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

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

The Classic

The Townsend Harris Hawks mascot at pep rally.

Student Union hosts the first pep rally in six years

Eva Hannon and Kaitlyn Lee February 8, 2024

For the first time in six years, Townsend Harris High School held a pep rally to showcase school spirit and recognize all the different sports students participate in. Organized by the Student Union, students...

Boys Varsity Basketball Captains share their goals for the remainder of the season

Boys Varsity Basketball Captains share their goals for the remainder of the season

Ethan Ben-David and Andrew Gurcharan January 30, 2024

The Townsend Harris Boys Varsity Basketball 2023-2024 season is approaching its end with only four league games left. Throughout the season, the boys have played a variety of league and non-league games...

With playoffs on the horizon, Girls Varsity Basketball Captains lead their team to a 12-1 record

With playoffs on the horizon, Girls Varsity Basketball Captains lead their team to a 12-1 record

Shapnil Kazi, Xavier Murphy, and Zead Husain January 25, 2024

As the winter season is coming to a close, the Girls Varsity Basketball team is holding their own with twelve wins and one loss. This year’s captains are seniors Caylin Chan (Classic Sports Editor),...

The Girls Varsity Track Team captains.

Track captains share their goals for the winter season

Kaitlyn Lee, Staff Writer January 8, 2024

The Girls Varsity Track Team has started their season with strong performances, currently holding 11th place among all teams in the City Championships. The captains leading the team this season are seniors...

The THHS Boys Varsity Basketball Team

After two big wins, the Boys Basketball team is pushing for First Place

Caylin Chan, Sports Media Editor January 7, 2024

The Townsend Harris High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team is currently tied with the Academy of American Studies for second place in the Queens Division AA Division. After two huge wins against Maspeth...

Captains Jenney Huang (Left) and Katherine Lian (Right).

The Girls Varsity Table Tennis Captains share their thoughts on their ongoing season

Ian Pagcaliwagan and Chloe Mau December 30, 2023

The Girls Varsity Table Tennis team opened the 2023-2024 season under the leadership of new team captains senior Katherine Lian and junior Jenney Huang. The team currently holds a 4-2 record, with a recent...

Boys Varsity Badminton team wins the 2023-2024 chamionships.

After an undefeated season, the Boys Varsity Badminton team takes the championship home

Caylin Chan, Jacqueline Lowenhaupt, and Chloe Mau December 13, 2023

On November 20, the Boys Varsity Badminton team secured their second City Championship in three years against Franklin D. Roosevelt High School after going undefeated in their division with an 8-0 record....

The Townsend Harris Varsity wrestling team.

The Varsity Wrestling Team shares hopes for this season

Eva Hannon, Sports Copy Editor December 11, 2023

As the winter sports season begins, the Townsend Harris Varsity Wrestling team shared their aspirations for the upcoming months. The team currently holds a record of 1-1, with a recent loss to Maspeth...

The 2023 THHS Girls’ Varsity Tennis team

The Girls Varsity Tennis Team season ends after second round of the playoffs

Julia Pietrzak, Sports Copy Editor November 26, 2023

The Girls’ Varsity Tennis team ended their 2023  season with a 9-3 record. They progressed into the playoffs but lost in the second round to Beacon High School. THHS math teacher, Stephen Mazza, both...

Jie Xuan Tang (left) and Vincent Wyntarr-oo (right).

Boys Badminton Captains share thoughts as team advances to semi-finals

Daniel Chin, Lucas Wu November 15, 2023

Earlier tonight, the Boys Varsity Badminton team won the quarter-finals match against Edward R Murrow, and senior Jie Xuan Tang won the singles championship for the second year in a row. On the road...

For the second year in a row, Girls Varsity Volleyball is headed to the quarter finals

For the second year in a row, Girls Varsity Volleyball is headed to the quarter finals

Ethan Ben-David and Andrew Gurcharan November 10, 2023

The Girls’ Varsity Volleyball team has officially concluded their regular season and are now in the playoffs. On senior night, October 27, the girls played their final league game and celebrated outgoing...

Meet The Girls Varsity Tennis Captains

Meet The Girls Varsity Tennis Captains

Julia Pietrzak, Sports Copy Editor November 7, 2023

The Girls Varsity Tennis Team ended their season with a record of 9-3. Leading their team to that record were captains Nikita Litescu and Victoria Borg. Along with their four-year varsity careers, both...

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