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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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The Enterprise crew is back in "Star Trek Into Darkness"

Anna St. Clair May 28, 2013

Star Trek Into Darkness begins with Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise crew trying to save a planet from volcanic destruction. One of the most awe-inspiring shots is when the massive starship  Enterprise...

Tony picks: Kinky Boots to take best musical

Jennifer Walsh May 24, 2013

With the Tony Awards taking place here in New York on Sunday, June 9, many theater lovers are guessing which productions are going to win on Broadway’s biggest night. This year, many musical adaptations...

New policy for grading Regents exams to go into effect

Stephanie Geier May 24, 2013

Starting this June, teachers will no longer grade their own school’s Regents exams. Instead, teachers will grade other schools’ exams at off-site regional facilities or on computers, in an effort to...

The real problem in education

Frankie Nicolazzi May 24, 2013

A 2012 study conducted The first problem with the United States education system is fairly simple: respect. Our teachers get no respect when compared to those in countries like Finland, which ranked...

JSA debate victories

Simrankaur Wahan May 24, 2013

Recently, six delegates from the Townsend Junior State of America Club (JSA) attended the annual JSA Northeast Spring State Convention 2013, which included debates, mock trials, thought talks, and speeches...

Club raises Sikh awareness

Suswana Chowdhury May 24, 2013

On May 1, the newly formed Sikh Student Association (SSA) held Sikhism Awareness Day in room 512. In order to establish a sense of unity amongst the Townsend Harris community and bring more awareness...

Grill Point receives A rating

Andrew Mitchel May 24, 2013

Serving “Glatt Kosher Israeli and Middle Eastern food” since 2003, Grill Point, located on Main Street and Jewel Avenue in Flushing, is just seven short blocks away from Townsend Harris. This eatery...

E-readers or books?

Erin Robinson May 24, 2013

In 2007, Amazon released its first e-reader device—the Kindle—and since then, the world of reading hasn’t been the same. Amazon quickly faced competition in the e-book market, as Barnes and Noble...

Boys Varsity Baseball swings its way to second place

Daniel Restifo May 24, 2013

At the end of their season, the Hawks baseball team’s record now stands at 13 wins and 3 losses. The team had a nine-game winning streak, which began with a 7-2 win on April 15 against the High School...

Girls fencing ends undefeated

Daniel Restifo and John O’Neill May 24, 2013

There’s no foiling this team’s plans. The Girls Varsity Fencing team has finished its season with an undefeated record of 10-0, a feat that hasn’t been accomplished since their 2010-11 season, in...

Iron Man faces the Mandarin in Marvel’s latest movie

Jennifer Walsh May 24, 2013

Before the much-hyped release of Iron Man 3, many fans were sure the film would face one of two fates: it would either live up to the wild success of The Avengers or be as pathetic as Spider-Man 3. Iron...

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