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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

Hornet hive disrupts classes and events

Hornet hive disrupts classes and events

Ilyssa Delos Reyes and Francesca Filiberti September 29, 2017
Beginning this week, there have been sightings of hornets nesting in the auditorium, causing distress among the faculty and student body. As a result, the auditorium, courtyard, and surrounding rooms were closed to respond to the infestation. The hive has been located by the catwalk above the stage in the auditorium.
Photo by David Bartus. CC0 License.

Fashion Friday: Let’s hear it for the boys

Isabel Yagerman and Connie Rim September 29, 2017
For all those girls out there who have glanced at a men’s shirt and loved it, now’s your chance to grab it off the hanger. Fitted clothing has always been standard for women, and looser, boxy-er outfits for men, but all that is changing. Form-fitting is out; oversized is in. Not only are women’s designers walking baggier clothing down the runway, but they’re also using pinstriped fabrics and other types of shirting typically seen in menswear.
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New cell phone policy debuts

Tehreem Khan and Niyati Neupane September 29, 2017

By Tehreem Khan and Niyati Neupane, staff writers The administration has enacted a new cell phone policy for students in the 2017-2018 school year. Prior to the change, cell phones were prohibited in...

Photo by  Matthew Neil

Christine Lynch joins instructional support team

Arifa Baksh September 28, 2017

Christine Lynch, now beginning her fourteenth year of teaching for the New York City Department of Education, has joined Townsend Harris as an instructional support services teacher in biology, chemistry...

Brand new history teacher

Brand new history teacher

Ashley Zhao September 27, 2017

Siobhan Brand, a former law teacher at Francis Lewis High School, recently joined the Townsend Harris faculty as both an AP World and an AP/Honors Government teacher. Ms. Brand described the student...

MACBAR: A Cheesy Innovation

MACBAR: A Cheesy Innovation

Alyssa Nepomuceno and Jessica Brite September 26, 2017

By Jessica Brite and Alyssa Nepomuceno, staff writers Usually found out of KRAFT boxes and Velveeta cups, everyone’s favorite comfort food is taken to the next level in this macaroni and cheese bar...

New chemistry lab opens

New chemistry lab opens

Francesca Filiberti September 26, 2017

As of Friday, the long-awaited chemistry lab on the sixth floor is now open for use by classes. The new lab features an entirely new facility with new technology such as a fume hood as well as six...

Photo by Renaenia Pangan

Meghan White joins the humanities department

Ilyssa Delos Reyes September 25, 2017

Meghan White is the newest addition to Townsend Harris High School’s humanities department. Ms. White currently teaches four AP World History classes and one Writing Process class. She remarks, “The...

Alumnus returns to teach classical languages

Alumnus returns to teach classical languages

Ashley An September 19, 2017

With the start of the new school year comes new classes, a temporary sense of elevated motivation, and new additions to the staff at Townsend Harris High School. This year, Latin teacher Christopher...

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