Last May, The Classic reported that five Townsend Harris alumni made allegations of sexual misconduct about two THHS teachers between 2016 and 2017. This piece won an award at a high school journalism...

Last week, the Townsend Harris administration’s response to a controversy regarding opting out of AP exams drew backlash from the student body. Yesterday, Assistant Principal of Organization Ellen...

Last Friday during a senior meeting, Principal Brian Condon responded to a letter and petition, which received over 168 signatures, requesting that students have the choice to opt out of the 2021 Advanced...

As the number of coronavirus cases has continued to rise significantly over the last few weeks, New York City’s positivity rate is approaching the 3% threshold that would lead to a citywide closure...

Following newly released Department of Education (DOE) guidelines calling for schools to assign teachers to one specific type of teaching at a time—either all remote, hybrid remote, or in-person—the...

This year, the Townsend Harris Japan Bowl team had strong achievements at the 28th National Japan Bowl. The Level 2 team, which consisted of sophomores Betty Guo, Daniel Song, and Monica Yang, won first...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put the world on pause and led to the cancellation of numerous events and activities. On March 12, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that PSAL activities were to...

As the school year draws to an end, new teachers reflect on their first year at Townsend Harris. Having to quickly transition to remote learning in March, many teachers described this adjustment as both...

  In the wake of George Floyd’s death, there have been several efforts made to bring light to the justice system in our nation. Through the use of various platforms, many young adults, including...

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are several people continuing to help those who risk their lives to save others everyday. Although they are not frontline workers, alumni Prea and Kathleen...

A common method of classifying people’s personalities is the distinction between introversion and extroversion. An extrovert is stereotypically thought to be outgoing and sociable, whereas an introvert...

On March 12, the day before school was closed, our three seniors, Samantha Colon, Julia Hong, and Victoria Jameson, played their last high school softball game. We won that game, 14-10, and I’m proud...