In 2007, Amazon released its first e-reader device—the Kindle—and since then, the world of reading hasn’t been the same. Amazon quickly faced competition in the e-book market, as Barnes and Noble...

WiFi has taken over the century with networks found in just about every location imaginable. With immense advancements made in technology, the convenience of WiFi has made it popular and necessary, especially...

Anxiety builds up within the eighth graders as their hands shakily clasp the sealed envelopes which foretell their future high schools. Tearing open their acceptance letters, some students are enlightened...

When the bell rings to signal the end of each day, Harrisites experience a sense of freedom; they made it through their mandatory six hours and forty minutes in school and can now daydream about what to...

Townsend Harris may be known for its large population of females, but having many girls in a school doesn't necessarily make for a student body filled with feminists.  A look at the perceptions surrounding...

Let’s face it: nobody looks forward to prom.  They look forward to getting to prom and leaving prom, but nobody seems to actually care about the two or three hours spent with their graduating class...

"Now please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.” Students in America have been saying the Pledge of Allegiance for years, but if you look around a Townsend Harris classroom on any given day, you...

You get home from school. It’s 3:00. You decide to log on to your Tumblr since you haven’t been on in 15 minutes.  You are scrolling through your dashboard, watching videos, laughing at gifs, and...

Townsend Harris may be home to a dizzying array of clubs, sports teams, and extracurricular activities, but the THHS Gay-Straight Alliance is unique in its message, drive, and purpose. While many clubs...

Upbeat, slow, and sometimes groovy songs blast through the overhead speakers at Townsend Harris High School as students rush to get to their classes on time.  It is a tradition at Townsend Harris to hear...

For all the tiresome tests, never ending quizzes, and practice exams, Townsend Harris students are left at a standstill when answering the most dire of questions: SAT or ACT? As students start thinking...

As the year 2012 drew to a close last month, the holiday spirit was dampened for many across the country by the agitated and concerned voices of a number of politicians and spokesmen in the nation’s...