In the PSAL Girls Fencing Season Opener, a tournament in which 78 girls from twelve different schools met to compete in their style of fencing, the THHS girls team kicked off their season with a flourish:...

Though it felt more like winter than spring, the Boys Varsity Baseball team was able to get their first action of the 2013 season in an exhibition game against Franklin K. Lane. Though they lost 5-1 to...

iPads, Nooks, Galaxy Tabs... What to choose? What will fit my needs the best? Well, here’s a breakdown of the top tablets currently available on the market, their respective ups and downs, and whether...

Math teacher and girls track coach Timothy Connor refers to the Queens Champs track meet as “our superbowl.”   If that is true then we have a winner: at the February 17 event, Townsend Harris left...

The United States' use of drones has raised questions about the nature of modern warfare.  Drones are unmanned aerial combat vehicles that allow the army to strike targets without putting a pilot in immediate...

As vampires became synonymous with sparkles and werewolves became equated with shape shifting Native Americans, it was only a matter of time before another traditional monster got a pop culture upgrade. Directed...

In the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, the status of the Second Amendment has come into question.   Liberals argue that people should not have an absolute...

When asked why he always aimed to make his films “family oriented” rather than “child oriented,” an amused Walt Disney replied, “You’re dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown...

The semiautomatic Bushmaster rifle Adam Lanza used during the Sandy Hook shooting was a version of the same guns American troops used during the Vietnam War.  The gun can kill up to six people per second. Think...

Townsend Harris students are used to being able to relax the day they get their first marking period report cards. No anxious sweat or nerves accompanied your walk to receive your report card because the...

You get home from school. It’s 3:00. You decide to log on to your Tumblr since you haven’t been on in 15 minutes.  You are scrolling through your dashboard, watching videos, laughing at gifs, and...

Townsend Harris seems unique to strangers, or perhaps we only like to think that we’re unique. We have themed music blaring in the hallways instead of loud, obnoxious bells dismissing the classrooms....