Volume 112 Issue 10
News
Indicator’s Annual Valentine’s Day Flower Sale Returns
The Indicator’s Valentine’s Day flower sale has returned after a year of remote learning.
News
Stuy Fusion Team 479 Advances to City Championships
By Rebecca Bao, Nikki Chen, Jasmine Yuen
Stuy Fusion 479, a robotics team that participates in the FIRST Tech Challenge, recently won first place at their qualifier, making them eligible to compete in citywide championships.
News
Senior Nina Shin Named Semifinalist for Regeneron Science Talent Search
By Madeline Goodwin, Aiden Ackerman
tuyvesant senior Nina Shin wins semifinalist in this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search competition.
News
Senior Nina Shin Named Semifinalist for Regeneron Science Talent Search
By Madeline Goodwin, Aiden Ackerman
Stuyvesant senior Nina Shin wins semifinalist in this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search competition.
Features
Meat of the Future
By Suyeon Ryu
Lab-grown meat holds potential, but it has a long way to go before it becomes a meat alternative.
Features
Can’t Resist the Minutes Gifts
By Glen Cuccinello, Tiffany Liang, Sabrina Chen
Minutes: a classic for Stuyvesant English classes. Here’s a peek into some of the greatest Minutes gifts ever given.
Features
What’s up With My Schedule?
By Isabelle Lam
Previously shrouded in mystery, the Stuyvesant Programming Office sheds light on how student schedules are created.
Features
Meat of the Future
By Suyeon Ryu
Lab-grown meat holds potential, but it has a long way to go before it becomes a meat alternative.
Features
Kronman Cupid
By Sabrina Li, Julia Chernobelsky, Frances Schwarz, Nora Loftus
Liam Kronman, a Stuyvesant alumnus, has created a new successful dating site that all started from a prank on Harvard students.
Opinions
Girlboss, Grievance, and Gender Bias
By Virgenya Zhu
The vocabulary of gender bias subtly dominates professional fields and diminishes a person’s view on a woman’s ability to perform her job.
Opinions
“Prime Changes Everything”—Psych!
By Ivy Huang
More measures need to be taken to ensure fair wages, job security, improved management, and better workplace conditions for Amazon employees.
Science
Can Science Save our Reefs?
In order to combat the continued deterioration of coral reefs, scientists have developed numerous techniques to restore these ecosystems including robots, fragmentation techniques, and 3D printing.
Opinions
Making Stuyvesant More Inclusive
The SU has begun pushing for gender neutral bathrooms, but more progress can be made in order to make Stuyvesant a more welcoming environment for gender non-conforming and non-binary students.
Opinions
The Definition of a Celebrity
By Suyeon Ryu
Internet influencers are just as valid as TV celebrities to enter mainstream media.
Science
Radiation: Friend from Foe
By Subaah Syed
Radiation therapy is a form of targeted therapy that is still being improved since its initial discovery to effectively treat tumors and limit side effects.
Opinions
The Definition of a Celebrity
By Suyeon Ryu
Internet influencers are just as valid as TV celebrities to enter mainstream media.
Opinions
Bringing Back Home Economics
By Ushoshi Das
The skills taught in home economics—now often referred to as Family and Consumer Sciences to be more inclusive—are just as vital now as they were when these courses were first created.
Science
Bitcoin Beyond The Hype: Revolutionizing Finance As We Know It
A concise introduction to Bitcoin and how it’s changing the world of finance.
Science
Can Science Save our Reefs?
In order to combat the continued deterioration of coral reefs, scientists have developed numerous techniques to restore these ecosystems including robots, fragmentation techniques, and 3D printing.
Features
Kronman Cupid
By Sabrina Li, Julia Chernobelsky, Frances Schwarz, Nora Loftus
Liam Kronman, a Stuyvesant alumnus, has created a new successful dating site that all started from a prank on Harvard students.
Opinions
Obsessed With Money
Money obsessions that stem from childhood have detrimental effects on teens and young adults, who grow up to become more materialistic.
Science
Customized Brain: A New Cure For Depression
By Jovanna Wu
The custom brain implant helps combat depression symptoms through the tiny jolts being sent to the amygdala.
Science
The James Webb Telescope — A Look Into the Very Beginning The Spectator / Science / Issue 10
The James Webb Telescope, a telescope with a complex design with a significant purpose, recently launched and will hopefully capture images that’ll answer blazing questions about our universe.
Opinions
The Epidemic of Sleep Deprivation
Sleep is a fundamental aspect of human health, and the normalization of sleep deprivation is the result of a toxic cultural perception on productivity.
Opinions
The Feminist Take On Sex Work, Deconstructed
Sex work should not be glorified as a freeing industry on the illusion of choice, nor should it be promoted.
Humor
You See…There’s This Crazy Little Thing Called Love (In Me)
By Christian Kim, Finn Charest
A brave person shooting their shot to their one and only in this war named love.
Humor
Debating the Affirmative Side (My Love For You)
By Eshaal Ubaid
The simple folk say “no, I love YOU more! Heehee!,” but the sophisticated research and debate their cases.
Humor
Rating Stuyvesant Couples!
Here at Stuyvesant we witness the best of the best of high school drama, so let’s take a deep dive into our dating scene.
Humor
Pupilpath Outage, Day 45
By Virgenya Zhu
In light of the PupilPath shutdown, students have to self-report their old grades.
Humor
New Student at Stuy, Y/N Pt. 2
By Ezra Lee
A sequel to New Student at Stuy, Y/N, Y/N goes to a Whole Foods study session for some steamy academic cramming.
Humor
Lovers in a Dangerous Masked-Time
A soup-date at Whole Foods between pandemic time lovers goes terribly wrong.
Arts and Entertainment
“The Lost Daughter” and Its Message To Lost Mothers
By Nicole Liu
With an unflinching and thrilling foray into the world of motherhood, Maggie Gyllenhal’s directorial debut, “The Lost Daughter,” is a success.
Arts and Entertainment
“The House” and Its Take on Modern Horror
By Roxy Perazzo
A review of “The House,” Netflix’s new film featuring a trio of unsettling stories.
Humor
Valentine’s Day Special: Interviews With Stuyvesant Students’ Significant Others
The desperation of loveless Stuyvesant students leaves them forming bonds with inanimate objects to fill the lonely void in their hearts.
Humor
An Interview with Mark Zuckerberg
By Jai Shah
With Stuyvesant’s increasing reliance on Facebook as their go-to form of social media, one reporter takes a interview with Mark Zuckerberg in an attempt to find out the truth
Humor
Interviews With Stuyvesant Students’ Significant Others
By Michael Hu
The desperation of loveless Stuyvesant students leaves them forming bonds with inanimate objects to fill the lonely void in their hearts.
Sports
The Spartans’ Resurgence
By Efe Kilic
Despite their current successes, the Spartans had to persevere through a multitude of challenges to come this far.
Sports
Everyday Tumblin’
By Yashna Patel, Frederik Schutz
Read about former elite gymnast, now captain of the Stuyvesant’s varsity gymnastics team, Daria Minhas!
Sports
The Fall of the Next Ronaldo
Adriano Ribeiro was an extremely gifted soccer player who held promise of following in the footsteps of Brazilian icon Ronaldo Nazário, but he was unable to reach his full potential due to an unfortunate event that devastated his life.
Sports
The Fall of the Next Ronaldo
Adriano Ribeiro was an extremely gifted soccer player who held promise of following in the footsteps of Brazilian icon Ronaldo Nazário, but he was unable to reach his full potential due to an unfortunate event that devastated his life.
Arts and Entertainment
“The Lost Daughter” and Its Message To Lost Mothers
By Nicole Liu
With an unflinching and thrilling foray into the world of motherhood, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut, “The Lost Daughter,” is a success.
Sports
The Felines Are Clawing Their Way Through a Rocky Start
By Ty Anant
The Stuyvesant girls’ gymnastics team has struggled through the first half of their season due to a combination of COVID cases and injuries, but with their key gymnasts fully recovered, they are looking to make a push for a big win this year.
Arts and Entertainment
The Shellac Comeback
By Levi Simon
A recounting of vinyl’s history, and speculation as to why it is on the rise again.
Opinions
Keep Our Clubs
Extracurricular activities are important, and requiring a faculty advisor to be present at every club meeting is unnecessary and and only harms the sense of community at Stuyvesant.
Sports
How Can the Lakers Turn Things Around?
The Lakers are truly in a tough situation, with a lackluster .471 record, injury problems, and subpar performances from star players, but fans remain hopeful that Rob Pelinka will come up with a solution soon.
Sports
The Felines Are Clawing Their Way Through a Rocky Start
By Ty Anant
The Stuyvesant girls’ gymnastics team has struggled through the first half of their season due to a combination of COVID cases and injuries, but with their key gymnasts fully recovered, they are looking to make a push for a big win this year.
Sports
The UEFA Champions League Draw: Balls of Fate or Fraud?
By Romain Tarayre, Vernon Hughes
With a recent blunder in the draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, the integrity of the system is being scrutinized as supporters look into past controversies involving European soccer’s most prestigious club tournament.
News
Student-Created Art Structures Featured in Stuyvesant
By Allison Zhao, Kara Yip, Kevin Chan, Andy Lau
Students created hominid sculptures and architectural models that are now displayed around the school.
News
Indicator’s Annual Valentine’s Day Flower Sale Returns
The Indicator’s Valentine’s Day flower sale has returned after a year of remote learning.
News
Stuy Fusion Team 479 Advances to City Championships
By Rebecca Bao, Nikki Chen, Jasmine Yuen
Stuy Fusion 479, a robotics team that participates in the FIRST Tech Challenge, recently won first place at their qualifier, making them eligible to compete in citywide championships.
News
Senior Nina Shin Named Semifinalist for Regeneron Science Talent Search
By Madeline Goodwin, Aiden Ackerman
tuyvesant senior Nina Shin wins semifinalist in this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search competition.
News
Senior Nina Shin Named Semifinalist for Regeneron Science Talent Search
By Madeline Goodwin, Aiden Ackerman
Stuyvesant senior Nina Shin wins semifinalist in this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search competition.
Features
Meat of the Future
By Suyeon Ryu
Lab-grown meat holds potential, but it has a long way to go before it becomes a meat alternative.
Features
Kronman Cupid
By Sabrina Li, Julia Chernobelsky, Frances Schwarz, Nora Loftus
Liam Kronman, a Stuyvesant alumnus, has created a new successful dating site that all started from a prank on Harvard students.
Features
Can’t Resist the Minutes Gifts
By Glen Cuccinello, Tiffany Liang, Sabrina Chen
Minutes: a classic for Stuyvesant English classes. Here’s a peek into some of the greatest Minutes gifts ever given.
Features
What’s up With My Schedule?
By Isabelle Lam
Previously shrouded in mystery, the Stuyvesant Programming Office sheds light on how student schedules are created.
Features
Meat of the Future
By Suyeon Ryu
Lab-grown meat holds potential, but it has a long way to go before it becomes a meat alternative.
Features
Kronman Cupid
By Sabrina Li, Julia Chernobelsky, Frances Schwarz, Nora Loftus
Liam Kronman, a Stuyvesant alumnus, has created a new successful dating site that all started from a prank on Harvard students.
Opinions
Girlboss, Grievance, and Gender Bias
By Virgenya Zhu
The vocabulary of gender bias subtly dominates professional fields and diminishes a person’s view on a woman’s ability to perform her job.
Opinions
“Prime Changes Everything”—Psych!
By Ivy Huang
More measures need to be taken to ensure fair wages, job security, improved management, and better workplace conditions for Amazon employees.
Science
Can Science Save our Reefs?
In order to combat the continued deterioration of coral reefs, scientists have developed numerous techniques to restore these ecosystems including robots, fragmentation techniques, and 3D printing.
Opinions
Making Stuyvesant More Inclusive
The SU has begun pushing for gender neutral bathrooms, but more progress can be made in order to make Stuyvesant a more welcoming environment for gender non-conforming and non-binary students.
Opinions
The Definition of a Celebrity
By Suyeon Ryu
Internet influencers are just as valid as TV celebrities to enter mainstream media.
Science
Radiation: Friend from Foe
By Subaah Syed
Radiation therapy is a form of targeted therapy that is still being improved since its initial discovery to effectively treat tumors and limit side effects.
Opinions
The Definition of a Celebrity
By Suyeon Ryu
Internet influencers are just as valid as TV celebrities to enter mainstream media.
Opinions
Bringing Back Home Economics
By Ushoshi Das
The skills taught in home economics—now often referred to as Family and Consumer Sciences to be more inclusive—are just as vital now as they were when these courses were first created.
Opinions
Obsessed With Money
Money obsessions that stem from childhood have detrimental effects on teens and young adults, who grow up to become more materialistic.
Science
Bitcoin Beyond The Hype: Revolutionizing Finance As We Know It
A concise introduction to Bitcoin and how it’s changing the world of finance.
Science
Customized Brain: A New Cure For Depression
By Jovanna Wu
The custom brain implant helps combat depression symptoms through the tiny jolts being sent to the amygdala.
Science
The James Webb Telescope — A Look Into the Very Beginning The Spectator / Science / Issue 10
The James Webb Telescope, a telescope with a complex design with a significant purpose, recently launched and will hopefully capture images that’ll answer blazing questions about our universe.
Opinions
The Epidemic of Sleep Deprivation
Sleep is a fundamental aspect of human health, and the normalization of sleep deprivation is the result of a toxic cultural perception on productivity.
Science
Can Science Save our Reefs?
In order to combat the continued deterioration of coral reefs, scientists have developed numerous techniques to restore these ecosystems including robots, fragmentation techniques, and 3D printing.
Opinions
The Feminist Take On Sex Work, Deconstructed
Sex work should not be glorified as a freeing industry on the illusion of choice, nor should it be promoted.
Arts and Entertainment
“The House” and Its Take on Modern Horror
By Roxy Perazzo
A review of “The House,” Netflix’s new film featuring a trio of unsettling stories.
Arts and Entertainment
“The Lost Daughter” and Its Message To Lost Mothers
By Nicole Liu
With an unflinching and thrilling foray into the world of motherhood, Maggie Gyllenhal’s directorial debut, “The Lost Daughter,” is a success.
Arts and Entertainment
“The House” and Its Take on Modern Horror
By Roxy Perazzo
A review of “The House,” Netflix’s new film featuring a trio of unsettling stories.
Humor
You See…There’s This Crazy Little Thing Called Love (In Me)
By Christian Kim, Finn Charest
A brave person shooting their shot to their one and only in this war named love.
Humor
Valentine’s Day Special: Interviews With Stuyvesant Students’ Significant Others
The desperation of loveless Stuyvesant students leaves them forming bonds with inanimate objects to fill the lonely void in their hearts.
Humor
Debating the Affirmative Side (My Love For You)
By Eshaal Ubaid
The simple folk say “no, I love YOU more! Heehee!,” but the sophisticated research and debate their cases.
Humor
Rating Stuyvesant Couples!
Here at Stuyvesant we witness the best of the best of high school drama, so let’s take a deep dive into our dating scene.
Humor
An Interview with Mark Zuckerberg
By Jai Shah
With Stuyvesant’s increasing reliance on Facebook as their go-to form of social media, one reporter takes a interview with Mark Zuckerberg in an attempt to find out the truth
Humor
Pupilpath Outage, Day 45
By Virgenya Zhu
In light of the PupilPath shutdown, students have to self-report their old grades.
Humor
New Student at Stuy, Y/N Pt. 2
By Ezra Lee
A sequel to New Student at Stuy, Y/N, Y/N goes to a Whole Foods study session for some steamy academic cramming.
Humor
Lovers in a Dangerous Masked-Time
A soup-date at Whole Foods between pandemic time lovers goes terribly wrong.
Humor
Interviews With Stuyvesant Students’ Significant Others
By Michael Hu
The desperation of loveless Stuyvesant students leaves them forming bonds with inanimate objects to fill the lonely void in their hearts.
Sports
The Spartans’ Resurgence
By Efe Kilic
Despite their current successes, the Spartans had to persevere through a multitude of challenges to come this far.
Sports
Everyday Tumblin’
By Yashna Patel, Frederik Schutz
Read about former elite gymnast, now captain of the Stuyvesant’s varsity gymnastics team, Daria Minhas!
Sports
The Fall of the Next Ronaldo
Adriano Ribeiro was an extremely gifted soccer player who held promise of following in the footsteps of Brazilian icon Ronaldo Nazário, but he was unable to reach his full potential due to an unfortunate event that devastated his life.
Sports
The Fall of the Next Ronaldo
Adriano Ribeiro was an extremely gifted soccer player who held promise of following in the footsteps of Brazilian icon Ronaldo Nazário, but he was unable to reach his full potential due to an unfortunate event that devastated his life.
Arts and Entertainment
“The Lost Daughter” and Its Message To Lost Mothers
By Nicole Liu
With an unflinching and thrilling foray into the world of motherhood, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut, “The Lost Daughter,” is a success.
Sports
The Felines Are Clawing Their Way Through a Rocky Start
By Ty Anant
The Stuyvesant girls’ gymnastics team has struggled through the first half of their season due to a combination of COVID cases and injuries, but with their key gymnasts fully recovered, they are looking to make a push for a big win this year.
Sports
The NFL Needs a London Franchise
By Khush Wadhwa
The NFL’s expansion to Europe may not be in the immediate future but could expand the culture of American football overseas.
Sports
How Stuy Athletes Manage Their Time
By Jeffrey Tan
In such an academically rigorous environment, how do athletes at Stuyvesant juggle their academic and extracurricular commitments?
Arts and Entertainment
The Shellac Comeback
By Levi Simon
A recounting of vinyl’s history, and speculation as to why it is on the rise again.
Arts and Entertainment
Snacks and Songs: Secrets to Success
If you’re looking to perfect your studying routine, try these nutritious foods and stimulating music genres to give your brain the boost it needs.
Opinions
Keep Our Clubs
Extracurricular activities are important, and requiring a faculty advisor to be present at every club meeting is unnecessary and and only harms the sense of community at Stuyvesant.
Sports
How Can the Lakers Turn Things Around?
The Lakers are truly in a tough situation, with a lackluster .471 record, injury problems, and subpar performances from star players, but fans remain hopeful that Rob Pelinka will come up with a solution soon.
Sports
The Felines Are Clawing Their Way Through a Rocky Start
By Ty Anant
The Stuyvesant girls’ gymnastics team has struggled through the first half of their season due to a combination of COVID cases and injuries, but with their key gymnasts fully recovered, they are looking to make a push for a big win this year.
Sports
The UEFA Champions League Draw: Balls of Fate or Fraud?
By Romain Tarayre, Vernon Hughes
With a recent blunder in the draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, the integrity of the system is being scrutinized as supporters look into past controversies involving European soccer’s most prestigious club tournament.