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The Student-Run Newspaper of Townsend Harris High School at Queens College

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Operation Tomatometer Season 3 Highlights: Oppenheimer is ‘an emotional nuke’

Iris Li, Chief Video Editor October 21, 2023

Operation Tomatometer, the teen film commentary podcast hosted by The Classic, is now in its third season. You can hear our teens review the highly acclaimed film Oppenheimer, as the second episode...

Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay

Classic critics attend screening of MSNBC documentary “Periodical”

Angeline Wu, Vivian Oksenhendler, and Iris Li August 11, 2023

Members of The Classic Critic attended a screening of the new documentary Periodical, after receiving an invitation from the Townsend Harris PERIOD club. You can see our critics' thoughts on the film...

A panel of freshmen shared their opinions on the new admission process after being the first to go through it. Image by Adrian from Pixabay

OPINION: A group of rising freshmen offers its recommendations for how to improve the new admissions process

Throughout this week, The Classic has reported on how this year’s incoming freshmen handled the new admissions process that began last fall. In addition to that reporting, The Classic asked a group of...

EXPLAINER: how admissions criteria have changed through the years

EXPLAINER: how admissions criteria have changed through the years

In the fall of 2022, eighth graders from across the city applied to Townsend Harris in a completely different manner compared to previous years. The admissions process has changed repeatedly since the...

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Seniors share parting thoughts on Instagram

Katherine Lian, Multimedia Chief August 4, 2023

Each year, The Classic produces its "Introducing" series, which offers seniors a chance to reflect on their four years at Townsend Harris. The posts appear on Instagram, and this year's 2023 reflections...

Students spent time learning about science research on the Queens College campus.

After CUNY lifts vaccine mandate, seniors can expect easier access to QC campus this fall

With August here, seniors are weeks away from beginning their Queens College classes, and as this term arrives, a new policy is in place for accessing campus after CUNY officially removed the vaccine mandate...

Washington Square Park. Image courtesy of Pixabay.

Admitted: NYU rising freshmen share their personal statements, application experiences

Ryan Young, Managing Editor July 31, 2023

Admitted is one of the podcasts produced by The Classic. It showcases students as they reflect on the college application process. In particular, students share their personal statements and reflect...

Meet the 2023-2024 Editors of The Classic

Meet the 2023-2024 Editors of The Classic

The Editors July 28, 2023

The Classic summer staff is now taking care of daily publishing, but by mid-August, the new editors of The Classic will take over fully and begin publishing content. You can learn more about all the new...

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Free school breakfast, lunch meals available at sites across the city all summer

Throughout the summer, the NYC Department of Education is offering free summer meals for students ages 18 and under. NYC will serve breakfast and lunch at various schools, community pools, parks, and food...

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer. Image courtesy of Universal Pictures.

Classic critics see Oppenheimer at early screening, share first reactions

Wren Walston, Vaashine Premathayalan July 19, 2023

Yesterday, The Classic Critic’s Operation Tomatometer podcast hosts were invited by Universal Pictures to an early screening of Oppenheimer, the highly anticipated Christopher Nolan film set to be released...

While many shows film on the Queens College campus, the producers of Manifest used the THHS exterior for one of their scenes, as depicted above.

When Hollywood comes to Queens College: why and how filming occurs so regularly on campus

Reem Nasrallah, A&E Editor July 17, 2023

In a city as renowned as New York, it should come as no surprise that media and entertainment surround us. However, it is still quite a shock to walk out of school and be met by an endless line of film...

Students from the Class of 2027 congregate in the gymnasium at the start of orientation.

Despite delay due to air quality emergency, rising freshman participate in orientation

The Classic Summer Staff July 12, 2023

Last month’s freshmen orientation was delayed for over two weeks due to hazardous air quality from the Canada wildfires. Although some incoming freshmen were unable to attend the event due to the postponement,...

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