Christina Pan (christina-pan)

Christina Pan (‘23) is a Features editor and A&E writer. She likes to investigate whatever—or whoever—comes along. Her favorite things are short stories, particularly “will this do (lazy writer asked)?” and cinema.

A Chokey Delight

Christina Pan, Zoe Buff 

A review of Stuyvesant Theater Community’s (STC) fall musical Matilda, a revoltingly entertaining take on the Roald Dahl classic.

Issue 5, Volume 113

Introducing Stuyvesant’s New Teachers

Christina Pan, Tiffany Liang 

Meet four of Stuyvesant’s new teachers for the 2022-23 school year, their stories behind teaching, and their respective disciplines.

Issue 3, Volume 113

Stuyvesant: An Equalizer?

Christina Pan, Anisha Singhal 

The word “privilege” doesn’t capture the full story.

Issue 0, Volume 112

“Nomadland”: Frames of Humanity

Christina Pan 

While Chloé Zhao’s third feature goes out of the way to avoid talking politics, its genius is in locating emotional truth amidst disaster.

Issue 14, Volume 111

Jessica Valenti—Why We Need Feminism More Than Ever

Christina Pan 

The pandemic has exposed some ugly truths about American life. Here’s how feminism can help.

Issue 12, Volume 111

Sonya Sasson on Squash, Without the Ceiling

Christina Pan 

Sophomore Sonya Sasson talks about squash, her new book, and that glass ceiling.

Issue 10, Volume 111

Feminist, Femin-ish, and Femi-NO! Feminism at Stuyvesant

Sabrina Chen, Judy Chen, Christina Pan, Shivani Manimaran, Soobin Choi 

Stuyvesant reflects on what feminism means to them.

Issue 8, Volume 111

A Silent Requiem In “Sound of Metal”

Christina Pan 

Darius Marder’s “Sound of Metal” captures a musician’s journey through deafness and the reverberations of change.

Issue 9, Volume 111

There’s No Place Like Home

Angela Cai, Christina Pan, Ariana Devito 

In a climate of much uncertainty, Stuyvesant students are weighing in on how quarantine has affected their family dynamics.

Issue 8, Volume 111

The Mysterious Affair of the Consulting Detective

Christina Pan 

The genre of Nordic Noir is told from the perspective of a consulting detective.

Issue 8, Volume 111

On Obama’s “A Promised Land”

Christina Pan 

Obama’s memoir takes a deep dive into his first presidential term.

Issue 7, Volume 111

Pro Scientia Atque Sapientia: On Stuyvesant’s American History Curriculum

Christina Pan 

An exploration of how Stuyvesant teaches history and how it reckons with its past.

Issue 6, Volume 111

“Mank” Paints a Beautifully Deceptive Portrait of Classical Cinema

Christina Pan 

David Fincher’s “Mank” is a visually beautiful, yet almost deceptive metastory, critiquing the 1930s Golden Age of Hollywood and deeper power dynamics through the story behind the creation of the screenplay for “Citizen Kane.”

Issue 6, Volume 111

“Mank” Paints a Beautifully Deceptive Portrait of Classical Cinema

Christina Pan 

David Fincher’s “Mank” is a visually beautiful, yet almost deceptive metastory, critiquing the 1930s Golden Age of Hollywood and deeper power dynamics through the story behind the creation of the screenplay for “Citizen Kane.”

Issue 6, Volume 111

Final Thoughts on the 2020 Election

Christina Pan 

Stuyvesant students share their thoughts on the upcoming election, President Trump’s past four years in office, and the current state of America.

Issue 4, Volume 111

The Finale of American Exceptionalism?

Christina Pan 

The coronavirus pandemic may spell the final ending to an already culturally de-Americanized world.

Issue 4, Volume 111

Exceptionally Awful, Shockingly Stupid, and Despicable: Mulan 2020

Christina Pan 

“Mulan” (2020) has it all: human rights abuses, cultural appropriation, and an insult to the very character of Hua Mulan.

Issue 3, Volume 111

Exceptionally Awful, Shockingly Stupid, and Despicable: Mulan 2020

Christina Pan 

“Mulan” (2020) has it all: human rights abuses, cultural appropriation, and an insult to the very character of Hua Mulan.

Issue 3, Volume 111

A Dive Into the Void: Mental Health During Quarantine

Christina Pan 

How have Stuyvesant students been during quarantine?

Issue 1, Volume 111

The New York Philharmonic Returns in a Pickup Truck

Christina Pan 

The NY Phil Bandwagon is bringing live music to all five boroughs through informal pop-up concerts.

Issue 2, Volume 111

A Myriad of Tastes - Talking With Stuy Alumnus and Legendary Restaurateur: Drew Nieporent

Catherine Ching, Christina Pan 

A conversation with Drew Nieporent (’73), Stuyvesant alumnus and legendary restaurateur.

Issue 16, Volume 110

The Polyjuice Potion Has Worn Off

Christina Pan 

Why I have lost respect for J.K. Rowling—and what she must do to regain it.

Issue 17, Volume 110

“Star Wars: The Clone Wars”: The End of an Era

Christina Pan 

“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” ends with a rousing yet heartbreaking finale.

Issue 16, Volume 110

The Peculiar Reincarnation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Christina Pan 

An investigation of Stuyvesant’s most enigmatic mystery: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Issue 15, Volume 110

The Journey from Student to Teacher

Sammi Yang, Christina Pan 

Student teachers in the music department share their experiences at Stuyvesant.

Issue 14, Volume 110

Coronavirus: Stuyvesant Students Share Their Thoughts

Morris Raskin, Zawad Imrose, Catherine Ching, Lauren Lee, Angela Cai, Judy Chen, Christina Pan 

Stuyvesant students respond to the coronavirus.

Issue 11, Volume 110

Coronavirus: Stuyvesant Students Share Their Thoughts [OLD]

Morris Raskin, Zawad Imrose, Catherine Ching, Lauren Lee, Angela Cai, Judy Chen, Christina Pan 

Stuyvesant students respond to the coronavirus.

Issue 11, Volume 110

Coronavirus: Stuyvesant Students Share Their Thoughts

Morris Raskin, Zawad Imrose, Catherine Ching, Lauren Lee, Angela Cai, Judy Chen, Christina Pan 

Stuyvesant students respond to the coronavirus.

Issue 11, Volume 110

Stuyvesant and Lockers: The Right or Wrong Combination?

Sammi Yang, Judy Chen, Christina Pan 

An investigation on how Stuyvesants students utilize their lockers.

Issue 10, Volume 110

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