Features
Featuring the New Electives
By Amanda Peng, Claire Tempelman, Laura Ilioaei, Tasfia Rahman, Zoe Davis, Zoe Oppenheimer
Covering the new and interesting elective options that are being offered for the 2017-2018 autumn and spring semesters.
Opinions
Reforming Republicans
Republicans need to learn to understand the struggles faced by younger American generations and show that they have the answers.
Opinions
Choking on Coal
The Trump administration’s shift to coal is dangerous both to public health and the environment, not to mention bad for the country economically
Humor
Humor Editors Flabbergasted as Writers Actually Decided to Write
By Kerwin Chen
The Humor editors are surprised after finding out that their department writers are actually signing up to write.
Humor
Pool Freezes Over and Traps Several Freshmen
By Tony Moh
After a series of unfortunate events, the pool froze over, inciting mixed reactions from teachers and students.
Opinions
The Issue with Sanctuary Cities
By Mia Gindis
Sanctuary cities are an outdated way of combating America’s immigration policy, and sensible restrictions must be placed regarding their unwillingness to cooperate with the federal law.
Arts and Entertainment
The Galaxy Far, Far Away Continues to Excite
“The Last Jedi” has been met with such resounding success thanks to its wider-reaching emotional depth and modern viewpoints.
Sports
Can Phoenix Rise Again After a Rough Start?
After a slow, 5-5 start, junior Talia Kirshenbaum’s rebounding presence could be what it takes to push the Phoenix back into contention.
Arts and Entertainment
The Original Twenty-One Pilots, A Deeply Buried Secret
Review of the STC winter drama <i>All My Sons</i>.
Arts and Entertainment
Thunder, Death, and Weird Jokes
By Lily Yan
“Thor: Ragnarok” is blessed with a phenomenal cast and eye-catching action scenes and cinematography, but it's quality is hindered by its inability to uphold a serious tone.
Sports
The NFL Schedule: A Giant Rubik’s Cube
The process behind creating the NFL schedule is very complicated and requires a lot of math, science, and human input.
Sports
Despite Challenges, Pirates Dominate Early On
Briefly discussing the Pirates’ successes and shortcoming in recent years while focusing on key areas that affect their chances at another championship run.
Sports
The Peglegs Looking to Make Comeback
By Susan Lin
After a hard loss to Millennium High School, the Peglegs are looking to bounce back with a win against Tottenville High School.
Sports
Greyducks Look to Become More Consistent
By Yukai Liu
The Greyducks hope to reach their top form going into the second half of the season.
Opinions
Toward a Transparent Student Union
In an interview with The Spectator last spring, Student Union (SU) President Tahseen Chowdhury said, “Every SU in the past and every platform that you’ve...
Features
Featuring the New Electives
By Amanda Peng, Claire Tempelman, Laura Ilioaei, Tasfia Rahman, Zoe Davis, Zoe Oppenheimer
Covering the new and interesting elective options that are being offered for the 2017-2018 autumn and spring semesters.
Opinions
Reforming Republicans
Republicans need to learn to understand the struggles faced by younger American generations and show that they have the answers.
Opinions
The Issue with Sanctuary Cities
By Mia Gindis
Sanctuary cities are an outdated way of combating America’s immigration policy, and sensible restrictions must be placed regarding their unwillingness to cooperate with the federal law.
Opinions
Choking on Coal
The Trump administration’s shift to coal is dangerous both to public health and the environment, not to mention bad for the country economically
Arts and Entertainment
The Galaxy Far, Far Away Continues to Excite
“The Last Jedi” has been met with such resounding success thanks to its wider-reaching emotional depth and modern viewpoints.
Humor
Humor Editors Flabbergasted as Writers Actually Decided to Write
By Kerwin Chen
The Humor editors are surprised after finding out that their department writers are actually signing up to write.
Humor
Snooping in the Lab Gone Wrong: Students Find Santa’s Reindeer Hidden Away
One of Santa’s beloved reindeer was found in a lab room and the students were absolutely shaken, proceeding to come up with a ridiculous but somehow plausible conspiracy theory.
Humor
Pool Freezes Over and Traps Several Freshmen
By Tony Moh
After a series of unfortunate events, the pool froze over, inciting mixed reactions from teachers and students.
Humor
Greater Stuyvesant Empire Proclaimed
Fascist SU invades other schools and enslaves their students for the service of the Stuyvesant student body.
Sports
Can Phoenix Rise Again After a Rough Start?
After a slow, 5-5 start, junior Talia Kirshenbaum’s rebounding presence could be what it takes to push the Phoenix back into contention.
Arts and Entertainment
There is More Than What Meets the Eye in “The Greatest Showman”
A review of “The Greatest Showman”
Arts and Entertainment
The Original Twenty-One Pilots, A Deeply Buried Secret
Review of the STC winter drama <i>All My Sons</i>.
Arts and Entertainment
Thunder, Death, and Weird Jokes
By Lily Yan
“Thor: Ragnarok” is blessed with a phenomenal cast and eye-catching action scenes and cinematography, but it's quality is hindered by its inability to uphold a serious tone.
Sports
The NFL Schedule: A Giant Rubik’s Cube
The process behind creating the NFL schedule is very complicated and requires a lot of math, science, and human input.
Sports
Despite Challenges, Pirates Dominate Early On
Briefly discussing the Pirates’ successes and shortcoming in recent years while focusing on key areas that affect their chances at another championship run.
Sports
The Peglegs Looking to Make Comeback
By Susan Lin
After a hard loss to Millennium High School, the Peglegs are looking to bounce back with a win against Tottenville High School.
Sports
Greyducks Look to Become More Consistent
By Yukai Liu
The Greyducks hope to reach their top form going into the second half of the season.
Opinions
Toward a Transparent Student Union
In an interview with The Spectator last spring, Student Union (SU) President Tahseen Chowdhury said, “Every SU in the past and every platform that you’ve...