Opinions
Our Public Lands are in Danger
By Angelina Lu
The Trump administration’s leaders and land policies prioritize corporate profit over conservation of public lands, which threatens ecosystems, Indigenous rights, and public resources.
News
Meet the 2025-2026 Big Sib Chairs!
By Brian Lin, Dilasha Rawal, Ellis Thompson, Stella Krajka
The Big Sib Chairs for the 2025-2026 school year have been announced!
Humor
Soph-Frosh SING!: A Happy Ending?
[sung to the tune of “Reflection”] Whaaaaat is that show I seeeee, up on thaaaaat, stage for meeeee? Why is SophFrosh SING! something Iiiii paid to seeeee? Writing lyrics is hard, guys.
Opinions
It’s Time to Rein in Sports Betting
Sports betting has predominantly targeted young people and is a dangerous industry that needs to be tightly regulated.
Opinions
Governor Hochul’s Political Gamble
The Money in Your Pockets program would be ultimately wasteful and ineffective and better replaced with alternative initiatives.
Opinions
Leave Mormons Alone!
By Mace Elinson
In a country that celebrates freedom of expression, a relentless campaign against Mormonism is contradictory to our identities as American.
Arts and Entertainment
The Oscars 2025: A Ceremony Struggling to Meet Expectations
By Sofia Sen
The 97th Academy Awards featured strong performances but lacked memorable moments.
Opinions
Education, the Bastion of Democracy, May Be Under Threat
The rise of political extremism in education must be countered through bipartisan activism.
News
SING! by the Numbers
By Brendan Tan, Dinara Gargu, Lauren Yang
The Spectator’s News Department provides the budget breakdown for the SING! 2025 productions.
Arts and Entertainment
January in Singles
By Emile Lee-Suk, Madeline Hutchinson
We listened to a lot of singles this January. Here are some of the highlights.
Arts and Entertainment
Exploring Language and Art in The Writing’s on the Wall
While individual pieces in The Writing’s on the Wall: Language and Silence in the Visual Arts explore the intersection between language and art, the exhibit lacks a cohesive structure, ultimately undermining curator Hilton Als’ vision.
Arts and Entertainment
Cobra Kai Never Dies
By Kabir Madan
While individual pieces in The Writing’s on the Wall: Language and Silence in the Visual Arts explore the intersection between language and art, the exhibit lacks a cohesive structure, ultimately undermining curator Hilton Als’ vision.
Arts and Entertainment
Death of the Hollywood Creative
By Cyrus Fawkes
In 2024, spectacle trumps substance. What can the modern director learn from Abbas Kiarostami?
Arts and Entertainment
Euseuxa, Do You Feel it Too?
By Benson Chen
EUSEXUA is the climax of FKA Twigs’s artistic evolution, a feat in conceptualization and experimentation.
Features
Tubas and Tangents: A Profile on David Scheiman
By Ray Lattapongpisut, Sumaiya Karim
An insight into the life of mathematics teacher David Scheiman, who once toured the world as a musician.
Opinions
Protect and Preserve Coney Island!
A real estate development group has proposed building a casino, hotel, and convention center in Coney Island, which would have overwhelmingly negative consequences for the neighborhood.
Arts and Entertainment
Sure, I’ll Have Another Sip of Kool-Aid!
By Dean Hevenstone, Grace Jung, Hifza Kaleem, Myles Vuong, Naomi Lai, Yuna Lee
Senior SING!’s victorious 2025 performance was a dazzling spectacle of music and dance—one straight out of the Roaring 20s.
Arts and Entertainment
Junior SING!: A Wonderfully Spooky Performance
By Alexis Qian, Dinara Gargu, Eva Kastoun, Stella Krajka
Despite a few failed jokes and a slightly uneven plot, this year’s Junior SING! production was a fresh, heartwarming performance.
Humor
All The BEST Places To Go On A Date In NYC!
The prestigious Spectator (specifically the Humor Department) has already put together a waterproof, fireproof, phone-playing-Brawl-Stars-proof list of the best date locations in this city—and it’s obvious you’re staying in the city.
Humor
St Patrick’s Day: An Underestimated Holiday
By Jake Chan
A leprechaun trying to save St Patrick’s Day invades Stuy and forces people to celebrate the holiday
Opinions
Could Platform Barriers Be the Key to Safer Subways?
Installing platform screen doors in New York City subways may have benefits beyond improved safety, such as lowering air pollution, noise pollution, and preventing track fires.
Arts and Entertainment
How to Lose a Russian Heir in Less Than a Day
A look at Oscar Best Picture Winner Anora
Science
Behind the Nerves: The Science Behind Stage Fright
By Hana Hirata
Among performers, stage fright occurs frequently, and one of the key ways to getting better at managing it is by understanding how the brain reacts during the experience.
Humor
The Stuy That Cried Fire
By Diya Mallu
Research into the string of recent fire drills reveals the true reasons for the “fires.”
Science
The Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Benefits of SING!
By Isabel Cho
Stuyvesant’s annual SING! performance—a result of hours of teamwork and dedication—stimulates important cognitive skills that can extend far beyond the stage.
Arts and Entertainment
A Marvel Misstep: Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
By Mira Anant
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) fails to meet fans’ standards due to lackluster storytelling, underdeveloped characters, and poor production quality.
Science
Behind the Nerves: The Science Behind Stage Fright
By Hana Hirata
Among performers, stage fright occurs frequently, and one of the key ways to getting better at managing it is by understanding how the brain reacts during the experience.
Sports
The White Mamba’s Impact
Diana Taurasi’s retirement marks the end of her dominance in the WNBA, and she leaves behind a profound legacy.
Arts and Entertainment
A Marvel Misstep: Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
By Mira Anant
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) fails to meet fans’ standards due to lackluster storytelling, underdeveloped characters, and poor production quality.
Humor
New Year, New Freshmen: Pre-Freshies React to SHSAT Results
By Faiza Rumman
Pre-freshies react to SHSAT results (TW: major second-hand embarrassment).
Sports
Underachieving to Unstoppable: The Magical Rise of the Rebels in the 2024-25 Season
The Stuyvesant JV Basketball Team went undefeated in the 2024-25 season and secured their first home playoff victory in over 20 years, but they ultimately fell to eventual city champion Eagle Academy.
Arts and Entertainment
Flared Jeans and a Call for Awareness—Super Bowl LIX Halftime
By Sara Bhuiyan
Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show entertained an audience of millions and brought attention to the poor political climate of the U.S., even if it wasn’t as “revolutionary” as he painted it to be.
Arts and Entertainment
DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS: Bad Bunny’s Reclamation of Puerto Rico
By Molly Gupta, Stella Kubersky
A review of Bad Bunny’s album DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS focusing on his acknowledgement of the gentrification in Puerto Rico.
Arts and Entertainment
Rivalries, Rants, and Record Wins at the 2024 Grammys
By Sama Daga
The 2024 Grammys, despite Beyoncé’s overdue AOTY win, highlighted the fan-fueled rivalries and media drama that overshadow real talent.
Arts and Entertainment
How to Lose a Russian Heir in Less Than a Day
A look at Oscar Best Picture Winner Anora
Features
Tubas and Tangents: A Profile on David Scheiman
By Ray Lattapongpisut, Sumaiya Karim
An insight into the life of mathematics teacher David Scheiman, who once toured the world as a musician.
Opinions
Our Public Lands are in Danger
By Angelina Lu
The Trump administration’s leaders and land policies prioritize corporate profit over conservation of public lands, which threatens ecosystems, Indigenous rights, and public resources.
Opinions
Protect and Preserve Coney Island!
A real estate development group has proposed building a casino, hotel, and convention center in Coney Island, which would have overwhelmingly negative consequences for the neighborhood.
Arts and Entertainment
Sure, I’ll Have Another Sip of Kool-Aid!
By Dean Hevenstone, Grace Jung, Hifza Kaleem, Myles Vuong, Naomi Lai, Yuna Lee
Senior SING!’s victorious 2025 performance was a dazzling spectacle of music and dance—one straight out of the Roaring 20s.
News
Meet the 2025-2026 Big Sib Chairs!
By Brian Lin, Dilasha Rawal, Ellis Thompson, Stella Krajka
The Big Sib Chairs for the 2025-2026 school year have been announced!
Arts and Entertainment
Junior SING!: A Wonderfully Spooky Performance
By Alexis Qian, Dinara Gargu, Eva Kastoun, Stella Krajka
Despite a few failed jokes and a slightly uneven plot, this year’s Junior SING! production was a fresh, heartwarming performance.
Humor
All The BEST Places To Go On A Date In NYC!
The prestigious Spectator (specifically the Humor Department) has already put together a waterproof, fireproof, phone-playing-Brawl-Stars-proof list of the best date locations in this city—and it’s obvious you’re staying in the city.
Humor
St Patrick’s Day: An Underestimated Holiday
By Jake Chan
A leprechaun trying to save St Patrick’s Day invades Stuy and forces people to celebrate the holiday
Opinions
Could Platform Barriers Be the Key to Safer Subways?
Installing platform screen doors in New York City subways may have benefits beyond improved safety, such as lowering air pollution, noise pollution, and preventing track fires.
Arts and Entertainment
How to Lose a Russian Heir in Less Than a Day
A look at Oscar Best Picture Winner Anora
Humor
High Fun or High On Kool-Aid?
Someone please tell me where Senior SING! hid the Kool-Aid, children, and furries.
Humor
Soph-Frosh SING!: A Happy Ending?
[sung to the tune of “Reflection”] Whaaaaat is that show I seeeee, up on thaaaaat, stage for meeeee? Why is SophFrosh SING! something Iiiii paid to seeeee? Writing lyrics is hard, guys.
Science
How Theaters are Becoming Greener
By Angelina Lu
The performing arts industry is proving that eco-friendly practices can reduce environmental footprints without compromising artistic expression.
Science
Behind the Nerves: The Science Behind Stage Fright
By Hana Hirata
Among performers, stage fright occurs frequently, and one of the key ways to getting better at managing it is by understanding how the brain reacts during the experience.
Humor
The Stuy That Cried Fire
By Diya Mallu
Research into the string of recent fire drills reveals the true reasons for the “fires.”
Science
The Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Benefits of SING!
By Isabel Cho
Stuyvesant’s annual SING! performance—a result of hours of teamwork and dedication—stimulates important cognitive skills that can extend far beyond the stage.
Opinions
It’s Time to Rein in Sports Betting
Sports betting has predominantly targeted young people and is a dangerous industry that needs to be tightly regulated.
Opinions
Governor Hochul’s Political Gamble
The Money in Your Pockets program would be ultimately wasteful and ineffective and better replaced with alternative initiatives.
Opinions
Leave Mormons Alone!
By Mace Elinson
In a country that celebrates freedom of expression, a relentless campaign against Mormonism is contradictory to our identities as American.
Arts and Entertainment
A Marvel Misstep: Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
By Mira Anant
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) fails to meet fans’ standards due to lackluster storytelling, underdeveloped characters, and poor production quality.
Arts and Entertainment
The Oscars 2025: A Ceremony Struggling to Meet Expectations
By Sofia Sen
The 97th Academy Awards featured strong performances but lacked memorable moments.
Science
Behind the Nerves: The Science Behind Stage Fright
By Hana Hirata
Among performers, stage fright occurs frequently, and one of the key ways to getting better at managing it is by understanding how the brain reacts during the experience.
Sports
The White Mamba’s Impact
Diana Taurasi’s retirement marks the end of her dominance in the WNBA, and she leaves behind a profound legacy.
Arts and Entertainment
A Marvel Misstep: Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
By Mira Anant
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) fails to meet fans’ standards due to lackluster storytelling, underdeveloped characters, and poor production quality.
Opinions
Education, the Bastion of Democracy, May Be Under Threat
The rise of political extremism in education must be countered through bipartisan activism.
Humor
New Year, New Freshmen: Pre-Freshies React to SHSAT Results
By Faiza Rumman
Pre-freshies react to SHSAT results (TW: major second-hand embarrassment).
News
SING! by the Numbers
By Brendan Tan, Dinara Gargu, Lauren Yang
The Spectator’s News Department provides the budget breakdown for the SING! 2025 productions.
Sports
Underachieving to Unstoppable: The Magical Rise of the Rebels in the 2024-25 Season
The Stuyvesant JV Basketball Team went undefeated in the 2024-25 season and secured their first home playoff victory in over 20 years, but they ultimately fell to eventual city champion Eagle Academy.
Arts and Entertainment
January in Singles
By Emile Lee-Suk, Madeline Hutchinson
We listened to a lot of singles this January. Here are some of the highlights.
Arts and Entertainment
Flared Jeans and a Call for Awareness—Super Bowl LIX Halftime
By Sara Bhuiyan
Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show entertained an audience of millions and brought attention to the poor political climate of the U.S., even if it wasn’t as “revolutionary” as he painted it to be.
Arts and Entertainment
Exploring Language and Art in The Writing’s on the Wall
While individual pieces in The Writing’s on the Wall: Language and Silence in the Visual Arts explore the intersection between language and art, the exhibit lacks a cohesive structure, ultimately undermining curator Hilton Als’ vision.
Arts and Entertainment
Cobra Kai Never Dies
By Kabir Madan
While individual pieces in The Writing’s on the Wall: Language and Silence in the Visual Arts explore the intersection between language and art, the exhibit lacks a cohesive structure, ultimately undermining curator Hilton Als’ vision.
Arts and Entertainment
Death of the Hollywood Creative
By Cyrus Fawkes
In 2024, spectacle trumps substance. What can the modern director learn from Abbas Kiarostami?
Arts and Entertainment
DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS: Bad Bunny’s Reclamation of Puerto Rico
By Molly Gupta, Stella Kubersky
A review of Bad Bunny’s album DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS focusing on his acknowledgement of the gentrification in Puerto Rico.
Arts and Entertainment
Rivalries, Rants, and Record Wins at the 2024 Grammys
By Sama Daga
The 2024 Grammys, despite Beyoncé’s overdue AOTY win, highlighted the fan-fueled rivalries and media drama that overshadow real talent.
Arts and Entertainment
Euseuxa, Do You Feel it Too?
By Benson Chen
EUSEXUA is the climax of FKA Twigs’s artistic evolution, a feat in conceptualization and experimentation.