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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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Costume DO’s and DON’T’s

Kathleen Khan and Christine Paredes October 29, 2015

Flashing eyes and colorful hair, an assortment of costumes everywhere. Halloween is right around the corner and costumes are flying off the racks. The only problem that remains is wearing what you want...

REMEMBERING ANTHONY

October 25, 2015

BY Poonam Dass, Sumaita Hasan, and Jason Lalljee KNOWN FOR his kindness, his smile and his vivacity, Townsend Harris alumnUS Anthony Chiarenza passed away on October 5 after falling...

Classmate or Candidate

Kea Proko October 19, 2015

The purpose of the Election Simulation is to prepare students in becoming informed voters, for they are fast approaching the legal voting age. The simulation allows for the information about the elections...

Glamour Gals Raise Awareness for Month of October

Noreen Mohsin October 19, 2015

As the only Townsend Harris High School club exclusively focused on the empowerment of women, Glamour Gals took the lead in fundraising for Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness. Coining...

PAN passes with flying colors

Jasmine Cox October 15, 2015

PAN soars through skies, whisks through fairy dust, and skips in-and-over time through the wonderous dimensions of Neverland. In this interpretation, occurring before the adventures of Peter Pan and Wendy...

Townsend Harris’ girls varsity volleyball team picks up first win of the season

Daniel Singh October 15, 2015

After losing its first two games of the season, the Townsend Harris girls varsity volleyball team earned its first win over John Bowne, two sets to none. The first set began as a close head-to-head match,...

Extracurricular Activities: How much is too much?

Ilyssa Delos Reyes October 12, 2015

At Townsend Harris High School, there are several extracurricular opportunities for students to get involved in. With over 40 clubs, students find it difficult to narrow down their choices to the recommended...

THHS Tops Rankings in NY Post

Dylan Fromm October 8, 2015

In the past, Townsend Harris High School was rated the fifth best public high school in New York City and the 35th best in the United States by the Newsweek and the New York Daily News, respectively. On...

Letters for the Better

Irene Soekiswo October 7, 2015

Townsend Harris students tend to care deeply about their grades and strive to do their best. If they feel unsatisfied with their academic record in a particular subject, they work hard to find the best...

Global citizens out of the park

Hailey Lam October 7, 2015

What do Vice President Joe Biden, Bono, Big Bird, Sting, and Katie Holmes have in common? They all wish to live in a world in which global warming, poverty, and inequality are no longer matters of concern. The...

Bend it Like the Hawks

Agastya Vaidya October 5, 2015

After five seasons of a below .500 record, the boys varsity soccer team found recent success, winning 7 out of 9 games this season. Riding this confidence, the Hawks hope to use their momentum to make...

Girls Tennis “Falls” into New Season

Girls Tennis “Falls” into New Season

Benjamin Chang October 4, 2015

Earlier this year, the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) announced that the girls tennis season would be moved from the spring to the fall in order to avoid that of the boys tennis team. As reported...

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