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The Student-Run Newspaper of Townsend Harris High School at Queens College

The Classic

The Student-Run Newspaper of Townsend Harris High School at Queens College

The Classic

NECTJ Speech Contest

Theint Thu Thein April 29, 2017

Townsend Harris High School recently won first place at the Japan Bowl contest. In addition, Senior Brandon Jagdhar won third place in the Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese (NECTJ) Speech Contest. This...

Sophomores in Mr. Hackney’s SSR Class Place Third in the NYC National History Day

Nefertari Elshiekh April 29, 2017

On Monday, April 24, Mr. Hackney and several sophomores in AP Capstone/ Social Science Research headed to Cooperstown in Upstate New York to compete in the next level of National History Day. This journey...

New show “13 Reasons Why” promotes awareness for teen suicide

Kelly Casottana and Cleopatra Elshiekh April 28, 2017

TRIGGER WARNING: This article details topics of suicide and discusses sexual assault, reader discretion is advised.   The newest Netflix series, that debuted on March 31, has gained a lot of  attention...

Alumnus Ethan Felder organizes Queens Healthcare Town Hall at Townsend Harris

Tehreem Khan April 28, 2017

A Queens Healthcare Town Hall, organized and hosted The event will take place on Sunday, April 30 at 1 PM. According to a Facebook event page, “For too many in this borough, quality healthcare has...

Follow Up on Queens Stands Together Rally

Rabia Hasan and Tehreem Khan April 27, 2017

Recently, the Queens Stands Together Rally, co-organized by class of 2005 alum Ethan Felder, was held at MacDonald Park in Forest Hills, Queens. The rally was held as a means of support for freedom and...

Brian Condon speaks to The Classic about his plans as new principal

Sumaita Hasan and Mehrose Ahmad April 23, 2017

Brian Condon, current principal of the School for Tourism and Hospitality in the Bronx, will be the new permanent principal of Townsend Harris High School. Following news of his appointment, he spoke to...

JAHODA’S OUT

After eight months of discord dominating the halls of Townsend Harris, the long-awaited decision has been revealed: Rosemarie Jahoda will not be the permanent principal of THHS. Instead, Superintendent...

Fate of the Furious

Ilyssa Delos Reyes and Ashley Zhao April 13, 2017

The newest installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise, entitled The Fate of the Furious, is the eighth addition in the series’ sixteen-year run. Opening with a cast of familiar characters, the...

Chancellor responds to parent regarding C-30 process

April 13, 2017

C-30 UPDATE: At an earlier Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) meeting, Freshman-Sophomore President Max Kurant and Parent Teacher Association Co-President Edward Lam brought their concerns to the Chancellor...

UFT Chapter Leader Franco Scardino alleges IAP Jahoda is out of compliance with DOE trip regulations

Sumaita Hasan and Mehrose Ahmad April 11, 2017

Over the past few weeks, issues involving field trip procedures have resurfaced and United Federation of Teachers Chapter Leader Franco Scardino is now alleging that Ms. Jahoda’s new policies involve...

Yellowface in Hollywood

Alyssa Nepomuceno and Ilma Aamir April 4, 2017

Several classic Hollywood films have proven to stand the test of time throughout the years. Iconic films such as “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” have proven to remain relevant in pop culture, making an...

Sources claim IAP Jahoda insisted on students attending classes after taking SAT & PSAT; many frustrated by new plan

Sumaita Hasan and Mehrose Ahmad April 1, 2017

Recently, there has been a change in the way Townsend Harris structures the day of the in-school PSAT/SAT exam. Though the junior grade will be taking a SAT exam while the sophomore grade will be taking...

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