Seth Fenton (seth-fenton)

sfenton50@stuy.edu

Seth Fenton (‘25) is a News editor and Science writer. He enjoys reporting on important Stuyvesant events and researching a wide variety of scientific topics. In his free time he likes to read and play video games/dnd.

Stuyvesant Closes Its Doors Following Unprecedented Wildfire Season

Sarah Diaz, Lenny Metlitsky, 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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Why Books Banned in Other School Boards Are Part of the Stuyvesant Curriculum

A wide variety of novels in the Stuyvesant English curriculum are banned in schools across the nation; this article compiles opinions surrounding some key works of literature in the ongoing national debate.

Issue 17, Volume 113

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Why Our Fear of GMOs Is Actively Harmful to Society

Why our fear of genetically modified organisms is actively harmful to our society.

Issue 17, Volume 113

Through the Labyrinth: Navigating AP Course Selections

Hifza Kaleem, Rhea Malhotra, Seth Fenton

Discussing the stressful process of AP course selections and how students navigate it.

Issue 16, Volume 113

From Sewers to Schools: A Profile of Stephen McClellan

Cathleen Xi, Seth Fenton, Johnny Lin

A profile of Mr. McClellan, and how his variety of careers has influenced the lessons he passes on to his students.

Issue 15, Volume 113

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What Happened to American Manufacturing And How to Recover

American manufacturing has vastly declined in the decades since the end of World War II, so how can we recover some of our former dominance and build a bright future for the American industrial sector?

Issue 15, Volume 113

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Advice For The SAT

We know the SAT can be incredibly stressful, but luckily, The Spectator Humor Department is here to help.

Issue 13, Volume 113

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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

Seth Fenton, Sarah Diaz

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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Stuyvesant Hosts a Google Panel for Computer Science Education Week

Seth Fenton, Kevin Chan, Andy Lau

Stuyvesant’s computer science department recently hosted a Google panel, featuring four members of Google who shared aspects of their careers.

Issue 9, Volume 113

Stuyvesant Holds School Safety Workshop

Sakura Yamanaka, Sofia Sen, Seth Fenton

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

Stuyvesant Model United Nations Returns To Collegiate Tournaments

Daniel Chang, Craig Chen, Seth Fenton, Ian Kim

Stuyvesant Model UN (MUN) is returning to the pre-pandemic practice of attending big collegiates.

Issue 7, Volume 113

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Resilience in Flood-Prone Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan is in imminent danger of being uninhabitable due to flooding.

Issue 6, Volume 113

The Modern Day and Future Benefits Of Gene Editing

Gene editing is now a fundamental and growing part of our medical agricultural industries.

Issue 5, Volume 113

Stuyvesant Speech and Debate Team Resumes In-Person Tournaments

Jady Chen, Seth Fenton, Ziying Jian, Jasmine Yuen

Stuyvesant’s Speech and Debate (S&D) team kicks off the new school year with a return to in-person tournaments.

Issue 4, Volume 113

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mRNA Vaccines: Creation and Potential for Future Disease Control

mRNA vaccines are an incredibly important innovation in disease mitigation with an equally incredible long history.

Issue 4, Volume 113

The Stuyvesant Haunted House

Halloween at Stuyvesant has one major problem and Principal Yu knows how to solve it.

Issue 4, Volume 113

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Stuyvesant Hosts In-Person College Visits

Daniel Chang, Seth Fenton, Madeline Goodwin, Lauren Chin, David Lin

The College Office organizes visits from college representatives for seniors.

Issue 3, Volume 113

The Future of Alternative Energy Sources: Can They Make a Difference?

Scientific developments have introduced to us many alternative energy options, most of which surpass fossil fuels in efficiency, safety, sustainability, or supply chain independence.

Issue 3, Volume 113

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Stuyvesant Switches from IO Classroom to Jupiter Ed Gradebook

Seth Fenton, Elaine Wong, Sadat Ahmed, Nada Hameed

Stuyvesant is switching from PupilPath to the gradebook platform JupiterEd for the 2022 to 2023 school year.

Issue 2, Volume 113

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Nanomachines and Their Implications For Human Society

Nanomachines have already significantly improved manufacturing in almost every field they’ve touched and will do so much more in the relatively near future.

Issue 1, Volume 113

Stuyvesant Celebrates Science Night

Seth Fenton, Craig Chen, Ian Kim

Issue 16, Volume 112

Human Technological Implants

Medical implants have saved millions of lives and can revolutionize the human condition.

Issue 16, Volume 112

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Annual Earth Day Fair Returns

Matthew Huang, Elaine Wong, Seth Fenton, Aditya Anand

The Stuyvesant Environmental Club (SEC) hosted their annual Earth Day Fair this year, both virtually and in-person.

Issue 15, Volume 112

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Lasers and Their Future Potential Use

Lasers are a type of device with incredible potential in almost any field.

Issue 15, Volume 112

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