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75-40 Parsons Blvd., Flush ing, New York 11366
April 1, 1987
Lifelong Dream Calls Largmann To Retire By Esther Soffer Pri ncipal Malcolm Largmann has ~ decided to retire to pursue a lifelo ng ~ dream: to be the funkiest disco dancer ;;' the world has ever seen! When ask !"'l , ' ~ cd what had suddenly brought on this 2" desire to be a disco dancer, Dr. Largrnann responded , " Aside from my deep desire to wear polyester s h ir ts and bell-bottoms, I remembered having won an extraordinary dance contest when I was a teenager, and it has just now decid':-ed my definite future: that I was born to boogey !" Dr. Largmann feels that he can now leave Townsend Harris because educati on and discipline have been instilled into the students to maximum capacity. T he students have studied his serious nature, and the y have followed in his footsteps. Now , he fells it's time to show them how to case up, let loose and totally live it up ! ~
Suspended Arista members pine away in prison while a wai ti ng bail.
Arista M embers Suspended On Examination Scam C h arges By H eat her Nash Forty-one Arista members were suspended on charges of selling illegally obtained test papers on the school premises. on February 29. According to sch oo l officials , the scam was only one in a long ser ies of fund-raisers initiated by the Honor Society , which was in serious need
According to a reliable source, members sold the stolen test papers in the bathrooms during E,F, and G bands for varied prices . SCience tests were sold for $10, math for $15, history and English for $18, and Latin tests for $20 . Since most Arista members perform service for a teacher, the tests were easily obtain-
cd from Arista. will not be permitted to join any athletic teams, and will be put into Ms . Nix's physical education class immediately . "1 can 't believe this is happening to me ," said a member who wished to remain anonymous . "How am I ever going to explain this to my parents? "
of fund s. " Members we re simply not paying their dues ," commented Arista Adviso r Ho ward Wagner. . 'W hen I came down o n the executive board to th ink of a sure fire fund-raiser , I never dreamt that they would come up with this."
cd. The scandal was uncovered when a first year member accidently sold a copy of a math exam to Ms . Shelly Goldfarb. The forty-one members will face a 3-5 Code of Behavior punishment, which includes a Principal's sus pen sion . Th ose convicted will be expell -
Fund-raisers o f the past includeda no-sleepathon during finals week, and a homewo;:.k_servic.e in which members did o th er students home work for a, pri ce. Selling tests raised o ver $789 for the organizat ion .
"The kids need to learn that good grades and service credit aren 't everything in life, said Largmann. " I believe that to get an ywhere today, you have to loosen up and be hip .. . exactlylike the " new " m e. " When asked if he is going to miss being principal of To wnsend Harri s , Largman n exclaimed , " Oh yes, I'll definitely-miss walk ing the halls and sitting in on classes . However, if I ever came back to visit . It would be a totally different experience because of my being such a hip and amazing dancer .' , Although Dr. Largmann has not ' ye t retired , he has already started to showsigns of a 70 's disco dancer : He has begun to wear gold chains and slicked back greasy hair to school. Why is he combining o ne image with _. the other? "Because this is the new and improved me . This is wh o I tru ly am' now. I love it, and pretty soon so will everyone else . "
School Mou rns For Memorabilia: D og Uncovers Time C ap sule By Renata K?betts The firs t class of To wnsend Harris students buried a time capsule behind the sch ool on October 25, 1985 , It was decided that this was to be opened in 50 years . But, on March 20, 1987, this treasure chest of mo mentos, dedicated to the time w hich reopened Townsend Harris High School, and bearing a message for thos e who foll o~ in the foots tep s of the Class of 1988, was once again exposed to the world when a neighboring dog dug up the capsule, rev eali ng its contents . T he incident was described by Tanya Odom, who was sitting in the back of Mr. Mos kow itz' s E-band class in room 22 1 that fateful mo rn ing nodding her head drowsily during a lesso n on M&M' s (Mo nroe and Madison) . "1 heard a dog bark ing down below , and I looked out the window. At first I cou ldn't believe what I saw . The things we put in the time capsule, stuff I thought I' d neve r see agai n, were lying all over the ground . And the dog was eating Delaney cards . ,. T he entire Am eri ca n History class hurri ed do w n to salvage what' it could . T ea rfull y, re m na nts of magaz ines. scraps of paper , and othe r bits of memorabilia were br ough t
dow n to the cafetori um . W hile students . Ms. Mandell replied to this students bega n a res toration process, by stating , "I think it's only fair that the ad min istration met in the library, these mark s, which will he lp some of where it was decided that the students yo u, be counted on your final record . would save wha t they could, and tha t I will therefore re-a verage both the these objects would be included in a second and third marking period ncw capsule as a reminder of the grades, thereby changing your trage dy . cumulative grades on your permanent Among the things dug up were five . record cards ." carto ns of M&M 's, moldy with age, Mr. Boulanger, however, felt that wh ich were not sold by the boys' since it had been , early in the term, bowling team; an abundance of the marks were not that relevant to ., Monarch Notes," confiscated by a mark on the final record card, and the English Department, and a would not have drastically affected seemi ngly-forged autographed photo final grades . of Frank Si natra . _ The new time cap sule, inco rMany we re surprised by what they po rat ing much of the ol d mat erial, found in the cap sule, such as several library books , long taken for lost and will be bur ied at the sam e site during a ce remony im med iate ly afte r paid for in full by Dana Levine; a school on Friday , April 3 . Dr. marking book which was " m isplaced " by Mr. Bo ulanger even though Largma nn expressed his hopes for the new capsule . " Fate was cruel to ou r he was sure that he had left it on his students who gave so free ly of their desk ; the set of keys which Mr. Rossman misplace d , the reby c ripp ltime and effort," he said . "I only hope that the students will derive the ing the school fo r a week, and a lost pleasure and fraterni ty from th is capset of Ms . Mandell's math test, which sule that they should and would have strangely enough, 85 pe rcent of the derived from the previ ous one . " class jailed . Mr. Boulanger said, "The marking book must have j ust A rew ard has been posted fo r the retr ieval of Mr. Polizzi' s red Delaney slipped in accid entally. Som eone probook , con ta ining all of his marks for bably pic ked it up without realizing this term , and Ms. Mandell's tests, he did so, and contributed it to the time capsul e unintentionally ." whi ch we re to be averaged into g rades when the y, once again, were A rumor that the newly found tests would alter marks has worried many . mysteriously "misplaced.".
Behold The New Building! The new Townsend Harris High School at Queens College stands completed at 75-45 Parsons Blvd. The building, granted to the school by Mayor Edward Koch and Chancellor Nathan Quinones, has three floors and 'is able to hold a total of 12,000 occupants. Since it is not situated on the actual campus, the seniors will take classes at Queens College while the rest of the school 'will remain in the new building.
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Three Cheers For Collaterals! Three cheers for collateral readings! All too often we forget how valuable and worthwhile these assignments truly are. Collateral readings not only give us the opportunity to further develop our knowledge of subject areas, but give us something to do in our sparetime as .well . On behalf of the entire school community ,. The Classic praises these assignemtns, and .hopes to see more ofthem in the future. Collateral readings are an essentialpartofa Townsend Harris education, and should not be overlooked. They enable a student to do extensive research on a topic that he might never had thought ofstudying , while at the same time enrich him with a different aspect of that subject area. After all, even the weakest math student can appreciate the subject bydoing a paper on The Life .and Times of Descartes, while the more advanced chemistry students write 250-300 words on each element 00 the periodic table. Some might say that these assignments are unnecessary , and should not be given in subjects such as math, gym and computers. However, collaterals give the student who .has not done well on his tests the chance to bring up his average while studying a different aspectof the subject. We feel that such assignments are beneficial to the students, and should be given more often. Perhaps a collateral for lunch could also be given. This would give Harrisities the chance' to write about a subject that interests them, while they learn to 'see lunch through a different perspective . Possib le topics could include, "The Lunch Line and Its . Effect on Hungry Adolescents," "Louis Pasteur and His Contributions to the Milk'Industry, ' ' .and "Students Who Eat Junk Food Compared to Those Who Eat a wen balanced Meal." . . . Collateral assignments make up a very important aspect of a Townsend Harris education. Instead of being dreaded , they should be praised , and met with much joy.
TH'Needs A Mascot 路 Over the past few years, an important question has surfaced, been debated,and forgotten about without a solution. What should Townsend Harris' mascot be? Some schools are represented by lions or tigers; some by Indians and some by bears. A few have even chosen the eagle. But school like Townsend Harris needs a mascot which is unique. The Classic feels that there is only one creaturethat can evenbe suggested -for such a post. There is only one . creature suitable for the honored position of representing our noble school and upholding our respected name. This creature is Gromphodorinaportentosa, more commonly known of as the .Madagascar Hissing Roach. Since To~nsend Harris High School opened in 1984, the Science Department, under the direction of Mrs. Susan Appel, has dutifully cared for -these fascinating insects. Many students dropin .to admire them, and perhaps even . contribute a part of their lunch. Their relatives, although smaller, have inhabited our building much longer then we have. , . ... . . The roaches 'represent all the characteristics that make up a Townsend Harris student. The roaches are extremely intelligent and tough-skinned, diligent but at the same time lethargic and sedentary. In ~ddition to its inward beau- . ty, we cannot fail to notice the roach's unforgettable appearance. The graceful curves of its 'antennae, its varied shades of brown, and its short, jointed legscould be immortalized on the backs of school jackets and tee-shirts. The solution is obvious: Parasites should represent Harrisites.
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wItt ~nrlallll ir (!luwnsrnb lllarris lIIig!f !'-(!foul STAFF' Dawn Cabage, Jason Cuadrado, Russell DeCastro, Michelle Gnyp, Karen Greenberger, Holly Hatcher, David Herszenhorn, Bernard Hyman, Lena Jones, Renata . Kobetts, Brad Mayer, Heath er Nash,Cheryl Shustack, Esther Soffer , Hayley Thomas.
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To The Editor: I am writ ing iii praise of the Board of Education's wise decision to distribute contraceptives in . New York C ity high schools, How I wish. this.practice had been established in colonial New Engla nd! Perhaps I would not be the miserable person I decided to help you guys . .am toda y. I hereby formally declare that Har- 路 When I gave birth to my daughter. . risite rhymes with parasite and that I broke many hearts, especially Arnobody, no matter how big a phony thur's. If only he and I had had ache or she is, should have to live with cess to condoms other methods of that title . I want to suggest that you birth control, the birth of an ilphonies use another title when referlegitimate child could have been ring to students from Townsend Harprevented . ris, like Student From Townsend Today , many teenagersface the Harris or a Townsender, or why not '. problem of unwanted pregnancies, call yourselves what you really are just as I did many years ago . I have phonies . I mean it's not thatyou're already made the mistake, and was not. And I can understand that not punished for it. I urge officials to adeveryone can be normal like me. vocate the distribution -of contracepBut it's nothing to be ashamed of tives in every high school in the naand as far as I've heard, you guys are tion in order to prevent more young .smart phonies.. All you 've got to do adults from living a life of despair. is change Harrisite to something else" Th'ey are going to have sex with or or change schools: But that's a whole without birth control; so.is it not betother story. Anyway, I got, an ap.te r to help prevent teenage pointment with this shrink, so Lgotta pregnancies? ' , go. Sincerely, This decision has given me the Holden ' Caulfield strength to advise my daughter appropriately . From the scaffold in the sky, Hester Prynne
Harrisites Deserve Better Titles To The Editor: I heard about Townsend Harris H .S. from some doctors here whose kids go there. I know a lot of the students there must be phonies because the doctors themselves are phonies. Anyway , I listened to these phonies talk about their phony kids in this phony school and I became interested in this excess phoniness, Besides, what else have I got to do in this damn hospital except talk to phony shrinks about problems they think I have? As I was saying, I became .interested in this school and I learned that the students there are called Har risites . Can you believe that? A Har risite? Sounds like the name of some hug or disease. Well , I decided, these phonies probably don't realize what that name sounds like. And if they did . they'd probably like it. So I
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Students Suffer With Poor Paper T o The Editor: "Are we late"! " and " You have two minutes," are frequent phrases heard by the students of To wnsend Harris. In a band that usually admits to only 35 minutes , students are actually only given 1j minutes to answer their' 'calls of nature , " since the first and last 10 minutes of each class are forbidden times . Now during these few moments that the students have to themselves. they should be able to expect some kind of adequate accomodations . This, however, is not the .case. As students rush through their actions and are hurried out by aides and guards. they are delayed not by themselves. but by the utility paper. The quality of this paper is so cheap, that it disintegrates in your _ hands . This is only, of course, if you can get any of it'. In the few stalls that are equipped , the utility paper is kept
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in holders that are literally bolted shut. It is almost impossible togeta sheet larger tlian three inches off the, roll . Do they actually think . that . anyone would want one of these exTo The E ditor: clusive holders for his very own? I As the day s grow warmer: the myself wouldn't know where to hang studerits' are finding that there is a it. problem that intensifies with each day I know that many ofour students . that passes : This is the problem of the rush home to use their own facilities sun shining through ourwest winafter restraining themselves all day: dows : Many students find this a hinAs they do their homework with . drance, and strongly wish that the advisions of the " cloud soft" and ministration would take action . I will "squeezable" paper that they view on admit that the request for beach chairs something called a television, they and sand for the ,' ' ocean" atmosphere simultaneously wince at the thought may be unreasonable considering the of the cardboard in school. We know limited space that is available in the that Townsend Harris hasa touch of .. classrooms, but my request does not the classic, but is the paper a relic seem to be out of the realm of from the 91d halls of Townsend Harpossibility . I feel that the .adrninistraris himself? Help us, Mr. Whippple!} tion should provide sunscreen (the Distressfully, brand need not be Coppertone) for the Marcal N. Brawny students who find the sun a daily part of their life at Townsend Harris . The school "ouldprovid~ all degrees of lotion ranging from-Z (for theluckypeople who don't burn) to .' 15 (for those whose hour bands leave . them resembling a lobsterj v.This would solve the problem of students . complaining they.~anrfbttake a .test due to sunburnt faces and arms, plus, students could make .use of their time spent in the -sun while learning their lessons for die day . As summer draws near, people would spend less' time at.beaches and pool clubs and more time studying for . S;A.T.'s and .. .Regents if their summer ritual could be part of their daily school activities . I know that many people consider tans an important part of summer, so why doesn't the administration cooperate and give us a chance to brown our bodies while we cook our brains. . Sincerely, I.M. Burnt
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Journey Into The Future:
Townsend Harris Test Run.'Takes Its. Toll On QCCatnpus By Daw n Cabage Two Townsend Harris students . ventured into new territory on March 16 when they experienced what life will be like on the Queens College campus in ' the' "fall of 1987. The students were part of an experiment to simulate a test run of Townsend , Harris'senior year on the campus , After a two week recuperation period from their experience, the students, who asked to remain anonymous , were interviewed for a coherent version of their trial run , They 'Spoke of how their day began with the fear of the transit system not honoring their bus passes since they were no longer attending a " real" high school. Since they were used to not having to hear a bell to summon them to class, they walked casualty.
through the hallways without the ed and they were surrounded . A , ris . Name rosters were missing and threat of late passes, or of refe rrals cashier yelled $365.00 each or else!" registrations were never filed . They on their permanent record . " What a The two thought about the good old had no' schedules to follow or treat we had in store for tis," explaindays where the penalty on the book classroom plans torefer to. No proed one student , , receipts was never more than $17.95. . fessor knew where to send them and As they went 'from information Throughout the rest of the day, they were aimlessly lost; , center to service desk, "What is they attempted to attend the rest of Townsend Harris?" was a frequent . their classes . In the ones that they TH Lounge, Found question heard. "Oh," someone said, made, professors shouted out their Finally they found a designated " you' re scheduled to be in Avery names from the rear of huge lecture place ' for the privileged ,Townsend Fisher Hall." The two students then halls; no one knew who they were or Harris students where they could be . began to walk to the hall where ever even heard of Townsend Harclasses were supposedly scheduled, and found it was two miles up campus. After trudging through the down wind on the fields, they finally arrived just in time to miss their first class. be located in Fertility, Pennsylvania; , By Cheryl Shustack ' The two then ventured to the the heart of Amish country . The pilot "On the boats and on the planes. bookstore to pick up their text books. program will be based on the original we're coming to America-today!!" When they attempted to leave with Harris curriculum dating back to the The eager spirit captured in Neil their books, alarms and bells soundDiamond's song also was the motiva- . early 19th century .wi th one tion for many dedicated Harrisites . exception -Mrs . Ellen Schwartz. For three years now, students, have Our very own sex education instructor , plans to ' enlighten all been rolling out of bed at the crack shelte~ed Amish students with the of dawn to scramble upon crowded trains, buses and even ferries to get distribution of her personalized 'safe sex' kits. Other members of the faculto school. No longer will these daily toils remain insurmountable obstacles ty to be drafted include !'vir.,Myron for enthusiastic school-goers , TownMoskowitz, . who plans to spiff up drab Amish garb with his own line send Harris is branching out!! ' , of nour~scent THHS teesvjackets , The first " sibling school" is scheduled to open in 1990 and will sweatshirts and short shorts .
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Ms. Wanda Nix will be in charge of the pre-enrichment gym classes which will enhance the Amish early bird regimen in the fields . Ms. Odile Garcia is also eagerly anticipating heading the ' new agriculture-oriented Archon chapter. Her incentive is, ','The more bushels you reap the more credits you keep." The plans are already well underway. One can almost feel the soft rustling of the Amish wheat fields and hear the ' steady clop of Dr. Largmann's horse-and-buggy making , its routine rounds from classroom to classroom .
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New Penalties Planned , For Problem Students By Holly Hatcher , Level 6 will be implemented by the administration as a new punishment for chronic disciplinary abusers, according to Assistant Principal Malcolm Rossman. , This penalty has been reserved for those offenders who have had a substantial number in . . 'of latenesses . . the last marking period and for students who have repeatedly gone up the down stairwell. . Students who serve detention are subject to the new disciplinary actions developed by the faculty as well. -Excursions into the school 's private forest in search of new additions to the science department's pet roaches; and coming to school early to eatch andhelp prepare the school lunch are some of the suggested punishments to replace the old ones.
Dean Wanda Nix has also developed several specially designed aerobic workouts for those students who decide to "forget" their detention date and time'; to help revive their . "forgetfulness.", The administration felt that students did not take the severity of detention seriously, so a new'approach was in: stituted. According to an inside sourEe, the traditional washing of blackboards and desks with socks, or scraping of gum from the desks and chairs, was not challenging enough for students. "We hope that these new penalties will motivate the students more than the previous ones did," commented Rossman. "A lot more time and consideration went into creating them. The new level is scheduled to go into effect April 1. \
Master Chef Singh displays his culinary delights. dishes as 'Pheasant Under Glass;' breakfast,' 'previewed Singh . By Brad Mayer No longer will Townsend Harris ' Foie de Gras~.' 'Caviar Beggar's In addition, student connoisseurs students be forced to eat Jamaican Purses' and veal chops ]a~ed with" will be able to take home and reheat the meals for dinner. Wh~ever patties 'a nd other myst~rious gruel for saffro~. The pleasure does not .end lunch; Starting on April 1. Monsieur , there, as Singh plans newadditions thought the day would arrive when Singh will take over as head chef to the snack bar as well. French the food was so delectable students , pasiries, truffles,bonboosand fonwould want to bring it home to famiin the cafeteria" ' Iy?! "I feel that if the kids enjoy the Singh comes to school direct from due will all be available. Paris. ,where he studied nouveau What is even more amazing is that food enough at school- why shouldn't French cuisine for over ten years. the price of these .culinary masterthey be able to take it horne?'] queried .'Cooking is an art which takes time pieces will remain at . the same the master chef. "Townsend Harris is a special and patience," commented Singh . It nominal cost of 75 cents. "Youhave . was there at the French Culinary In- to know where " to shop," Singh . school and well deserves an extraspecial menu . happy to be prostitute that Singh developed 'La responded mysteriously. Heas ostenWhooper' and 'Le Big Mac,' two ex- sibly referring to his secret food viding this unique touch to our unitremely popular delicacies. warehouse in the downtown South que school;" said Singh "I'm looking to create a meal pro. Bronx. . 'complacently. gram ·here where I can introduce These ~UIItPIUVU~~ --_.~ 1I1""';~ will ~;~V _."~ be students to a wide variety of worldly served for breakfast. "Fresh delights;" remarked Singh en- croissants, fresh fruit and cream, and thusiastically. Already the first week tree-ripe Florida prune juice will all of lunches will contain such titillating be .part of a nutritional student
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Students Outroll Teachers In Boccie Tournament By David Herszenhorn The semi-annual student-teacher boccie tournament took place in the side yard of the sch ool on Marc h 16. The students won , three games to one. In the first game, student basketball stars Ke isha Robi nso n and Suzy Sanchez defeated Ph ys ical Education teacher Donald Altma n and Eng lish teacher Harriette Blechman . Ms . Blechman subst ituted for injured gym teacher Wanda Nix. Ms . Nix, who was expected to be the strongest boc- : cie player in the tournament, was removed from play when: while attempting to start the first game she dropped the starting ball on her foot. Keish a Robinson scored seven points and Suzy Sanchez had five in the s t ud e nts ' 12-4 rout of their instructors .
Game two pitted Science teac hers Susan Appel and Odile Garcia against Arista President Teresa Lazar, and St udent Union President Michael McDe rmott. The first half of the match ended in a deadlock wit h Mrs . Appel and Ms . Lazar each scori ng six po ints for their tca nms . The teachers went ahead and seemed to have the game in the bag unt il Michael McDermott, on his last shot, boccied o ut Mrs. Garcia's ball a nd gave the students a 12-1 I victory . In the tournament's third game students Ivan Bila nuk an d Cheryl Schustack easily defeated Math teac hers Joe Horn and Harry Rattien . Toward the game ' s end Mr. Horn, frus trated with his team being behind 10-1, picked up a boccie ball and threw it at Cheryl Schustack who ducked and barely missed being hit
by the 4 pound ball. Official referee , Dr. Malcolm Largrnann was appall ed at the outbreak of violence and ejected Mr. Horn fro m the gam e. The stu de nts went on to win with ease, 12-1. T he teac hers ' on ly victory came in the final ga me of the Boccie tournament. Art teach e r An tho ny Morales and Foreign La ng uage teache r Ines Pauk defeated Euge ne Harding and Linda Salas . Mr. Morales' beautifu lly drawn out st rategy gave him eight points . Ms . Pauk added fo ur more, giving the teachers a 12-8 victory . Eugene Harding had six in a losing cause . Michael McDermott was voted the Boccie tournament's Most Valuable Player. For thi s, the Student Union president received the Aprile Scicco Memorial Boccie Award.
New Awards At Varsity Dinner:
Cream Of The Crop Honors Worst Of The Bunch By Bernard Hym a n O n Jun e 3. 1987. the second annual Townsend Harris Varsity Dinner will be held at Astoria Manor. Stude ntathletes at Harris will receive trophies and certificates for their efforts on the sports field . This xear new awards will be given. accord ing to style of play . One of the boys ' and girls' Bowling Team awa rds w ill be for the bow ler who bo w led a perfect game, without accumulating any strikes or knocking dow n any pins . A bowle r wi ll also receive a n award for being the first bowler eve r sco re in negative
integers . Two volleyball players will be commended for the clumsiest spik es tha t j ust wouldn 't go over the net. Th is new distinction is intended to en courage the worst of ath letes. Athletic Directo r Don Altman state d, "Award ing the better athlete ca n lead to con ce it. " He hopes th is will encourage the athletes to be less co mpeti tive and a ba ndo n the idea of wi nning. T he G irls' Basketball Team will also be o n hand . The g ir ls are compe ting for the bench warmer tro phy which will be bestowed upon the pe rso n wh o kept the ben c h the wa rmest
while everyone else played. A wards will also be given to the slowest runner and most unsuccessful . sw imme r at Townsend Ha rris . The " tennis player with the largest ho le in his or her racket will receive a new racket. A contract wi ll be offered by a New Yo rk hig h sc hoo l for the softball pl ay e r w ho assis ted the oppositio n. All stude nt-at hletes who a re mai ntaining a n a verage be low 65 w ill receive tro phi es and lette rs of comme ndation from the pri ncipal. The names of the recipients of these awards have not yet been re vealed.'
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NEWS BRIEFS So phomo re Jennifer Abramson took first place in the Nationa l Plcdg Allegience Oratory Contest for high school students . T he Wri ting and Illustrating Books for Chi ldren enrichment, unde r the d lion of Mrs . lisa Cowe n, has begun to write a chi ldren 's version of Tolstoy's War and Peace. The novel will be completed by the begin of May ,
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Mr. Myron Moskowi tz's Student Leadership class , in an effort to I New York City a better place to live, is planning a trip to the Stan Liberty , where they will attempt to clean and wax the 150 foot monu n
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By Lena Jones Tw enty five, sixteen, thirty six . . hut! Townsend Harris finally has a football team! The Harris Hawks , clad in their yellow and maroon football uni forms have start ed spring training this seaso n . Their co." h. Arthur Boulanger . has developed a training progra'!1 especially for the Hawks. His pro gram emphas izes the dev elopment of " strength and sma rts" to make up for the lac k of height on the team. A la rge part of practice time is devoted to a ca re ful balance of wei ght training and aerob ics. The rest of the practice is devoted to the memorizat ion and execu tion of plays. T his part of the prog ram is stro ng ly stressed , as show n by o ne playe r who sta ted, "One time Mr. B. mad e us pr actice a play at leas t twe nty times . We figured we 'd better get it rig ht wh en we no ticed that the street light s wer e begin nin g to co me on ." M r. Boulanger retired in 1977 after a lon g and successful ca reer as a college footb all coach . Durin g his ret irement. he realized he mi ssed being a foo tba ll co ac h and decided to appl y" for the job at Townsend Harris. "Coac hing is what I lov e doing and it is es pecially rewarding when those yo u a re training are willing to work
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New Arista Installatio ns will be held on April 2, to make up for the of over 41 previous Ar i-ta Members. The new inductees we re accept: a first come, first se rv, basis . The former members will usher the c
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Guest speaker Dr. 路DI路, \lowork from the University of Easter Island s: to Harris students dur i. enrichme nt on March 3 . The theme of his Icl was , " Ho w to Get Stru '11 A's in High School Without Opening a BOI The new Townsend h rris Jazz Band will be opening at T he Lou is I strong Jazz Emporium I Sat urday , April II. If successful, the band tour Europe and Afric: n the spring .
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The firs t Townsend rris Caree r Day , featuring ph renology as P1l sion , took place on Ma r. 禄 13. St udents interested in this field were exc fro m classes to take pa.: '.n an all day. phrenological workshop , where exami ned the shape o f li e various heads of the school adrninistratior .
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Townse nd Harris rece ived a $ 10,000 grant from IBM to repair the 12 puters that e xplod ed dur ing a fire d rill last March . The mon ey le ft over Q the rep airs will be di vi<.hct a mo ng the students injured in the blowou ~
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, hard and co o perate. That is wh y I especially love coa ching at Town send Ha rris . " The play er s also enjoy working with Coa ch Boulanger. " He works us hard, " co mme nted Xavier Me ndoza , one of the quarterbacks , " but when we go o n the field and ex ecute a complicated play perfectly. we realize it was well worth the effort.
He' s a great coach and w ith his help , th is team w ill bur n rub be r. " So far , the Hawks have had two ex hibition gam es a nd both were victories. Coac h Boulanger and the team hope this winning streak will cont inue thro ug h the regul ar seaso n. " T hese g uys hav e a lot of pot ential, " stated M r. B. "and if they keep working ha rd , they will go places . "
Mr. Go rdon Lib ele from the National Enqui rer present ed a firs t awa rd to The C lassic fo r trut h a nd acc uracy in re porting during Enr icl o n March 10. The Insec ts, Plan ts , a lit! Bugs enrichment d isco ve red anew species of o n March 26 in the sch oo l cafetoriurn . We ighing three pounds, the is sa id to be one of a j. iud . and will be on dis play in room 200 . T he PT A , in coordinati.m with the Student U nio n , is in the process of ning a Interborough Eve n ing , in which the cultures of all five bo rou gh : I be represented. Ju nior R 芦 lard Jones will br ing in a model of the Staten I Fe rr y. wh ile ethn ic foo.. ~ from Qu eens and the Bronx will be prepa!