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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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Assistant Principal Ellen Fee returns to teaching math

Samantha Alzate and Julianna Zitron November 29, 2017

After eight years of exclusively being the Assistant Principal of Organization and Physical Education/Health of Townsend Harris, Ellen Fee has once again taken on the position of a math teacher, now...

Passion over paycheck: careers in the arts

Francesca Filiberti and Kristiana Deur November 29, 2017

By Kristiana Deur and Francesca Filiberti, A&E Editors Almost every child aspires to become an actor, singer, dancer or artist, but as they grow older their dreams become just that, dreams. Instead,...

Photo by Renaenia Pangan

Latin Dance Club makes its debut

Alyssa Nepomuceno and Jessica Brite November 28, 2017

By Jessica Brite and Alyssa Nepomuceno, staff writers Debuting this year is the new Latin Dance Club that can teach you how to dance like a pro with moves from dance styles such as Salsa, Bachata, and...

Moot Court team wins first competition of the season

Moot Court team wins first competition of the season

Nefertari Elshiekh November 24, 2017

By Nefertari Elshiekh, staff writer The Moot Court team recently competed in their first competition of the season at Fordham University and took home first place. They will be advancing to the next...

92Y Reading: Rushdie and Alarcon

92Y Reading: Rushdie and Alarcon

Reshma Deonarain November 24, 2017

By Reshma Deonarain, staff writer As the school year takes off and many events are taking place, there was previously the first 92Y Reading of the year that Townsend Harris High School students were...

Black Friday’s best deals

Black Friday’s best deals

Nancy Jiang and Darren Chang November 23, 2017

The milky grey condensation on the automatic doors slowly evaporate as lights flicker and the sign hanging on the glass is flipped from CLOSED to OPEN. Ten minutes later, every shelf against the walls...

Winter sports begin at Townsend Harris

Winter sports begin at Townsend Harris

By Shahidul Abedin, Amberly Khan, Pascal Marcktell and Shankar Raghunandan, staff writers Winter arrives with more than just snow for many of the student-athletes of Townsend Harris High Schools....

Streetwear: No Longer a Casual Affair

Streetwear: No Longer a Casual Affair

Halima Tokhi and Tamanna Saidi November 22, 2017

By Tamanna Saidi and Halima Tokhi, staff writers Streetwear is no longer just a style worn by casual, everyday teenagers roaming the streets of cities worldwide. It has now become a style that is taking...

A New Direction for Harry Styles

A New Direction for Harry Styles

Hiba Sohail November 20, 2017

By Hiba Sohail, staff writer Harry Styles—the name itself sounds like a rockstar just waiting to perform. Before his evolution into a soloist, Styles was well-known as one of the five founding members...

Freshiors announced as the victors of the 2018 SING! competition

Freshiors announced as the victors of the 2018 SING! competition

By Samantha Alzate, Yasmin Hasan, Victoria Kuzma, Georgia Malo, Amanda Renzi and Julianna Zitron, staff writers This year, the Freshiors were victorious in the annual SING! competition, marking this...

Restaurant Review: 520 Desserts

Restaurant Review: 520 Desserts

Ilma Aamir November 17, 2017

By Ilma Aamir, staff writer Tucked away in a discreet building in Flushing, 520 Dessert is a trendy new dessert spot, ideal for anyone looking to satisfy a sweet tooth with insta-worthy desserts.   Although,...

Scott McCloud’s The Sculptor brings an artist’s struggles to life

Scott McCloud’s The Sculptor brings an artist’s struggles to life

Angela Huang November 15, 2017

By Angela Huang, staff writer In Scott McCloud’s graphic novel, The Sculptor, David Smith makes a deal with Death to gain the power to sculpt anything for two hundred days, dying once those days are...

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