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

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

The Classic

The cast bows at the end of last year's Nightingale Theatre Company musical, "The Addams Family." This year, the play was be "Little Shop of Horrors."

Nightingale Theatre Company team builds a wider extracurricular community for drama enthusiasts

Rahman Arssath July 10, 2025

While many people associate The Nightingale Theatre Company with their spring musical alone, the group has expanded in recent years. This year, in addition to the Nightingale Theatre Company producing...

A ceramic dish shaped and painted to resemble a halved apple, showcasing student work from a recent pottery project completed in the Ceramics club.

Club Spotlight: Ceramics club completes its first full year

Sophie Thanju, Staff Writer July 6, 2025

After school every Monday in room 543, the art room, the sound of faint chatter with LoFi music in the background can be heard. Most people have their hands covered with clay, making their hard work evident...

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Special Feature: A look back at Festival of Nations 2025

Sophie Lin, Sayemah Nadi, and Tajrian Noor July 2, 2025

The Classic has prepared a special visual feature that looks back at FON 2025 with a focus on how costumes help tell the story of FON. Click on the image below to access the feature.

Students playing giant Jenga at an activity station during Keepers Day

Seventh annual Keepers Day wraps up another academic year

Tajrian Noor and Priyanka Sarker June 30, 2025

Earlier this month, the second floor and the Queens College parking lot transformed into a vibrant display of school spirit as Townsend Harris High School celebrated its annual Keepers Day, marking the...

The event was held at the Rosenthal Library.

Richard Prins, winner of the Birdhouse Prize, reads from his new chapbook at Rosenthal Library

Rufaida Anowar June 24, 2025

Last month, as part of the Writers at Queens reading series, poet and translator Richard Prins visited the Rosenthal Library at Queens College for a celebration and reading of his chapbook We May Eat Fruit,...

MSA member drawing a henna design on a participant's hand.

Hennafest 2025 offers a post-AP season celebration

Hiba Malik and Tahiyya Karim June 17, 2025

Last month, the Muslim Student Association of Townsend Harris held their annual Hennafest, marking the end of the school year with food, activities, and, of course, Henna. Students celebrated by trying...

Senior Leilani Walkes's winning artwork in the 2025 MET “P.S. Art” Competition

Senior Leilani Walkes announced as a winner in 2025 MET “P.S. Art” Competition

Shamonti Shamim, A&E Student Profile Manager June 15, 2025

Last month, senior Leilani Walkes was selected as a winner of the 2025 MET P.S. Art Competition, and received a $1,000 prize, which is only given to fifteen high school seniors annually to support them...

Art supplies used by the art department

While many have discussed how AI impacts student writing, students artists have a lot to say about AI art

Vanessa Lee, Staff Writer June 6, 2025

In recent years, artificial intelligence has quickly become prevalent, especially in art. As boundaries between human-made and machine-made art begin to blur, young artists at THHS shared their opinions...

Students walking around and taking in the art gallery

Spring art gallery showcases paintings, photography, digital art, and sculptures

Uma Tevlin, Staff Writer June 1, 2025

Earlier this spring, the school lobby was transformed into an art gallery for the second art show of the year, showcasing a wide range of student work across various mediums and styles. The display was...

Screening attendees watching the Breaking the News documentary

A special screening of Breaking the News documents the founding of The 19th

Uma Tevlin and Rufaida Anowar May 21, 2025

In March, The Classic was invited to a special screening of Breaking the News, a 2023 documentary documenting the founding of The 19th, an independent, nonprofit newsroom committed to reporting on gender,...

Participants discussing the new Hunger Games book: Sunrise on the Reaping in the library.

Pizza, ice cream, and “Hunger”: the reading initiative hosts a book club on “Sunrise on the Reaping,” the new “Hunger Games” novel

Yasmeen Ismail, Managing Editor May 20, 2025

Earlier today the reading initiative hosted a book club discussion on the latest novel in the Hunger Games series: Sunrise on the Reaping. Participants met from band seven to band nine in the library to...

Symphony Orchestra and Chorus after the closing performance during Spring Concert

Annual Spring Concert features wide variety of music, with everything from Gustav Holst to Bruno Mars

Rufaida Anowar, Staff Writer May 11, 2025

On May 1, the Music Department presented its annual Spring Concert, a 3.5 hour performance that encompassed all sections of the department from Jazz Band to Chamber Strings. The concert was presented by...

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