Sakura Yamanaka (sakura-yamanaka)

syamanaka30 [ at ] stuy [ dot ] edu

Sakura Yamanaka ('23) is News writer. Her favorite topics to write about include events in the Stuyvesant community and the impact of them on students. In her free time, she loves to figure skate and explore new coffee shops.

Stuyvesant Holds School Safety Workshop

Sakura Yamanaka, Seth Fenton, Sofia Sen

The Stuyvesant administration recently held a school safety workshop and extended homeroom about safety, prompting questions about how effective these safety protocols are.

Issue 8, Volume 113

Stricter Compliance with DOE Fundraising Guidelines Enforced

Kara Yip, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka, Sarah Huynh

There is stricter adherence to DOE fundraising guidelines that may affect many clubs and student organizations.

Issue 6, Volume 113

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Stuyvesant Science Olympiad Team Places Third at State Championships

Isabella Jia, Jady Chen, Maggie Sansone, Nada Hameed, Sakura Yamanaka, Ziying Jian

Stuyvesant’s team places third at the New York Science Olympiad State Championships.

Issue 14, Volume 112

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Meet the 2022-2023 Big Sib Chairs!

Fiona Shi, Kevin Chan, Sakura Yamanaka, Sarah Diaz

The 2021-2022 Big Sib Chairs announced the 2022-2023 Big Sib Chairs.

Issue 13, Volume 112

Investigating Stuyvesant’s Representation of Black History Month

Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka

In honor of Black History Month, the Stuyvesant administration made efforts to educate students on Black history and shared resources, activities, and events with the school community.

Issue 12, Volume 112

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Student Union Mid-Year Check-In

Aditya Anand, Allison Zhao, Christina Wang, Maggie Sansone, Nikki Chen, Sakura Yamanaka, Ziying Jian

Presidents of the Student Union and each respective caucus share their insights on goals they achieved and obstacles they faced in the fall semester as well as hopes they have for the spring semester.

Issue 11, Volume 112

Arts and Entertainment

Meet the 2022 SING! Coordinators

Emma Chio, Madeline Goodwin, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka

Hear from this year’s SING! coordinators to learn more about themselves and their goals and expectations for what’s to come for the highly anticipated annual schoolwide musical production.

Issue 9, Volume 112

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Omicron COVID-19 Variant Spreads in the U.S.

Aditya Anand, Jady Chen, Kai Caothien, Sakura Yamanaka

Students and faculty share their thoughts on the new COVID-19 Omicron variant and its effect on Stuyvesant.

Issue 8, Volume 112

Stuyvesant’s Homework Policy Three Months Later

James Lee, Liana Wu, Pulindu Weerasekara, Sakura Yamanaka, Sofia Allouche

After concerns about Stuyvesant’s workload were brought to light during virtual learning, the administration passed a new homework policy for the 2021-2022 school year.

Issue 7, Volume 112

Stuyvesant Model United Nations Hosts MiniMUNC

Craig Chen, Ian Kim, James Kang, Madeline Goodwin, Sakura Yamanaka

Stuyvesant Model UN hosted MiniMUNC, their first in-person conference since the beginning of the pandemic.

Issue 7, Volume 112

Stuyvesant Partners with Organizations for Mental Health

Emma Chio, James Lee, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka

The Stuyvesant Counseling Department, School Leadership Team, and School Security Team have made progress regarding the mental health infrastructure for Stuyvesant students after the transition to in-person learning.

Issue 4, Volume 112

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AP Human Geography No Longer Offered at Stuyvesant

Aiden Ackerman, Alice Zhu, Nada Hameed, Sakura Yamanaka

AP Human Geography is no longer being offered at Stuyvesant.

Issue 1, Volume 112

Investigating Stuyvesant’s Uncontested Elections

Janna Wang, Maggie Sansone, Pulindu Weerasekara, Sakura Yamanaka

Concerns arise amidst the uncontested Student Union, Junior Caucus, and Senior Caucus elections for the 2021-2022 school year.

Issue 17, Volume 111

Stuyvesant Responds to Slavers of NY Campaign

Isabella Jia, Maggie Sansone, Nikki Chen, Sakura Yamanaka

Students and teachers respond to Stuyvesant’s reputation of being named after Peter Stuyvesant, a slave owner, as highlighted by sticker campaign and education initiative Slavers of New York.

Issue 16, Volume 111

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Spanish Cinema/Great Films Elective Returns to Stuyvesant

Isabella Jia, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka

The Spanish Cinema/Great Films elective, which is taught by Spanish teacher Anna Montserrat, will be returning for the 2021-2022 school year.

Issue 16, Volume 111

Stuyvesant Announces Senior Graduation and Junior Prom Plans

Jady Chen, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka, Samia Islam

This year, Stuyvesant hopes to host both junior prom and senior graduation in a safe manner so that students can maintain and enjoy classic high school traditions.

Issue 14, Volume 111

Dr. Greenwald Leads the Ellington Project

Janna Wang, Juni Park, Maggie Sansone, Rifath Hossain, Sakura Yamanaka

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, history teacher Dr. Lisa Greenwald has helped her community by leading the Ellington Project, centered around donating to those in need.

Issue 13, Volume 111

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Pandemic Prompts Regents Examinations Cancelation

Maggie Sansone, Mahir Hossain, Michelle Lu, Sakura Yamanaka

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Regents has canceled the Regents exams, with the exception of four subjects as a federal requirement.

Issue 13, Volume 111

Parents’ Association Financial Report: Fall 2020

Eugene Yoo, Isabella Jia, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka

A financial report of the Stuyvesant Parents’ Association’s revenue and expenses.

Issue 12, Volume 111

Say Hello to the 2021-2022 Big Sib Chairs!

Isabella Jia, Jess Zhang, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka

The 2020-2021 Big Sib Chairs announced the 2021-2022 Big Sib Chairs

Issue 12, Volume 111

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The Show Must Go On(line)

Ezra Lee, James Kang, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, SING! will be moved to a virtual medium and the shows are anticipated to be held in June.

Issue 11, Volume 111

Teachers Receive COVID-19 Vaccines

Christina Wang, Isabella Jia, Janna Wang, Maggie Sansone, Nada Hameed, Sakura Yamanaka

Teachers at Stuyvesant have started to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as it has begun to be administered to educators.

Issue 10, Volume 111

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Student Union Mid-Year Check-In

Eugene Yoo, Isabella Jia, Janna Wang, Jenny Liu, Maggie Sansone, Mozen Kalefa, Ruiwen Tang, Sakura Yamanaka

The Spectator reviews the progress of the Student Union and the Caucuses with their initiatives and campaign goals so far this virtual year.

Issue 10, Volume 111

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Math Team Hosts Fourth Annual Downtown Math Invitational Virtually

Maggie Sansone, Mary Lee, Sakura Yamanaka, Ziying Jian

In light of COVID-19, Stuyvesant’s math team hosted their Downtown Math Invitational competition virtually this year.

Issue 8, Volume 111

DOE Implements New Policy for Opting Into Blended Learning

Fahima Miajee, Lexi Chen, Saad Ghaffouli, Sakura Yamanaka

Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education Richard Carranza announced that the period from November 2 to 15 would be the only opportunity for families to opt into blended learning for the 2020 to 2021 school year.

Issue 5, Volume 111

When Performing Clubs Go Remote

Anushri Mahabir, Karen Zhang, Maggie Sansone, Ruiwen Tang, Sakura Yamanaka

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, performing clubs are making adjustments to guarantee the safety of all members.

Issue 4, Volume 111

Stuyvesant to Host Virtual Camp Stuy Part I

Fahima Miajee, Janna Wang, Jenny Liu, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Camp Stuy Part I will be held on June 19 virtually through Zoom.

Issue 17, Volume 110

ARISTA Expands Volunteer Opportunities

Alec Shafran, Isabella Jia, Jess Zhang, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka

ARISTA has expanded its tutoring services to all Manhattan students and has also introduced their Phone Angels program.

Issue 16, Volume 110

Student Union Hosts Virtual Concert

Jenny Liu, Katie Ng, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka, Vedaant Shah, Victoria Gao

In collaboration with several student-run music clubs, the Student Union hosted a virtual concert on Zoom.

Issue 15, Volume 110

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