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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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Instead of blaming the SU, students need to act if they want dress code reform

Instead of blaming the SU, students need to act if they want dress code reform

Marsad Kabir and Brenden Picioane November 30, 2018

By Marsad Kabir and Brenden Picioane, Staff Writers A heated issue that the student body and administration continue to debate is the dress code, but large changes such as allowed skirt length modifications...

Editorial: The dress code is discriminatory. Its time for the SU to do more.

Editorial: The dress code is discriminatory. It’s time for the SU to do more.

The Editors November 29, 2018

"The Townsend Harris dress code has been devised to promote a positive learning atmosphere and a wholesome attitude for each student and the school as a whole.”  Students have been told this for...

Demerits & distractions: sexism in schools

Demerits & distractions: sexism in schools

Isabelle Guillaume and Danielle Amster November 29, 2018

In 2017, #MeToo went viral, breaking decades of silence regarding sexual harassment and violence in both the entertainment industry and the workplace. The hashtag, which was created after dozens of sexual...

Trauma Tells the Truth: How Sexism Shaped the Kavanaugh Case

Trauma Tells the Truth: How Sexism Shaped the Kavanaugh Case

Abigail Dutes and Danielle Chan November 28, 2018

An intense discussion in many senior AP Government classes suddenly emulates a spark of controversy that completely takes over the student body. The world is taken by storm as the public receives the...

Guilty until proven innocent: the interference of biased media

Guilty until proven innocent: the interference of biased media

Zeyad Shariff November 28, 2018

Amidst his confirmation hearing, a massive controversy has arisen over the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, an American lawyer and jurist who was eventually confirmed as an Associate...

Election simulation: results and the future

Election simulation: results and the future

Edison Park November 27, 2018

The annual election simulation at Townsend Harris is a method to get students involved in politics. According to the AP Government class teachers, the simulation is supposed to be a “tremendous educational...

Body image controversy in popular Netflix rom-coms

Body image controversy in popular Netflix rom-coms

Reshma Deonarain and Tanisum Halim November 27, 2018

The recent hype involving Netflix among teenagers has more or less to do with the two big romantic comedies, “Sierra Burgess Is a Loser” and the TV show “Insatiable.” Both the movie and the show...

How K-pop is seen in western media: the misconceptions of K-pop

How K-pop is seen in western media: the misconceptions of K-pop

Kathryn Kwon November 26, 2018

Korean Pop (K-Pop) is a genre of music that includes different audiovisual elements. With known artists such as BTS and NCT playing over American radios and appearing on American television shows, K-Pop...

Girls varsity volleyball team proves resilient after loss in the playoffs

Girls varsity volleyball team proves resilient after loss in the playoffs

Kim Kayla and Antonella Abreu November 21, 2018

By Antonella Abreu and Kim Kayla, Staff Writers  With an 8 and 2 regular season, the Townsend Harris Girls Varsity Volleyball team charged proudly into playoffs in the beginning of this November. They...

Film by THHS alum Daniel Sotelo- Reiner featured in Times Square

Film by THHS alum Daniel Sotelo- Reiner featured in Times Square

Daniela Zavlun and Shabab Ahmed November 21, 2018

By Daniela Zavlun and Shabab Ahmed, Copy Editor and Staff Writer In early October, Townsend Harris alum Daniel Sotelo-Reiner’s award-winning film FIRST Relations was broadcast at the AMC Theater in...

Crocs: fashion friend or foe?

Crocs: fashion friend or foe?

Kelly Casottana November 20, 2018

By Kelly Casottana, Staff Writer Walking down the halls, one can spot the various types of footwear that students are wearing. But senior Katilyn Wu’s camo colored Crocs stand out among her classmates’...

Opinion: global warming should not be a debate

Opinion: global warming should not be a debate

Shawn Edelstein November 20, 2018

By Shawn Edelstein, Staff Writer Donald Trump withdrew the United States of America from the Paris Climate Agreement because he believed “it was a terrible deal for the US.” In 2015, Trump tweeted,...

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