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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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30 years of Founder’s Day celebrated

Ekta Rana • November 25, 2014
This year, the Townsend Harris community gathered for Founder’s Day at Colden Auditorium to celebrate the school’s 30th anniversary since its 1984 re-opening. Aside from the traditional presentations, there were a few aspects that made this year’s celebration unique.

Spirit week boasts hawk pride

Nancy Jiang • November 25, 2014

The advisors behind SING!

Hailey Lam • November 25, 2014

League of Legends takes over the school

Lucy Lim • November 25, 2014

Boat shoes sail into style

Asiya Jaffer • November 25, 2014
You don’t need to own a boat to rock the latest footwear trend - that’s right, you guessed it: boat shoes! When Harrisites can’t pick between a pair of kicks and heels, they find a trendy but casual middle ground with these lifesavers. The boat shoe--also known as...

Sophomore artist a finalist

Shreya Seepersaud • November 25, 2014

Sophomore Kyra Hu recently qualified as a finalist in the “Take This Phone and Glove It” competition hosted by Ripley’s Believe It Not! Times Square. This institution partnered with Glove It, an...

Life of Little Pie

November 25, 2014

THIS SEASON, you can make the holidays as easy as pie by ordering a delicious homemade pie from Little Pie Company. Little Pie Company is a bakery that originated in New York in 1985. Located in Manhattan...

Girls bowling loses to Stuyvesant after a successful season

Catherine Ng • November 25, 2014

  After a successful season of 10 wins to 1 loss, the girls bowling team in the Queens I League Division lost to Stuyvesant High School in game A 545-473, and game B 447-415 in the playoffs. Despite...

Fig wins big in powerlifting competition

Eileen Jimenez • November 25, 2014
Teachers are more than just the eight hours they commit themselves to at Townsend Harris. Outside these walls, they all have families, hobbies, and interesting stories. Besides being the dean...

Writing worked for me

Sara Laderoute • November 25, 2014

I question whether it is appropriate for a student to label publicly a Department’s work as being one of “a monotony of drills, exercises and endless translations “ with the approval of a school’s...

Another student perspective

Parbattie Anant • November 25, 2014

Last month, Zion Kim’s article “Foreign Language: let’s speak more, write less” advocated for language classes to stop with monotonous grammar drills in order to have more verbal lessons. However,...

Ignorance

Christan Castillo • November 25, 2014

STUDIES HAVE examined various factors that impact learning a second language including lesson planning, classwork activities and the use of technology such as audio and video in order to achieve proficiency...

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