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Peer educators and a guest speaker spread awareness on World AIDS Day
Peer educators and a guest speaker spread awareness on World AIDS Day
December 5, 2022
The Phoenix teaches guests to paint like Bob Ross
The Phoenix teaches guests to paint like Bob Ross
December 5, 2022
Winter Concert set to return with holiday favorites and historical tributes
Winter Concert set to return with holiday favorites and historical tributes
December 5, 2022
Students express their feelings towards new grade books that teachers use.
With teachers opting not to use the new DOE grading software, many students left in the dark about their current progress in courses
November 29, 2022
Many students volunteered to introduce THHS to the class of 2027.
THHS welcomes prospective class of 2027 students at open house
November 21, 2022
2023 S!NG overall directors look back at their productions
2023 S!NG overall directors look back at their productions
November 29, 2022
New teacher spotlight: Mr. Morrison and Mrs. Garklavs join the ISS department
New teacher spotlight: Mr. Morrison and Mrs. Garklavs join the ISS department
November 18, 2022
Physical education department welcomes new members
Physical education department welcomes new members
November 17, 2022
Semore director Elliot Heath, who is barely conscious these days, participates in the ceremonial pre-opening night pie to the face.
S!NG directors prepare their teams for a weekend of performances
November 16, 2022
Joseph Seidel joins the THHS history department.
History department welcomes new faculty member Joseph Seidel
October 26, 2022
EDITORIAL: THHS needs to address the gradebook problem
EDITORIAL: THHS needs to address the gradebook problem
December 2, 2022
Students shared what they are thankful for at school this fall.
Opinion Roundup: Students share thankful thoughts about THHS for Thanksgiving
November 24, 2022
OPINION: Reinstated criteria for Honors Societies leave many students chasing requirements
OPINION: Reinstated criteria for Honors Societies leave many students chasing requirements
November 21, 2022
After being a lottery admissions system for two years, THHS is changing their admissions policies.
Opinion roundup: perspectives on the new admissions policy
November 16, 2022
Harrisites share their opinions on the first fully in-person Founders Day since COVID-19 hit.
Harrisites reflect on the first in-person Founders Day since 2019
November 12, 2022
Many Taylor Swift fans were in distress because of the Ticketmaster crisis.
The Eras Tour: A Deep Dive on the Ticketmaster Crash and the Hopes of Swiftie Harrisites
November 30, 2022
Clothing, photography, music, and other trends make a comeback every few years.
The recycling of trends: why and how does it happen?
November 28, 2022
Behind the scenes of the S!NG backdrops
Behind the scenes of the S!NG backdrops
November 23, 2022
The Semores cheering at the end of their final show.
S!NG 2023 Highlights
November 22, 2022
The dishes students are dreaming about this Thanksgiving
The dishes students are dreaming about this Thanksgiving
November 22, 2022
Lab-grown meat gets its first approval in the US
Lab-grown meat gets its first approval in the US
December 1, 2022
The entire robotics team.
Brunswick Eruption offers this year’s robotics team a test run
November 25, 2022
Student-recommended skin care
Student-recommended skin care
November 17, 2022
Blue light glasses are very popular amongst students and seem to work for many.
Do blue light glasses really work?
November 10, 2022
The invasive species, the spotted lantern fly, is now found at Townsend Harris.
Insect invaders: The spotted lanternfly
October 28, 2022
The Semores cheering at the end of their final show.
S!NG 2023 Highlights
November 22, 2022
Candidates for House Representative of NY-14, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat) and Tina Forte (Republican) clash at the debate.
SLIDESHOW: Election Simulation Candidates Debate 2022
November 2, 2022
SLIDESHOW: Election Simulation Kick-off Rally 2022
SLIDESHOW: Election Simulation Kick-off Rally 2022
September 30, 2022
Scenes from the 2022 Club Fair
Scenes from the 2022 Club Fair
September 20, 2022
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Special Education teacher Georgia Brandeis to remain at Townsend Harris

Special Education teacher Georgia Brandeis to remain at Townsend Harris

Sumaita Hasan • June 7, 2017

Special Education teacher Georgia Brandeis, who had planned to take a new job at the Queens North borough field support office Queens earlier in the year, will be staying at Townsend Harris High School....

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

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Sources claim IAP Jahoda insisted on students attending classes after taking SAT & PSAT; many frustrated by new plan

Sumaita Hasan and Mehrose Ahmad • April 1, 2017

Recently, there has been a change in the way Townsend Harris structures the day of the in-school PSAT/SAT exam. Though the junior grade will be taking a SAT exam while the sophomore grade will be taking...

55 MIST members told to re-do trip forms; Phoenix also faces trip issue after IAP Jahoda requests slips days before event

Sumaita Hasan and Mehrose Ahmad • March 26, 2017

Previously, The Classic reported on disputes between Interim Acting Principal Rosemarie Jahoda, faculty, and administrators regarding trip procedures. Members of the community claim that Ms. Jahoda’s...

Students organize sit-in day of C-30 Level 1 Committee interviews

Sumaita Hasan and Ashley Zhao • March 23, 2017

During the day of the C-30 Level 1 Committee interviews, students organized a sit-in on the third floor in front of the principal’s conference room. Students expressed concern regarding the lack of transparency...

THHS faculty writes letter to Mayor de Blasio

Faculty and UFT Chapter Leader Franco Scardino • March 18, 2017

Dear Classic Editors, On Thursday, March 16th, the Townsend Harris faculty delivered a letter to the Mayor expressing our grave concern about the C-30 process to appoint a permanent principal at Townsend...

Letter to the editor on behalf of three student clubs: Ms. Jahoda, withdraw from the C-30

Zion Kim, GSA members, and MSA members • March 14, 2017

What follows is an open letter written to Ms. Jahoda on behalf of three student clubs.  Dear Interim Acting Principal Jahoda, The Muslim Student Association (MSA), the Gender and Sexuality Alliance...

Classic poll of students finds 1% of current Harrisites support Ms. Jahoda for permanent principal

Sumaita Hasan and Mehrose Ahmad • March 14, 2017

In The Classic’s last interview with Interim Acting Principal Rosemarie Jahoda, she told The Classic that she believes she has a “great deal of support,” but she is unsure of whether all voices...

Student Union President Alex Chen starts letter-writing campaign after assistant principals Ellen Fee and Susan Brustein were denied C-30 interviews

Rabia Hasan • March 11, 2017

Student Union President Alex Chen took over on Wednesday during the weekly senior meeting in order to ask the senior grade to fill out postcards in protest against Interim Acting Principal Rosemarie...

IAP Jahoda answers Classic questions

Aly Tantawy • March 6, 2017

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IAP Jahoda misses deadline to apply for major grant money THHS has received in the past

Mohima Sattar and Jilissa Drayton • February 28, 2017

An emergency School Leadership Team (SLT) meeting was called on Monday in order to address budget concerns. The SLT discussion on the budget became tense when it was revealed that Interim Acting Principal...

Worldwide Women’s March Organizer joins rally and calls on de Blasio to take action against “mini-Trump” Jahoda

By Mehrose Ahmad; Sumaita Hasan; Mohima Sattar • February 25, 2017

Linda Sarsour, one of the three organizers of January’s Worldwide Women’s March, spoke at the Townsend Harris High School student demonstration in front of the mayor’s office to protest for the...

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