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English teacher Ryan Dunbar, who became the assistant principal of English earlier in the Spring semester, teaching students during a class.
English Departmental Year-End Wrap-Up: Sophomore Regents, a new AP, and on demand writing
July 21, 2025
The Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library on the Queens College Campus.
Principal Condon announces a “pause” in Queens College bridge program for 2025-2026 school year
July 14, 2025
Ms. Albarracin in the main office
School aide Monica Albarracin takes over as attendance coordinator, after Ms. Reyes
July 4, 2025
Students using cellphones in a classroom
Preparations under way for bell-to-bell cell phone ban in the fall
July 1, 2025
Guidance Counselor Jeremy Wang who retired earlier this month.
Mr. Wang retires after ten years serving as a THHS guidance counselor
June 29, 2025
Susan Rodriguez, Principal Brian Condon's secretary, at her desk in his office.
Staff profile: Principal’s secretary Susan Rodriguez described as the “hidden gem” of THHS
July 28, 2025
Former Junior SLT and incoming Student Union Vice President Evelene Chao.
SU Spotlight: Evelene Chao takes on the role of SU Vice President
July 16, 2025
The board that the Quizbowl team displayed at the annual club fair.
New Quizbowl academic team makes a competitive debut
July 15, 2025
A pencil and paper indicating the possible increase of handwritten assignments.
As cell phone ban looms, will there be a return to handwritten assignments?
July 9, 2025
Former Executive-at-Large and incoming SU Treasurer Uma Hardeo.
Student Union Spotlight: Executive-at-Large Uma Hardeo to become SU treasurer
July 8, 2025
A delivery from Uber Eats, a popular food delivery service, sitting on a table in the lobby.
Opinion Roundup: Should Students be Allowed to Order Food to School?
July 29, 2025
Students receive OMNY cards on the first day of school.
OPINION: OMNY card system started out promising but needs a reboot for next year
June 23, 2025
Students using devices in class.
Opinion: Smartphone ban should come with new thinking about how and when to integrate technology into the classroom
June 14, 2025
Students posing for a picture at prom last year.
Opinion Roundup: On Prom Eve, seniors share what price is right for prom outfits
June 10, 2025
Students share their experiences on various clubs at Townsend Harris.
Opinion Roundup: how various clubs create a space for student wellness and peer support.
June 4, 2025
The 2025-2026 Phoenix editorial staff and phoenix members who attended the end of year party
With the 2025 magazine published, Phoenix team plans on a rebirth for the publication and club
July 31, 2025
Mr. Lee and students take a selfie after their performance.
Faculty spotlight: Mr. Lee conducts orchestra with “high standards” and “compassion”
July 23, 2025
The cast bows at the end of last year's Nightingale Theatre Company musical, "The Addams Family." This year, the play was be "Little Shop of Horrors."
Nightingale Theatre Company team builds a wider extracurricular community for drama enthusiasts
July 10, 2025
A ceramic dish shaped and painted to resemble a halved apple, showcasing student work from a recent pottery project completed in the Ceramics club.
Club Spotlight: Ceramics club completes its first full year
July 6, 2025
KFON Powerful
Special Feature: A look back at Festival of Nations 2025
July 2, 2025
Science students working in the lab.
Course Spotlight: three-year science research elective sequence offers unique opportunities
July 22, 2025
Students participating at the pie-eating contest on Pi-Day.
STEM Departmental Year-End Wrap-Up: Pi Day, Revisions, and Honor Societies
July 3, 2025
Science Research students recording data in the laboratory
Science Research class studies campus soil on multi-day field trip
June 21, 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
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Jurassic World is middle-of-the-food-chain fun

Jason Lalljee • June 10, 2015

This is what a tentpole studio blockbuster looks like in the year 2015: character archetypes with which audiences can identify and are familiar, visual effects and money shots that favor marketing viability...

An inside look at “Inside Out”

Jennifer Walsh • May 8, 2015
Pixar's latest film, Inside Out, dares to explore uncharted territory inside the human mind. The film, featuring five main emotions of a young girl in a new city, stars Amy Poehler as Joy, Bill Hader as Fear, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger and Mindy Kaling as Disgust. This is Pixar's return to box offices everywhere following the release of Monsters University.Director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera discussed the challenges of bringing such an abstract concept to life on screen.

Kevin Costner and Jim White discuss McFarland, USA

Jennifer Walsh • February 16, 2015
McFarland, USA follows the true story of a cross-country coach and his underdog team’s journey to success, set in one of the poorest towns in America. Jim White, the coach at the center of the film, and Kevin Costner, who plays White onscreen, sat down to discuss the film.

Taylor Swift’s latests “shakes off” cold-weather gloom

Jennifer Walsh • November 17, 2014
Most of the time, when an artist announces their first pop album, it’s met with passing interest until its release. Most of the time, these people are not Taylor Swift. The Grammy winner’s first pop album, 1989, is catchy, bold, and stands out in a genre suffering from songs as dull as cardboard.

Big Hero 6 is a big smash

Jason Lalljee • November 14, 2014
Disney’s Big Hero 6 is a fantastically syncretic vision on multiple levels. Not only does it manage to pique the interest of animation fans, the hook being its blend of Eastern and Western animation styles, but its primary goal comes across as bringing together the appeals of the studio’s biggest properties, Pixar and Marvel-- with albeit mixed results.
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