Volume 111 Issue 10
Features
Stoking Physics Love, Childhood Passions, and More!
By Isabelle Lam
A comprehensive look into the backstory behind Stuyvesant’s newly founded and very own Physics Team.
Features
Big Changes for the Big Sibs Program
Taking a look at how Big Sibs and Little Sibs feel about the changes and the challenges to the program in the online era.
Features
What a Jobful
By Isabella Jia, Ellen Pehlivanian
How have Stuyvesant students been working over quarantine?
Features
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Career Edition
By Glen Cuccinello, Tashfia Noor, Khujista Umama
Alumni reflect on how their high school experiences influenced their career paths.
Opinions
I Play ADC, Not Support
By Elicia Chau
Gamer girls are few and far between. As a former one, there’s a reason why.
Science
Pollution and the Pandemic
The unique conditions created by the novel coronavirus pandemic has led to interesting developments among researchers regarding pollution.
Opinions
Where Trump Went Right
By Jacky Chen
Trump’s stained legacy should not detract the momentousness of the U.S. declaring Xinjiang a genocide, and Biden should appropriately act for justice for the Uighur people.
Opinions
It’s Time for a Car-Free Manhattan
It is fully possible to live a complete life in Manhattan without ever touching a car, so why do we give them so much importance in our streets?
Opinions
The Arts in a World of STEM
By Lauren Chin
STEM subjects and the humanities should be considered equally important.
Science
NASA to Make History With New Mars Rover
NASA’s Perseverance rover is set to complete a string of historical operations, including deploying an aircraft.
Opinions
A Woman's Choice: The Bra
By Erica Li
Women’s breasts have been oversexualized throughout history, and it is time we push against the double standards.
Opinions
Outdoor Indoor Dining?
Governor Cuomo’s decision to close indoor dining isn’t working as restaurants find unsafe loopholes and recreate indoor dining on the sidewalk. A new plan is in demand.
Arts and Entertainment
A&E’s Valentine’s Watchlist
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
From rom-coms to fantasy films, the Arts & Entertainment Department presents some must-watch movies for this Valentine’s Day!
Humor
Hundsness Changes Jupiter Ed
The creator of Jupiter Ed plans to drastically change the grading platform into an educational icebreaker website in an attempt to bridge generational gaps.
Humor
Dear Secret Stuy Cupid Admirer
By Ezra Lee
A desperate junior attempts to find their Stuy Cupid confessor without the help of the website.
Humor
Enterprising Students Repurpose Heat From Laptops
By Oliver Stewart, Arshia Mazumder
Remote learning is overheating devices. Stuyvesant students are putting that heat to work.
Humor
New Epidemic Emerges as Teachers Are Unable To Confiscate Students’ Phones
A thorough analysis of the growing Phone Confiscation Syndrome epidemic and its side effects.
News
Student Union Mid-Year Check-In
By Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka, Eugene Yoo, Jenny Liu, Isabella Jia, Mozen Kalefa, Janna Wang, Ruiwen Tang
The Spectator reviews the progress of the Student Union and the Caucuses with their initiatives and campaign goals so far this virtual year.
News
College Board Discontinues SAT Subject Tests and Optional SAT Essay
By Madison Kim, James Kang, Mahir Hossain, Kai Caothien, Fahima Miajee
The College Board announced on January 19 that the SAT subject tests and the optional SAT essay will no longer be administered to students.
Features
Sonya Sasson on Squash, Without the Ceiling
Sophomore Sonya Sasson talks about squash, her new book, and that glass ceiling.
Features
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Career Edition
By Glen Cuccinello, Khujista Umama, Tashfia Noor
Alumni reflect on how their high school experiences influenced their career paths.
Science
When Science is Not So Scientific: The World of Forensics
By Olivia Zheng
From fingerprints to DNA profiles, the fallibility of forensics continues to plague our justice system.
Science
The Horrid Sound That Haunts Your Nightmares: Your Own Voice
By Kaitlyn Lee
Voice confrontation, a phenomenon in which we encounter a feeling of displeasure in hearing our own voices, is caused by both the differences in sensory input of the ear and our flawed perception of our self-image that synthesizes this reaction.
Science
Limitless: NASA and the United States Government
NASA has generated significant technological advances, secured governmental funding, promoted international relations, and has produced job opportunities. To be at the forefront of space exploration—both internationally and for human gain—the US should continue to publicly fund NASA.
Opinions
Hunts Point and Hazard Pay
By Elio Torres
The new administration needs to rise to the unprecedented occasion and secure hazard pay for workers who have put their livelihoods in jeopardy to maintain a semblance of normalcy for the rest of us.
Science
When Science is Not So Scientific: The World of Forensics
By Olivia Zheng
From fingerprints to DNA profiles, the fallibility of forensics continues to plague our justice system.
Science
When Science is Not So Scientific: The World of Forensics
By Olivia Zheng
From fingerprints to DNA profiles, the fallibility of forensics continues to plague our justice system.
Science
When Science is Not So Scientific: The World of Forensics
By Olivia Zheng
From fingerprints to DNA profiles, the fallibility of forensics continues to plague our justice system.
Sports
Remembering Hank Aaron
President Joe Biden put it best: “With courage and dignity, he eclipsed the most hallowed record in sports while absorbing vengeance that would have broken most people.” May he rest in peace among the rest of baseball’s greats.
Sports
Liverpool’s Staggering Injury Issue
It’s been quite surprising that Liverpool has gone from winning titles and achieving glory in recent seasons to struggling to perform on a game-to-game basis.
Sports
The Epidemic of Plane Crashes in Soccer
By Nakib Abedin
The epidemic of plane crashes that started a few years ago needs to be addressed by sports leagues, airports, and airplane crews in order to prevent future tragedies.
Sports
Flying Into Action: An Interview With Erica Kwak
By Aidan Look
Senior Erica Kwak reflects on her experience with the Stuyvesant Cheerleading team.
Arts and Entertainment
Bands To Watch: Sir Sly—Third Time’s The Charm?
Sir Sly isn’t just another “alternative” band from California that promises ample self-awareness and synthesizers—it’s one that’s managed to turn up two great albums and has almost broken into the antechamber of the mainstream. However, their upcoming album doesn’t seem like it will live up to the standards they need to meet if they really want to make it in today’s Drake and TikTok world.
Arts and Entertainment
The Month in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals
By Levi Simon
Some thoughts on albums from the past month, including descriptions and qualitative assessments
Arts and Entertainment
“Disenchantment” Part Three Casts a Spell
A review of Matt Groening’s latest newest show, “Disenchantment.”
Sports
Another Chelsea Head Coach Bites the Dust
Following a run of poor results, Chelsea FC decided to fire their head coach and club legend Frank Lampard.
Arts and Entertainment
Troye Sivan: From Perth to Popstar
Troye Sivan developed from a young 9-year-old in Perth to a gay icon and pop star in Hollywood, all while discovering his identity.
Arts and Entertainment
“A Maestro Is a Master at Making Magic”: A Talk With Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson
The renowned conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson discusses how she got into classical music and how other people might, too.
Sports
President Biden’s Transgender Discrimination Order: What It Means for Women’s Sports
By Taee Chi
When newly inaugurated President Joe Biden signed an executive order to prevent LGBTQ+ discrimination, he explicitly referenced high school and college athletes and revitalized the ongoing debate on whether or not transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports.
News
Teachers Receive COVID-19 Vaccines
By Nada Hameed, Maggie Sansone, Janna Wang, Isabella Jia, Christina Wang, Sakura Yamanaka
Teachers at Stuyvesant have started to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as it has begun to be administered to educators.
News
Student Union Mid-Year Check-In
By Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka, Eugene Yoo, Jenny Liu, Isabella Jia, Mozen Kalefa, Janna Wang, Ruiwen Tang
The Spectator reviews the progress of the Student Union and the Caucuses with their initiatives and campaign goals so far this virtual year.
News
College Board Discontinues SAT Subject Tests and Optional SAT Essay
By Madison Kim, James Kang, Mahir Hossain, Kai Caothien, Fahima Miajee
The College Board announced on January 19 that the SAT subject tests and the optional SAT essay will no longer be administered to students.
Features
Stoking Physics Love, Childhood Passions, and More!
By Isabelle Lam
A comprehensive look into the backstory behind Stuyvesant’s newly founded and very own Physics Team.
Features
Big Changes for the Big Sibs Program
Taking a look at how Big Sibs and Little Sibs feel about the changes and the challenges to the program in the online era.
Features
What a Jobful
By Isabella Jia, Ellen Pehlivanian
How have Stuyvesant students been working over quarantine?
Features
Sonya Sasson on Squash, Without the Ceiling
Sophomore Sonya Sasson talks about squash, her new book, and that glass ceiling.
Features
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Career Edition
By Glen Cuccinello, Tashfia Noor, Khujista Umama
Alumni reflect on how their high school experiences influenced their career paths.
Features
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Career Edition
By Glen Cuccinello, Khujista Umama, Tashfia Noor
Alumni reflect on how their high school experiences influenced their career paths.
Opinions
I Play ADC, Not Support
By Elicia Chau
Gamer girls are few and far between. As a former one, there’s a reason why.
Science
Pollution and the Pandemic
The unique conditions created by the novel coronavirus pandemic has led to interesting developments among researchers regarding pollution.
Opinions
Where Trump Went Right
By Jacky Chen
Trump’s stained legacy should not detract the momentousness of the U.S. declaring Xinjiang a genocide, and Biden should appropriately act for justice for the Uighur people.
Opinions
It’s Time for a Car-Free Manhattan
It is fully possible to live a complete life in Manhattan without ever touching a car, so why do we give them so much importance in our streets?
Science
When Science is Not So Scientific: The World of Forensics
By Olivia Zheng
From fingerprints to DNA profiles, the fallibility of forensics continues to plague our justice system.
Opinions
The Arts in a World of STEM
By Lauren Chin
STEM subjects and the humanities should be considered equally important.
Science
The Horrid Sound That Haunts Your Nightmares: Your Own Voice
By Kaitlyn Lee
Voice confrontation, a phenomenon in which we encounter a feeling of displeasure in hearing our own voices, is caused by both the differences in sensory input of the ear and our flawed perception of our self-image that synthesizes this reaction.
Science
NASA to Make History With New Mars Rover
NASA’s Perseverance rover is set to complete a string of historical operations, including deploying an aircraft.
Science
Limitless: NASA and the United States Government
NASA has generated significant technological advances, secured governmental funding, promoted international relations, and has produced job opportunities. To be at the forefront of space exploration—both internationally and for human gain—the US should continue to publicly fund NASA.
Opinions
Hunts Point and Hazard Pay
By Elio Torres
The new administration needs to rise to the unprecedented occasion and secure hazard pay for workers who have put their livelihoods in jeopardy to maintain a semblance of normalcy for the rest of us.
Opinions
A Woman's Choice: The Bra
By Erica Li
Women’s breasts have been oversexualized throughout history, and it is time we push against the double standards.
Science
When Science is Not So Scientific: The World of Forensics
By Olivia Zheng
From fingerprints to DNA profiles, the fallibility of forensics continues to plague our justice system.
Science
When Science is Not So Scientific: The World of Forensics
By Olivia Zheng
From fingerprints to DNA profiles, the fallibility of forensics continues to plague our justice system.
Science
When Science is Not So Scientific: The World of Forensics
By Olivia Zheng
From fingerprints to DNA profiles, the fallibility of forensics continues to plague our justice system.
Opinions
Outdoor Indoor Dining?
Governor Cuomo’s decision to close indoor dining isn’t working as restaurants find unsafe loopholes and recreate indoor dining on the sidewalk. A new plan is in demand.
Arts and Entertainment
A&E’s Valentine’s Watchlist
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
From rom-coms to fantasy films, the Arts & Entertainment Department presents some must-watch movies for this Valentine’s Day!
Humor
Hundsness Changes Jupiter Ed
The creator of Jupiter Ed plans to drastically change the grading platform into an educational icebreaker website in an attempt to bridge generational gaps.
Humor
Dear Secret Stuy Cupid Admirer
By Ezra Lee
A desperate junior attempts to find their Stuy Cupid confessor without the help of the website.
Humor
Enterprising Students Repurpose Heat From Laptops
By Oliver Stewart, Arshia Mazumder
Remote learning is overheating devices. Stuyvesant students are putting that heat to work.
Humor
A Button for Everything
By Eshaal Ubaid
Following the discovery of a Diet Coke button in the Oval Office, we’re left to ponder: why stop at soda?
Humor
New Epidemic Emerges as Teachers Are Unable To Confiscate Students’ Phones
A thorough analysis of the growing Phone Confiscation Syndrome epidemic and its side effects.
Sports
Remembering Hank Aaron
President Joe Biden put it best: “With courage and dignity, he eclipsed the most hallowed record in sports while absorbing vengeance that would have broken most people.” May he rest in peace among the rest of baseball’s greats.
Sports
Spectator Sports’ Super Bowl Picks
Brady against Mahomes, a matchup for the ages! Here are the Spectator Sports Staff’s predictions for Super Bowl LV.
Sports
Another Chelsea Head Coach Bites the Dust
Following a run of poor results, Chelsea FC decided to fire their head coach and club legend Frank Lampard.
Sports
Liverpool’s Staggering Injury Issue
It’s been quite surprising that Liverpool has gone from winning titles and achieving glory in recent seasons to struggling to perform on a game-to-game basis.
Sports
The Epidemic of Plane Crashes in Soccer
By Nakib Abedin
The epidemic of plane crashes that started a few years ago needs to be addressed by sports leagues, airports, and airplane crews in order to prevent future tragedies.
Arts and Entertainment
Troye Sivan: From Perth to Popstar
Troye Sivan developed from a young 9-year-old in Perth to a gay icon and pop star in Hollywood, all while discovering his identity.
Arts and Entertainment
“A Maestro Is a Master at Making Magic”: A Talk With Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson
The renowned conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson discusses how she got into classical music and how other people might, too.
Sports
President Biden’s Transgender Discrimination Order: What It Means for Women’s Sports
By Taee Chi
When newly inaugurated President Joe Biden signed an executive order to prevent LGBTQ+ discrimination, he explicitly referenced high school and college athletes and revitalized the ongoing debate on whether or not transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports.
Sports
Down for the Count: The Notorious One at a Crossroads
By Matt Melucci
An analysis of McGregor’s devastating upset in UFC 257 and a look into the future of his career.
Arts and Entertainment
“Bridgerton”: A 19th Century Love Story
By Yasmine Chokrane, Samira Esha
Based on Julia Quinn’s novels, “Bridgerton” tackles the struggles of finding love in a strict society during the 19th century, Regency era.
Sports
Flying Into Action: An Interview With Erica Kwak
By Aidan Look
Senior Erica Kwak reflects on her experience with the Stuyvesant Cheerleading team.
Arts and Entertainment
Bands To Watch: Sir Sly—Third Time’s The Charm?
Sir Sly isn’t just another “alternative” band from California that promises ample self-awareness and synthesizers—it’s one that’s managed to turn up two great albums and has almost broken into the antechamber of the mainstream. However, their upcoming album doesn’t seem like it will live up to the standards they need to meet if they really want to make it in today’s Drake and TikTok world.
Arts and Entertainment
The Month in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals
By Levi Simon
Some thoughts on albums from the past month, including descriptions and qualitative assessments