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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

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President Jenney Huang and Vice President Ashley Brachman of THHS Science Olympiad

With competitions on the horizon, new leaders of Science Olympiad settle into their roles

Malihah Islam, Kayla Ujandy, and Aastha Patel October 19, 2024

As students settle into the 2024-2025 school year, the new club leaders of Science Olympiad are beginning their journeys. Senior Jenney Huang and Junior Ashley Brachman, are the new president and vice...

Hack Club attending the annual THHS club fair

Hack Club launches, aiming to inspire students interested in the computer science field

Rahman Arssath and Yooan Oh October 12, 2024

Among the various new clubs Townsend Harris High School introduced this school year, Harrisites welcome Hack Club, a STEM club that focuses on teaching students interested in computer science.  Starting...

YMA Co-Presidents Shayera Mourin and Adeline Lin

New STEM club at THHS: Youth Medical Association aims to support students in pursuing the medical field

Sophia Lee and Sabah Jivraj October 6, 2024

With the rise in new STEM clubs this school year, a chapter of The Youth Medical Association ( YMA) has begun as one of the new medical-based clubs at Townsend Harris High School. While the school emphasizes...

Mr. Choudhury, Interim Acting Assistant Principal of STEM.

Abid Choudhury becomes Interim Acting Assistant Principal of STEM

Malihah Islam, Shayra Shoshi, and Raisa Kamal September 24, 2024

Abid Choudhury, a math teacher at Townsend Harris High School, has taken on the role of Interim Acting Assistant Principal of STEM for the 2024-2025 school year, replacing retired Assistant Principal Susan...

Returning students and rising freshmen participate in the Steel the Summer summer program at THHS.

Robotics Team hosts “Steel the Summer” program for rising freshman

Kayla Ujandy, Gabriella Dookeran, and Aliyah Angeles September 4, 2024

Last month, the Steel Hawks ran their annual summer program, Steel The Summer. During the program, returning students and staff introduced incoming freshmen to the foundations of robotics at THHS.  The...

Approximately 116 students and four mentors attended the Robotics Competition in Albany.

After Steel Hawks place fourth at the Robotics Competition in Albany, team members reflect on season

Malihah Islam and Mohashin Tasfiya April 18, 2024

Amongst the numerous tournaments the Townsend Harris Steel Hawks participate in annually, the Robotics Competition in Albany was one Harrisites were eager to take part in. Approximately 116 students and...

The Steel Hawks make their boba easily accessible as you can purchase it during lunch and order it on your phone.

To build a better robot, the robotics team goes into business with boba

Malihah Islam, Staff Writer March 14, 2024

In addition to building a robot and preparing for competitions, Townsend Harris’s robotics team has become known throughout the school for their side business: selling boba. In the last three years,...

This spring, many Harrisites are looking forward to applying to summer internships for the arts.

Digital note taking vs. paper note taking

Johnson Liu, Staff Writer March 11, 2024

At Townsend Harris, one of the foremost responsibilities of all students is note taking. While this fact remains constant, the manner in which this act is performed has changed drastically due to technological...

ModIT invites former president and 
Princeton student, Sonia Hasko, to talk to current club members

Alumna Sonia Hasko returns to address ModIT members

Azeezat Yusuf and Zainab Ousama February 25, 2024

In early January, Townsend Harris Highschool’s technology and finance club, ModIT,  invited Sonia Hasko, a class of 2022 graduate and a current student at Princeton University, to speak about her experiences...

New color-coded bins stand along the cafeteria walls with arrows and instructive boards behind them.

Curbside Composting Program transforms the cafeteria’s garbage disposal process, though some are reluctant to comply

Ayoub Ayoub, Rabtah Jinan, and Shayra Shoshi February 22, 2024

In the cafeteria, a row of new color-coded garbage bins now stands along the walls with arrows and instructive posters that encourage students to separate their waste into four different categories. These...

Students spent time learning about science research on the Queens College campus.

Science Research classes participate in annual Queens College Research Day event

Julian Kleinmuntz, Mohashin Tasfiya, and Raniel Pasaoa January 19, 2024

Last week, Science Research students at Townsend Harris attended their annual trip to the Queens College Research Day. Throughout the event, sophomores, juniors, and seniors engaged in interactive, science-related...

Alum Zunayed Abdullah talks about his journey from THHS to NASA.

From Harrisite to NASA Engineer: alum Zunayed Abdullah shares his story

Rahman Arssath, Staff Writer January 4, 2024

From studying for AP Calculus BC exams to managing the cargo that gets sent to the International Space Station for NASA, former Harrisite Zunayed Abdullah has come a long way. Mr. Abdullah attended...

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