve to get paid for numerous reasons. 

One reason is the ratings college football players help bring in to primetime television channels like ABC, Fox, and other channels. These channels will show different ads showing when the games will be televised and show different highlight from players from previous games to draw in the viewers' attention and see how good the school players are.