The Student-Run Newspaper of Townsend Harris High School at Queens College

The Classic

The Student-Run Newspaper of Townsend Harris High School at Queens College

The Classic

The Student-Run Newspaper of Townsend Harris High School at Queens College

The Classic

New disciplinary policies are introduced at THHS to change how students are penalized after an infraction.
After demerits system dies out, detention debuts in new discipline policy
Maria Fernanda Assaf Mattei and Janaya Sydney March 17, 2023

This year, Townsend Harris High School has adopted new discipline rules to replace the pre-pandemic demerit system. Of these new guidelines, the one that has garnered the most attention from students,...

Mr. Williams, a new member of the Classical Language department.
Welcoming new Classical Greek & Latin Teacher: Adam Williams
Jackie Chen, Copy Chief/News Copy Editor • March 13, 2023
Irene Skandalakis, producer of The 27 Podcast.
Senior Spotlight: Irene Skandalakis marvels as podcast producer
Eileen Wang, Staff Writer • March 13, 2023

From the action packed movies, to the engaging TV shows, the Marvel franchise has been a popular discussion topic among Harristes. Throughout the year, Senior Irene Skandalakis has worked alongside history...

Harrisites celebrate Valentines Day with pancakes and love poems at the Read Dating event, offered by the THHS Reading Initiative.
Reading Initiative offers love poems and pancakes for “read-dating” event
Alessandra Diaz, Staff Writer • March 16, 2023

This year has seen a slew of Townsend Harris High School Reading Initiative events, and Valentine’s Day was no different with Reading Initiative organizers offering “Read-Dating” after school in...

The Boys Basketball season comes to an end; teammates reflect on their experiences after their loss in the second round of playoffs.
Boys Varsity Basketball makes it to second round of playoffs before falling in triple overtime
Caylin Chan, Sports Editor • March 17, 2023

The Boys Varsity Basketball Team finished their regular season on February 6 against East-West School of International Studies with a score of 72-35. The team finished second in the Queens B I division...

Recent THHS Scores from PSAL
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Feb 8 Townsend Harris High School vs. John Bowne 60-39 W
Feb 7 Townsend Harris High School vs. Francis Lewis 30-39 L
Feb 6 Townsend Harris High School vs. Queens HS of Teaching 62-39 W
Feb 6 Townsend Harris High School vs. East-West School of International Studie 72-35 W
Feb 3 Townsend Harris High School vs. Maspeth High School 44-50 L
Feb 3 Townsend Harris High School vs. Bayside High School 44-17 W
Feb 2 Townsend Harris High School vs. Bayside 57-22 W
The FON finale.
FON 2023 Highlights
March 13, 2023
The Classic Critic
The Townsend Harris Science Olympiad team wins several medals at Regionals, with Team A placing 2nd overall.
SciOly wins second place at Regionals
Carolina Corcuera, Science and Technology Editor • March 9, 2023
As technology continues to evolve, AI art continues to be a cheap and accessible source of imagery for artists, students, and writers alike, but it can be both beneficial and harmful.
The AI Art Boom
Chiara Chen March 3, 2023
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