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

The Classic

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

The Classic

Virtual Spring Concert premieres on YouTube with collaboration between the music and art departments

Virtual Spring Concert premieres on YouTube with collaboration between the music and art departments

Faiza Tasnim May 31, 2021

The Townsend Harris Spring Concert premiered virtually on May 14 via YouTube. It included a blend of melodies from the music department alongside the art department’s interpretations of the musical...

Summer eats guide: Mochi Mochi Donuts & Jongro Dogs

Summer eats guide: Mochi Mochi Donuts & Jongro Dogs

Jessica Sandoval May 27, 2021

After opening their first NYC locations in Flushing, Mochi Mochi Donuts and Jongro Dogs have capitalized on the popularity of their mochi donuts and Korean-style hot dogs by opening second locations...

Science Research spotlight: students independent research highlights association between phytoplankton blooms and climate change

Science Research spotlight: students’ independent research highlights association between phytoplankton blooms and climate change

Amy Jiang May 27, 2021

After first developing an interest in chemistry her freshman year, junior Sonia Hasko became enthralled by the sciences. Junior Alisha Ansari, meanwhile, was attracted to a class that would “develop...

With the Friends Reunion to air in a few hours, here’s what to expect

With the Friends Reunion to air in a few hours, here’s what to expect

Julia Bossis May 26, 2021

It’s been over 26 years since the beloved sitcom Friends premiered, and for the first time since the show last aired in 2004, all six of the main cast members will be appearing together for a reunion....

Recapping the 2020-2021 SU Elections

Recapping the 2020-2021 SU Elections

Ellison Daone and Melinda Wang May 26, 2021

Results: Hanna Kurdziel - SU President                   Prisha Rao - Junior BSAC Zarif Rahman - SU Vice President            JK Rajjo - Public Relations Kate Estevez - Treasurer ...

Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album “Sour - Staying in the limelight

Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album “Sour” – Staying in the limelight

Ellison Daone May 24, 2021

By Ellison Daone, Staff Writer Olivia Rodrigo took the music industry by storm after both her debut single “Drivers License” and her follow up single “Deja Vu” topped the Billboard Top 100. As...

New clubs approved and added to school’s extracurricular database

New clubs approved and added to school’s extracurricular database

Faiza Tasnim May 24, 2021

In mid-April, the Student Union (SU) announced that the Pacific Islander Club, the THHS Girl Up club, the Chinese Culture Club, Bollywood Dance Team, the International Relations and Linguistics Club...

Spring sports: THHS track team finds its stride in abbreviated season

Spring sports: THHS track team finds its stride in abbreviated season

Carina Fucich and Kelly Gildea May 21, 2021

Following PSAL's decision to reopen sports this spring, sixteen sports teams across all seasons reopened at Townsend Harris, with no distinction between varsity and junior varsity. Coaches began gathering...

School launches its second annual virtual spring spirit week

School launches its second annual virtual spring spirit week

Daffny Cardoso and Faiza Tasnim May 21, 2021

By Faiza Tasnim & Daffny Cardoso, Staff Writers Townsend Harris High School kicked off its Spring Spirit Week virtually on May 3. Spirit Week included Pajama Day, Faculty Appreciation Day, THHS Pride...

The problem of TikTok’s unrealistic beauty standards

The problem of TikTok’s unrealistic beauty standards

Daffny Cardoso, Reem Nasrallah, and Melinda Wang May 21, 2021

TikTok, the viral social media platform, takes up a significant portion of the lives of Harrisites who use it. While users can pick up various pieces of advice and tricks from scrolling through their...

EDITORIAL: A sixth alumna has shared allegations of faculty misconduct from the past with The Classic; THHS needs a focused training program to protect students

EDITORIAL: A sixth alumna has shared allegations of faculty misconduct from the past with The Classic; THHS needs a focused training program to protect students

Nikki Ng, Victoria Oei, and Samantha Sestak May 19, 2021

Last May, The Classic reported that five Townsend Harris alumni made allegations of sexual misconduct about two THHS teachers between 2016 and 2017. This piece won an award at a high school journalism...

Harrisites experience virtual Shakespearean performance

Harrisites experience virtual Shakespearean performance

Faiza Tasnim May 18, 2021

On April 29, Red Bull Theater held a live, online production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet for middle school and high school students. The incentive for this performance was to push forth...

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