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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

An inside look at “Inside Out”

Jennifer Walsh May 8, 2015
Pixar's latest film, Inside Out, dares to explore uncharted territory inside the human mind. The film, featuring five main emotions of a young girl in a new city, stars Amy Poehler as Joy, Bill Hader as Fear, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger and Mindy Kaling as Disgust. This is Pixar's return to box offices everywhere following the release of Monsters University.Director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera discussed the challenges of bringing such an abstract concept to life on screen.
Artwork by Valerie Shum and Christina Wang

Comparisons help bring out the best in us

Mohima Sattar May 1, 2015

NOWADAYS, WE’RE constantly told that “no one does you better than you,” and that we need to stop complaining and be completely content with who we are. “Don’t compare yourself to others,” they...

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The Phoenix ignites on the awards trail

Hailey Lam May 1, 2015

  This year, The Phoenix added a few more awards to its plumage. The thirty-year-old publication won four awards, making the most recent edition the holder of the most awards yet. All of the awards...

Interracial dating: the parent problem

Tiffany Lee, Tiffany Yue, and Rafa Sattar November 25, 2014
Eleven years ago, The Classic conducted a poll to determine the general opinions of students on interracial dating. As a concept that is still prevalent among Harrisites, we conducted a similar poll and series of interviews to see what has changed and what has stayed the same.
Mr. Sangiorgi honored in Times Square

Mr. Sangiorgi honored in Times Square

Ryan McNaughton October 28, 2014
One of Townsend Harris’s finest recently received acknowledgement from a local newspaper for his dedication to teaching science.
New technology ‘Drives’ its way into classes

New technology ‘Drives’ its way into classes

Tiffany Lee, Ian Ho, and Julianna Somma October 28, 2014
Last year, the administration held training sessions for teachers to familiarize themselves with Google Drive. Now, multiple teachers and departments are introducing new Google Drive-based assignments into their courses this year.

Volume 30: 2013-2014

September 25, 2014

EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: Suswana Chowdhury & Katherine Maradiaga NEWS EDITOR: Stephanie Geier FEATURE EDITOR: Magdalena Grabos OPINION EDITORS: Vincent Chu & Zach Ooi ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS: Anna...

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