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Chairs used and testing conditions during AP testing
AP Psychology exam rescheduled due to technical difficulties
May 29, 2025
Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos listens to students planning their Symposium presentations during a Humanities Seminar class in the Townsend Harris library.
NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos tours THHS, as funding for the school’s early college program remains uncertain
May 26, 2025
Latin teacher Christopher Amanna at the Greece and Italy trip information session.
International trip to Italy and Greece planned for next winter
May 19, 2025
Unopposed running pair for SU President and Vice President Jenna Abdelhamid, and Evelene Chao during the SU debate
While awaiting the 2025 SU election results, voters discuss how informed they were about the election
May 18, 2025
Custodian Hector Benítez making a heart, and brings decades of smiles and songs to Townsend Harris
The Man Who Opens Doors: Custodian Hector Benítez brings decades of smiles and songs
May 14, 2025
Sophomore Aki Benjamin
‘Heimler’s History’ at home: sophomore creates ‘Aki’s History Review’ videos
May 25, 2025
Pamela Del Vecchio, Secretary to Assistant Principal of Organization Ellen Fee, is the mastermind behind the system that ensures all classes with an absent teacher are covered by another teacher.
Substitute Procedures: inside the daily puzzle that needs solving in order to cover all classes
April 18, 2025
English Teacher and UFT Chapter Chair Kevin McDonaugh
Exploring our inner “shadow” through the English selective “Wherever you go, There you are”
April 9, 2025
Custodian Mario Vasquez
Custodian Mario Vasquez discusses his time maintaining THHS
March 26, 2025
Digital Shift Challenges No. 2 Pencil.
With digital testing on the rise, is the No. 2 pencil no longer #1 in the classroom?
March 20, 2025
Students and staff share their opinion on the gym uniform policy.
Opinion Roundup : are gym uniforms really necessary?
May 24, 2025
Students studying and preparing for tests
OPINION: Teachers should return graded assignments no longer than two weeks after they are due
May 8, 2025
Students share their study methods.
Opinion Roundup: As AP season arrives, students share their most trusted study methods
May 6, 2025
Students express their thoughts on the state of the bathrooms.
Opinion roundup: students sound off on the state of the bathrooms
April 29, 2025
Students share their opinions on the effects of social media.
Opinion roundup: how growing up on social media affects social lives
April 22, 2025
Screening attendees watching the Breaking the News documentary
A special screening of Breaking the News documents the founding of The 19th
May 21, 2025
Participants discussing the new Hunger Games book: Sunrise on the Reaping in the library.
Pizza, ice cream, and “Hunger”: the reading initiative hosts a book club on “Sunrise on the Reaping,” the new “Hunger Games” novel
May 20, 2025
Symphony Orchestra and Chorus after the closing performance during Spring Concert
Annual Spring Concert features wide variety of music, with everything from Gustav Holst to Bruno Mars
May 11, 2025
Audrey, played by Julia Waters, and Seymour, played by Ethan Ben-David during a scene of Little Shop of Horrors
Cast looks back at the Nightingale Theatre Company’s production of Little Shop of Horrors
May 7, 2025
The panel of authors present during the Writers at Queens roundtable event
Writers at Queens series features roundtable of authors sharing their experiences in the world of publishing
April 23, 2025
Red Cross Club hosts coloring event to support seniors.
Red Cross hosts annual Color a Smile event to share art with senior citizens
May 22, 2025
An illustration provides a 3D graphical representation of a spherical-shaped, measles virus particle studded with glycoprotein tubercles in this handout image obtained by Reuters April 9, 2019. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo
STEM department pitches new elective courses in topics like human pathology and animal behavior
May 17, 2025
Chemistry teacher Adel Kadamani shares his running journey.
After running over 25,000 miles, chemistry teacher Adel Kadamani imparts his exercise philosophy
April 28, 2025
Students observing the 2024 solar eclipse, a rare celestial phenomenon, and a topic discussed in Astronomy Club
Club spotlight: Astronomy Club aims to inspire a love for studying the stars
April 16, 2025
Students explore learning styles despite questions over their validity.
How the theory of “learning styles” influences learners, despite arguments that the theory lacks scientific validity
April 12, 2025
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Ryan Chen

Ryan Chen, Managing Editor

Ryan Chen is a sophomore at THHS. In his free time, he loves to do anything related to cameras (with still photography being his favorite), and The Classic has allowed him to explore those passions. He’s happy to be part of The Classic, which has always been welcoming, supportive, and full of amazing people running this one-of-a-kind newspaper.

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Boys Varsity Volleyball team ends their season in the third round of playoffs.

[Photo] After undefeated season, Boys Varsity Volleyball team makes it to third round of the playoffs

Hitarthi Bhatt
May 31, 2025
Students and Principal Brian Condon clapping during the awards ceremony

Photos of the Week: 2025 Humanities Symposium & Awards Ceremony

Ryan Chen, Managing Editor
May 28, 2025

Watch live: Humanities Symposium 2025 Day 2

Ryan Chen, Managing Editor
May 28, 2025

Watch live: Humanities Symposium 2025 Day 1

Ryan Chen, Managing Editor
May 27, 2025
Students dancing to the music during Junior Banquet

[Photo] Photos of the Week: 2026 Junior Banquet

Tabassum Ahmed, Photo Desk Manager
May 23, 2025
Participants discussing the new Hunger Games book: Sunrise on the Reaping in the library.

[Photo] Pizza, ice cream, and “Hunger”: the reading initiative hosts a book club on “Sunrise on the Reaping,” the new “Hunger Games” novel

Yasmeen Ismail, Managing Editor
May 20, 2025
Unopposed running pair for SU President and Vice President Jenna Abdelhamid, and Evelene Chao during the SU debate

[Photo] While awaiting the 2025 SU election results, voters discuss how informed they were about the election

Gloria Chang and Christine Chen
May 18, 2025
Principal Brian Condon with Managing Editors Ryan Chen and Yasmeen Ismail at the Deadline Club Awards Ceremony

Principal Brian Condon receives Press Pass NYC/Deadline Club School Administrator of the Year Award

Ryan Chen, Managing Editor
May 15, 2025
Last night, an allegation of student-to-student sexual assault took over Townsend Harris’s corner of Instagram. How The Classic plans to respond.

Disturbing allegations of student-to-student sexual assault took over social media last night. Here’s how The Classic plans to cover the story.

Bridgette Jeonarine, Toluwanimi Oyeleye, Isabella Zapata, Ryan Chen, and Yasmeen Ismail
May 13, 2025

Video: Student union hosts annual debate before tomorrow’s election

Ryan Chen, Managing Editor
May 12, 2025
Symphony Orchestra and Chorus after the closing performance during Spring Concert

[Photo] Annual Spring Concert features wide variety of music, with everything from Gustav Holst to Bruno Mars

Rufaida Anowar, Staff Writer
May 11, 2025
Audrey, played by Julia Waters, and Seymour, played by Ethan Ben-David during a scene of Little Shop of Horrors

[Photo] Cast looks back at the Nightingale Theatre Company’s production of Little Shop of Horrors

Chloe Rissemeyer, Staff Writer
May 7, 2025
Students share their study methods.

[Photo] Opinion Roundup: As AP season arrives, students share their most trusted study methods

Hannah Fang
May 6, 2025
Second half of the first Boys Varsity Volleyball playoffs game

Watch live: Boys Varsity Volleyball Playoffs

Ryan Chen, Managing Editor
May 6, 2025
Attendance Coordinator Yvette Reyes retires.

[Photo] Attendance Coordinator Yvette Reyes retires after a decade of service

Nicole Harvan
May 5, 2025
Piano solo by Lucas Wu during Spring Concert

[Photo] Photos of the Week: Spring Concert

Tabassum Ahmed, Photo Desk Manager
May 4, 2025
Vocal Performance by AJ Botsaris accompanied by Dr. Mariko Sato Berger

Piano solo performance by Lucas Wu

Mr. Lee and Dr. Sato co-conducting the final songs of Spring Concert

A piano performance during Spring Concert

Band Freakout performance during Spring Concert

Guitarist Sean Choi during a performance in Spring Concert

[Video] Watch live: Spring Concert 2025

Ryan Chen, Managing Editor
May 1, 2025
Overtesting of students during the last testing schedule

Spring semester testing schedule aims to reduce testing after fall schedule receives criticism for overtesting

Ryan Chen, Xinyi Chen, Intishar Chinho, and Zaria Ilano
April 30, 2025
Audrey II, puppeteered by Mila Servania, and voiced by Luke Lopez

Slideshow: The Nightingale Theatre Company performs “Little Shop of Horrors”

Vee Shupty, Ryan Chen, Stephanie Lin, and Grace Kwan
April 25, 2025

[Video] Watch live: Saturday night’s performance of “Little Shop of Horrors”

Ryan Chen, Managing Editor
April 26, 2025
Athletic Association aims to support sports teams.

[Photo] New student “athletic association” calls for a boost in fan attendance at sporting events

Mohammad Nasrallah, Lucas Li, and Christian Corcuera
April 24, 2025
Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos arrives to the Townsend Harris lobby and gets a tour of student clubs and activities.

Photos of the week: Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos tours THHS with a focus on Queens College partnership

Ryan Chen, Managing Editor
April 21, 2025
Pamela Del Vecchio, Secretary to Assistant Principal of Organization Ellen Fee, is the mastermind behind the system that ensures all classes with an absent teacher are covered by another teacher.

[Photo] Substitute Procedures: inside the daily puzzle that needs solving in order to cover all classes

Benjamin Wilkinson, Staff Writer
April 18, 2025

Inside Season’s Readings 2024

April 16, 2025
The decorated entryway to The Witching Hour.

[Photo] Third annual Halloween “read-a-thon” encourages a sold out crowd to read and hang out all night

Uma Tevlin, Staff Writer
November 4, 2024
Steel Hawks attending the New York Tech Valley regional competition and receiving the FIRST Impact Award

Steel Hawks receive FIRST Impact Award, earning a seat at the championship event in Houston

Ryan Chen, Managing Editor
April 3, 2025
Digital Shift Challenges No. 2 Pencil.

[Photo] With digital testing on the rise, is the No. 2 pencil no longer #1 in the classroom?

Joshua David and Harman Ghotra
March 20, 2025

Watch live: Archon induction ceremony 2025

Ryan Chen, Managing Editor
March 7, 2025
Chinese Ribbon

[Photo] SLIDESHOW: FON 2025 photos

Tabassum Ahmed, Photo Desk Manager
March 2, 2025
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