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Community gathers for a solar eclipse viewing

Faiyza Khan and Taiba Mian June 13, 2024

On April 8, many students and staff went out to the schoolyard at the beginning of period seven to observe the solar eclipse. There was a feeling of excitement in the air as people spread out across...

Cuisine Crusaders: Boon De Moo Ka Ta Thai B.B.Q

Romeo Zambarrano, Abyaz Mahboob, and Katelyn Qiu May 30, 2024

Boon de Moo Ka Ta is an all-you-can-eat restaurant in Flushing that offers a unique combination of hotpot and barbecue. You can cook your food with a sizzling skillet or a simmering broth. The restaurant...

Gray Team sign that was vandalized.

Color “War” sends the wrong message

Avital Isakharova, Staff Reporter May 22, 2024

If you've been paying attention, then you know that there's about to be another war: QSI's First Annual Color War. On May 24, classes will compete against each other in different events to see which class...

Rigo Santana, Gray Team

Grades to compete against each other in Color War

On Friday, May 24, grades will be competing against each other in a color war, where students will have the chance to flex their physical and cognitive abilities to beat out the other grades’ teams....

Banning books is pointless, hurts students more than it helps them

Banning books is pointless, hurts students more than it helps them

Ryan Mendez, Staff Reporter May 8, 2024

The list of banned books is growing fast and the negative effects of banning books are mostly felt by young people since their minds are always developing.  Having access to all kinds of information teaches...

Mubashir Khan, Taraweeh in the mens section

Students reflect on Ramadan, a month of faith, family and unity

Faiyza Khan and Mubashir Khan April 9, 2024

Over the past month, students may have noticed that some of their friends or classmates are not eating or drinking during lunch. The reason for this is that it's Ramadan. Ramadan marks the occasion...

Cast: Youre A Good Man Charlie Brown

Meet the minds behind “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”

Zion Algu, Staff Reporter March 15, 2024

After months of hard work by the actors and backstage and set design crews, the musical "You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown" was showcased on the evenings of Jan. 25 and 26. The director, Tom Carroll,...

Letter From the Editors – Winter 2024 Edition

Caitlyn Crisostomo and Rukhmah Nauman March 11, 2024

Hello readers of the QSInquirer, In this edition we touch on pressing issues like gender neutral bathrooms, the ethics of A.I, the early college experience and stress levels at QSI. We also have a food...

Climate Action Day poster and table outside of the cafeteria.

Some students joined in Climate Action Days, more participation needed

Mubashir Khan and Christian Olivares March 8, 2024

The school community had the opportunity to participate in two Climate Action Days; Energy Day on Dec. 6 and Waste Day on Feb. 7, and some students, though not most, took part.  Climate Action Days...

Conversations on the ethics of A.I. generated artwork

Conversations on the ethics of A.I. generated artwork

Atchijah Ravinathan, Managing Editor March 8, 2024

As of  last year, on apps like TikTok, there has been an increase of trends involving AI (Artificial Intelligence) generated artwork and photographs as the technology continues to develop.  AI generated...

Bathroom inside the nurses office, no gender neutral bathroom sign displayed.

Students unaware of gender neutral bathrooms

Kelly Orzuna, Staff Reporter March 8, 2024

School administration says that there are gender neutral bathrooms in the building, but most students are unaware of their existence. “So we do have two designated gender neutral bathrooms. One...

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