News
Junior Caucus Hosts Movie Night
By Neil Sarkar, Jakob Gorisek-Gazze
The Junior Caucus hosted a Movie Night featuring “Crazy Rich Asians” on December 14.
News
Stuyvesant Against Sex Trafficking Club Hosts Guest Speaker
By Katie Ng, Stephy Chen, Zoe Zakrzewska
The Stuyvesant Against Sex Trafficking Club hosted a lecture that discussed the nature of child trafficking, as well as preventative measures people can take to reduce future exploitations.
News
Student Union Hosts Emergency Preparedness Fair
By Chloe Terestchenko, Evelyn Ma, Grace Cantarella
The Student Union hosted its first Emergency Preparedness Fair on December 18, which showcased emergency response agencies from around the city.
Arts and Entertainment
Top 10 Albums of 2018
By Shivali Korgaonkar, Morris Raskin
The top ten best albums of 2018, based on lyrics, production, vocals/music, and cultural significance.
Arts and Entertainment
Separating the Art from the Artist
Separating the art from the artist is okay in almost all circumstances.
Arts and Entertainment
The DC Cinematic Universe Sucks (and What to Do About It)
The DCEU’s failings and how to fix them.
Arts and Entertainment
Not Your Typical Holiday Concert—A Review of Not So Silent Night
By Jiahe Wang
AJR, CHVRCHES, Mike Shinoda, Bastille, Foster the People, Death Cab for Cutie, Florence + the Machine, and Muse perform at Barclays Center.
Features
Pencil or Bow: Featuring Stuyvesant’s First Violinist
Senior Sean Takada, a member of the pre-college program at Juilliard, performed a solo at the Winter Concert to commemorate Bernstein’s 100th birthday.
Humor
Next Year’s Movie Night Candidates
By Tony Moh
A brief review of the Junior Caucus’ upcoming choices for Movie Night.
Features
Tackling Educational Inequality Across the Ocean
An interview with the board of I-Help-Liberia
Features
The Stuyvesant Square: Food, Grades, Sleep, Social Life
By Talia Kahan
This article will look at some diets of students inside stuy, from modern ones to religious and medical diets, attempting to answer the question: how does stuy eat?
Opinions
Shots Fired in “The War on Christmas”
By Mia Gindis
Several secular attempts have already been made thus far to strip advertisements, entertainment, slogans, etc. of anything overtly Christmas related, so as to keep the shopping season culturally inclusive.
Arts and Entertainment
Stuy’s Other Publications
By Andrew Ng
The student body at Stuyvesant has carved out a brilliant collection of publications to support the creative pursuits of the student body.
Humor
Stuyvesant Falls Into Anarchy Over Big Fish
A Facebook Messenger game sends the school into chaos.
Arts and Entertainment
Some Rap Songs: Earl Sweatshirt Unchained
Earl Sweatshirt returns with “Some Rap Songs.”
Features
Oh Brother
From fighting over little things to going to the movies together, a number of Stuyvesant students describe their relationship with their siblings.
Arts and Entertainment
The 1975 Figure Out the Internet
The 1975 are back with another massive concept album, merging multiple genres in to a gigantic hour-long, danceable thinkpiece on the virtual world.
Opinions
One Belt, One Road, One Winner
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is bankrupting poor countries and destabilizing the world economy.
Sports
Second Loss Against Rivals Reveals Talent Gap in Division
The Peglegs continue to struggle against high levels of competition, making it hard to see improvement.
Sports
The Nets Are Here to Stay
By Lewis Woloch
After several bad seasons, the Nets are finally picking it up: putting together wins and making Brooklyn proud.
Sports
Greyducks Show Improvement at the Armory
The Greyducks, Stuyvesant’s girls’ varsity indoor track and field team, exited the holiday break with two more meets at the Armory Track under their belt.
Sports
Goats Paddle Toward Playoffs
Stuyvesant’s boys’ varsity table tennis team look to underclassmen as they take second in their division.
Sports
The S in Sports Shouldn’t Stand for Sexism
Sexism has been a staple in sports, with the best female athletes being sexualized, but that ends now.
Sports
Yeah Buoy: An Interview with Andrew Chopey
By Allison Eng
The Spectator interviews Andrew Chopey, a member of the boys’ varsity swim team and commit to the University of Rochester.
Sports
Stuyvesant Phoenix Ready to Soar
The girls’ basketball team aims high for the playoffs after a blowout win against Seward Park Campus on December 19, 2018.
Opinions
Infiltration Welcomed With Open Arms
Due to its extensive amount of hate, as well as Reddit’s past of banning/quarantining hate subreddits, r/The_Donald should be banned.
Sports
Pirates Make a Statement Against Rivals Bronx Science
By Sunan Tajwar
The Pirates will be looking to extend their winning streak on their way back to the chip.
Opinions
Lose Your Apathy Towards the Homeless
By Jenny Huang
While changes and reforms to these public homeless services are still being implemented and debated over, what we can do now is address the collective apathy we have toward the homeless.
News
Junior Caucus Hosts Movie Night
By Neil Sarkar, Jakob Gorisek-Gazze
The Junior Caucus hosted a Movie Night featuring “Crazy Rich Asians” on December 14.
News
Stuyvesant Against Sex Trafficking Club Hosts Guest Speaker
By Katie Ng, Stephy Chen, Zoe Zakrzewska
The Stuyvesant Against Sex Trafficking Club hosted a lecture that discussed the nature of child trafficking, as well as preventative measures people can take to reduce future exploitations.
News
Student Union Hosts Emergency Preparedness Fair
By Chloe Terestchenko, Evelyn Ma, Grace Cantarella
The Student Union hosted its first Emergency Preparedness Fair on December 18, which showcased emergency response agencies from around the city.
Arts and Entertainment
Top 10 Albums of 2018
By Shivali Korgaonkar, Morris Raskin
The top ten best albums of 2018, based on lyrics, production, vocals/music, and cultural significance.
Arts and Entertainment
Separating the Art from the Artist
Separating the art from the artist is okay in almost all circumstances.
Arts and Entertainment
The DC Cinematic Universe Sucks (and What to Do About It)
The DCEU’s failings and how to fix them.
Arts and Entertainment
Not Your Typical Holiday Concert—A Review of Not So Silent Night
By Jiahe Wang
AJR, CHVRCHES, Mike Shinoda, Bastille, Foster the People, Death Cab for Cutie, Florence + the Machine, and Muse perform at Barclays Center.
Humor
Stuyvesant Falls Into Anarchy Over Big Fish
A Facebook Messenger game sends the school into chaos.
Features
Pencil or Bow: Featuring Stuyvesant’s First Violinist
Senior Sean Takada, a member of the pre-college program at Juilliard, performed a solo at the Winter Concert to commemorate Bernstein’s 100th birthday.
Humor
Next Year’s Movie Night Candidates
By Tony Moh
A brief review of the Junior Caucus’ upcoming choices for Movie Night.
Features
Tackling Educational Inequality Across the Ocean
An interview with the board of I-Help-Liberia
Features
The Stuyvesant Square: Food, Grades, Sleep, Social Life
By Talia Kahan
This article will look at some diets of students inside stuy, from modern ones to religious and medical diets, attempting to answer the question: how does stuy eat?
Opinions
Shots Fired in “The War on Christmas”
By Mia Gindis
Several secular attempts have already been made thus far to strip advertisements, entertainment, slogans, etc. of anything overtly Christmas related, so as to keep the shopping season culturally inclusive.
Arts and Entertainment
Stuy’s Other Publications
By Andrew Ng
The student body at Stuyvesant has carved out a brilliant collection of publications to support the creative pursuits of the student body.
Arts and Entertainment
Some Rap Songs: Earl Sweatshirt Unchained
Earl Sweatshirt returns with “Some Rap Songs.”
Sports
Greyducks Have High Expectations for Season
It is collective desire to compete both at the high school and collegiate level that brings out the best in the team.
Features
Oh Brother
From fighting over little things to going to the movies together, a number of Stuyvesant students describe their relationship with their siblings.
Sports
Second Loss Against Rivals Reveals Talent Gap in Division
The Peglegs continue to struggle against high levels of competition, making it hard to see improvement.
Sports
The Nets Are Here to Stay
By Lewis Woloch
After several bad seasons, the Nets are finally picking it up: putting together wins and making Brooklyn proud.
Sports
Greyducks Show Improvement at the Armory
The Greyducks, Stuyvesant’s girls’ varsity indoor track and field team, exited the holiday break with two more meets at the Armory Track under their belt.
Sports
Goats Paddle Toward Playoffs
Stuyvesant’s boys’ varsity table tennis team look to underclassmen as they take second in their division.
Sports
The S in Sports Shouldn’t Stand for Sexism
Sexism has been a staple in sports, with the best female athletes being sexualized, but that ends now.
Sports
Yeah Buoy: An Interview with Andrew Chopey
By Allison Eng
The Spectator interviews Andrew Chopey, a member of the boys’ varsity swim team and commit to the University of Rochester.
Sports
Stuyvesant Phoenix Ready to Soar
The girls’ basketball team aims high for the playoffs after a blowout win against Seward Park Campus on December 19, 2018.
Opinions
Infiltration Welcomed With Open Arms
Due to its extensive amount of hate, as well as Reddit’s past of banning/quarantining hate subreddits, r/The_Donald should be banned.
Arts and Entertainment
The 1975 Figure Out the Internet
The 1975 are back with another massive concept album, merging multiple genres in to a gigantic hour-long, danceable thinkpiece on the virtual world.
Opinions
One Belt, One Road, One Winner
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is bankrupting poor countries and destabilizing the world economy.
Sports
Pirates Make a Statement Against Rivals Bronx Science
By Sunan Tajwar
The Pirates will be looking to extend their winning streak on their way back to the chip.
Opinions
Distribution of Funding for Student Groups
The following is a list of a few student groups that would benefit from increased funding.
Arts and Entertainment
Question: Is Listening to 6ix9ine Justifiable?
Because of the inseparability between 6ix9ine’s music and his character, listening to his music is not justified.