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

The Classic

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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

2024-2025 Editorial Staff

Bridgette Jeonarine
Editor-in-Chief

Bridgette Jeonarine

Bridgette is a senior at THHS. In her free time, she loves reading romantic comedies and catching up on the latest news stories. In the future, she hopes to obtain a law degree and pursue a career as a political journalist.

Isabella Zapata
Editor-in-Chief

Isabella Zapata

Isabella is a senior at Townsend Harris High School. She loves traveling, going to concerts with friends, and wants to study international business.

Toluwanimi Oyeleye
Editor-in-Chief

Toluwanimi Oyeleye

Toluwanimi is a senior at Townsend Harris High School. She loves to volunteer and enjoys filming and editing videos for The Classic TV YouTube channel for fun.

Yasmeen Ismail
Managing Editor

Yasmeen Ismail

Yasmeen is a sophomore at Townsend Harris High School. She spends her days swimming, shopping, and catching up on schoolwork. When she's not in the pool or hitting the books, she loves snowboarding, watching movies, exploring...

Kaitlyn Lee
Managing Editor

Kaitlyn Lee

Kaitlyn is a junior at Townsend Harris High School. She likes to play various sports like volleyball, basketball, and soccer. In her free time, she enjoys reading books and listening to music. She is open to recommendations for...

Ryan Chen
Managing Editor

Ryan Chen

Ryan Chen is a sophomore at THHS. In his free time, he loves to do anything related to cameras (with still photography being his favorite), and The Classic has allowed him to explore those passions. He's happy to be part of The C...

Cindy Zou
Classic Business Director

Cindy Zou

Cindy is a senior at Townsend Harris High School. In her free time, Cindy enjoys going on walks with her dog and trying out new food spots in the city. She also enjoys listening to music; her favorite artists are Bruno Mars and...

Joyce Shen
Classic Business Director

Joyce Shen

Joyce is a senior at Townsend Harris High School. She enjoys reading fantasy and mythology, taking walks, watching survival shows, and playing board games, especially Weiqi (a Chinese strategy board game). She is also a big foodie,...

Max Rosenthal
News Editor

Max Rosenthal

Max is a sophomore at Townsend Harris High School. In his free time, he loves to listen to music, collect vinyl records, and hang out with his friends. He also loves coffee and going to study & write articles at small cafes.

Methulia Medage
News Editor

Methulia Medage

Methulia Medage is a sophomore at Townsend Harris High School. She loves engaging in heated debates about world issues, painting, and baking.

Mirabelle Miketa-Garcia
Features Editor

Mirabelle Miketa-Garcia

Mirabelle Miketa-Garcia is a sophomore at Townsend Harris High School. She is passionate about running, reading, and music. When she's not studying or researching for a new article, she can be found hanging out with friends or...

Fatima Raza
Features Editor

Fatima Raza

Fatima is a sophomore at Townsend Harris High School. In her free time she enjoys watching movies and creative writing. She loves the creative freedom that comes with writing an article for The Classic.

Josephine Furst
Sports Editor

Josephine Furst

Josephine is a junior at Townsend Harris High School. Coincidently being a sports editor, she loves running track and cross country. Her favorite part of being in The Classic is discovering athletes' stories.

Sayemah Nadi
Arts & Entertainment Editor

Sayemah Nadi

Sayemah is a sophomore at Townsend Harris High School. She enjoys going on walks, journaling, and talking to her peers. She hopes to travel and try new foods in the future, as well as continue her love for journalism.

Malihah Islam
Science & Technology Editor

Malihah Islam

Malihah is a sophomore at THHS. She loves to read books, paint, and write during her free time. Her passion for STEM drives her to be a part of the Sci & Tech Department in The Classic!

Anya Basnayake
Opinion Editor

Anya Basnayake

Anya Basnayake is a sophomore at Townsend Harris High School. In her free time she is usually playing guitar or catching up with friends.

Violet Au
Opinion Editor

Violet Au

Violet is a sophomore at Townsend Harris High School. She enjoys writing poems. And when not looking for a new craft, she enjoys spending her weekends searching for a good rom com.

Aidan Ng
Multimedia Editor

Aidan Ng

Aidan Ng is a sophomore at Townsend Harris High School who initially started video editing as a hobby during the pandemic. It was his big sib who introduced him to The Classic in his freshman year. Aidan's favorite memory with...

Tenzing Gurung
Multimedia Editor

Tenzing Gurung

Tenzing is a senior at Townsend Harris High School. She enjoys exploring different forms of multimedia and videography. In her free time, she is often attempting to bake a new dessert or she will have headphones plugged in while...

Emily Zheng
Photography Editor

Emily Zheng

Emily is a Sophomore at Townsend Harris High School. She likes to hang out with her friends in her free time, read romance books, and watch dystopian movies.

Samira Li
Photography Editor

Samira Li

Samira is a senior at Townsend Harris High School. She’s been into photography since joining the Classic and loves to explore new cameras. She enjoys spending time with her friends and exploring new things as they come.

Angela You
Art Editor

Angela You

Angela is a senior at Townsend Harris High School. In her free time, she loves to create digital art, read comics, and play the piano. She loves the friendly community in the Classic Art department as well as the fun activities...

Ella Quan
Layout Editor

Ella Quan

Ella is a junior at Townsend Harris High School. She loves listening to music as she scribbles away on a blank canvas. She also loves spending time with her friends, or making new friends; so you should definitely join the Art...

Riya Chaudhry
Copy Editor

Riya Chaudhry

Riya is a senior at Townsend Harris High School. She likes to read, travel, and go to the beach. She also likes to hang out with her friends. She danced for ten years.

Ramon A. Rodriguez
Copy Editor

Ramon A. Rodriguez

Ramon is a senior at THHS. He loves to play with his Yorkshire Terrier, Toby. In his free time, he enjoys baking, reading, and watching his favorite TV show, The Big Bang Theory.

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