Boys JV Lacrosse On the Rise

by Haj Kargbo & Julio Ramirez

           

Will the upcoming sophomores continue the successful season the outgoing seniors and incoming seniors have started?

Lacrosse isn’t the most popular sport in West Hempstead High School; however, this 2017-2018 lacrosse season was one of high hopes and achievements. Despite the fact that both JV and Varsity were short staffed, they still managed to have a decent season. JV, in particular, was a surprise amongst many.

An English Teacher With a Story to Share

by Haj Kargbo, Rachel Treglia, and Cathy Velasquez

The purpose of this interview was to get a greater insight into Mr. Kufta, not only as a teacher but as an individual and an intellectual. 

Mr. Kufta is a renowned English teacher around West Hempstead High School. He has had a significant impact on past and current students. His funny and enthusiastic persona is something that is embraced by both students and teachers around the school community.

He started his career in the advertisement business; however, thanks to his loving wife she encouraged him to go into the teaching profession. She was a teacher herself and he was an English major. He has been teaching for fifteen years and his motivation for teaching are his students. He wants his students to be successful and remember what they’ve learned so they can use it for the future.