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Latin teacher Christopher Amanna at the Greece and Italy trip information session.
International trip to Italy and Greece planned for next winter
May 19, 2025
Unopposed running pair for SU President and Vice President Jenna Abdelhamid, and Evelene Chao during the SU debate
While awaiting the 2025 SU election results, voters discuss how informed they were about the election
May 18, 2025
Custodian Hector Benítez making a heart, and brings decades of smiles and songs to Townsend Harris
The Man Who Opens Doors: Custodian Hector Benítez brings decades of smiles and songs
May 14, 2025
MSA members attending the 2025 MIST competition at Hofstra University
MSA competes and qualifies for national MIST competition following Hofstra competition
May 9, 2025
Ms. Reyes in the main office on her last day.
Attendance Coordinator Yvette Reyes retires after a decade of service
May 5, 2025
Pamela Del Vecchio, Secretary to Assistant Principal of Organization Ellen Fee, is the mastermind behind the system that ensures all classes with an absent teacher are covered by another teacher.
Substitute Procedures: inside the daily puzzle that needs solving in order to cover all classes
April 18, 2025
English Teacher and UFT Chapter Chair Kevin McDonaugh
Exploring our inner “shadow” through the English selective “Wherever you go, There you are”
April 9, 2025
Custodian Mario Vasquez
Custodian Mario Vasquez discusses his time maintaining THHS
March 26, 2025
Digital Shift Challenges No. 2 Pencil.
With digital testing on the rise, is the No. 2 pencil no longer #1 in the classroom?
March 20, 2025
SU Equity Chair Jordan Hurwitz and Senior Max Wong
Guest Post: Student Union Equity Chair Jordan Hurwitz interviews senior Max Wong
February 27, 2025
Students studying and preparing for tests
OPINION: Teachers should return graded assignments no longer than two weeks after they are due
May 8, 2025
Students share their study methods.
Opinion Roundup: As AP season arrives, students share their most trusted study methods
May 6, 2025
Students express their thoughts on the state of the bathrooms.
Opinion roundup: students sound off on the state of the bathrooms
April 29, 2025
Students share their opinions on the effects of social media.
Opinion roundup: how growing up on social media affects social lives
April 22, 2025
Upperclassmen Volunteering at Townsend Harris Open House
Opinion Roundup: how many hours of community service makes the most sense for honors requirements?
April 8, 2025
Symphony Orchestra and Chorus after the closing performance during Spring Concert
Annual Spring Concert features wide variety of music, with everything from Gustav Holst to Bruno Mars
May 11, 2025
Audrey, played by Julia Waters, and Seymour, played by Ethan Ben-David during a scene of Little Shop of Horrors
Cast looks back at the Nightingale Theatre Company’s production of Little Shop of Horrors
May 7, 2025
The panel of authors present during the Writers at Queens roundtable event
Writers at Queens series features roundtable of authors sharing their experiences in the world of publishing
April 23, 2025
Mr. Heathwood conducts during the “Celebrating Music 2025” concert, held in the THHS auditorium (a collaboration with Forest Hills High School). On March 31, Mr. Heathwood performed at Carnegie Hall.
Band director Kevin Heathwood performs at Carnegie Hall with Brooklyn Wind Symphony
April 19, 2025
Author Daniel Aleman visits AP Literature class over Zoom to discuss his novel Invisible
Author Daniel Aleman visits AP Literature class and discusses how firsthand immigration experiences inspire his writing
April 13, 2025
An illustration provides a 3D graphical representation of a spherical-shaped, measles virus particle studded with glycoprotein tubercles in this handout image obtained by Reuters April 9, 2019. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo
STEM department pitches new elective courses in topics like human pathology and animal behavior
May 17, 2025
Chemistry teacher Adel Kadamani shares his running journey.
After running over 25,000 miles, chemistry teacher Adel Kadamani imparts his exercise philosophy
April 28, 2025
Students observing the 2024 solar eclipse, a rare celestial phenomenon, and a topic discussed in Astronomy Club
Club spotlight: Astronomy Club aims to inspire a love for studying the stars
April 16, 2025
Students explore learning styles despite questions over their validity.
How the theory of “learning styles” influences learners, despite arguments that the theory lacks scientific validity
April 12, 2025
Steel Hawks attending the New York Tech Valley regional competition and receiving the FIRST Impact Award
Steel Hawks receive FIRST Impact Award, earning a seat at the championship event in Houston
April 3, 2025
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Cross country teams aim high for Fall 2013

Kristine Guillaume • August 30, 2013
This season, expectations for Townsend Harris' girls and boys cross country teams are once again high. Both teams believe that their squads have the potential to be the best in Queens. “Cross country is my favorite season,” senior captain Linda Wu said. “It’s the first season of the year and also the season where we, as a team, excel the most.”

A captain’s mission: Thomas Sullivan on his cross country goals

Tahsin Akanda • August 30, 2013

Get away from Getaway

Hailey Lam • August 30, 2013

The movie Getaway ends up as one huge car wreck. The “thriller” stars Ethan Hawke as former race car driver Brent Magna, and Selena Gomez as the girl-who-shall-not-be-named. It starts out in first...

Summer homework: a necessary evil

Frankie Nicolazzi • August 29, 2013

Summer. The time we all look forward to. It’s a lovely time of rest, relaxation, sleep, and… summer homework? This past summer, I felt something I haven’t felt since Catholic School: the dread of...

Harrisites receive international scholarships, spend summer abroad

Hye Mi Jeon • August 29, 2013
While many students stay at home or travel locally during the summer, junior Christina Sue and senior Nirvana Thakur spent their time immersed in foreign cultures, having earned scholarships that allowed them to study with host families in Asia.

JSA president attends political summer camp, makes plans for chapter

Jensine Raihan • August 28, 2013
Although school has been out of session over the summer, junior Karen Su was hard at work making plans for Townsend Harris’s Junior States of America (JSA) chapter. Karen, the club’s president and founder, attended JSA Summer School at Georgetown University from July 14-August 4, where she took courses and met various officials that inspired her to improve her own chapter.

Bareburger brings the beef (unless you prefer ostrich, of course)

Sabrina Yu • August 27, 2013
Today so many of our foods are processed and full of chemicals that it’s getting harder to buy a real meal, especially a burger. Scientists have even announced that they can produce artificial beef in a lab. However, Bareburger is one of the few restaurants that serve only organic or all natural products.

What will the students of the future study about our time?

Yelena Dzhanova • August 26, 2013
Students at Townsend Harris spend a great deal of time pouring over textbooks that detail the defining events of past generations. Inevitably, students begin to wonder what will populate the bullet points and subheadings when this generation's story makes its way into the textbooks of the future. The Classic surveyed students to see what they believe will be the defining events and moments of the past decade.

Harrisites receive international scholarships, spend summer abroad

Hye Mi Jeon • August 26, 2013

While many students stay at home or travel locally during the summer,  junior Christina Sue and senior Nirvana Thakur , who earned scholarships that allowed them to study with a host family in Japan and...

Breaking Bad cooks up the suspense in its final season

Deborah Chai • August 14, 2013
Growth, Decay and Transformation. Words spoken in the first ten minutes of the Breaking Bad final season premier, foreshadow the journey that Walter White is about to take. The AMC drama, now in its fifth season, follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a chemistry teacher diagnosed with cancer. White begins to cook meth in order to pay his medical bills.

Delicious Indian cuisine at Agra of Bayside

Andrew Mitchel • August 10, 2013

All the time off from school these summer months has allowed me to sample many new restaurants. After a long and tedious search, I finally found the place I wanted to review: a fantastic Indian restaurant. Agra...

Wolverine claws his way into theaters

Ross Cimagala • August 3, 2013

Sching! Slash! Kapow! Those are the sounds of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) claw-punching his way into theaters near you. While not being the best movie released in the seemingly never ending stream of comic-book-based...

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