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Donations decrease during food drive.
Founder’s Day Food Drive sees fewer donations than in previous years
December 2, 2024
Townsend Harris hosts its annual open house
Prospective class of 2029 freshmen visit during the annual open house
November 21, 2024
New teacher Richard Rodriguez starts out at Townsend Harris High School
Mr. Rodriguez joins the THHS Community
November 20, 2024
Founders' Day back to Colden Auditorium.
Founders’ Day returns to Colden Auditorium following renovations
November 18, 2024
New teacher Jude Binda starts out at Townsend Harris.
ELA Department Welcomes Newest Recruit: Jude Binda
November 15, 2024
Previous MTA metrocard, before the new student OMNY cards
MetroCard Throwback
December 10, 2024
The 2022-2023 Arista induction ceremony
Arista Throwback
November 30, 2024
Semores team in the 2025 Friday night S!NG show
S!NG Throwback: The 2025 S!NG season comes to a close
November 24, 2024
Making the final edits of the Senior Video Yearbook
Yearbook Throwback: The class of 1999, the first class to have their high school captured in a video yearbook
November 12, 2024
2024 Election Simulation Kickoff Rally marking the beginning of the 2024 Election Simulation
Election Simulation Throwback
November 6, 2024
Townsend Harris should implement open campus lunch.
EDITORIAL: Underclassmen should be allowed to go off campus for lunch
December 20, 2024
Future business majors should look into supply chain management as a potential career path
GUEST OPINION: Alum urges future business majors to look into supply chain management as a potential career path
December 15, 2024
Students share their opinion on cultural events in THHS.
Opinion Roundup : Cultural representation in events and extracurricular activities
December 5, 2024
Townsend Harris should implement open campus lunch.
Opinion Roundup: does the new testing schedule lead to more testing?
December 1, 2024
Dropping lunch for electives is a difficult process.
OPINION: Dropping lunch bands for electives should be easier
November 11, 2024
Nightingale Theater Company's live read-aloud during Season's Reading
“Season’s Readings” event encourages independent reading and cultural exploration
December 18, 2024
African American FON leaders of last year.
FON season kicks off with interest rally
December 7, 2024
Semores overall directors and seniors Katie Chan and Joshua Chung
Semore overall directors discuss their final S!NG performance
December 4, 2024
Closing scene in the S!NG Semores performance
S!NG 2025 Highlights
November 27, 2024
Last year's freshman movie trip at Cinemart Cinemas
Freshmen take a trip to the movies
November 26, 2024
Cooking meets science in class.
New “Chemistry of Cooking” elective serves up a culinary take on the sciences
December 19, 2024
Lab Keeper Mark McHugh.
The man behind the lab: Mark McHugh administers lab work at Townsend Harris
December 13, 2024
Traditional paper and pen tests now turn digital
28 AP Exams to go digital in May 2025, leading to shifts in test prep and expectations
December 8, 2024
Girls Who Code provides a space to explore computer science.
New Girls Who Code club seeks to create inclusive space for members to explore computer science
November 29, 2024
Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence in education
Exploring the pros and cons of artificial intelligence in education as it becomes more prevalent
November 3, 2024
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Hornet hive disrupts classes and events

Hornet hive disrupts classes and events

Ilyssa Delos Reyes and Francesca Filiberti
September 29, 2017
Photo by Renaenia Pangan

Meghan White joins the humanities department

Ilyssa Delos Reyes
September 25, 2017

Interview with new principal Brian Condon

Sumaita Hasan, Ilyssa Delos Reyes, Mehrose Ahmad, Mohima Sattar, Diego Ramos, Arifa Baksh, Aly Tantawy, Agastya Vaidya, Rabia Hasan, Ashley An, and and Ashley Zhao
May 8, 2017

Fate of the Furious

Ilyssa Delos Reyes and Ashley Zhao
April 13, 2017

Ms. Brustein to join the principal applicant pool

Ilyssa Delos Reyes, Mehrose Ahmad, and Arifa Baksh
February 8, 2017

Mr. Barbetta moves to RFK after four years

Sumaita Hasan and Ilyssa Delos Reyes
September 29, 2016

Rosemarie Jahoda joins staff as new principal

Sumaita Hasan and Ilyssa Delos Reyes
September 29, 2016
Photo by Vigunthaan Tharamarajah

FON 2016

Ilyssa Delos Reyes and Gustavo Delgado
April 1, 2016

Fear Factor Recap

Ilyssa Delos Reyes and Halima Tokhi
March 8, 2016

Harrisites celebrate Lunar New Year and a day off

Ilyssa Delos Reyes and Halima Tokhi
February 8, 2016

Girls Table Tennis Continues their Success

Ilyssa Delos Reyes and Brandon Na
January 5, 2016

Transferring from abroad

Ilyssa Delos Reyes
December 24, 2015

Founders’ Keepers

Ilyssa Delos Reyes, Arifa Baksh, and Christine Paredes
November 2, 2015

Extracurricular Activities: How much is too much?

Ilyssa Delos Reyes
October 12, 2015
Photo by Rebekah Jones

A Stuy counselor joins the THHS team

Ilyssa Delos Reyes
September 28, 2015
Photo Courtesy of Ms. Shen

Teachers have due dates of their own

Ilyssa Delos Reyes
June 27, 2015
Artwork by Jamie Fung

With class of 2018, Harrisites leave the nineties behind

Ilyssa Delos Reyes
May 1, 2015
“Unlocking” opinions about locker usage

“Unlocking” opinions about locker usage

Teresa Mettela and Ilyssa Delos Reyes
January 29, 2015

The Cursive Quandary

Teresa Mettela and Ilyssa Delos Reyes
November 21, 2014
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