In the late days of January 2023, the largest provider of standardized testing in the United States, the College Board, announced its new Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies course, which...

Many Townsend Harris clubs took the opportunity to fundraise before and during Valentine’s Day. Among them was The Phoenix, the school’s literary magazine, which sold “Mad Libs” to students to...

Parent-teacher conferences at New York City schools were forced online in 2020 amid the COVID-19 crisis, as in-person learning was deemed risky due to the potential transmission of the virus. While in-person...

Many people wear headphones throughout the day to enjoy music, podcasts, and more. However, excessive usage can easily impair the auditory nerve and the inner ear’s hair cells, potentially resulting...

Following the start of the second semester, Harrisites are now taking a week-long break for Midwinter Recess from February 20th to February 24th. Prior tothe upcoming break, several students and faculty...

The Townsend Harris Yearbook Team, who is in charge of designing and publishing the yearbook at the end of the school year, is taking a new and improved approach this year to perfect the 2023 edition....

With many students looking for ways to show appreciation for friends and significant others for Valentine’s Day, the Glamour Gals team was ready. To fundraise for their club, members sold "Heartfelt...

As we approach the end of the school year, many Harrisites have become adjusted to the school environment and most have found a place in the various niches that exist in Townsend Harris High School. It...

When using a Post-It, most people don’t consider the science behind its stickiness. The average passerby usually won't wonder why umbrellas can resist water or how their nonstick cookware stays slick...

Adolescence is a critical period for brain development; in the shift between childhood and adulthood, this organ is particularly receptive to its environment. So, it makes sense that when the world suddenly...

Faculty members in the Humanities Department have launched a new student publishing house that will seek to publish books by student authors from within Townsend Harris and from across the city. Advised...

After workers completed renovations on Townsend Harris’s two elevator cabs in early January, the elevators reopened with a “key access” only system, ensuring that those with elevator key cards can...