Humor
Programming Office Pandemonium
The programming office has just announced their changes to the course selection process! Here’s all you need to know…
Humor
First Day Disasters
Stuyvesant students try to fix what starts as a disastrous first day of school.
Science
Stranded In Space: The Starliner Delay and Astronaut Health Risks
The Boeing Starliner left two astronauts stuck on the ISS until 2025 due to a thruster malfunction. The astronauts’ extended time in space can result in adverse effects on their health. Art Request: Two astronauts floating inside a space station
Science
The Roll of the Wheel in Nature
Wheels enable us to commute and reach vast distances, but they are manufactured by humans. However, despite their success, wheels wouldn’t be able to evolve naturally in organisms due to the way bones grow and the rules that allow wheels to function normally.
Features
A Missing Piece of Puzzle Finally Found: Rediscovering My Bangladeshi Identity
How my connection with my cultural identity was strengthened through Bangladesh’s politics this summer.
Features
Scrolling for Answers: The Urgent Need for Media Literacy in the 21st Century
By Josephine Gunawan, Noa Salas
Examining the necessity of media literacy given the rising use of social media in regards to politics.
Features
Hot Summer Days with a Bed Rot Phase: “Unproductive” Summers At Stuyvesant
By Ada Gordon, Grace Jung, Shana Tam, Sophia He
Summertime is seen as a time of relaxation for some, and a chance to get ahead of other students for others. However, how do these clashing mindsets manifest within current and upcoming Stuyvesant students?
Arts and Entertainment
MaXXXine Finally Becomes a Star
Mia Goth returns to play Maxine Minx for the last time in an oftentimes shaky end to the X trilogy.
Science
When Space Becomes a Limited Resource: A Revival in Space Law
By Tashfia Diha
However, the recent accumulation is due to an increase in launch traffic from the emergence of non-government entities in the space industry and necessitates stronger global cooperation to preserve the outer space environment for the next generations.
Sports
The Paris Olympics: The Stars To Know
Every Olympics is filled with the top athletes, but there are always the few breakout stars who capture the public's attention. The Paris games proved to be a fan of men’s swimming, men’s gymnastics, men’s track and field, basketball, and women’s rugby.
Sports
Summer Tennis: Review and Predictions
By Nina Benson
Highlights from the past few major tournaments and moments that defined this season on the court, and what they imply for upcoming tournaments.
Arts and Entertainment
The Dark Side of It Ends with Us: Criticism Over Domestic Abuse Portrayal
By Sofia Sen
Although the film attempts to portray domestic abuse with respect for real victims, the careless and insensitive marketing casts a foreboding shadow over the film.
Opinions
Bangladesh’s Second Independence
Student protestors in Bangladesh have overthrown Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a result of the reinstatement of an unjust quota system. The nation now must take positive steps towards a true democracy.
Science
The Role of Direction, Is Right Right?
Directions have been a main part of human life because evolution has prompted for the development of locomotion, sharper senses, and eventually intelligence. This intelligence would later on foster the beginnings of communication, which took inspiration from certain adaptations for movement to become linguistic patterns.
Arts and Entertainment
The Evolution of Latin American Furniture: Crafting Modernity at the MoMA
A glimpse into the MoMA’s Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America (1940-1980)
Features
Reintroducing Stuyvesant’s Music Lab!
Passionate and established music teacher Harold Stephan has been working to create a music lab for students to hone their passion for music/video production. With the renovation of the music lab, let’s reintroduce the music lab and its significance!
Science
Screens and Well-being: Balancing Use, Avoiding Risks
By Isabel Cho
With the new school year, students should be aware of their screen time and the effects associated with the excessive usage of electronic devices.
Sports
Climbing to the Stars
By Boone Ireland, Timofey Volvovskiy
This article commemorates the lives and careers of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were able to leave their legacies engraved in hockey history without knowing what limited time they had to do so. After the two gave life to the game of hockey, this article publicizes both their successes and the outstanding grief the hockey community is facing.
Opinions
Defining My Curls
By Sonya Cisse
I refuse to bury the defining parts about myself under the beauty stereotypes I grew up with.
Opinions
Road to 2024: Reflecting on This Past Summer
With the immense political turmoil that has taken place over this past summer, we asked Opinions writers to reflect on their thoughts and emotions.
Arts and Entertainment
Daddy Longlegs
By Benson Chen
Longlegs, directed by Osgood Perkins, is a masterclass in tension and dread building, despite its clunky exposition and one major plot hole.
Science
The Heart of Healing
The temptation to place medical advancement or monetary profit over human rights remains a constant threat to society.
Science
Zyn: A Stepping Stone for Predatory Marketing in the Tobacco Industry
By Daniel Wu
The tobacco industry has had a history of predatory marketing in order to draw in lifelong customers who are addicted to their products. Zyn is an oral nicotine pouch which has been surging in popularity through its promotion on social media platforms, targeting younger generations, potentially becoming a new addiction rather than an alternative to smoking.
Science
Spooky Action at a Distance
The laws that govern our world scientifically can also be altered. Tags: Physics, Math, Albert Einstein, Defying Laws, Atoms
Sports
New Season, New Faces
By Jack Cao
As the 2024-25 soccer season is starting up, The Spectator wants to bring you up to speed with some of the sport’s biggest summer player transfers.
Sports
USA Basketball Team: “The Avengers”
Team USA’s men's basketball team’s accomplishments and GOAT debate.
Sports
An Entertaining Summer with the Euros
With new records set and many upsets, the 2024 Euros was an entertaining tournament that is written in the history books.
Opinions
Brat, Coconuts, and the Kamalanomenon: The Power of the Youth Vote
By Annie Li
A discussion of Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign, a shift away from “lesser-of-two-evils” voting, and the critical power of the youth vote.
Humor
Stuyvesant Experiences Insane Blackout!
By Alexis Qian
Exclusive coverage on Stuyvesant’s recent blackout! I cannot see what I’m writing (please help).
Arts and Entertainment
Beabadoobee’s Tomorrow Moves in a Mediocre Direction
By Rachel Hong
Beabadoobee’s latest studio album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves, is a step in the wrong direction with its mild lyrics and lackluster production.
Science
Breathe, Just Breathe
By Emma Musyuk
As students, we experience various stressful situations in all but a single day. However, if you look even a bit further, you will see that just taking a few minutes to focus on your breathing gives you the ability to take control of your situation and persevere through.
Opinions
Feels Like Home
By Maisha Thakur, Yelena Agadzhanova
As those who have unknowingly experienced disconnect from our cultures for so long, we’ve grown to believe in the importance of remaining in touch with our roots in any way possible.
Arts and Entertainment
For Clairo, Third Time’s the Charm
By Galen Jack
Clairo’s latest LP, Charm, sees the once teenaged star describe adulthood with a newfound confidence.
Arts and Entertainment
You Think You Know Him
JPEGMafia I Lay Down My Life For You shines a new light on the notorious Left-Wing Hades’s inner psyche.
Arts and Entertainment
A Brat review and it's the same but it's The Spectator so it’s not
Summarize the focus of the story in one sentence.
Opinions
Phones Are Not the Enemy
By Ushoshi Das
It is impractical to place an outright ban on student-owned smartphones in high schools.
Sports
Juicy Drama: Jannik Sinner’s Positive Drug Tests
By Nina Benson
A look into Jannik Sinner's positive drug tests and whether his status as the world number one may have influenced the leniency of his case.
News
Meet the 2024-2025 ARISTA Executive Council
By Abigail Cho, Eric Lam, Ilora Bhattacharyya, Madeline Goodwin
The newly elected 2024-2025 ARISTA Executive Council shares their plans for the upcoming school year.
Humor
Programming Office Pandemonium
The programming office has just announced their changes to the course selection process! Here’s all you need to know…
Humor
First Day Disasters
Stuyvesant students try to fix what starts as a disastrous first day of school.
Science
Stranded In Space: The Starliner Delay and Astronaut Health Risks
The Boeing Starliner left two astronauts stuck on the ISS until 2025 due to a thruster malfunction. The astronauts’ extended time in space can result in adverse effects on their health. Art Request: Two astronauts floating inside a space station
Arts and Entertainment
The Evolution of Latin American Furniture: Crafting Modernity at the MoMA
A glimpse into the MoMA’s Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America (1940-1980)
Features
Reintroducing Stuyvesant’s Music Lab!
Passionate and established music teacher Harold Stephan has been working to create a music lab for students to hone their passion for music/video production. With the renovation of the music lab, let’s reintroduce the music lab and its significance!
Science
The Roll of the Wheel in Nature
Wheels enable us to commute and reach vast distances, but they are manufactured by humans. However, despite their success, wheels wouldn’t be able to evolve naturally in organisms due to the way bones grow and the rules that allow wheels to function normally.
Science
Screens and Well-being: Balancing Use, Avoiding Risks
By Isabel Cho
With the new school year, students should be aware of their screen time and the effects associated with the excessive usage of electronic devices.
Sports
Climbing to the Stars
By Boone Ireland, Timofey Volvovskiy
This article commemorates the lives and careers of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were able to leave their legacies engraved in hockey history without knowing what limited time they had to do so. After the two gave life to the game of hockey, this article publicizes both their successes and the outstanding grief the hockey community is facing.
Opinions
Defining My Curls
By Sonya Cisse
I refuse to bury the defining parts about myself under the beauty stereotypes I grew up with.
Features
A Missing Piece of Puzzle Finally Found: Rediscovering My Bangladeshi Identity
How my connection with my cultural identity was strengthened through Bangladesh’s politics this summer.
Features
Scrolling for Answers: The Urgent Need for Media Literacy in the 21st Century
By Josephine Gunawan, Noa Salas
Examining the necessity of media literacy given the rising use of social media in regards to politics.
Features
Hot Summer Days with a Bed Rot Phase: “Unproductive” Summers At Stuyvesant
By Ada Gordon, Grace Jung, Shana Tam, Sophia He
Summertime is seen as a time of relaxation for some, and a chance to get ahead of other students for others. However, how do these clashing mindsets manifest within current and upcoming Stuyvesant students?
Opinions
Road to 2024: Reflecting on This Past Summer
With the immense political turmoil that has taken place over this past summer, we asked Opinions writers to reflect on their thoughts and emotions.
Arts and Entertainment
Daddy Longlegs
By Benson Chen
Longlegs, directed by Osgood Perkins, is a masterclass in tension and dread building, despite its clunky exposition and one major plot hole.
Science
The Heart of Healing
The temptation to place medical advancement or monetary profit over human rights remains a constant threat to society.
Arts and Entertainment
MaXXXine Finally Becomes a Star
Mia Goth returns to play Maxine Minx for the last time in an oftentimes shaky end to the X trilogy.
Science
Zyn: A Stepping Stone for Predatory Marketing in the Tobacco Industry
By Daniel Wu
The tobacco industry has had a history of predatory marketing in order to draw in lifelong customers who are addicted to their products. Zyn is an oral nicotine pouch which has been surging in popularity through its promotion on social media platforms, targeting younger generations, potentially becoming a new addiction rather than an alternative to smoking.
Science
When Space Becomes a Limited Resource: A Revival in Space Law
By Tashfia Diha
However, the recent accumulation is due to an increase in launch traffic from the emergence of non-government entities in the space industry and necessitates stronger global cooperation to preserve the outer space environment for the next generations.
Sports
The Spectator’s Recap of a Summer of Sports
By Duncan Park
With all the sports action that took place over the summer, here’s a comprehensive recap of all the big events you may have missed.
News
NYC Students Transition to OMNY Cards for the 2024-2025 School Year
By Dilasha Rawal, Dinara Gargu, Mark Ionis
Student MetroCards will be replaced with OMNY cards this fall, allowing for one extra daily ride and removing time restrictions.
Opinions
Brat, Coconuts, and the Kamalanomenon: The Power of the Youth Vote
By Annie Li
A discussion of Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign, a shift away from “lesser-of-two-evils” voting, and the critical power of the youth vote.
Humor
Stuyvesant Experiences Insane Blackout!
By Alexis Qian
Exclusive coverage on Stuyvesant’s recent blackout! I cannot see what I’m writing (please help).
Arts and Entertainment
Beabadoobee’s Tomorrow Moves in a Mediocre Direction
By Rachel Hong
Beabadoobee’s latest studio album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves, is a step in the wrong direction with its mild lyrics and lackluster production.
Science
Breathe, Just Breathe
By Emma Musyuk
As students, we experience various stressful situations in all but a single day. However, if you look even a bit further, you will see that just taking a few minutes to focus on your breathing gives you the ability to take control of your situation and persevere through.
Sports
The Paris Olympics: The Stars To Know
Every Olympics is filled with the top athletes, but there are always the few breakout stars who capture the public's attention. The Paris games proved to be a fan of men’s swimming, men’s gymnastics, men’s track and field, basketball, and women’s rugby.
Opinions
Feels Like Home
By Maisha Thakur, Yelena Agadzhanova
As those who have unknowingly experienced disconnect from our cultures for so long, we’ve grown to believe in the importance of remaining in touch with our roots in any way possible.
Sports
Summer Tennis: Review and Predictions
By Nina Benson
Highlights from the past few major tournaments and moments that defined this season on the court, and what they imply for upcoming tournaments.
Arts and Entertainment
The Dark Side of It Ends with Us: Criticism Over Domestic Abuse Portrayal
By Sofia Sen
Although the film attempts to portray domestic abuse with respect for real victims, the careless and insensitive marketing casts a foreboding shadow over the film.
Opinions
Bangladesh’s Second Independence
Student protestors in Bangladesh have overthrown Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a result of the reinstatement of an unjust quota system. The nation now must take positive steps towards a true democracy.
Arts and Entertainment
For Clairo, Third Time’s the Charm
By Galen Jack
Clairo’s latest LP, Charm, sees the once teenaged star describe adulthood with a newfound confidence.
Science
The Role of Direction, Is Right Right?
Directions have been a main part of human life because evolution has prompted for the development of locomotion, sharper senses, and eventually intelligence. This intelligence would later on foster the beginnings of communication, which took inspiration from certain adaptations for movement to become linguistic patterns.
Arts and Entertainment
You Think You Know Him
JPEGMafia I Lay Down My Life For You shines a new light on the notorious Left-Wing Hades’s inner psyche.
Science
Spooky Action at a Distance
The laws that govern our world scientifically can also be altered. Tags: Physics, Math, Albert Einstein, Defying Laws, Atoms
Arts and Entertainment
A Brat review and it's the same but it's The Spectator so it’s not
Summarize the focus of the story in one sentence.
Sports
New Season, New Faces
By Jack Cao
As the 2024-25 soccer season is starting up, The Spectator wants to bring you up to speed with some of the sport’s biggest summer player transfers.
Sports
USA Basketball Team: “The Avengers”
Team USA’s men's basketball team’s accomplishments and GOAT debate.
Sports
An Entertaining Summer with the Euros
With new records set and many upsets, the 2024 Euros was an entertaining tournament that is written in the history books.
