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Queens College Summer Program

Queens College Summer Program

Rachel Sage Zhang March 29, 2019

This summer, the Queens College Summer Program is interested in hiring 300 paid workers for eight weeks of summer camp from July 1-August 23. Despite the previous requirement that participants must be...

Triumph and Tragedy: National History Day 2019

Triumph and Tragedy: National History Day 2019

Maimunah Virk March 28, 2019

National History Day (NHD) is an annual event where students from various middle and high schools create a project based on a selected historical theme. This year’s theme was “Triumph and Tragedy...

Research students compete at NYCSEF

Research students compete at NYCSEF

Jasmine Palma and Brian Rettig March 27, 2019

Harrisites who took part in research opportunities throughout the year competed at the New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF) early this March. NYCSEF is the largest high school research...

The Black Excellence Club presents The Hate U Give

The Black Excellence Club presents “The Hate U Give”

Yadira Gonzalez March 27, 2019

On March 14, the Black Excellence Club hosted a showing of the 2018 film The Hate U Give. The film starred actress Amandla Stenberg, who played high school student Starr Carter, the only witness to a...

Students’ skincare routines

Students’ skincare routines

Pooja Suganthan March 26, 2019

By Pooja Suganthan, Staff Writer Maintaining a healthy skin care routine requires time, research, and effort. Many Townsend Harris students prioritize their skin care routines and have put in the time...

Arista peer tutoring

Arista peer tutoring

Sharon Lee and Sruthi Manish March 26, 2019

By Sharon Lee and Sruthi Manish, Staff Writers The Arista Honor Society Chapter is and has always been a key aspect of student life at Townsend Harris. Each year, students from 10th grade and up are...

10th Graders will not be taking the PSAT10 on SAT day

10th Graders will not be taking the PSAT10 on SAT day

Nikki Ng and Victoria Oei March 25, 2019

Victoria Oei and Nikki Ng, Staff Writers This spring, SAT School Day will take place on March 27 during regular school hours. In previous years, all tenth graders took the PSAT10 while eleventh graders...

The guide to decorating a Townsend Harris locker

The guide to decorating a Townsend Harris locker

Angelina Jimenez and Savannah Sclafani March 25, 2019

The locker number, tape, wrapping paper, a little sign, and a few pictures are all you need to wish your best friend a happy birthday. However, some people struggle to arrange and execute the perfect...

Harrisites look ahead to Career Day 2019

Harrisites look ahead to Career Day 2019

Kelly Jiang and Marcella Soewignjo March 21, 2019

With college not too far away, some students seem to have their whole lives mapped out, while others still feel confused. Yet all students are faced with the same troubling question of what career path...

“Operation Varsity Blues”: The largest college admissions scandal

“Operation Varsity Blues”: The largest college admissions scandal

Melina Kostopoulos March 21, 2019

By Melina Kostopoulos, Staff Writer Wealthy parents were recently charged by government prosecutors for cheating the college admissions process at top colleges to secure a seat for their children. With...

Learning languages outside of the classroom

Learning languages outside of the classroom

Christy Han March 20, 2019

The current language requirement for Harrisites is three years of modern language and two years of classical language classes. However, there are some students who take on the extra challenge of learning...

Oppy says goodbye: NASA Rover announced dead

Oppy says goodbye: NASA Rover announced dead

Jasmine Palma March 20, 2019

The National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA) announced that its Opportunity (“Oppy”) rover died last February. The solar-powered robot was unresponsive for a total of eight months after a global...

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