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Remote learning homework schedule

Remote learning homework schedule

Sophia Kouchtaf, Benjamin Babayev, and Elyssa Lee November 30, 2020

On September 30, Townsend Harris administration released a homework schedule that gave set days for when certain subjects are allowed to give homework assignments. The schedule reduces assignments to...

Teachers and students reflect as this year’s Black Friday is fully online

Teachers and students reflect as this year’s Black Friday is fully online

Christine Pak and Darin Kim November 30, 2020

As COVID cases continue to soar throughout the country, many people are encouraged to stay home this holiday season. This year, Black Friday was more similar to Cyber Monday in order to fit these safety...

Harrisites stress safety during this COVID-19 Thanksgiving

Harrisites stress safety during this COVID-19 Thanksgiving

Yuri Choi and Jessie Ye November 25, 2020

In the past few weeks, COVID-19 cases have been rapidly increasing, raising questions on the safety of travel and family gatherings as Thanksgiving approaches. While this holiday provides  the opportunity...

Time for a feast: a few dessert choices for this Thanksgiving

Time for a feast: a few dessert choices for this Thanksgiving

Daffny Cardoso, Kelly Gildea, and Emma Cheng November 25, 2020

Every year, the Thanksgiving season provides an opportunity for families to get together and celebrate with home-cooked meals. Even if you're not in charge of the turkey this year, you can still contribute...

Students weigh in on asynchronous and synchronous instruction

Students weigh in on asynchronous and synchronous instruction

Wendy Lee and Rachel Chan November 25, 2020

To accommodate the return and distribution of textbooks and other materials, Townsend Harris High School conducted several asynchronous school days for all students in early November. Those days allowed...

An unconventional school year: senior experiences

An unconventional school year: senior experiences

Marcella Soewignjo and Elliot Heath November 24, 2020

Senior year is the highly anticipated coming of age moment for many high school students. The traditional high school senior year is the final year before college where students can finally relax, create...

College applications during COVID

College applications during COVID

Izegbuwa Adun and Juney Liu November 24, 2020

By Izegbuwa Adun and Juney Liu, News Copy Editor and Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the college admissions process for this year’s application cycle. Nevertheless, many modifications...

Harrisites share their Thanksgiving plans during COVID-19

Harrisites share their Thanksgiving plans during COVID-19

Micah Sandy, Elliot Heath, and Kate Estevez November 24, 2020

  With the unusual circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic this year, several major events have been thrown off balance. Thanksgiving, known by many as the holiday dedicated to family and...

What’s poppin’? This season’s six must-try bubble tea drinks

What’s poppin’? This season’s six must-try bubble tea drinks

Catherine Fang, Daffny Cardoso, and Cate Nguyen November 23, 2020

By Catherine Fang, Cate Nguyen, Daffny Cardoso Despite the restrictions that have been imposed by the pandemic, boba shops have continued to grow in  popularity this year, especially within the Townsend...

How to celebrate your birthday remotely

How to celebrate your birthday remotely

William Rhee November 23, 2020

With coronavirus cases on the rise, a bit of creativity can go a long way in swapping out in-person gatherings for remote ones. Although nothing can replace in-person interactions with friends, here...

Teachers redesign the remote learning experience

Teachers redesign the remote learning experience

Kelly Jiang, Jessie Ye, and Ryan Eng November 20, 2020

The start of the school year for teachers of any given year is filled with an assortment of planning, revising, and improvising. However, this year, along with disorienting and unfamiliar reopening plans,...

Pandemic eating: a guide to proper nutrition

Pandemic eating: a guide to proper nutrition

Jasmine Palma and Jocelyn Wang November 19, 2020

Upon the rattling clangor of a repeatedly snoozed alarm, students are drawn out of the addled haze of sleep. Groggily logging onto their first class of the day, perhaps just mere minutes after waking...

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