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

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Brita hydration stations await installation

Brita hydration stations await installation

Yuri Choi February 28, 2019

By Yuri Choi, Staff Writer Recently, Assistant Principal Ellen Fee won a grant from the Filter for the Future Grant Program. Funded by a collaboration between Brita and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation,...

Townsend jump ropes for heart awareness

Townsend jump ropes for heart awareness

Julia Wojtkowski February 27, 2019

By Julia Wojtkowski, Staff Writer Each year, 36,000 American children are born with a heart defect. The Townsend Harris High School community strives to raise awareness of America’s number one killer...

New York Times bestselling author visits THHS

New York Times bestselling author visits THHS

Sharon Lee February 27, 2019

On Wednesday February 13, American historian and New York Times Bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis visited Townsend Harris. Davis is best known for publishing his Don’t Know Much About History series,...

Psychics and extrasensory perception in our world

Psychics and extrasensory perception in our world

Usha Sookai and Charissa Bachan February 25, 2019

By Usha Sookai and Charissa Bachan, Staff Writers Psychics. We hear about them and their abilities, but exaggerations and reality often get blurred together. Psychics are people who claim to experience...

Newbies to prodigies: The journeys of Townsend’s wrestling stars

Newbies to prodigies: The journeys of Townsend’s wrestling stars

Tirthraj Patel February 15, 2019

High school is a time for great exploration, in terms of both academics and extracurriculars. Some realize their passion for chemistry; others decide literature is their life’s calling. For both seniors...

Juniors go on spring college trip

Juniors go on spring college trip

Daniela Zavlun and Nataniela Zavlun February 15, 2019

Several juniors took a 2-day trip from Friday, February 8 to Saturday, February 9 to visit 6 top-tier colleges: Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College, Georgetown University,...

Science Olympiad takes bronze at NY Metropolitan Regional Tournament

Science Olympiad takes bronze at NY Metropolitan Regional Tournament

Adamary Felipe and Jasmine Wang February 15, 2019

Beating out 69 teams in the city, the Science Olympiad (SciOly) team emerged third in the 2019 NY Metropolitan SciOly Regional Tournament, earning medals in 19 out of the 25 events. However, the road...

Hangry on Valentines Day?

Hangry on Valentine’s Day?

Kelsey Zhen February 14, 2019

By Kelsey Zhen, Staff Writer With February almost halfway over, one of the month’s most anticipated day has arrived: Valentine’s Day. Though this day is centered around people that are actually in...

“YOU” and the use of media

“YOU” and the use of media

Dinesh Mulani February 13, 2019

Since December 26, there has been a major buzz on a trending new show on Netflix, “You.” The story is told from the perspective of a bookstore manager, Joe, who falls instantly in love with a stranger,...

Harrisites share their working experiences

Harrisites share their working experiences

Christy Han February 12, 2019

By Christy Han, Staff Writer Many Harrisites are involved in various extracurriculars, clubs and activities after school. However, there are some students who use their time to work in order to pursue...

AirPods: A new look for earphones

AirPods: A new look for earphones

Pooja Suganthan February 12, 2019

Apple’s wireless earbuds, Airpods, seemed to be on almost everyone’s wish lists during the holiday season. During the initial release of Airpods, around the time of the iPhone 7, they were mocked...

Echos From the Plantation sending echoes through Townsend Harris

“Echos From the Plantation” sending echoes through Townsend Harris

Yamila Frej February 11, 2019

Various events at Townsend Harris expose the student body to new cultures and ideas. Annual cultural exhibitions like the Festival of Nations are native to our school, but last month, students were introduced...

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