Sarah Diaz (sarah-diaz)

sdiaz40 [ at ] stuy [ dot ] edu

Sarah Diaz ('24) is a News Editor. In her free time, she loves captaining Stuyvesant's congressional debate team, watching various reality TV shows, taking long walks, and teaching fifth graders Hebrew.

Stuy Martial Arts Begins Practicing at Dojo Near Stuyvesant

Abigail Cho, Sarah Diaz

Stuy Martial Arts finds a local dojo, the Krav Maga institute, where they began to train in early November.

Issue 12, Volume 114

Stuyvesant Experiences Afterschool Club Room Shortages

Sarah Diaz, Seth Fenton, Talia Arcasoy, Zoey Marcus

The lack of rooms available has caused a lull in the activity of many clubs at Stuyvesant, restraining the school’s social communities due to this logistical complication.

Issue 6, Volume 114

Stuyvesant Hosts Lilly Maier, Author of Arthur and Lilly, for Book Talk

Lilly Maier, author of Arthur and Lilly, guest-speaks at Stuyvesant Jewish History course.

Issue 6, Volume 114

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Understanding The War Between Israel and Hamas

Helen Mancini, Sarah Diaz

On October 7, 2023, the Israeli government declared war following an attack conducted by the Palestinian militant nationalist group, Hamas.

Issue 3, Volume 114

Investigating 2023-2024’s Fall Clubs and Pubs Fair

Sarah Diaz, Seth Fenton, Talia Arcasoy, Zoey Marcus

The Clubs and Pubs Fair this year caused controversial usage of the sixth floor to advertise clubs not chosen to present in the official fair.

Issue 3, Volume 114

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Just a Simple Jewish Girl

To fully represent and acknowledge every Jew, there should be distinctions within the discussion of each identity.

Issue 2, Volume 114

Meet Roger Clark (‘85), Features Reporter at NY1!

NY1 reporter Roger Clark (‘85) reflects on his time at Stuyvesant and the development of his broadcasting career.

Issue 0, Volume 114

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Q&A With NY1 Features Reporter Roger Clark About His Broadcasting Career

Q&A with NY1 Features reporter Roger Clark about his broadcasting career

Issue 0, Volume 114

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Stuyvesant Closes Its Doors Following Unprecedented Wildfire Season

Lenny Metlitsky, Sarah Diaz, Seth Fenton

Starting on June 6, thick smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada began to envelop New York City and the North East, resulting in the closing of New York City schools on June 9.

Issue 17, Volume 113

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Athlete Recruitments: An Untraditional College Process

Lenny Metlitsky, Sarah Diaz

Stuyvesant recruited athletes and recruit-hopefuls reflect on their recruitment processes.

Issue 17, Volume 113

In Loving Memory of Arielle Aney (‘20): January 25, 2002–March 23, 2023

Phoebe Buckwalter, Sarah Diaz

The Spectator honors the life of alumna Arielle Aney (‘20), who recently passed away from colorectal cancer.

Issue 14, Volume 113

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Arts and Entertainment

The Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd: Lana Del Rey’s Attempt at Remembrance

Singer Lana Del Rey’s latest album offers a haunting insight into her personal history.

Issue 13, Volume 113

Women B̶u̶r̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶O̶u̶t̶ In STEM

At a time when women are no longer underrepresented in careers, we must stop explicitly promoting high-intensity fields for women at the expense of their own energy, sanity, and often their true interests.

Issue 12, Volume 113

Black at Stuyvesant Development Day Talk

Sarah Diaz, Seth Fenton, Talia Arcasoy

Stuyvesant hosted a professional development talk on February 8 regarding the topic of culturally-sensitive education.

Issue 11, Volume 113

ChatGPT’s Impact on Stuyvesant

Sarah Diaz, Seth Fenton

Recent incidents of AI-based plagiarism have led to a conversation regarding the ethics of artificial intelligence in schools.

Issue 10, Volume 113

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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

Meet the 2022-2023 ARISTA Board

Digit Kim, Kai Caothien, Sarah Diaz

The Arista Executive Council expresses the goals and changes they want to see implemented for the 2022-2023 school year.

Issue 2, Volume 113

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Ryan Lee and Amanda Cisse: Leaders of the 2022-2023 Student Union

Christina Wang, Kai Caothien, Sarah Diaz

Ryan Lee and Amanda Cisse, leaders of the 2022-2023 Student Union, reflect on their goals and changes they would like to see in the upcoming school year.

Issue 1, Volume 113

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Stuyvesant Reflects on the Cancellation of the US History Regents

Sadat Ahmed, Sarah Diaz, Xueming Li

Students and teachers reflect on the NYSED’s recent decision to cancel the administration of the US History and Government Regents

Issue 16, Volume 112

Stuyvesant Red Cross Hosts 12th Annual Health Fair

Digit Kim, Sarah Diaz, Sharon Zhou, Vincent Wang

Stuyvesant students join together for the 12th annual Health Fair, returning to an in-person experience hosted by Stuyvesant Red Cross with the aid of various clubs and faculties.

Issue 15, Volume 112

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Introducing Stuyvesant’s Student-Run Lost and Found Website

Fiona Shi, Sarah Diaz

Seniors Alden Sevilla and Tomas Acuña developed and released a website monitoring all lost and found items found in the second-floor boxes.

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

Mask Mandate Lifted in All Public Schools

James Kang, Sarah Diaz

Stuyvesant High School and its community now have the option to not wear masks after the mask mandate lift announced by Mayor Eric Adams.

Issue 12, Volume 112

Mental Health: One Semester Down, One to Go

Craig Chen, Ian Kim, Karen Zhang, Mary Lee, Sarah Diaz, Sarah Huynh

Students and staff reflect on the state of mental health at Stuyvesant after nearly a full semester back in school.

Issue 9, 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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Student Union Receives Backlash about New Club Policy

Jady Chen, Sarah Diaz

Frustration resulted among students and club leaders at Stuyvesant after the Student Union’s reinforced club policies.

Issue 2, Volume 112

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Stuyvesant Faces Large Number of Unresolved NX Grades

Aiden Ackerman, Christina Wang, Lauren Chin, Ruiwen Tang, Sarah Diaz

Faculty and students share insight on the effect of NX grades on students’ academic performance and the challenge and implications of unresolved NX grades from last spring.

Issue 15, Volume 111

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