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

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Track renovations on Queens College campus

Track renovations on Queens College campus

Samantha Alzate October 31, 2018

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, alongside other generous contributors, has recently secured the Queens College with funding needed to renovate the track and other facilities throughout the upcoming school...

THHS takes a trip to college

THHS takes a trip to college

Yamila Frej, Ava Nabatkhoran, and Angelina Jimenez October 30, 2018

By Yamila Frej, Angelina Jimenez, and Ava Nabatkhoran Staff Writer Townsend Harris juniors and seniors attended a two-day college trip on Friday, October 12 to Saturday, October 13. THHS students visited...

The controversial SAT Exam

The controversial SAT Exam

Amrin Rahman and Emily Deopersaud October 30, 2018

Every year, thousands of high schoolers nationwide take the SAT, a test for college admission. This year, however, the standardized exam has garnered specific criticism due to harsh curves and potential...

Halloween DIYs

Halloween DIYs

Dahianna Murillo and Daniella Pardo October 29, 2018

By: Dahianna Murillo, Daniella Pardo, Staff Writers Halloween is just around the corner and you want to be able to deck your place out to fit the mood, but as a high school student, you’re pretty...

What you’re missing out on: Netflix rom coms

What you’re missing out on: Netflix rom coms

Dahianna Murillo and Daniella Pardo October 26, 2018

By Dahianna Murillo & Daniella Pardo, Staff Writers Netflix Original romantic comedies have captured the public’s eye within the past few months, bringing romantic stories every teen dreams of...

Your fall guide: 2018 edition

Your fall guide: 2018 edition

Dahianna Murillo and Daniella Pardo October 26, 2018

Now that the temperature and leaves are dropping you may feel like you want to make the most of this fall season. However, the big question still stands, what is there to do? Well look no further because...

A hot start for the boys on badminton

A hot start for the boys on badminton

Tirthraj Patel October 25, 2018

By Tirthraj Patel, Staff Writer After they finished one win away from breaking playoffs last season, the boys’ badminton team started this season with one goal in mind: to not only reach the playoffs,...

Letter grades given for the first semester

Letter grades given for the first semester

Bindu Koyi, Alexis Dixon, Ripa Begum, and Sukhbir Kaur October 25, 2018

By Bindu Koyi, Alexis Dixon, Ripa Begum, and Sukhbir Kaur, Staff Writers In addition to creation of the new schedule, the school administration has also been in the process of enforcing a new policy;...

New club focuses on student wellness at Townsend Harris

New club focuses on student wellness at Townsend Harris

Maimunah Virk October 24, 2018

This fall, senior Max Kurant and junior Delila Hasic established The Student Wellness Council, a new club at Townsend Harris that is devoted to the wellbeing of students by targeting issues such as...

A journey of exploration: Lucia Lin discusses research experience

A journey of exploration: Lucia Lin discusses research experience

Ryla Pasaoa and Togay Atmaca October 19, 2018

Outside of the swimming pool and Latin League Certamen, senior Lucia Lin is an answer-seeker in every sense of the word. As a child, she persistently asked questions about how and why things worked the...

Eyes on the prize: How the boys’ track team remains motivated

Eyes on the prize: How the boys’ track team remains motivated

Dhruv Patel October 18, 2018

For many students, the start of the school year marked a return to the academic “grind,” but for the boys’ track team, August and September marked a return to the grind on the track. Last year,...

Zodiac Signs: Is it really written in the stars?

Zodiac Signs: Is it really written in the stars?

Pooja Suganthan and Lynda Irizarry October 18, 2018

By: Pooja Suganthan, Lynda Irizarry, Staff Writers It’s always exciting to find posts on social media telling users what their favorite pastime or musical genre is based on their zodiac sign. Instagram...

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