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Students are inducted into Archon 2019

Students are inducted into Archon 2019

Leonardo Rodriguez April 26, 2019

By Leonardo Rodriguez, Staff Writer  On Monday, April 8, students and staff attended the Archon (The National Honor Service Honor Society) induction ceremony. The ceremony congratulated the new and...

Lisa Kron visits sophomore English classes

Lisa Kron visits sophomore English classes

Yuri Choi and Kelly Jiang April 25, 2019

Earlier this month, American playwright and actress Lisa Kron recently visited English teacher Brian Brewer’s sophomore classes. Kron is known for her Broadway adaptation of the graphic novel Fun Home...

Harrislam competes at MIST 2019

Harrislam competes at MIST 2019

Amrin Rahman and Julia Jinu April 25, 2019

On March 30 and 31 and April 6, the Townsend Harris Muslim Student Association (MSA) attended the Muslim Interscholastic Tournament New York (MIST NY) Competition at City College and Hunter College,...

Avengers: Endgame predictions

Avengers: Endgame predictions

Usha Sookai April 24, 2019

Avengers: Endgame is coming to theaters on Friday, April 26 and Marvel fans are preparing to see the 22-movie “Infinity Saga” come to a close. The plot of the movie has been under wraps, as the trailers...

Study spots for students

Study spots for students

Esther Dai and Antonella Abreu April 24, 2019

Antonella Abreu and Esther Dai, Staff Writers Spring season is a stressful time for almost all Townsend students. With APs, finals and Regents exams just around the corner, pressure is bound to build...

How to have a Staycation

How to have a Staycation

Yadira Gonzalez and Kelsey Zhen April 24, 2019

By Yadira Gonzalez and Kelsey Zhen, Staff Writers Staying home for spring break? Without any plans, we know how tempting it is to live on the couch for the next few days. To help you get off the coach,...

Top takeaways from a mad March

Top takeaways from a mad March

Noah Pearlstein April 17, 2019

Deandre Hunter is an amazing player. Only a year removed from becoming the first one seed to lose to a sixteen seed in tournament history, the Virginia Cavaliers were led by sophomore Deandre Hunter...

New club brings change to period stigma

New club brings change to period stigma

Navjit Bajwa and Dilpreet Kaur April 17, 2019

By Navjit Bajwa and Dilpreet Kaur, Staff Writers  The Period Poverty Club is a new club in Townsend Harris that raises awareness for what many people consider to be an embarrassing and offensive topic:...

Are we addicted to Instagram?

Are we addicted to Instagram?

Kayla Kim April 16, 2019

By Kayla Kim, Staff Writer Instagram has swept the world off its feet. When it suddenly crashed in early March, people lost their minds not knowing what to do with their time. With the excessive amount...

The making of Kenny’s Show

The making of Kenny’s Show

Angelina Jimenez and Savannah Sclafani April 15, 2019

Since September, Kenneth Henderson, also known as Mr. Kenny, has been preparing the students of P.S. 255 to take the stage for the annual “Kenny’s Show.” Mr. Kenny has been organizing this show...

Students attend Career Day 2019

Students attend Career Day 2019

Jacqueline Woo and Sruthi Manish April 15, 2019

Career Day took place on March 22, during which presenters engaged with and informed students about their professions. Each student was scheduled to attend 35-minute presentations on three different...

Girls Indoor Track triumphs

Girls’ Indoor Track triumphs

Gabriel Matatov and Abhinav Garg April 15, 2019

The Townsend Harris High School girls’ track team had an indoor season in which they broke numerous school records going back a decade. Many runners qualified for many prestigious competitions, such...

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