Volume 110 Issue 5
News
Agnihotri and Bhattacharyya Elected Freshman Caucus President and Vice President
Freshmen Satvik Agnihotri and Iravan Bhattacharyya have been elected Freshman Caucus President and Vice President, respectively, for the 2019-2020 school year.
News
An Interview with Rodda John
By Subyeta Chowdhury, Katie Ng
“It’s important to remember the systems that came before, or rather the lack therein, and how much more control this gives the students than the...
News
Pronoun Identification to be Added to Talos
By Zoe Oppenheimer, Emma Donnelly, Madelyn Mao
Talos’ latest update allows students to pick their pronoun identification, marking a step towards making Stuyvesant a more LGBTQ+ friendly community for students.
News
Escalators Undergo Full Construction
By Chloe Terestchenko, Karen Zhang, Subyeta Chowdhury
The city recently approved a request to construct new escalators, advocated by the administration, parents, and students of Stuyvesant.
Features
Talking With Stuyvesant’s “Fancy Dropout”
By Jonathan Schneiderman, Oliver Stewart, Talia Kahan
A profile of junior Ian Williams who will be graduating this spring.
Features
Teacher’s Take on Talos
By Claire Tempelman, Julie Weiner
Various members of Stuyvesant’s faculty give their opinions on Talos.
Features
Making Spanish Sweeter
Following the journey of Spanish teacher Frida Ambía from her childhood in Peru to her career in New York City.
Features
“You Have 10 New Facebook Notifications”: An Investigation Into How Stuyvesant Students Use Facebook
By Amanda Brucculeri, Sammi Yang, Raymond Wu, Suah Chung, Christine Chang
A student body view on how Facebook impacts their social and academic life.
Features
How Much Does It Take?: The Financial Cost of Being a Stuyvesant Student
By Talia Kahan
How much does it cost to be a student at Stuyvesant?
Science
The Dyson Swarm: Humanity’s Future?
By Shah Nabil
With humanity getting closer to conquering the limits of technology and survival on Earth, the Dyson swarm provides us with a potential future in which...
Opinions
Philosophy Will Always Be Relevant
Philosophy not only goes well beyond the scope of science—it underlies it, too.
Science
A 3D-Printed Antidote
By Sonya Sasson
Researchers combine modern technology with biology fundamentals to grapple with the pandemic.
Opinions
America’s Pharmaceutical Dilemma
By Carter Ley
Declining competitiveness in the pharmaceutical Industry has resulted in unprecedented high costs. Restoring competitiveness to our drug markets is crucial to lowering prices, which can...
Science
Milasen: The First Custom Drug
By Gerard Lin
The possibility of custom drugs creates a greater disparity between the rich and the poor, where the rich would have access to these drugs while the poor would be shut out completely.
Science
The Neurological Basis Driving the Two-Party System
Studies have exposed the many neurological differences between conservatives and liberals, suggesting that the creation of parties in America is an innate creation.
Opinions
The Growing Role of Women in Jihadi Terrorism
By Maya Dunayer
It is important to address the growing role of women in attacks by Islamic extremists in order to be able to solve the problem.
Science
Are We Treating Cancer Wrong?
By Arthur Liang
Cancer researchers hoping to one day cure all cancers have an arduous journey ahead of them, requiring the collaboration of both brilliance and open-mindedness, but...
Opinions
A New Approach to Diversity Training
On the futility of diversity training and what we can do to fix it.
Opinions
Give Black Trans Women Their Lives and Voices!
By Jenny Huang
Black trans women are at higher risks of violence every day because of the intersection of their identity.
Humor
What Your MP1 Grades Say About You
Imagine doing unnecessary math just because some random article in a school newspaper told you to.
Humor
Liberal Nonsense: Eric Trump Isn't a Cy Young Award Finalist Just Because He Isn't a Baseball Player
Why hasn’t Eric Trump been shortlisted for the Cy Young award?
Humor
What I Really Mean During Open House Tours
By Emily Chen
The sheet they give you with all the tour information is close to useless.
Arts and Entertainment
The Comeback of ‘90s Fashion
By Samira Esha
The comeback of ‘90s fashion has resulted in several old trends becoming popular again.
Sports
Toronto FC vs. Seattle Sounders: Chapter Three
By Matt Melucci
The Seattle Sounders completed their tumultuous road to the MLS Cup Final, coming out on top of Toronto FC in the finals for the second time in four years.
Arts and Entertainment
Confederate Generals and Culture Wars: Rumors of Wars Displays a New American Hero
By Javed Jokhai
Javed Jokhai spends a dreary day in New York marveling at Kehinde Wiley’s first public art installation, a statue serving up commentary on our current...
Sports
Mimbas Ousted Out of Playoffs After a Great Season
By Benjamin Hamel, Ethan Kirschner
The Mimbas had been preparing all season for their moment.
Sports
College Athletes: They're Not Part of the Business, They Are the Business
By Sunan Tajwar
With the growing controversy over the NCAA suppressing top college recruits in addition to showing signs of vulnerability by succumbing to the recent rule change,...
Sports
Why the Yankees Can’t Make The Fall Classic
By Sam Levine
The Yankees simply weren’t able to capitalize on an abundance of opportunities, and they paid the price.
Arts and Entertainment
Paul Rudd x 2 = “Living With Yourself”
Jacqueline Thom reviews “Living With Yourself,” a new Netflix show starring Paul Rudd that takes on the doppelganger trope.
Sports
The New Kids in the League
By Krish Gupta
A check-up on how the rookies drafted in the 2019 NFL Draft have fared so far. Outquote: But when Foles broke his collarbone in Week...
Sports
What Makes These Relay Fast Swimmers Flow, An Interview with Natasha Moeslinger and Samantha Zheng
Natasha MoeslingerGrade: Senior Height: 5’4Eye color: BrownHair color: BrownDOB: August 18, 2002Samantha ZhengGrade: SeniorHeight: 5’4’1/2Eye color: BrownHair color: Black-BrownDOB: May 28, 20021. When did you...
Sports
The Start of a New Chapter for the Peglegs
By Shivali Korgaonkar, Aki Yamaguchi
For the first time in six years, the Stuyvesant Peglegs, the boys’ varsity soccer team, claimed their spot in the second round of the playoffs....
Arts and Entertainment
Beware the Lighthouse
Unconventional films call for unconventional reviews. Jacqueline Thom discusses “The Lighthouse,” with spoilers, and delves into the film’s experimental examination of identity and human psychology.
Sports
The Battle of the Hudson Quagmire
The start to the 2019-20 season couldn’t get any nastier for the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils.
Sports
Spartans Spear through Regular Season
They have proved that last season’s 6-4 record was a fluke by winning the Manhattan AI Division with an 11-1 record.
Arts and Entertainment
Ending the Experiment: “The Good Place” Final Season
Morris Raskin gives his take on what the directors of “The Good Place” need to do in order to give the show a satisfying conclusion.
News
Agnihotri and Bhattacharyya Elected Freshman Caucus President and Vice President
Freshmen Satvik Agnihotri and Iravan Bhattacharyya have been elected Freshman Caucus President and Vice President, respectively, for the 2019-2020 school year.
News
An Interview with Rodda John
By Subyeta Chowdhury, Katie Ng
“It’s important to remember the systems that came before, or rather the lack therein, and how much more control this gives the students than the...
News
Pronoun Identification to be Added to Talos
By Zoe Oppenheimer, Emma Donnelly, Madelyn Mao
Talos’ latest update allows students to pick their pronoun identification, marking a step towards making Stuyvesant a more LGBTQ+ friendly community for students.
News
Escalators Undergo Full Construction
By Chloe Terestchenko, Karen Zhang, Subyeta Chowdhury
The city recently approved a request to construct new escalators, advocated by the administration, parents, and students of Stuyvesant.
Features
Talking With Stuyvesant’s “Fancy Dropout”
By Jonathan Schneiderman, Oliver Stewart, Talia Kahan
A profile of junior Ian Williams who will be graduating this spring.
Features
Teacher’s Take on Talos
By Claire Tempelman, Julie Weiner
Various members of Stuyvesant’s faculty give their opinions on Talos.
Features
Making Spanish Sweeter
Following the journey of Spanish teacher Frida Ambía from her childhood in Peru to her career in New York City.
Features
“You Have 10 New Facebook Notifications”: An Investigation Into How Stuyvesant Students Use Facebook
By Amanda Brucculeri, Sammi Yang, Raymond Wu, Suah Chung, Christine Chang
A student body view on how Facebook impacts their social and academic life.
Features
How Much Does It Take?: The Financial Cost of Being a Stuyvesant Student
By Talia Kahan
How much does it cost to be a student at Stuyvesant?
Science
The Dyson Swarm: Humanity’s Future?
By Shah Nabil
With humanity getting closer to conquering the limits of technology and survival on Earth, the Dyson swarm provides us with a potential future in which...
Opinions
Philosophy Will Always Be Relevant
Philosophy not only goes well beyond the scope of science—it underlies it, too.
Science
A 3D-Printed Antidote
By Sonya Sasson
Researchers combine modern technology with biology fundamentals to grapple with the pandemic.
Opinions
America’s Pharmaceutical Dilemma
By Carter Ley
Declining competitiveness in the pharmaceutical Industry has resulted in unprecedented high costs. Restoring competitiveness to our drug markets is crucial to lowering prices, which can...
Science
Milasen: The First Custom Drug
By Gerard Lin
The possibility of custom drugs creates a greater disparity between the rich and the poor, where the rich would have access to these drugs while the poor would be shut out completely.
Science
The Neurological Basis Driving the Two-Party System
Studies have exposed the many neurological differences between conservatives and liberals, suggesting that the creation of parties in America is an innate creation.
Opinions
The Growing Role of Women in Jihadi Terrorism
By Maya Dunayer
It is important to address the growing role of women in attacks by Islamic extremists in order to be able to solve the problem.
Science
Are We Treating Cancer Wrong?
By Arthur Liang
Cancer researchers hoping to one day cure all cancers have an arduous journey ahead of them, requiring the collaboration of both brilliance and open-mindedness, but...
Opinions
A New Approach to Diversity Training
On the futility of diversity training and what we can do to fix it.
Opinions
Give Black Trans Women Their Lives and Voices!
By Jenny Huang
Black trans women are at higher risks of violence every day because of the intersection of their identity.
Opinions
Philosophy: An Antiquated Method of Explanation
By Elio Torres
Philosophy is dangerously close to undermining scientific progress and modern values; as much as a pursuit of knowledge is important, recognize that philosophy is bound...
Opinions
Rikers: For the Prisoners or for the Public?
By Lamia Haque, Justin Murdock
Rikers Island, off the coast of Queens and infamous for inhumane treatment of its inmates, now calls into question a controversial plan of setting up...
Humor
What Your MP1 Grades Say About You
Imagine doing unnecessary math just because some random article in a school newspaper told you to.
Humor
Liberal Nonsense: Eric Trump Isn't a Cy Young Award Finalist Just Because He Isn't a Baseball Player
Why hasn’t Eric Trump been shortlisted for the Cy Young award?
Humor
What I Really Mean During Open House Tours
By Emily Chen
The sheet they give you with all the tour information is close to useless.
Arts and Entertainment
The Comeback of ‘90s Fashion
By Samira Esha
The comeback of ‘90s fashion has resulted in several old trends becoming popular again.
Sports
Toronto FC vs. Seattle Sounders: Chapter Three
By Matt Melucci
The Seattle Sounders completed their tumultuous road to the MLS Cup Final, coming out on top of Toronto FC in the finals for the second time in four years.
Arts and Entertainment
Confederate Generals and Culture Wars: Rumors of Wars Displays a New American Hero
By Javed Jokhai
Javed Jokhai spends a dreary day in New York marveling at Kehinde Wiley’s first public art installation, a statue serving up commentary on our current...
Sports
Mimbas Ousted Out of Playoffs After a Great Season
By Benjamin Hamel, Ethan Kirschner
The Mimbas had been preparing all season for their moment.
Sports
College Athletes: They're Not Part of the Business, They Are the Business
By Sunan Tajwar
With the growing controversy over the NCAA suppressing top college recruits in addition to showing signs of vulnerability by succumbing to the recent rule change,...
Sports
Why the Yankees Can’t Make The Fall Classic
By Sam Levine
The Yankees simply weren’t able to capitalize on an abundance of opportunities, and they paid the price.
Arts and Entertainment
Paul Rudd x 2 = “Living With Yourself”
Jacqueline Thom reviews “Living With Yourself,” a new Netflix show starring Paul Rudd that takes on the doppelganger trope.
Sports
The New Kids in the League
By Krish Gupta
A check-up on how the rookies drafted in the 2019 NFL Draft have fared so far. Outquote: But when Foles broke his collarbone in Week...
Sports
What Makes These Relay Fast Swimmers Flow, An Interview with Natasha Moeslinger and Samantha Zheng
Natasha MoeslingerGrade: Senior Height: 5’4Eye color: BrownHair color: BrownDOB: August 18, 2002Samantha ZhengGrade: SeniorHeight: 5’4’1/2Eye color: BrownHair color: Black-BrownDOB: May 28, 20021. When did you...
Sports
The Start of a New Chapter for the Peglegs
By Shivali Korgaonkar, Aki Yamaguchi
For the first time in six years, the Stuyvesant Peglegs, the boys’ varsity soccer team, claimed their spot in the second round of the playoffs....
Arts and Entertainment
Beware the Lighthouse
Unconventional films call for unconventional reviews. Jacqueline Thom discusses “The Lighthouse,” with spoilers, and delves into the film’s experimental examination of identity and human psychology.
Sports
The Battle of the Hudson Quagmire
The start to the 2019-20 season couldn’t get any nastier for the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils.
Sports
Spartans Spear through Regular Season
They have proved that last season’s 6-4 record was a fluke by winning the Manhattan AI Division with an 11-1 record.
Sports
Peglegs Drop Homecoming Game in an Offensive Shootout
Homecoming: a bittersweet game for seniors who stepped into Pier 40 wearing the grey, red and blue Pegleg jerseys for the final time