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Vol. 21, No.5 June 2005
asstc Townsend Harris High School at Queens College
Language_awards honor achievement
149-11 Melbourne Avenue, Flushing, NY 11367
Prom! Seniors dance night away ·
in classics, Japanese by Devon Wright The National Japanese, Latin, and Attic Greek awards were presented on Friday, May 20, to recognize students who showed exemplary talent in Japanese, classical Latin , and classical Greek. The Japanese Honor Society's Inductees were also commended for their dedication to learning Japanese and using their influence to better the world around them. Students in their first or second year of classical languages received awards based on their high achievement in the subjects. Twe~ty-two of them out of 120 worldwide received a perfect score on the level one Latin exam, ranking Townsend Harris as one of the top secondary schools in the world for teaching beginners Latin. One hundred percent who had taken three years of Latin were given medals of achievement. Still being awaited are the results of the Medusa mythology exam. The Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) held its second induction this year, welcoming members whose names were announced in Ochirase. The Director of JNHS presented these students with certificates of excellence and letters of appreciation. The JNHS works to unite teachers and administrators in crafting and maintaining high standards of Japanese language in education, and promoting charitable behavior through various activities . Some of these activities include fundraising and supporting the Anime Club by constructing and selling origami cranes and other paper figures.
Have a wonderful, safe summer! From The Classic
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Jomaire Crawford enjoys a dance in the arms of her date at Senior Prom 2005.
by Alyssa Chase The Senior Prom held at Floral Terrace on Thursday, June 2 gathered the class of 2005 for a night of memories and celebration of their high sc;hool experience. Students and teachers generally enjoyed the ambience, dance, and dessert options and appreciated the efforts of Senior Advisor Franco Scardino and members of the prom committee, seniors Eunie Park, Minjie Song, Nessa French and Rachel Smith, who organized the event. The prom was hosted in an elegant multi-tloored party hall. Upon arriving , students were ushered into a cocktail room and later entered the main party room which had a large dance floor encircled by tables . According to Gail Goldspiel, "It was gorgeous! The dancetloor was nice. It felt like we were on a cloud because it was elevated and there were clouds and cherubs on the ceiling. They even made smoke. The floor itself was bouncing [as people danced]." Seniors honored their teachers by appointing faculty members to the prom court. Math teachers John Brown and English teacher Raquel Chung were the prom king and queen . Classical language teacher Andrew Hagerty was named prom prince while Spanish teacher Amelia Betancourr Continued on p. 9
Apathy bug infests Spirit Week by Alyssa Chase and Samia Ullaq Spirit Week encouraged students to wear '80s clothing, th~ir pajamas to school, and rally for the return of Harold, the dinosaur made of recycled cans that was once in the lobby. Spirit, however, atrophied after Pajama Day on May 17, with little participation after thi s first event. On Retro Day, the day after Pajama Day, students dressed in clothes of the recent past such as leather jackFreshman Caroline Raak makes some noise on Pajama Day. ets, neon spandex pants, and polka dot dresses . The following day was Hat Day, when st_udents Harold Day, in tribute to the dinosaur were allowed to wear any hat of a sports that advocated recycling and was reteam. Spirit Week concluded withSave cently moved to the courtya-rd.
Election results p.3
Arts pullout section pp. 5-8
New clubs p. 10
According to ninth grader Ann Arackal, "Honestly, the second Spirit Week [of the year] was not as good as the first. The advertising was not great, and no one was really excited ...[In the fall, ~ I felt] a rush ...of people 0) 6 participating ." Tracey ~ Barretto, sophomore, ~ added, "Not everyone had ~ a lot of spirit, but I partici~ pated for Pajam a Day." ] Coordinator of student o. affairs Adam Stonehill, who organized Spirit Week, attributed the lack of participation to the pressures that accompany the end of the school year, such asAP exams, finals, and col laterals.
Sports p. 11-12