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

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

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How Quarantined Harrisites reflect upon return to the building

How Quarantined Harrisites reflect upon return to the building

The clock strikes three. Another world away, kids are grabbing their book bags, rushing out of classrooms and shoving their way through the crowded hallways to get to their lockers. Some students, however,...

Sophomore lands lead role as Ariel in spring musical production of The Little Mermaid

Sophomore lands lead role as Ariel in spring musical production of The Little Mermaid

Esther Liu, Sophia Sookram, and Loveleen Kaur January 28, 2022

This spring, Townsend Harris will be under the sea. That is, on an underwater set for the musical production of The Little Mermaid. After days of auditions for the lead role, sophomore Sally Zheng...

Steel Hawks’ Bubble Tea

Steel Hawks’ Bubble Tea

Minhaz Hasan and Hongjie Cui January 27, 2022

Ever arrive at Townsend Harris High School a little early in the morning and you’re in the mood for a drink? The Steel Hawks, the THHS robotics team, has got you covered The Steel Hawks opened this...

Gaming in the early 2010s: A look back in time

Gaming in the early 2010s: A look back in time

Richard Lu January 26, 2022

  When people think about pop culture moments in the 2010s, they usually veer their attention towards hit songs such as “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” by Silentó or trendy food items like boba....

Spotlight: Junior Yanaiya Jain reflects on her journey creating and running personal podcast

Spotlight: Junior Yanaiya Jain reflects on her journey creating and running personal podcast

JK Rajjo January 26, 2022

“Every time I edit an episode or listen back, [I think,] ‘Oh my goodness, I love it,’” said junior Yanaiya Jain on her self-managed podcast, What’s On Your Mind.  Launched in late April 2021,...

Legislators and DOE officials visit for event aimed at promoting Queens College Bridge Year Program

Legislators and DOE officials visit for event aimed at promoting Queens College Bridge Year Program

Last Friday, Townsend Harris administrators, teachers, and senior Harrisites hosted a Legislative Breakfast to advocate for the continuation of the THHS-Queens College Bridge Year Program following its...

Rapid tests and close contact notifications feature heavily in return to school from break

Rapid tests and close contact notifications feature heavily in return to school from break

Faiza Tasnim January 24, 2022

Since late November, the rise in COVID cases amongst both students and staff have resulted in drastic changes to the coronavirus response throughout Townsend Harris. This continued into the new year,...

Boys Varsity Basketball Team aims high as close of season approaches

Boys Varsity Basketball Team aims high as close of season approaches

Mirina Ahmet, Mallory Macdonald, and Lauren Hamlin January 21, 2022

Into the last stretch of their season, the Townsend Harris Boys Varsity Basketball team remains top of the PSAL Queens B division with a record of 11-1 and , with their most recent win on January 21...

Omicron brings tumult to school following winter break

Omicron brings tumult to school following winter break

Adam Gosine and Anton Rud January 21, 2022

Students returned from winter break in early January as the spread of the COVID-19 variant Omicron led to half-empty classrooms, canceled school events, and a wave of teacher absences. Coronavirus testing...

Anime to look out for in 2022

Anime to look out for in 2022

Victor Koon January 20, 2022

With the new year upon us, 2022 is set to offer a plethora of new anime to look forward to. From new seasons of fan-favorite shows to upcoming movie releases, here are some of the anime shows and films...

IN DEPTH: Netflix’s recent addition “Darkest Hour”

IN DEPTH: Netflix’s recent addition “Darkest Hour”

Amelia Harrington January 20, 2022

Do you know those slightly corny historical films that your history teachers show the class when they want an early winter break? That’s Darkest Hour (2017) for you. This film was added to Netflix...

Is Hype House worth the hype?

Is Hype House worth the hype?

Reem Nasrallah January 19, 2022

TikTok drama, the main thing that entertained Gen Z over quarantine, is back in a brand new way. On January 7, reality series Hype House was released on Netflix, giving viewers the inside scoop on the...

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