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Stuyvesant Hosts First In-Person College Fair Since Pandemic

Stuyvesant High School hosts its first in-person college fair since the pandemic began, providing college information to juniors as they begin to prepare for their application process.

Trans Day of Visibility Gathering

Meeting hosted for International Transgender Day of Visibility by Senior Juniper Chien in collaboration with Spectrum.

College Board CEO David Coleman (‘87) Speaks at Stuyvesant

Junior Caucus hosts a Guest Speaker event with Stuyvesant alumnus (‘87) and College Board CEO David Coleman

StuyPulse 694 Wins First Place at Regionals

At one of their last regionals before championships, StuyPulse 694 won first place in the NYC Regional, hosted in The Armory in Washington Heights from April 6 to April 8.

Stuyvesant Freshman Caucus Hosts Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt

The Freshman Caucus hosted an Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt on April 3, open to all freshman students.

Stuyvesant Latin Club Wins at University of Pennsylvania Certamen

Latin Club novice team wins at UPenn Certamen.

Stuyvesant Mock Trial Finishes Their Competition Season

Stuyvesant’s mock trial team recently completed their competition season, ending the year with varying success.

Stuyvesant Student Union Established New Spring Clubs and Pubs Fair

Organizers and club leaders share their goals and experiences with the newly created Spring Club and Pub Fair

Stuyvesant Sophomores Receive a Presentation on Early College Awareness

Stuyvesant sophomores received an early college awareness presentation from the college counseling department.

Black at Stuyvesant Development Day Talk

Stuyvesant hosted a professional development talk on February 8 regarding the topic of culturally-sensitive education.

Should Stuyvesant Continue to Distribute COVID-19 Test Kits?

Students and teachers reflect on the necessity of COVID-19 test distribution.

Stuyvesant Hosts a Google Panel for Computer Science Education Week

Stuyvesant’s computer science department recently hosted a Google panel, featuring four members of Google who shared aspects of their careers.

Stuyvesant Holds School Safety Workshop

The Stuyvesant administration recently held a school safety workshop and extended homeroom about safety, prompting questions about how effective these safety protocols are.

Stuyvesant Hosts 2022 Midterm Mock Election

Social studies teacher Linda Weissman organized the Stuyvesant 2022 Midterm Mock Election that took place on November 3, 2022.

Stuyvesant’s Thoughts on New York City and School Safety

Stuyvesant students express their thoughts on recent city safety incidents as well as Stuyvesant threats.

Senior Kathleen Zhang Named Scholar For Regeneron Science Talent Search

Kathleen Zhang, a current senior, was named as one of 300 scholars for her project in the Regeneron Science Talent Search.

Personal Finance: A Semester Later

The Personal Finance elective has been annualized with many students continuing to provide positive feedback about the class.

ChatGPT’s Impact on Stuyvesant

Recent incidents of AI-based plagiarism have led to a conversation regarding the ethics of artificial intelligence in schools.

Stuyvesant Students Interviewed on the TODAY Show

Interviewees of the TODAY Show describe their experience being interviewed, and their reactions to the final footage.

Presenting StuySquad 2022-2023

Stuyvesant hosted StuySquad 2022-2023, a showcase of Stuyvesant’s dance crews, in the Murray Khan theater on January 20.

Introducing the 2023 SING! Coordinators

Lianne Ohayon, Caroline Stansberry, and Rayen Zhou were recently chosen as coordinators for Stuyvesant SING! 2023.

Stuyvesant Holds National History Day Celebration

Stuyvesant held an award ceremony for National History Day participants on January 18, and it had performances, presentations, and documentaries displayed related to this year’s theme of “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas” by students from history teachers Mordecai Moore and Robert Sandler’s classes.

Stuyvesant’s Counseling Department Launches New Connect Groups Initiative

Providing an overview of the motivation behind Stuyvesant counseling’s new Connect Groups, as well as the interest and logistical issues that they’ve faced.

Stuyvesant Spectrum Hosts Chosen Family Holiday Dinner

Stuyvesant Spectrum hosted its first Chosen Family holiday dinner, with speeches given by Principal Yu and former teacher K.M. DiColandrea that focused on self-acceptance and hope in the LGBTQ+ community.

Stuyvesant’s Badminton Team Receives First Place for Holiday Door Decorating Contest

The Stuyvesant badminton team won the holiday door decorating contest hosted by the administration on December 23.

Stuyvesant Hosts Annual Blood Drive

Stuyvesant High School partnered with the New York Blood Center to host its second blood drive after the pandemic in the first floor lobby. After the three-year closing of drives, the blood drive was extremely successful, with 67 students donating.

Introducing Cayla Chew and Vanna Lei as Freshman Caucus Co-Presidents

Freshman Caucus Co-Presidents Cayla Chew and Vanna Lei share their plans for the 2022-2023 school year.

Poet Jason Koo Returns to Stuyvesant

Lin Brothers Robotics Lab Unveiled

A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lin Brothers Robotics Lab was held on December 8 to recognize its opening.

Stuyvesant Model United Nations Returns To Collegiate Tournaments

Stuyvesant Model UN (MUN) is returning to the pre-pandemic practice of attending big collegiates.

Sophomore Bar Repaint Process

The Sophomore Bar is in the process of a complete repaint after several years.

Stuyvesant Hosts First In-Person College Fair Since Pandemic

Stuyvesant High School hosts its first in-person college fair since the pandemic began, providing college information to juniors as they begin to prepare for their application process.

Trans Day of Visibility Gathering

Meeting hosted for International Transgender Day of Visibility by Senior Juniper Chien in collaboration with Spectrum.

Stuyvesant Goes Green With Its Annual Earth Day Fair

Stuyvesant’s Environmental Club held an Earth Day Fair on April 24 from 4-6 PM.

Arielle Aney (‘20): In the Words of Those Who Knew Her

The Spectator Editorial Board shares the heartfelt words of those who knew alumna Arielle Aney (‘20), who recently passed away from colorectal cancer.

College Board CEO David Coleman (‘87) Speaks at Stuyvesant

Junior Caucus hosts a Guest Speaker event with Stuyvesant alumnus (‘87) and College Board CEO David Coleman

In Loving Memory of Arielle Aney (‘20): January 25, 2002–March 23, 2023

The Spectator honors the life of alumna Arielle Aney (‘20), who recently passed away from colorectal cancer.

StuyPulse 694 Wins First Place at Regionals

At one of their last regionals before championships, StuyPulse 694 won first place in the NYC Regional, hosted in The Armory in Washington Heights from April 6 to April 8.

Stuyvesant Freshman Caucus Hosts Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt

The Freshman Caucus hosted an Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt on April 3, open to all freshman students.

Modeling the World Through Math

Four juniors qualified to take on real-world challenges in the High School Contest in Mathematical Modeling Challenge and the International Mathematical Modeling Challenge.

Stuyvesant Muslim Students Association Wins First Place at MIST

Stuyvesant MSA wins the Muslim Interscholastic Competition this spring.

Stuyvesant Latin Club Wins at University of Pennsylvania Certamen

Latin Club novice team wins at UPenn Certamen.

Stuyvesant Host NYCFL Grand Debate Tournament

Stuyvesant hosts in-person Grand Debate Tournament after years of virtual competitions.

Stuyvesant Students Attend Foley Square Climate Strike

Stuyvesant students marched to Foley Square with Fridays for Future New York City (FFFNYC) on March 3 to address the climate crisis.

The Spectator Editorial Board Advocates for Student Journalism Act

Members of The Spectator’s Editorial Board went to Albany to advocate for the Student Journalist Free Speech Act.

Stuyvesant Mock Trial Finishes Their Competition Season

Stuyvesant’s mock trial team recently completed their competition season, ending the year with varying success.

Stuyvesant Student Union Established New Spring Clubs and Pubs Fair

Organizers and club leaders share their goals and experiences with the newly created Spring Club and Pub Fair

Introducing the Big Sib Chairs 2023-2024

On Wednesday, Match 15, the new Big Sib chairs for the 2023-2024 school year were elected.

Drumming into Black History Month with its Annual Dinner

Stuyvesant hosted the annual Black History Month dinner on February 9.

Stuyvesant Science Olympiad Team Wins Regionals Competition

Stuyvesant’s Science Olympiad team places first in February 4’s regional competition.

Stuyvesant Sophomores Receive a Presentation on Early College Awareness

Stuyvesant sophomores received an early college awareness presentation from the college counseling department.

Black at Stuyvesant Development Day Talk

Stuyvesant hosted a professional development talk on February 8 regarding the topic of culturally-sensitive education.

Senior Kathleen Zhang Named Scholar For Regeneron Science Talent Search

Kathleen Zhang, a current senior, was named as one of 300 scholars for her project in the Regeneron Science Talent Search.

Personal Finance: A Semester Later

The Personal Finance elective has been annualized with many students continuing to provide positive feedback about the class.

Should Stuyvesant Continue to Distribute COVID-19 Test Kits?

Students and teachers reflect on the necessity of COVID-19 test distribution.

ChatGPT’s Impact on Stuyvesant

Recent incidents of AI-based plagiarism have led to a conversation regarding the ethics of artificial intelligence in schools.

Stuyvesant Students Interviewed on the TODAY Show

Interviewees of the TODAY Show describe their experience being interviewed, and their reactions to the final footage.

Presenting StuySquad 2022-2023

Stuyvesant hosted StuySquad 2022-2023, a showcase of Stuyvesant’s dance crews, in the Murray Khan theater on January 20.

Introducing the 2023 SING! Coordinators

Lianne Ohayon, Caroline Stansberry, and Rayen Zhou were recently chosen as coordinators for Stuyvesant SING! 2023.

Stuyvesant Holds National History Day Celebration

Stuyvesant held an award ceremony for National History Day participants on January 18, and it had performances, presentations, and documentaries displayed related to this year’s theme of “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas” by students from history teachers Mordecai Moore and Robert Sandler’s classes.

Stuyvesant’s Counseling Department Launches New Connect Groups Initiative

Providing an overview of the motivation behind Stuyvesant counseling’s new Connect Groups, as well as the interest and logistical issues that they’ve faced.

Stuyvesant Spectrum Hosts Chosen Family Holiday Dinner

Stuyvesant Spectrum hosted its first Chosen Family holiday dinner, with speeches given by Principal Yu and former teacher K.M. DiColandrea that focused on self-acceptance and hope in the LGBTQ+ community.

Stuyvesant’s Badminton Team Receives First Place for Holiday Door Decorating Contest

The Stuyvesant badminton team won the holiday door decorating contest hosted by the administration on December 23.

Stuyvesant Hosts a Google Panel for Computer Science Education Week

Stuyvesant’s computer science department recently hosted a Google panel, featuring four members of Google who shared aspects of their careers.

Stuyvesant Hosts Annual Blood Drive

Stuyvesant High School partnered with the New York Blood Center to host its second blood drive after the pandemic in the first floor lobby. After the three-year closing of drives, the blood drive was extremely successful, with 67 students donating.

Introducing Cayla Chew and Vanna Lei as Freshman Caucus Co-Presidents

Freshman Caucus Co-Presidents Cayla Chew and Vanna Lei share their plans for the 2022-2023 school year.

Stuyvesant Holds School Safety Workshop

The Stuyvesant administration recently held a school safety workshop and extended homeroom about safety, prompting questions about how effective these safety protocols are.

Poet Jason Koo Returns to Stuyvesant

Lin Brothers Robotics Lab Unveiled

A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lin Brothers Robotics Lab was held on December 8 to recognize its opening.

Stuyvesant Hosts 2022 Midterm Mock Election

Social studies teacher Linda Weissman organized the Stuyvesant 2022 Midterm Mock Election that took place on November 3, 2022.

Stuyvesant’s Thoughts on New York City and School Safety

Stuyvesant students express their thoughts on recent city safety incidents as well as Stuyvesant threats.

Stuyvesant Model United Nations Returns To Collegiate Tournaments

Stuyvesant Model UN (MUN) is returning to the pre-pandemic practice of attending big collegiates.