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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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Gender Neutral Bathrooms

Gender Neutral Bathrooms

Aly Tantawy and Rabia Hasan November 16, 2016

In the beginning of this week, Townsend Harris High School is adding a gender neutral bathroom on the sixth floor. Principal Rosemarie Jahoda recently announced through an email, “that a multi-stall...

‘No buddy left behind’ club sparks interest

Marsad Kabir and Peng Huang November 10, 2016

Townsend Harris offers a variety of clubs to the students but one club that has grabbed the interest of some students is called “No Buddy Left Behind.” Sacrificing their lunch band once a week, students...

Townsend Harris students react to election results

Andrew Nektalov and Hiba Sohail November 10, 2016

Billionaire real estate mogul Donald J. Trump began his campaign just over a year and a half ago and in that short expanse of time, he managed to pull in voters from across the nation against Democratic...

turn it in here. and here. and here.

Alex Lai, Daniel Khaldarov, and Alex Chen November 7, 2016

With the first month of school in the books, students are settled in and have a good idea of what their teachers expect of them.  For some teachers, among all their expectations is to make an account...

Is Website Blockage by the DOE Sheltering Students?

Leslie Woo and Isabel Yagerman November 7, 2016

“ACCESS DENIED, SITE BLOCKED,” the screen reads when a student attempts toaccess the Townsend Harris webpage. Every year, students have complained about the limited sites that the Department of Education...

Diwali Spent at Townsend Harris

Jasmine Mahabir and Tahiya Choudhury November 7, 2016

This past October, Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains celebrated Diwali, one of the most festive events in Indian culture.  Mayor Bill de Blasio made progress with closing school for Lunar New Year, Eid al-Fitr,...

Sexual assault on campus

SEXUAL ASSAULTS on college campuses have been a severe issue plaguing this country for decades, especially in recent years as more and more cases of sexual assault on college campuses are being brought...

Gender neutral bathrooms make a debut at Laguardia High School

THE LGBTQ+ community in NYC took a major step forward as LaGuardia High School opened its doors and bathroom stalls to transgender and genderqueer students with the inclusion of four new gender-neutral,...

THHS ranks #1 in NYC

Rabia Hasan November 4, 2016

TOWNSEND HARRIS High School is ranked as the number one public high school and the ninth top high school in New York The New York Post exclusively looked at selective public high schools, whose admission...

Budget cuts affect class availability

Alex Lai, Daniel Khaldarov, and Alex Chen November 4, 2016

TOWNSEND HARRIS High School administration faced a crisis this June when the Department of Education changed the policy for allocating money to schools for teachers who teach an additional sixth class;...

Spirit Week 2016

Isha Malik and Sahar Khan November 4, 2016

During the last week of October, Townsend Harris High School held it’s annual Spirit Week which encompassed the Pep Rally, Hallway decorating, Twin Day, Pajama Day and a massive amount of school spirit....

Spotlight on the Simulation

Spotlight on the Simulation

Mithlia Hossain, Kirti Singh, and Diana Rodriguez November 4, 2016

More than ever, the annual election simulation is getting attention as alumna Alexandra Stergiou has returned to Townsend Harris to film an independent documentary on the schoolwide event. According to...

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