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

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The Mario Kart Tour obsession

The Mario Kart Tour obsession

Genessa Kahn November 21, 2019

Ever since its release, Mario Kart Tour has taken the world by storm. Within its first week, the app was downloaded over 90 million times, making it Nintendo’s most successful launch to date. It...

Neuroscience club visits Doctor Ray Johnson’s laboratory

Neuroscience club visits Doctor Ray Johnson’s laboratory

Sohini Alim and Sahithi Attada November 21, 2019

Dr. Ray Johnson gave Townsend Harris’ Neuroscience Club a tour of his laboratory within the Queens College Campus to explain his research on cognitive neuroscience and give advice to aspiring scientists.  “Researching...

As Harristies navigate the stressful environment of THHS, tech-free Tuesdays can help ease some

Electronic note-taking surging in the classroom

Brian Rettig and Sabrina Eng November 14, 2019

It’s become increasingly common to see a Townsend Harris student pull out an iPad in lieu of a notebook in class. For the past several years, tablets have been quickly replacing the traditional paper-and-pencil...

Quantum teleportation breakthrough marks future for data security

Quantum teleportation breakthrough marks future for data security

Jasmine Palma October 31, 2019

An international collaboration between scientists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has successfully teleported a three-dimensional quantum...

Research students participate in summer science research & mentorship

Research students participate in summer science research & mentorship

Jasmine Palma, Sohini Alim, and Sahithi Attada October 23, 2019

Over the summer, science research students worked with research-fellow mentors from a myriad of universities and research centers around the country to participate in potentially revolutionary projects. “Mentors...

Science Olympiad reaches new heights in the face of adversity

Science Olympiad reaches new heights in the face of adversity

Adamary Felipe and Jasmine Wang June 12, 2019

Townsend Harris’ Science Olympiad has had a rollercoaster of a season this year. In December, they took two teams to the Long Island SciOly (LISO) Invitational at Kellenberg Memorial High School. A...

Research students compete at NYCSEF

Research students compete at NYCSEF

Jasmine Palma and Brian Rettig March 27, 2019

Harrisites who took part in research opportunities throughout the year competed at the New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF) early this March. NYCSEF is the largest high school research...

Oppy says goodbye: NASA Rover announced dead

Oppy says goodbye: NASA Rover announced dead

Jasmine Palma March 20, 2019

The National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA) announced that its Opportunity (“Oppy”) rover died last February. The solar-powered robot was unresponsive for a total of eight months after a global...

Shane Dawson iPhone Conspiracies & Horror Stories

Shane Dawson iPhone Conspiracies & Horror Stories

Carly Hu March 8, 2019

After watching the latest video of a conspiracy theory series on YouTube posted by Shane Dawson, many iPhone users feel less comfortable using their phones. Published on January 30, Dawson’s video,...

Science Olympiad takes bronze at NY Metropolitan Regional Tournament

Science Olympiad takes bronze at NY Metropolitan Regional Tournament

Adamary Felipe and Jasmine Wang February 15, 2019

Beating out 69 teams in the city, the Science Olympiad (SciOly) team emerged third in the 2019 NY Metropolitan SciOly Regional Tournament, earning medals in 19 out of the 25 events. However, the road...

SpaceX introduces “Starship” and “Super Heavy”

SpaceX introduces “Starship” and “Super Heavy”

Jasmine Palma January 29, 2019

Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX Elon Musk has his eyes fixed upon the vast cosmos. His ultimate goal is to give opportunities to people other than astronauts to witness the beauty of the universe....

FIRST Robotics retires Stop Build Day

FIRST Robotics retires Stop Build Day

Savannah Sclafani January 18, 2019

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) robotics recently released a letter on their website confirming their decision to retire Stop Build Day for the 2020 season of FIRST...

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