Rebecca Bao (rebecca-bao)

rbao40 [ at ] stuy [ dot ] edu

rbao40@stuy.edu

Rebecca Bao (’24) is an Editor-in-Chief and former News Editor of The Spectator. Though she enjoys writing about school changes and events, she also loves STEM. In her free time, you’ll catch her listening to pop, volunteering in NYC, and eating yummy food and desserts (#foodie).

Specades Letter to Reader

Phoebe Buckwalter, Rebecca Bao

Issue 0, Volume 114

The Spectator’s Investigation into Senior Caucus Tickets 2023

Phoebe Buckwalter, Rebecca Bao

The Spectator’s Investigation into Senior Caucus Tickets 2023. The Spectator published digitally that it will not be endorsing any Senior Caucus tickets this spring due to questionable communication among all three tickets.

Issue 16, Volume 113

Arts and Entertainment

Go to Hell

Phoebe Buckwalter, Rebecca Bao

The Spectator reviews Senior SING!.

Issue 11, Volume 113

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Stuyvesant Hosts 2022 Midterm Mock Election

Aditya Anand, Andy Lau, Juni Park, Rebecca Bao, Saerom Kim, Talia Arcasoy

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

Issue 7, Volume 113

Introducing Stuyvesant’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee

Isabella Jia, Janna Wang, Rebecca Bao, Sarah Diaz

Stuyvesant’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee (DEI) explains its initiatives and plans for the 2022-2023 school year.

Issue 4, Volume 113

Junior Caucus: Margaret Mikhalevsky and Yashna Patel

Oliver Hollmann, Rebecca Bao

RECORD: Mikhalevsky and Patel have leadership experience both inside and outside of student government, as Mikhalevsky is the current Sophomore Caucus Co-President while Patel is the Chief of Staff. Outside of caucus, Mikhalevsky is the Vice President of Stuyvesant Spectrum, is on the Student Leadership Team Subcommittee for Inclusivity, and was on the Planning Subcommittee for JProm to gain experience on the logistics of the event. In addition, Patel is the blood drive coordinator for Stuyvesant and works with the New York City Blood Center to advertise and host donation events.

Issue 16, Volume 112

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Wisdom From Our Alumni

Anisha Singhal, Inara Rabbani, Oliver Hollmann, Rebecca Bao

The Spectator surveyed alumni on how well Stuyvesant prepared them for handling real-world finances. The results are clear: a lack of education in financial literacy has been and continues to be a problem for Stuyvesant students.

Issue 14, Volume 112

Arts and Entertainment

The Greatest Show?

Ava Quarles, Eman Sadiq, Rebecca Bao

The Spectator reviews Junior SING!

Issue 12, Volume 112

Stuyvesant In-Person School Fall 2021 Updates

Kai Caothien, Rebecca Bao

New health and safety measures have been implemented after school reopening to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Issue 12, Volume 112

Stuy Fusion Team 479 Advances to City Championships

Jasmine Yuen, Nikki Chen, Rebecca Bao

Stuy Fusion 479, a robotics team that participates in the FIRST Tech Challenge, recently won first place at their qualifier, making them eligible to compete in citywide championships.

Issue 11, Volume 112

Stuy Fusion Team 479 Advances to City Championships

Jasmine Yuen, Nikki Chen, Rebecca Bao

Stuy Fusion 479, a robotics team that participates in the FIRST Tech Challenge, recently won first place at their qualifier, making them eligible to compete in citywide championships.

Issue 10, Volume 112

IO Classroom and PupilPath Gone and Back

The system unavailability of IO Classroom and PupilPath during the week of January 10 has required alternatives to attendance and grading, affecting both teachers and students as the end of the fall semester draws near.

Issue 9, Volume 112

How are NYC High Schools Faring With the Omicron Variant?

Ashley Lin, Isabella Jia, Momoca Mairaj, Rebecca Bao

Students outside of Stuyvesant weigh in on how Omicron is being handled in their schools.

Issue 9, Volume 112

Senior Oscar Fishman Models for Louis Vuitton Fashion Show

Rebecca Bao, Ziying Jian

Senior Oscar Fishman walked Louis Vuitton’s “Virgil Was Here” show, commemorating the death of designer Virgil Abloh on November 28.

Issue 8, Volume 112

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Annual Homecoming Pep Rally Returns

Maggie Sansone, Rebecca Bao

Stuyvesant held an in-person Homecoming Pep Rally on October 22.

Issue 5, Volume 112

COVID-19 Causes Stuyvesant Classes to Adjust

Elaine Huang, Juni Park, Rebecca Bao, Sarah Diaz

As students transition back to in-person learning at Stuyvesant, classes such as World Language, Music, and Physical Education have been disproportionately affected by newly implemented COVID-19 protocols.

Issue 3, Volume 112

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Stuyvesant Parents Organize Private Bus Service for Students

Isabella Jia, Mozen Kalefa, Rebecca Bao

In light of rising anti-Asian hate amidst the current pandemic, Stuyvesant parents organized a private bus system with the S&J Tour & Bus Inc. for students.

Issue 2, Volume 112

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Stuyvesant Parents Organize Private Bus Service for Students

Isabella Jia, Mozen Kalefa, Rebecca Bao

In light of rising anti-Asian hate amidst the current pandemic, Stuyvesant parents organized a private bus system with the S&J Tour & Bus Inc. for students.

Issue 2, Volume 112

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Stuyvesant Hosts In-Person Camp Stuy for Freshmen and Sophomores

Alice Zhu, Jady Chen, Rebecca Bao, Ruiwen Tang

Stuyvesant hosted a delayed in-person Camp Stuy for both freshmen and sophomores, as well as a Camp Stuy for parents of incoming students.

Issue 1, Volume 112

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The Secret Lives of Stuyvesant Teachers

Anisha Singhal, Isabella Jia, Rebecca Bao

Teachers share their past interesting experiences and stories.

Issue 0, Volume 112

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NYCDOE Declares Remote Instructional Days During Snow Days

Derrick Lin, Joshua Wong, Mozen Kalefa, Rebecca Bao

With the release of the school year calendar, the New York City Department of Education announced that instruction will resume remotely on snow days and Election Day.

Issue 16, Volume 111

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Stuyvesant Offers AP Art and Design

Nada Hameed, Rebecca Bao, Vedaant Shah

Stuyvesant will be offering AP Art and Design for the first time.

Issue 15, Volume 111