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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

Teachers Before Townsend: Ms. Nakos’s time in the art industry

Teachers Before Townsend: Ms. Nakos’s time in the art industry

Galo Sanchez June 14, 2023

Prior to becoming an art teacher at Townsend Harris High School, Melissa Nakos dabbled in different areas of the art industry.  Initially, she worked as a store manager at one of the BCBG Max Azria's...

Boys Varsity Volleyball coach reflects on season

Boys Varsity Volleyball coach reflects on season

Eva Hannon June 7, 2023

As spring sports come to a close, the Boys Varsity Volleyball team finished their season with a 4-6 record. Their coach, Mr. Hanif, reflects on the season as well as what he looks forward to in the future.  Coach...

Pictured is the inside of the guidance suite.

The guidance department reflects and shares aspirations for the upcoming year

Julian Sanchez, Leilani Walks, and Mustafa Khan May 31, 2023

The Townsend Harris High School Guidance Counselors shared their views on the current school year and their aspirations for the coming year with The Classic. In room 312, students can find guidance every...

Ms. Ezquerra, Spanish teacher at Townsend Harris.

Teachers Before Townsend: Ms. Ezquerra’s teaching journey from Poland to New York City

Rina Chen May 24, 2023

Before joining Townsend Harris High School, Spanish Teacher Beatriz Ezquerra taught overseas in Poland and Hungary. Her path to THHS was not a deliberate choice but rather an unexpected twist of fate.  Since...

Daniel Largana takes over as Girls Varsity Softball coach

Daniel Largana takes over as Girls Varsity Softball coach

Juliana Crino May 19, 2023

Daniel Largana, who coaches the JV Girls Volleyball Team in the Fall season, became the Girls Varsity Softball Team’s newest coach this year. When he first started coaching softball, he overcame many...

Girls Varsity Flag Football season comes to a close

Girls Varsity Flag Football season comes to a close

Ethan Ben-David May 17, 2023

The Girl’s Varsity Flag Football Team has officially ended its 2023 season. Over the course of the season, the girls played seven challenging but rewarding games. Ultimately the girls were able to win...

Ms. Ramirez, the new coach for the girls varsity fencing team.

Ms. Ramirez takes over as the girls varsity fencing coach

Jaica Derecho May 10, 2023

The Girl's Varsity Fencing team is off to a great start this season with a 3-1 record. Leading the team is coach Diane Ramirez, who brings a wealth of coaching experience to the sport. With a lifelong...

The cast of Into the Woods.

Nightingale theatre performers reflect on Into the Woods production

Chloe Mau and Maimuna Amina May 3, 2023

This year’s spring production was based on the 1987 musical Into the Woods: a beloved musical that intertwines the plots of several classical fairy tales while exploring the consequences of characters’...

Tiffany Lee, the captain of the girls badminton team.

New Girls Varsity Badminton Team Captain shares hopes for this season

Lauren Xiao and Chloe Mau April 28, 2023

The Girls Badminton season has kicked-off, and badminton coach Vaselios Sioukas has appointed senior Tiffany Lee as captain. Following a hard-fought season last year, Tiffany is devoted to accomplishing...

Nicolas Lee (left), Matthew Cantor (middle), and Andre Dayoan (right).

Boys Varsity Volleyball Team Captains share their thoughts on the spring season

Ella Kim, Akemi Li, and Chloe Mau April 26, 2023

Amid the spring season, the Boys Varsity Volleyball season has kicked off, and they currently hold a 3-4 record. The captains for this season are seniors Matthew Cantor (Classic Sports Copy Editor), Andre...

Teachers Before Townsend: Ms. Lipinskis journey from Pittsburgh to New York City public schools

Teachers Before Townsend: Ms. Lipinski’s journey from Pittsburgh to New York City public schools

Ethan Ben-David April 26, 2023

Prior to teaching English at Townsend Harris High School, Katherine Lipinski pursued various opportunities in different cities before eventually arriving at New York City and THHS. Reflecting on life...

The set of the Into the Woods musical.

Into the Woods: Set Building

Queenie Sze, Staff Writer April 19, 2023

Set design is a critical component that can make or break a production. Not only can stage design help an audience stay engaged and move the plot along, but it can also bring the vision and theme of the...

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