Khush Wadhwa (khush-wadhwa)

kwadhwa50 [ at ] stuy [ dot ] edu

kwadhwa50@stuy.edu

Hailing from Bayside, Queens, sports editor Khush Wadhwa amplifies his support for various New York and international teams into his writing. An avid hockey, soccer, rugby, cricket, and baseball fan, Wadhwa can often be found rooting for the underdog and takes no shame in writing about it. In his spare time, you might find him on the Long Island Railroad or planning long travel itineraries that he cannot afford to take.

The Crooks at Arrowhead

The Kansas City Chiefs are the most fraudulent team football has ever seen.

Issue 9, Volume 115

Six Cars and a Grizzly Bear

Saudi Arabia’s successful World Cup 2034 bid emblemizes the corruption that continues to drive FIFA’s operations.

Issue 8, Volume 115

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Soto Shuffles Down to Queens

The New York Mets signed away star outfielder Juan Soto from the Yankees.

Issue 8, Volume 115

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We Deserve Better Christmas Markets

New York has some work to do if it wants to get its Christmas markets to global standards.

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Lessons from Westfalenstadion

Lessons learned from a trip to Westfalenstadion, one of Germany’s largest professional football stadiums.

Issue 6, Volume 115

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These Mets

The 2024 Mets do not belong in the playoffs. Let’s recap exactly what brought them here.

Issue 4, Volume 115

The Santos District: NYC’s Major Swing District

Khush Wadhwa, Seth Fenton

An exploration of New York’s District 3—a unique swing district in a blue stronghold and the one that produced George Santos.

Issue 0, Volume 115

The Cricket World Cup Comes to America

Stories from the group stage of the Cricket World Cup in the United States/West Indies.

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Arts and Entertainment

Eurovision: Divided by Music

This year’s Eurovision was marked by chaos and controversy, but can we unite under its ending?

Issue 16, Volume 114

Bayer, Bayern, and Kane, Oh My!

Does Bayer Leverkusen’s emphatic title win prove that Harry Kane is the cursed one?

Issue 14, Volume 114

Sailing to the Summit

Ankita Saha, Emily Ryu, Geoffrey Huang, Khush Wadhwa, Talia Arcasoy

The Pirates of Senior SING! rode their U.S.S. ARRGH all the way to the class of 2024’s first SING! victory.

Issue 12, Volume 114

A Toll on Mental Health

As athletes chase perfection in their sports, they must reconcile with the mental consequences of perfectionist attitudes.

Issue 9, Volume 114

The King With No Cup

With feeder countries and leagues producing bucket-loads of talent, most of this money spent went toward young players with quality, and this talent has been showcased throughout the results of many teams during this season.

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Remembering the Lion of English Football

Bobby Charlton never faltered in the face of adversity and is one of the greatest English footballers to ever set foot on the pitch.

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Israeli-Palestinian Relations in the Context of the Israel-Hamas War

Khush Wadhwa, Lenny Metlitsky, Seth Fenton

A summary of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how it informs the Israel-Hamas war.

Issue 4, Volume 114

The World Cup You Should be Watching

From culture to narrative, rugby is a sport with everything I’ve been looking for, and perhaps you too.

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The Rise of Big Ange

Across his last 50 home matches, Postecoglou’s sides have been undefeated. Full-stop. Focus Sentence: Ange Postecoglou is everything Tottenham Hotspur ever could have asked for in a manager.

Issue 2, Volume 114

The Return of LOLMets

Once again, the Mets have put together a fashionable collapse that has the whole league laughing.

Issue 1, Volume 114

Becoming the Honorable Frank Maas

Gulam Monawarah, Khush Wadhwa, Olivia Woo

The Honorable Frank Maas is most recognized for his career at a courthouse only a few blocks away from the current Stuyvesant building. But the connections he made during his time as a Stuyvesant student have stretched over many decades.

Issue 0, Volume 114

From Vietnam to the Kennedy Assassination: Alumni Memories of the 1960s

Gulam Monawarah, Khush Wadhwa, Olivia Woo

Stuyvesant alumni reflect on their memories attending Stuyvesant in the 1960s.

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Sports For the Uninitiated: The Story of Len Berman (‘64)

Gulam Monawarah, Khush Wadhwa, Olivia Woo

Len Berman is a celebrated sports broadcaster best known for his career on the NBC screen, but he was once a young sports-obsessed boy, an avid member of the Stuyvesant Glee club, and a would-be engineer.

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The Hitmen Fall Short

With the PSAL season over, what comes next for the Hitmen, Stuyvesant’s boys’ tennis team?

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Arts and Entertainment

Not So Comedic

Duncan Park, Gulam Monawarah, Khush Wadhwa

The Spectator reviews the Stuyvesant Theater Community’s final show of the school year.

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Puck-er Up: Hockey’s Back

Duncan Park, Kaeden Ruparel, Khush Wadhwa

The Spectator breaks down the thrilling first round of the NHL Playoffs!

Issue 14, Volume 113

Arielle Aney: More Than an Athlete

Ava Quarles, Duncan Park, Kaeden Ruparel, Khush Wadhwa

The Spectator honors the athletic accomplishments of the late Arielle Aney (‘20).

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A Super Bowl Spectacular

Though our favorites vary, some groundbreaking Super Bowl halftime shows have set the stage for the spectacular show of today.

Issue 11, Volume 113

A Game for the Ages

Ava Quarles, Kaeden Ruparel, Khush Wadhwa

Patrick Mahomes has led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory, narrowly edging out a fierce opposition in Jalen Hurts’s Philadelphia Eagles in a game that will go down in football history.

Issue 10, Volume 113

A Game for the Ages

Ava Quarles, Kaeden Ruparel, Khush Wadhwa

Patrick Mahomes has led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory, narrowly edging out a fierce opposition in Jalen Hurts’s Philadelphia Eagles in a game that will go down in football history.

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The New Faces of New York

John Jay Wang, Khush Wadhwa

The rotation, with the pair of Verlander and Scherzer, the masterful arm of Kodai Senga, and the comeback king José Quintana, should push these Mets further than the previous season.

Issue 8, Volume 113

What’s Next for Baseball and the World Series

The Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in the least-viewed World Series in TV broadcast history.

Issue 6, Volume 113

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Stuyvesant Hosts its First Diwali Celebration

Aditya Anand, Khush Wadhwa, Pulindu Weerasekara, Sarah Huynh

Stuyvesant’s first Diwali celebration featured authentic South Asian food and had successful turnout.

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Is a Four-Day Workweek the Future?

Does a five-day workweek truly reflect our civil needs?

Issue 4, Volume 113

A Wild Season of Baseball

John Jay Wang, Khush Wadhwa

Twelve teams, each with a unique regular season experience, enter the postseason with the goal to win it all.

Issue 3, Volume 113

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Hitmen Conclude Memorable Playoffs Run

Though they were unable to achieve wins against Hunter, Beacon, and Bronx Science, the Hitmen, Stuyvesant’s boys’ tennis team, experienced many close and competitive matches powered by a young core of freshmen and sophomores.

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EPL: This Is Beyond Complicated

Khush Wadhwa, William Tse

As we approach the end of the 2021-22 Premier League season, there is a tight race for the league title, Champions League berth, and the position above the relegation zone.

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The Phoenix Close A Memorable Season

John Jay Wang, Khush Wadhwa

However, this one loss doesn’t tell the complete story of their 2021-2022 season.

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The NFL Needs a London Franchise

The NFL’s expansion to Europe may not be in the immediate future but could expand the culture of American football overseas.

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