Dean Hevenstone (dean-hevenstone)

Dean Hevenstone (‘26) is a writer for the Opinions department. He is a member of the Stuyvesant baseball team and Model UN. He also enjoys listening to rap, watching SNL, and despises homework. He lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Arts and Entertainment

Sure, I’ll Have Another Sip of Kool-Aid!

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.

Issue 12, Volume 115

Opinions

Addressing Corporate Corruption Without Violence

Dean Hevenstone

Social media worship of Luigi Mangione represents an immoral glorification of violence, but the energy his actions created could be channeled into legally and politically addressing the issue at large.

Issue 8, Volume 115

Opinions

Why Have Americans Grown Impervious to Political Scandal?

Dean Hevenstone

Americans have become desensitized to political scandal. What caused this sudden change?

Issue 6, Volume 115

Opinions

The Double Standard At The Heart of Anti-Zionism

Dean Hevenstone

While the boundaries of hate speech when it comes to most minority groups are clear, treatment of Jews is an unfortunate double standard.

Issue 17, Volume 114

Opinions

The Ivies are Losing Their Edge, But We May Have Another Option

Dean Hevenstone

For high school students in New York, it may be time to stop fixating on the Ivy League and start researching to look at other options.

Issue 11, Volume 114

Opinions

Democrats Have Ousted Their Chance at Political Influence in the House

Dean Hevenstone

Though the unanimous vote from Democrats alongside the eight far-right Republicans to oust McCarthy in October was far more unified than the GOP, it may not have been the smartest decision in the long term.

Issue 6, Volume 114

Opinions

The Bystander Effect in NYC: More Good Than Harm

Dean Hevenstone

The Bystander Effect is saving lives in the NYC subway system.

Issue 16, Volume 113

Opinions

Where the Dangerous Far Left and Far Right Views on Ukraine Meet

Dean Hevenstone

Both the far left and far right support disturbing ideas and beliefs on American foreign intervention and the war in Ukraine.

Issue 13, Volume 113

Opinions

Book Bans: The Conservative War On Education

Dean Hevenstone

Far-right groups and lawmakers are banning books featuring perspectives of marginalized groups, creating a dangerous education gap.

Issue 9, Volume 113

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