Volume 110 Issue 15
News
Board of Elections Pushes Student Union Elections to the Fall
By Ruiwen Tang, Alec Shafran, Jess Zhang
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Elections has decided to move all SU elections to the fall.
Features
Let Your Heart Decide
By Lauren Lee
Telly Leung and his story of being a Stuyvesant student to becoming a Broadway star.
Features
Finding Unity in Separation: Observing Ramadan during Quarantine
By Nicholas Martin, Sophia Lin, Saiyedah Nayra
An in-depth look at the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including various student opinions and insights.
Science
The Upside of the Quarantine
By Arin Faruque
Air quality reports taken during the quarantine have shown remarkable improvements in the environment.
Science
Sleeping Tight During Quarantine
By
Sleep is good. Quarantine is preventing you from getting enough of it.
Opinions
Why Being Lost is Okay
I cannot let go of Islam, cannot cross over fully in the realm of atheism.
Arts and Entertainment
The Best Museums to Explore Virtually
This article explores some museums we can take virtual tours on and explains a little bit about what to expect.
Arts and Entertainment
“Pray for Paris”: A Victory for Westside Gunn’s Health and Career
By
A review of Westside Gunn’s newest LP “Pray for Paris” that both highlights what makes the Buffalo native so established as a rapper and criticizes his limitations as an artist.
Arts and Entertainment
Jackson Warin-Joo: Art as a Sanctuary
By Dexter Wells
A profile of senior Jackson Warin-Joo and the ways in which he uses art to respond to his personal experiences.
Humor
Credit Where Credit Is Due
Part one of a harrowing tale of the new grading system’s unforeseen consequences.
Humor
Student Union Rumored to be Dead, Brain Dead, or Just Fine
Look, has anyone seen any of them face to face in the past month?
Humor
Quarantine Lifestyle Tips From the Staff
By Lily Vaysman
Checking in on how three of Stuyvesant’s favorite staff are holding up during quarantine.
Features
What Stuy Students Are Doing When They're Doing Nothing
By Ellen Pehlivanian, Arpita Saha
Exploring various hobbies students have delved into, and what they entail.
Features
Calling All SparkNoters and Bibliophiles!
At a school where finding free time is a rarity, students discuss their thoughts on reading for fun. Meanwhile, other students opt for a more contentious alternative: SparkNotes.
Science
Not All Cases Are Made Equal: A Closer Look to the Disparities Caused by COVID-19
By Jenny Liu
We can analyze the different disparities that have emerged through a biological and sociocultural lens in order to enrich our understanding of the underlying forces that are fueling the pandemic.
Opinions
Why Being Lost is Okay
I cannot let go of Islam, cannot cross over fully in the realm of atheism.
Opinions
To Triumph Over Toxicity, Take a Timeout
By Irene Hao
Opinions writer Irene Hao discusses the types of mindset to have at Stuyvesant and in quarantine
Opinions
Mandatory Vaccination: A Necessary Step for True Public Health
People all the way up to the President have questioned the safety of vaccines, but it is time that we consider whether anyone should be allowed to opt out of immunization.
Arts and Entertainment
Now is the Time for Audiobooks
By Hugo Smith
The pandemic has made a lot of people not want to retreat into less modern forms of entertainment; audiobooks are a good middle ground.
Arts and Entertainment
A Virtual Gala: The Show Continues at the Metropolitan Opera
By Zoe Buff
A review of the Metropolitan Opera’s At-Home Gala and how the artistic organization is presenting performances to support their financial needs during lockdown.
Humor
Coronavirus Vaccine Reported to Only Manifest in Front of Those That Are Pure of Heart and Clear of Mind
By Ethan Lam
Vaccines used to appear out of thin air in front of wholesome people, but since God released a software update for reality, it has been harder to create vaccines. Now, it requires someone who is simultaneously intelligent and believes in the inherent goodness of the people on this dunghill of a world.
Sports
The Beasts Throughout the Years
Success is not only about wins and losses for the Stuyvesant boys’ varsity volleyball team.
Arts and Entertainment
A Month in Singles: April Edition
Four mini-reviews of some new tracks that have dropped in the past month, ranging from good to great to downright awful.
Arts and Entertainment
Here's a (Not So) Little Story I’ve Got to Tell
By Roxy Perazzo
A review of “Beastie Boys Story,” a new Apple TV+ documentary.
Humor
The Best Animal Crossing Villager To Cuddle With in Quarantine
We investigate who is the bestest cuddling companion in Animal Crossing, because we definitely are not feeling lonely and looking to virtual anthropomorphic animals for solace.
Sports
The Top Prospects of the 2020 WNBA Draft
By Alicia Yu
In addition to being virtual, this year’s draft was also the most watched WNBA Draft in 16 years, setting two historic precedents.
Sports
Favorite Moments in Professional Sports
The Sports department reminisces on its favorite moments in professional sports history.
Sports
NFL Draft Review: New York Giants and New York Jets
By Derick Fang, Philip Von Mueffling
A review of the New York Giants and Jets’s NFL Draft picks.
Arts and Entertainment
Coronavirus Merch: A Profitable Predicament
Brands have recently released designs in hopes of fundraising for the relief efforts for the pandemic, some succeeding and some falling short.
Arts and Entertainment
The Fashion Industry During the Coronavirus
By Anika Amin
Coronavirus has impacted the fashion industry by canceling shows, changing consumption patterns, and revealing deeper issues.
Arts and Entertainment
The Peculiar Reincarnation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
An investigation of Stuyvesant’s most enigmatic mystery: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Arts and Entertainment
Earl Sweatshirt: A Lantern for the Darkness
By Levi Simon
Discussing the emotional and stylistic progression of Earl Sweatshirt’s albums.
News
Student Union Hosts Virtual Concert
By Vedaant Shah, Sakura Yamanaka, Jenny Liu, Victoria Gao, Katie Ng, Maggie Sansone
In collaboration with several student-run music clubs, the Student Union hosted a virtual concert on Zoom.
News
Board of Elections Pushes Student Union Elections to the Fall
By Ruiwen Tang, Alec Shafran, Jess Zhang
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Elections has decided to move all SU elections to the fall.
Features
Let Your Heart Decide
By Lauren Lee
Telly Leung and his story of being a Stuyvesant student to becoming a Broadway star.
Features
What Stuy Students Are Doing When They're Doing Nothing
By Ellen Pehlivanian, Arpita Saha
Exploring various hobbies students have delved into, and what they entail.
Features
Finding Unity in Separation: Observing Ramadan during Quarantine
By Nicholas Martin, Sophia Lin, Saiyedah Nayra
An in-depth look at the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including various student opinions and insights.
Features
Calling All SparkNoters and Bibliophiles!
At a school where finding free time is a rarity, students discuss their thoughts on reading for fun. Meanwhile, other students opt for a more contentious alternative: SparkNotes.
Science
The Upside of the Quarantine
By Arin Faruque
Air quality reports taken during the quarantine have shown remarkable improvements in the environment.
Science
Not All Cases Are Made Equal: A Closer Look to the Disparities Caused by COVID-19
By Jenny Liu
We can analyze the different disparities that have emerged through a biological and sociocultural lens in order to enrich our understanding of the underlying forces that are fueling the pandemic.
Opinions
Why Being Lost is Okay
I cannot let go of Islam, cannot cross over fully in the realm of atheism.
Opinions
To Triumph Over Toxicity, Take a Timeout
By Irene Hao
Opinions writer Irene Hao discusses the types of mindset to have at Stuyvesant and in quarantine
Science
Sleeping Tight During Quarantine
By
Sleep is good. Quarantine is preventing you from getting enough of it.
Opinions
Why Being Lost is Okay
I cannot let go of Islam, cannot cross over fully in the realm of atheism.
Opinions
Mandatory Vaccination: A Necessary Step for True Public Health
People all the way up to the President have questioned the safety of vaccines, but it is time that we consider whether anyone should be allowed to opt out of immunization.
Arts and Entertainment
The Best Museums to Explore Virtually
This article explores some museums we can take virtual tours on and explains a little bit about what to expect.
Arts and Entertainment
Now is the Time for Audiobooks
By Hugo Smith
The pandemic has made a lot of people not want to retreat into less modern forms of entertainment; audiobooks are a good middle ground.
Arts and Entertainment
“Pray for Paris”: A Victory for Westside Gunn’s Health and Career
By
A review of Westside Gunn’s newest LP “Pray for Paris” that both highlights what makes the Buffalo native so established as a rapper and criticizes his limitations as an artist.
Arts and Entertainment
Jackson Warin-Joo: Art as a Sanctuary
By Dexter Wells
A profile of senior Jackson Warin-Joo and the ways in which he uses art to respond to his personal experiences.
Arts and Entertainment
A Virtual Gala: The Show Continues at the Metropolitan Opera
By Zoe Buff
A review of the Metropolitan Opera’s At-Home Gala and how the artistic organization is presenting performances to support their financial needs during lockdown.
Humor
Credit Where Credit Is Due
Part one of a harrowing tale of the new grading system’s unforeseen consequences.
Humor
Coronavirus Vaccine Reported to Only Manifest in Front of Those That Are Pure of Heart and Clear of Mind
By Ethan Lam
Vaccines used to appear out of thin air in front of wholesome people, but since God released a software update for reality, it has been harder to create vaccines. Now, it requires someone who is simultaneously intelligent and believes in the inherent goodness of the people on this dunghill of a world.
Humor
Student Union Rumored to be Dead, Brain Dead, or Just Fine
Look, has anyone seen any of them face to face in the past month?
Humor
The Life and Death of Talos
By Nora Miller
A remembrance of the larger-than-life programming overlord
Humor
The Best Animal Crossing Villager To Cuddle With in Quarantine
We investigate who is the bestest cuddling companion in Animal Crossing, because we definitely are not feeling lonely and looking to virtual anthropomorphic animals for solace.
Humor
Quarantine Lifestyle Tips From the Staff
By Lily Vaysman
Checking in on how three of Stuyvesant’s favorite staff are holding up during quarantine.
Sports
The Man Behind Every Dig, Set, and Vault: Coach Choubaralian
Get to know physical education teacher Vasken Choubaralian, coach of the varsity volleyball teams and the girls’ gymnastics team.
Sports
The Top Prospects of the 2020 WNBA Draft
By Alicia Yu
In addition to being virtual, this year’s draft was also the most watched WNBA Draft in 16 years, setting two historic precedents.
Sports
Favorite Moments in Professional Sports
The Sports department reminisces on its favorite moments in professional sports history.
Sports
NFL Draft Review: New York Giants and New York Jets
By Derick Fang, Philip Von Mueffling
A review of the New York Giants and Jets’s NFL Draft picks.
Arts and Entertainment
Coronavirus Merch: A Profitable Predicament
Brands have recently released designs in hopes of fundraising for the relief efforts for the pandemic, some succeeding and some falling short.
Arts and Entertainment
The Fashion Industry During the Coronavirus
By Anika Amin
Coronavirus has impacted the fashion industry by canceling shows, changing consumption patterns, and revealing deeper issues.
Arts and Entertainment
The Peculiar Reincarnation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
An investigation of Stuyvesant’s most enigmatic mystery: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Arts and Entertainment
Earl Sweatshirt: A Lantern for the Darkness
By Levi Simon
Discussing the emotional and stylistic progression of Earl Sweatshirt’s albums.
Sports
The Beasts Throughout the Years
Success is not only about wins and losses for the Stuyvesant boys’ varsity volleyball team.
Arts and Entertainment
Here's… “Some Good News”
By Ivy Halpern
John Krasinski’s “Some Good News” and other talk show hosts are altering their content amid the coronavirus pandemic to connect to people from their homes.
Arts and Entertainment
A Month in Singles: April Edition
Four mini-reviews of some new tracks that have dropped in the past month, ranging from good to great to downright awful.
Arts and Entertainment
Here's a (Not So) Little Story I’ve Got to Tell
By Roxy Perazzo
A review of “Beastie Boys Story,” a new Apple TV+ documentary.
Sports
America’s Temporary National Pastime
The MLB Players Association partnered with Sony Interactive Entertainment to produce a 29-game series with one participating player from each of the 30 MLB teams.