Opinions
Hamilton and the Obama-Era Legacy of Hope
By Eli Smith
Hamilton reflects the progress and optimism of the Obama era, but its lasting legacy serves as a reminder of how far we’ve drifted from that hope and why we need to reclaim it.
What is Our River Worth?
A nuclear technology company from New Jersey is trying to dump over 45,000 gallons of radioactive waste straight into the Hudson River, and if we don’t act now, we won’t be able to stop them.
Underneath María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Win
By Nabiha Islam
Although Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize win is a great historic event, crediting Trump for her achievement is a striking level of irony.
Leave Religious Fundamentalism out of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Letting religious fundamentalists like the staunchly anti-Zionist, ultra-Orthodox Neturei Karta of Brooklyn into geopolitical conversations is dangerous, even if they agree with you.
Citibiking to a Better NYC
The Citi Bike system is a perfect example of how thoughtful infrastructure can have a positive impact on city dwellers—New York should create more initiatives like it.
The Joke’s on Them: The Comical Controversy of the Riyadh Festival
Mainstream comics have come under more heat than the Saudi desert after performing at a festival put on by a tyrannical monarchy.
Trump’s National Guard Deployments Aren’t “Safe” or “Beautiful”
Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to American cities is not meant to protect them from crime, but rather to intimidate those who may oppose his administration and divert attention from his other more controversial actions.
Bookstores
By Alice Frank
We need to save the irreplaceable, tangible experience and art of an indie bookstore.
Rebirth of Yellow Journalism: The White House’s Depiction of Maduro
By Junseo Lee
The recent change in the White House’s portrayal of the Maduro regime in Venezuela demonstrates yellow journalism directed to sway the public into the government’s desired goal.
How Free is too Free?
Increasing violence today is beginning to highlight a foundational issue with digital media.
Anthologies from The Future Leaders School in Ghana
What mattered most were the conversations and the shared moments of discovery about each other’s cultures– everything that stayed after the summer was over.
Understanding the Implications of RFK Jr. Being Our Secretary of Health and Human Services
By Nabiha Islam
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unqualified to uphold being the Secretary of Health and Human Services due to his lack of experience and expertise in both health and governance.
In Defense of the Device Ban
By Mace Elinson
We don't realize just how much we’ve been relying on our phones until they take them away.
Freeze the Rent, Burn the City
The rent freeze is putting a bandaid on a bullet wound; it completely fails to address the issues propelling NYC’s housing crisis.
You Know Yourself Best: Advice on Advice
Advice is a ubiquitous thing, but it’s too often given and taken without much consideration, diminishing the advice’s utility.
The Increase in Political Violence is Threatening Freedom of Speech as We Know it
By Lukas Varana
The assassination of Kirk is a wakeup call to the degradation of freedom of speech in America
Snuffing Science Education
By Yuna Lee
The Trump administration’s de-emphasis on science education risks not only stifling medical innovation but also jeopardizes technological dominance.
The NYC Skyline Is Losing Its Charm
Although proposals have been passed to loosen restrictions on zoning and development, more needs to be done by legislators to resolve the housing crisis.
The Problem With a Full-Scale Device Ban (and what schools could do instead)
Although the goals of the DOE’s new device ban are definitely worthy, it’s not practical to implement a full device ban in Stuyvesant.
Clippy Didn’t Spy—Today’s AI Does
The Clippy movement rejects exploitative tech practices and calls for transparency, but lasting change will require organized efforts beyond symbolism.
It’s Time To Reinvent Traditional News
Traditional news sources like television, articles, or newspapers are losing their touch with the younger generation, and it is time for news companies to shift their focus.
My First Political Article: The Importance of Political Discourse
It is crucial to foster open-minded discourse around politics.
What If Your High-Protein Diet Is Missing the Point?
By Nina Benson
While protein is an essential nutrient, the recent social media fixation on high-protein diets is an unnecessary fad that promotes misinformation and an unbalanced diet, which can do more harm than good.
No Place Like Home(lessness)
By Khandaker Mushfikuzzaman, Tamiyyah Shafiq
Homelessness is a systemic problem plaguing New York City and democracy, requiring a call for structural reform and compassion to address its root causes and restore dignity.
The Roots of Radical Rest
By Angelina Lu
It is increasingly crucial to reclaim self-care’s root as a collective tool of resistance.
In Defense of Abundance
By Muhib Muhib
Abundance is a new book that has rocked the progressive scene with its new vision of supply-side progressivism; despite its controversial takes and context, it has much to offer for the progressive movement.
What Color is the Flesh of AI?
By Yuna Lee
Although artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize the world, its development and possible drawbacks pose larger ethical questions for humanity.
Pragmatism: Andrew Cuomo’s Appeal
By Eli Smith
Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral campaign highlights the tension between political accountability and effective governance in a city where voters demand results.
Not Just Free Money: Buy Now, Pay Later
Buy Now, Pay Later is an appealing way of expensing purchases, but unfettered usage is detrimental to consumers.
Freeze the Ice Bucket Challenge
By Alice Frank
The resurfacing of the Ice Bucket Challenge diminishes its original cause and doesn’t give meaning to its new one.
How Trump Is Using Jews to Undermine Democracy
Trump is crafting a facade of advocating against antisemitism; in reality, he uses Jews as a ploy to further undermine democracy and worsen antisemitism in the process. We can’t fall for his deception.
The Case For Compassion on Death Row
Extending compassion to death row inmates proves that humanity extends through the bars.
Fasting and Forgotten
By Hifza Kaleem
It’s essential that Stuyvesant stops overlooking Ramadan—as well as other minority holidays—and instead cultivate a truly accepting, comfortable environment for students of all cultural and religious backgrounds.
Home Is Where the Heart Is. But Where Is That?
We need to reexamine how we judge other peoples’ relationships with places they connect to, and how we think about political borders in regards to personal identity.
Spending Cuts put Farmers and School Lunches at Risk
Spending Cuts put Farmers and School Lunches at Risk
The Decline of the Catholic Church is Reversible
By Seoyeon Yu
The Catholic Church has remained largely influential and relevant for centuries, but to prevent becoming a thing of the past, the Church must enact urgent and serious changes.
From Mountain Pass to Monopoly
National security starts on the ground. America must restore rare earth element independence.
My First Political Article: The Importance of Political Discourse
It is crucial to foster open-minded discourse around politics.
What If Your High-Protein Diet Is Missing the Point?
By Nina Benson
While protein is an essential nutrient, the recent social media fixation on high-protein diets is an unnecessary fad that promotes misinformation and an unbalanced diet, which can do more harm than good.
No Place Like Home(lessness)
By Khandaker Mushfikuzzaman, Tamiyyah Shafiq
Homelessness is a systemic problem plaguing New York City and democracy, requiring a call for structural reform and compassion to address its root causes and restore dignity.
The Roots of Radical Rest
By Angelina Lu
It is increasingly crucial to reclaim self-care’s root as a collective tool of resistance.
The Death of the Penny
The termination of penny production reflects positive and keen attitudes regarding the transition towards a more modern economy; however, other fiscal policy decisions should still be made and viewed with caution.
The Ethics of Autonomous Weapons Systems
As autonomous weapons systems move ahead, we must consider the moral consequences of such calculated combative measures that remove human choice from weapons usage in the military.
In Defense of Abundance
By Muhib Muhib
Abundance is a new book that has rocked the progressive scene with its new vision of supply-side progressivism; despite its controversial takes and context, it has much to offer for the progressive movement.
What Color is the Flesh of AI?
By Yuna Lee
Although artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize the world, its development and possible drawbacks pose larger ethical questions for humanity.
Spending Cuts put Farmers and School Lunches at Risk
Spending Cuts put Farmers and School Lunches at Risk
Pragmatism: Andrew Cuomo’s Appeal
By Eli Smith
Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral campaign highlights the tension between political accountability and effective governance in a city where voters demand results.
Not Just Free Money: Buy Now, Pay Later
Buy Now, Pay Later is an appealing way of expensing purchases, but unfettered usage is detrimental to consumers.
Freeze the Ice Bucket Challenge
By Alice Frank
The resurfacing of the Ice Bucket Challenge diminishes its original cause and doesn’t give meaning to its new one.
How Trump Is Using Jews to Undermine Democracy
Trump is crafting a facade of advocating against antisemitism; in reality, he uses Jews as a ploy to further undermine democracy and worsen antisemitism in the process. We can’t fall for his deception.
The Case For Compassion on Death Row
Extending compassion to death row inmates proves that humanity extends through the bars.
Fasting and Forgotten
By Hifza Kaleem
It’s essential that Stuyvesant stops overlooking Ramadan—as well as other minority holidays—and instead cultivate a truly accepting, comfortable environment for students of all cultural and religious backgrounds.
The Decline of the Catholic Church is Reversible
By Seoyeon Yu
The Catholic Church has remained largely influential and relevant for centuries, but to prevent becoming a thing of the past, the Church must enact urgent and serious changes.
Home Is Where the Heart Is. But Where Is That?
We need to reexamine how we judge other peoples’ relationships with places they connect to, and how we think about political borders in regards to personal identity.
Hamilton and the Obama-Era Legacy of Hope
By Eli Smith
Hamilton reflects the progress and optimism of the Obama era, but its lasting legacy serves as a reminder of how far we’ve drifted from that hope and why we need to reclaim it.
What is Our River Worth?
A nuclear technology company from New Jersey is trying to dump over 45,000 gallons of radioactive waste straight into the Hudson River, and if we don’t act now, we won’t be able to stop them.
Underneath María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Win
By Nabiha Islam
Although Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize win is a great historic event, crediting Trump for her achievement is a striking level of irony.
Leave Religious Fundamentalism out of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Letting religious fundamentalists like the staunchly anti-Zionist, ultra-Orthodox Neturei Karta of Brooklyn into geopolitical conversations is dangerous, even if they agree with you.
You Know Yourself Best: Advice on Advice
Advice is a ubiquitous thing, but it’s too often given and taken without much consideration, diminishing the advice’s utility.
Citibiking to a Better NYC
The Citi Bike system is a perfect example of how thoughtful infrastructure can have a positive impact on city dwellers—New York should create more initiatives like it.
The Joke’s on Them: The Comical Controversy of the Riyadh Festival
Mainstream comics have come under more heat than the Saudi desert after performing at a festival put on by a tyrannical monarchy.
Trump’s National Guard Deployments Aren’t “Safe” or “Beautiful”
Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to American cities is not meant to protect them from crime, but rather to intimidate those who may oppose his administration and divert attention from his other more controversial actions.
Bookstores
By Alice Frank
We need to save the irreplaceable, tangible experience and art of an indie bookstore.
Rebirth of Yellow Journalism: The White House’s Depiction of Maduro
By Junseo Lee
The recent change in the White House’s portrayal of the Maduro regime in Venezuela demonstrates yellow journalism directed to sway the public into the government’s desired goal.
How Free is too Free?
Increasing violence today is beginning to highlight a foundational issue with digital media.
Anthologies from The Future Leaders School in Ghana
What mattered most were the conversations and the shared moments of discovery about each other’s cultures– everything that stayed after the summer was over.
Understanding the Implications of RFK Jr. Being Our Secretary of Health and Human Services
By Nabiha Islam
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unqualified to uphold being the Secretary of Health and Human Services due to his lack of experience and expertise in both health and governance.
The Increase in Political Violence is Threatening Freedom of Speech as We Know it
By Lukas Varana
The assassination of Kirk is a wakeup call to the degradation of freedom of speech in America
Snuffing Science Education
By Yuna Lee
The Trump administration’s de-emphasis on science education risks not only stifling medical innovation but also jeopardizes technological dominance.
The NYC Skyline Is Losing Its Charm
Although proposals have been passed to loosen restrictions on zoning and development, more needs to be done by legislators to resolve the housing crisis.
In Defense of the Device Ban
By Mace Elinson
We don't realize just how much we’ve been relying on our phones until they take them away.
Freeze the Rent, Burn the City
The rent freeze is putting a bandaid on a bullet wound; it completely fails to address the issues propelling NYC’s housing crisis.
How AI Classrooms Are Reimagining Education
By Junseo Lee
The rise of new adaptive methods of teaching and learning may replace our age-old classroom traditions.
Museums: No Different from a Zoo
By Seoyeon Yu
Museums should focus less on the preservation of their pieces and more on their intended way of appreciation.
The Problem With a Full-Scale Device Ban (and what schools could do instead)
Although the goals of the DOE’s new device ban are definitely worthy, it’s not practical to implement a full device ban in Stuyvesant.