Volume 111 Issue 1
News
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Committee of Action
By Katie Ng, Stephy Chen, Ian Lau
Stuyvesant recently established the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee to promote anti-racism and anti-discrimination within the school community.
News
Stuyvesant Hosts Virtual Summer Discovery Program
By Momoca Mairaj, Jenny Liu, Rifath Hossain, Ziying Jian
Stuyvesant hosted the annual Summer Discovery Program virtually this year, with over 150 students participating.
News
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Committee of Action
By Stephy Chen, Katie Ng, Ian Lau
Stuyvesant recently established the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee to promote anti-racism and anti-discrimination within the school community.
News
Student Union Elections to Run Remotely This Fall
By Annette Kim, Theo Schiminovich, Alice Zhu
The Board of Elections will be holding Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Caucus elections, as well as Student Union elections on September 24.
News
DOE's Seung Yu To Be Stuyvesant's Next Principal
By Hugo Smith
Seung Yu, Senior Executive Director of the Office of Postsecondary Readiness at the Department of Education, has been chosen as Stuyvesant’s next principal.
News
Goodbye, Principal Eric Contreras
By Maddy Andersen, Karen Zhang
Former Principal Eric Contreras has become principal of North Shore High School after resigning from his position at Stuyvesant on July 31.
News
Teachers Transition to Remote and Blended Learning
By Michelle Lu, Peter Goswami, Samia Islam, Jenny Liu, Alec Shafran
The Spectator conducted interviews with Stuyvesant teachers to gather their input about the upcoming school year.
Features
A Dive Into the Void: Mental Health During Quarantine
How have Stuyvesant students been during quarantine?
Features
Have No Fear: Spec’s Freshman Handbook Is Here!
Stuyvesant students’ advice for incoming freshmen.
Features
A Crushing Blow for Stuyvesant Athletes—How They Are Dealing With This Time off the Field
By Isabel Ching
The announcement, though expected considering the social distancing safety regulations the city and state have enacted, comes to the dismay of Stuyvesant student athletes, for whom the sports season serves as a powerful antidote to the stress and pressures of the school environment.
Science
The Cost of Preventing a Pendemic
By Dean Chen
Pandemics can be prevented, and it (probably) won’t cost a lot.
Opinions
Two Bad Choices: A Familiar Story
By Aaron Visser
Why the Democrats can’t easily defeat the least popular president in modern American history.
Opinions
Making History Everyone’s Story
Eurocentrism in the history curricula of schools across New York City is problematic.
Arts and Entertainment
The Revolution Led by “Hamilton”
With the release of “Hamilton” on Disney+ five years after its Broadway premiere, people across the world can witness how groundbreaking this musical is.
Arts and Entertainment
Yes, We Have Reached the Pinnacle of Musical Creation, and It's Called 100 gecs.
By Dexter Wells
An examination of the internet’s latest experimental music sweetheart, 100 gecs.
Sports
Fernando Tatis Jr. vs. The Unwritten Rules of Baseball
Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a grand slam with his team up by seven runs, sparking a debate about the validity of baseball’s unwritten rules and whether they should remain a part of the sport.
Features
Blended or Remote: Which Will It Be?
By Rachel Vildman, Angela Cai, Christine Lin, Mahirah Khan
Students discuss their thoughts on either the remote or blended model.
Features
The College Application Through the Quarantine Lens
By Mim Parvin, Nicholas Martin, Susannah Ahn
Looking into quarantine college application experiences for the class of 2021.
Features
A (Socially Distant) Stuyvesant Summer
A summary of the programs, activities, and internships that kept Stuyvesant busy this summer.
Features
Dear (Virtual) Incoming Class of 2024: How Freshmen Are Entering Stuyvesant
By Amanda Brucculeri, Rachel Vildman
A look at how freshmen feel about starting their first year of high school during a pandemic.
Features
Meera Dasgupta: A Poet, an Activist, and the National Youth Poet Laureate
Recognized for her impactful poetry and unwavering activism, senior Meera Dasgupta was announced the youngest, first Asian-American National Youth Poet Laureate.
Features
A Semester Like No Other
By Catherine Ching, Judy Chen, Calista Lee, Arpita Saha
A look at how the different grades and teachers are responding to the fully remote vs. blended choices.
Features
It’s All Greek to Me: Being a Multilingual Student
Multilingual students discuss their experiences of being multilingual and various ideas revolving languages.
Science
The Technological Age of Medicine
By Oscar Wang
Discussions on telemedicine shed light on how new technologies can be applied to medical training and patient care.
Opinions
Street Vendors and Empty Promises
By Elio Torres
As Stuyvesant students, we understand that the street vendor population in our city is indispensable; our go-to orders at the halal and Korean food carts have stayed fresh on our minds even after a six-month hiatus.
Opinions
The Case for Project-Based Assessment
In light of the challenges of remote learning, testing needs to adopt a more equitable model.
Opinions
Saving Our Snail Mail—And Our Votes
By Maya Dunayer
DeJoy and President Trump seem to be using the USPS as a political tool, allowing them to skew the election results in Trump’s favor.
Arts and Entertainment
“Palm Springs”: Déjà Vu in the Best Way Possible
By Roxy Perazzo
A review of “Palm Springs” through the lens of quarantine (some spoilers!).
Opinions
Why Teachers Support Fully Remote Learning
By
Chemistry teacher and United Federation of Teachers Chapter Chair Samantha Daves advocates for fully remote learning on behalf and with the support of 127 teachers and 24 non-pedagogical staff members.
Arts and Entertainment
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Final Mission
With stunning action scenes, witty humor and memorable characters, the long running “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” delivers a heart wrenching final season.
Arts and Entertainment
The Dethroning of Ellen DeGeneres
After years of being named one of the nicest people on TV, Ellen DeGeneres has finally met her downfall.
Arts and Entertainment
First Women's Monument Arrives in Central Park
By Ivy Halpern
On the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, the first statue of real women in Central Park is unveiled.
Arts and Entertainment
A Confusing, Dark, and Twisted Political Career
A summary of Kanye West’s baffling politics, culminating in his 2020 presidential run.
Humor
Humor Department’s Leaked Memo Reveals Cult-Like Plans
By Jasmine Wang
Oliver “Oily Stork” Stewart reveals all in this scandalous message.
Humor
The Stuyvesant Simulation Project
New Principal Seung C. Yu plans to collaborate with VRChat and launch a new project specifically targeted toward freshmen.
Sports
The NBA Takes a Stand
By Aidan Look
The NBA is taking steps to fight racial discrimination. In response to recent violence from the police, playoff teams have decided to boycott their games.
Sports
The NBA Takes a Stand
By Aidan Look
The NBA is taking steps to fight racial discrimination. In response to recent violence from the police, playoff teams have decided to boycott their games.
Arts and Entertainment
The Rise of #FreeBritney
By Samira Esha
Britney Spears is known as the insanely talented pop diva, but behind the scenes she struggles with mental health and severe life restrictions.
Sports
On Miles and Marathons, Might and Meaning: Why—to Female Marathoners—the 26.2 Is So Much More Than a Medal
By Caroline Ji
Sports
Is Golf the Ideal Sport for the Pandemic?
By Yoonah Chang
An overview of the first golf major championship since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sports
Track and Field Brings the Heat During Quarantine
An overview of track and field records set during quarantine.
Sports
Don’t Sleep on These Future Fantasy Football Studs
By Krish Gupta
A breakdown of fantasy football sleepers at each position entering the 2020
News
Introducing Principal Seung Yu
With an upcoming and uncertain school year, Seung Yu has been appointed Principal of Stuyvesant following former Principal Eric Contreras’s resignation in July.
News
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Committee of Action
By Katie Ng, Stephy Chen, Ian Lau
Stuyvesant recently established the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee to promote anti-racism and anti-discrimination within the school community.
News
Stuyvesant Hosts Virtual Summer Discovery Program
By Momoca Mairaj, Jenny Liu, Rifath Hossain, Ziying Jian
Stuyvesant hosted the annual Summer Discovery Program virtually this year, with over 150 students participating.
News
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Committee of Action
By Stephy Chen, Katie Ng, Ian Lau
Stuyvesant recently established the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee to promote anti-racism and anti-discrimination within the school community.
News
Student Union Elections to Run Remotely This Fall
By Annette Kim, Theo Schiminovich, Alice Zhu
The Board of Elections will be holding Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Caucus elections, as well as Student Union elections on September 24.
News
DOE's Seung Yu To Be Stuyvesant's Next Principal
By Hugo Smith
Seung Yu, Senior Executive Director of the Office of Postsecondary Readiness at the Department of Education, has been chosen as Stuyvesant’s next principal.
News
Goodbye, Principal Eric Contreras
By Maddy Andersen, Karen Zhang
Former Principal Eric Contreras has become principal of North Shore High School after resigning from his position at Stuyvesant on July 31.
News
Teachers Transition to Remote and Blended Learning
By Michelle Lu, Peter Goswami, Samia Islam, Jenny Liu, Alec Shafran
The Spectator conducted interviews with Stuyvesant teachers to gather their input about the upcoming school year.
Features
A Dive Into the Void: Mental Health During Quarantine
How have Stuyvesant students been during quarantine?
Features
Blended or Remote: Which Will It Be?
By Rachel Vildman, Angela Cai, Christine Lin, Mahirah Khan
Students discuss their thoughts on either the remote or blended model.
Features
The College Application Through the Quarantine Lens
By Mim Parvin, Nicholas Martin, Susannah Ahn
Looking into quarantine college application experiences for the class of 2021.
Features
A (Socially Distant) Stuyvesant Summer
A summary of the programs, activities, and internships that kept Stuyvesant busy this summer.
Features
Have No Fear: Spec’s Freshman Handbook Is Here!
Stuyvesant students’ advice for incoming freshmen.
Features
Dear (Virtual) Incoming Class of 2024: How Freshmen Are Entering Stuyvesant
By Amanda Brucculeri, Rachel Vildman
A look at how freshmen feel about starting their first year of high school during a pandemic.
Features
Meera Dasgupta: A Poet, an Activist, and the National Youth Poet Laureate
Recognized for her impactful poetry and unwavering activism, senior Meera Dasgupta was announced the youngest, first Asian-American National Youth Poet Laureate.
Features
A Semester Like No Other
By Catherine Ching, Judy Chen, Calista Lee, Arpita Saha
A look at how the different grades and teachers are responding to the fully remote vs. blended choices.
Features
It’s All Greek to Me: Being a Multilingual Student
Multilingual students discuss their experiences of being multilingual and various ideas revolving languages.
Features
A Crushing Blow for Stuyvesant Athletes—How They Are Dealing With This Time off the Field
By Isabel Ching
The announcement, though expected considering the social distancing safety regulations the city and state have enacted, comes to the dismay of Stuyvesant student athletes, for whom the sports season serves as a powerful antidote to the stress and pressures of the school environment.
Science
The Cost of Preventing a Pendemic
By Dean Chen
Pandemics can be prevented, and it (probably) won’t cost a lot.
Science
The Technological Age of Medicine
By Oscar Wang
Discussions on telemedicine shed light on how new technologies can be applied to medical training and patient care.
Opinions
Street Vendors and Empty Promises
By Elio Torres
As Stuyvesant students, we understand that the street vendor population in our city is indispensable; our go-to orders at the halal and Korean food carts have stayed fresh on our minds even after a six-month hiatus.
Opinions
Two Bad Choices: A Familiar Story
By Aaron Visser
Why the Democrats can’t easily defeat the least popular president in modern American history.
Opinions
Making History Everyone’s Story
Eurocentrism in the history curricula of schools across New York City is problematic.
Opinions
The Case for Project-Based Assessment
In light of the challenges of remote learning, testing needs to adopt a more equitable model.
Opinions
Saving Our Snail Mail—And Our Votes
By Maya Dunayer
DeJoy and President Trump seem to be using the USPS as a political tool, allowing them to skew the election results in Trump’s favor.
Science
Concurrent Combatants: COVID-19 and the Flu
By Sonya Sasson
Flu season in the Northern Hemisphere is approaching swiftly, and with it comes a new, menacing quandary: How will scientists combat the coronavirus pandemic and the flu at once?
Science
Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine: A (Turning) Point of Contention
The competition for a vaccine to combat the coronavirus exacerbates tensions and conflicts among global communities, and Russia’s assumed hastiness adds insult to injury.
Opinions
Why Teachers Support Fully Remote Learning
By
Chemistry teacher and United Federation of Teachers Chapter Chair Samantha Daves advocates for fully remote learning on behalf and with the support of 127 teachers and 24 non-pedagogical staff members.
Arts and Entertainment
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Final Mission
With stunning action scenes, witty humor and memorable characters, the long running “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” delivers a heart wrenching final season.
Arts and Entertainment
The Dethroning of Ellen DeGeneres
After years of being named one of the nicest people on TV, Ellen DeGeneres has finally met her downfall.
Arts and Entertainment
First Women's Monument Arrives in Central Park
By Ivy Halpern
On the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, the first statue of real women in Central Park is unveiled.
Arts and Entertainment
A Confusing, Dark, and Twisted Political Career
A summary of Kanye West’s baffling politics, culminating in his 2020 presidential run.
Humor
Humor Department’s Leaked Memo Reveals Cult-Like Plans
By Jasmine Wang
Oliver “Oily Stork” Stewart reveals all in this scandalous message.
Humor
The Stuyvesant Simulation Project
New Principal Seung C. Yu plans to collaborate with VRChat and launch a new project specifically targeted toward freshmen.
Sports
The NBA Takes a Stand
By Aidan Look
The NBA is taking steps to fight racial discrimination. In response to recent violence from the police, playoff teams have decided to boycott their games.
Arts and Entertainment
The Revolution Led by “Hamilton”
With the release of “Hamilton” on Disney+ five years after its Broadway premiere, people across the world can witness how groundbreaking this musical is.
Sports
The NBA Takes a Stand
By Aidan Look
The NBA is taking steps to fight racial discrimination. In response to recent violence from the police, playoff teams have decided to boycott their games.
Arts and Entertainment
Yes, We Have Reached the Pinnacle of Musical Creation, and It's Called 100 gecs.
By Dexter Wells
An examination of the internet’s latest experimental music sweetheart, 100 gecs.
Arts and Entertainment
The Rise of #FreeBritney
By Samira Esha
Britney Spears is known as the insanely talented pop diva, but behind the scenes she struggles with mental health and severe life restrictions.
Sports
Fernando Tatis Jr. vs. The Unwritten Rules of Baseball
Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a grand slam with his team up by seven runs, sparking a debate about the validity of baseball’s unwritten rules and whether they should remain a part of the sport.
Sports
A Treble in a Trembling Europe
By Matt Melucci
After a season of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UCL resumed and completed its fixtures, with Bayern Munich ending up at the top of Europe.
Sports
On Miles and Marathons, Might and Meaning: Why—to Female Marathoners—the 26.2 Is So Much More Than a Medal
By Caroline Ji
Sports
Is Golf the Ideal Sport for the Pandemic?
By Yoonah Chang
An overview of the first golf major championship since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sports
Track and Field Brings the Heat During Quarantine
An overview of track and field records set during quarantine.
Sports
Don’t Sleep on These Future Fantasy Football Studs
By Krish Gupta
A breakdown of fantasy football sleepers at each position entering the 2020
Arts and Entertainment
Folklore: Storytime with Taylor Swift
By Jenny Liu
Taylor’s surprising eighth studio album “folklore” comes short on her usual pop music and conventional charms but excels in its delivery of vicarious storytelling and wistful melodies that may mark a new era of her music.
Arts and Entertainment
“The Legend Of Korra”: A Worthy Successor?
A review on “The Legend Of Korra” and why it’s gotten so much hate.