Samia Islam (samia-islam)

sislam10@stuy.edu

Samia Islam ('21) is a News writer. Her favorite topics to write about include school events, Stuyvesant alumni, and important updates. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies and baking.

Innocence Project Exoneree Huwe Burton Speaks to Stuyvesant

Ziying Jian, Samia Islam, Janna Wang

Biology teacher Dr. Jeffery Horenstein invites Innocence Project exoneree Huwe Burton to speak to the students in his Forensic Science class in addition to the Stuyvesant community about his wrongful conviction.

Issue 16, Volume 111

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Stuyvesant Announces Senior Graduation and Junior Prom Plans

Sakura Yamanaka, Samia Islam, Maggie Sansone, Jady Chen

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

Alumni Association Hosts Discussion with New York City Mayoral Candidates Kathryn Garcia (’88) and Dianne Morales (’85)

Isabella Jia, James Kang, Samia Islam

The Alumni Association hosted a conversation with Stuyvesant alumni and contenders of New York’s upcoming mayoral election Kathryn Garcia and Dianne Morales.

Issue 8, Volume 111

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Teachers Transition to Remote and Blended Learning

Michelle Lu, Alec Shafran, Samia Islam, Jenny Liu, Peter Goswami

The Spectator conducted interviews with Stuyvesant teachers to gather their input about the upcoming school year.

Issue 1, Volume 111

DOE Announces Plans for Remote Summer School

Alice Zhu, Vedaant Shah, Samia Islam, Ruiwen Tang

The Department of Education announced remote summer school for students who receive a “Course in Progress” grade, which is part of its new grading policy.

Issue 17, Volume 110

DOE Announces Plans for Remote Summer School

Vedaant Shah, Alice Zhu, Samia Islam, Ruiwen Tang

The Department of Education announced remote summer school for students who receive a “Course in Progress” grade, which is part of its new grading policy.

Issue 17, Volume 110

Zoom Banned Due to Privacy Concerns

Vedaant Shah, Andy Chen, Samia Islam, Victoria Gao, Fahima Miajee, Lexi Chen

Zoom, a popular video conferencing platform used by teachers and students for remote learning, has been banned by the Department of Education due to recent privacy concerns.

Issue 13, Volume 110

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College Board Announces Changes To AP Exams

Isabella Jia, Saad Ghaffouli, Samia Islam, Ezra Lee, Jenny Liu, Subyeta Chowdhury

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the College Board has announced major changes, as well as stricter protocols, for the 2020 AP Exams.

Issue 13, Volume 110

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Sandy Liang Debuts Fall 2020 Ready-to-Wear Collection at Stuyvesant

Rajhasree Paul, Javed Jokhai, Samia Islam, Maddy Andersen, Katie Ng, Zoe Oppenheimer

Sandy Liang (‘09) held her Fall 2020 Ready-to-Wear runway show at Stuyvesant High School.

Issue 10, Volume 110

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Talk Circles on Race: Facilitating the Discussion of Racial Issues at Stuyvesant

Samia Islam, Max Koster, Ana-Maria Skaricic, Momoca Mairaj

Stuyvesant’s race talks seek to facilitate discussion on racial issues and create a safe space for people to express their opinions.

Issue 9, Volume 110

Rehearsal of Remembrance: Stuyvesant Hosts Dr. Roald Hoffman

Alice Zhu, Evelyn Ma, Samia Islam, Brian Zhang

Issue 17, Volume 109