Opinion: Is Pulling Hijab’s Okay?

by Zainib Khan & Jamira Regnier                                                                            

Do you think pulling a Muslim’s hijab is ok or racial discrimination? 

Female students wearing hijab to school face many difficulties. They often get discriminated against or even assaulted. In the world that we live in, it is not always safe for Muslim females to go out with a hijab. 

Some people don't understand the true meaning of hijab, they think it is just a scarf wrapped around the head. The true meaning of a hijab for a Muslim female is her religion, her pride, and her respect. We should not underestimate the meaning of hijab, everyone deserves respect.

Career Preparation with Mr. Silberman

By Cynthia Breiner, Zainib Khan, Jamira Regnier, Aya Zubi

Ever thought about a career in business, or what to do after high school? If not, Mr. Silberman is a great person to meet. If you have met him you would know that Mr. Silberman is a highly educated businessman who teaches students about business careers.

“I was a call center operator,” says Mr. Silberman. After that, he began teaching at West Hempstead High School in 2003. Mr. Silberman has been a teacher for 15 years. He has an undergraduate degree in Economics, an MBA in Finance, and Masters degree in Business Education.

He has given all of his students useful tools to use after graduation. Mr. Silberman believes that “Everything in life is related to business.” We asked why he decided to bring the new Virtual Enterprise (VE) class to this school? Mr. Silberman started the Virtual Enterprise program in our high school. We were curious how he got the idea to start it in our school so we asked him. He told us, “I went to a conference six years ago, and they had the virtual enterprise program and I liked how they ran it, so, I decided to start it here.”