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

Alumni Spotlight: Class of ‘22 Lynda Irizarry returns to coach vocals for spring musical

Alumni Spotlight: Class of ‘22 Lynda Irizarry returns to coach vocals for spring musical

Angela Ong and Ella Quan March 22, 2023

Class of 2022 alumna Lynda Irizarry made her mark in the school’s drama community, taking up a variety of roles throughout her four years.  She was  Drama Club president, played the iconic role of...

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...

ModIT holds monthlong investing competition

ModIT holds monthlong investing competition

Maya Murdakhayev and Jasmin Perez March 15, 2023

Throughout March, ModIT, the coding and investing club of Townsend Harris High School will be hosting a free schoolwide investing competition in which participating students will have the chance to win...

The FON finale.

FON 2023 Highlights

March 13, 2023

The FON 2023 performances took place last Friday and Saturday. Below is a gallery of photos that the Classic Photographers took of the event. Use a DOE email to view all the photos in this google drive:...

Watch the FON 2023 Livestream

Watch the FON 2023 Livestream

Ryan Young March 12, 2023

This weekend, students put on the 2023 Festival of Nations. The Classic live-streamed the evening performances. Due to copyright issues with some of the songs played during the performance, YouTube has...

Phoenix hosts Open Mic event for writers and artists to share their work

Phoenix hosts Open Mic event for writers and artists to share their work

Daffny Cardoso, A&E Copy-Editor March 8, 2023

Throughout the school year, the members of the school’s literary publication, The Phoenix, work hard to create creative pieces in the form of paintings, photographs, poems, and stories. On February 10,...

The Filipino FON leaders.

FON Spotlight Series: Filipino FON Leaders

Valencia Li, Staff Writer March 1, 2023

As the Festival of Nations makes its annual return, so do many of its beloved cultural dance cohorts. With their clapping sticks and catchy songs, Filipino FON has caught the attention of many Harrisites....

Sally Zheng will play The Bakers Wife in this years musical, Into the Woods

Junior Spotlight: Sally Zheng goes into the woods for this spring’s musical

Anastasia Gonidelis, Staff Writer March 1, 2023

It’s not the norm for sophomores to win the lead part in the school play, but last year, Sally Zheng did just that when she took on the role of Ariel in The Little Mermaid. This year, Sally will be a...

The Bengali FON leaders.

Bengali FON: celebrating the old and showcasing the new

Jasmyn Pillay, Staff Writer February 14, 2023

As the second semester kicks off, one of Townsend Harris High School’s highly anticipated events is in full swing: the Festival of Nations (FON). This year’s Bengali FON leaders, senior Nowyshin Mridula...

With Valentines Day coming up, Harrisites share their idea of a perfect date.

Harrisites’ idea of the perfect date

Jasmyn Pillay and Mark Mbogho February 10, 2023

It’s cuffing season, and love is in the air as Townsend Harris students channel their inner lovebirds and share their fantasies of the perfect date. As Valentine’s Day inches closer and closer, students...

Sophomore Wengyan Cheong, the new leader of Japanese FON.

Japanese FON is Back with new leadership and goals

Emily Cantos, Staff Writer February 8, 2023

The 2023 Festival of Nations season has commenced, and with it come new leaders. This year, Japanese FON is led by sophomore Wengyan Cheong. This year, traditional and modern Japanese music are being...

Chinese Ribbon FON leaders share their enthusiasm for this years FON performance.

FON Spotlight Series: Chinese Ribbon Leaders

Maimuna Amina, Staff Writer January 25, 2023

The Festival of Nations (FON) is an annual Townsend Harris High School event that celebrates the diversity at THHS through beautiful cultural dances. Chinese Ribbon FON will twirl their way onto the stage,...

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