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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

The Classic

Stuyvesant Spectator article from 2003 raises concerns regarding then teacher Rosemarie Jahoda’s behavior towards students

Sumaita Hasan and Mehrose Ahmad December 22, 2016

The blog Ed Notes Online, discovered an article that was published in Stuyvesant High School’s newspaper in May 2003 regarding Interim Acting Principal Rosemarie Jahoda’s time at the school as a math...

Audio recording sheds light on controversial comments by IA Principal Jahoda

By Mehrose Ahmad and Sumaita Hasan December 18, 2016

At the Town Hall meetings this week, Interim Acting Principal Rosemarie Jahoda responded to multiple questions about a controversial statement she made that was first reported in The Classic last Friday....

Letter to the Editor: At home in a culture of intimidation

When I was a student at Townsend Harris and editor-in-chief of The Classic four years ago, students often got angry at the administration for the way they ran the school. We complained in the senior...

Letter to Faculty and Staff by Immanuel Kim, Class of 2011

Immanuel Kim and Class of 2011 December 17, 2016

Class of 2011 alum Immanuel Kim has shared a letter he wrote to the faculty and staff of Townsend Harris. It can be read below: To the Wonderful Faculty and Staff: My name is Immanuel Kim, and I am a...

Letter to the editor: show us your sources

Anonymous Alum December 17, 2016

The Classic has received a letter to the editor that we would like to publish. Note: this letter was written before IA Principal Rosemarie Jahoda confirmed our reporting on her conversation about standing...

Parent-Teacher Association calls on Chancellor Fariña to remove IA Principal Jahoda “immediately” from THHS

By Mehrose Ahmad and Sumaita Hasan December 16, 2016

The monthly Parent-Teacher Association meeting was held recently to address the concerns of the Townsend Harris High School community. At the end of the meeting, the PTA shared a written statement directed...

Student reduced to tears after meeting with Principal Jahoda following an incident in November

By Mehrose Ahmad and Sumaita Hasan December 15, 2016

  By Mehrose Ahmad and Sumaita Hasan Following a Town Hall meeting in which Interim Acting Principal Rosemarie Jahoda discussed a drafted letter that she was unable to send to the student body...

Cross Country Stars Qualify for States

Hritamber Chakraborty and Kunchaka Fonseka December 14, 2016

The Townsend Harris Cross Country Team ended the year on a high note as they sent two of their members to compete in the New York State championships. to the New York State competition. Senior Noreen...

We the People

Aly Tantawy December 14, 2016

On December 10, 2016, Townsend Harris High School took third place in the We The People competition. The competition was divided into two parts. The first part of the competition entailed students conducting...

OPINION: An Open Letter to IA Principal Jahoda by SU President Alex Chen

By Alex Chen December 14, 2016

To Ms. Jahoda, Town Halls have roots in colonial gatherings and are strictly based in allowing the common people and attendants to voice concerns. I like the idea for having one here, and I also think...

To Ms. Jahoda

By Alex Chen December 14, 2016

Town Halls have roots in colonial gatherings and are strictly based in allowing the common people and attendants to voice concerns. I like the idea for having one here, and I also think of it as a delightful...

Ellen Fee interviewed at Bard, other staff members detail plans to leave THHS

By Mehrose Ahmad and Sumaita Hasan December 14, 2016

The Classic has learned that Assistant Principal Ellen Fee has interviewed at Bard High School Early College Queens for an assistant principal position. In addition, four other faculty members have confirmed...

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