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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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PSAT Exams

Patrick Menchaca and Michael Schmitt October 27, 2016

This year’s fall PSAT exam was administered only to Juniors, in contrary to past years when both Juniors and Sophomores took the exam. This change in testing was met mostly with bewilderment by the members...

Frank Spotorno Rents Ice Cream Truck

Frank Spotorno Rents Ice Cream Truck

Rabia Hasan October 26, 2016

Students who were part of the Frank Spotorno campaign in the election simulation brought an ice cream truck after school, handing out free ice cream to the student body as part of the simulation's famous...

THHS’ annual kick-off rally begins election simulation

Sahar Khan and Isha Malik October 13, 2016

Townsend Harris High School held its annual kick off rally for this year’s Election Simulation, triggering a massive amount of enthusiasm within the members of the senior class. This upcoming election...

Ryan Dunbar- New English Teacher

Rabia Hasan October 9, 2016

BACKGROUND: Mr. Dunbar is starting his 9th year teaching. He has attended Colgate University and St. John’s University. Previously, he has taught at Louis Pasteur Middle School (MS67) in Little Neck,...

Matt Lemanczyk- New Physical Education Teacher

Dylan Fromm October 6, 2016

BACKGROUND Mr. Lemanczyk, the newest gym teacher, moved to Townsend Harris from the Great Neck Public School system. There, he taught a wide variety of students, ranging from those in pre-K to those in...

David Stern- New Physics Teacher

Aly Tantawy October 6, 2016

Background Mr. Stern, an alumnus of John F. Kennedy High School, attended Binghamton University for his  Bachelor of Arts in Physics, later pursuing his Masters at Hofstra University. At the end of...

Dr. Daqun Zhang- New Chemistry Teacher

Rabia Hasan October 6, 2016

Background: Before joining the THHS team, Dr. Zhang was a teacher at both New Technology High School and FDI. He received his education in China, his birth nation, and in the United States, specifically...

Kevin Claesgens- New Special Education/ Math Teacher

Pridha Kumar October 6, 2016

Background: Mr. Claesgens is an alum of Penn State University, who has graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. He worked in finance for two years, before joining the NYC Teaching Fellows and...

Jessica Ramdhany- New Biology Teacher

Aly Tantawy October 6, 2016

Background Ms. Ramdhany, a Long Island native, holds a BS in biology and received her Masters in Secondary Sciences from Hofstra University. “I love the endless possibilities of the classroom, and...

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