Volume 112 Issue 12
News
Stuyvesant In-Person School Fall 2021 Updates
New health and safety measures have been implemented after school reopening to slow the spread of COVID-19.
News
Mask Mandate Lifted in All Public Schools
Stuyvesant High School and its community now have the option to not wear masks after the mask mandate lift announced by Mayor Eric Adams.
News
Junior Caucus Hosts Virtual Stuy Feud
By Fiona Shi, Craig Chen, Ian Kim, Jasmine Yuen
The Junior Caucus’s new event—Stuyvesant Feud—hosted on January 29, received mixed feedback from its event holders and participants.
News
Student Union Financial Report: Winter 2022
By Madeline Goodwin, Fiona Shi, Jady Chen
A breakdown of the Student Union’s annual allocations, expenses, and revenue this year as well as past years.
Features
Sibling Squabbles
By Josephine Buruma, Abigail Jin
Stuyvesant students share their experiences of sibling rivalries across different high schools.
Features
Keep Calm and Read Books
By Abigail Jin
Winners of the StuyReads Challenge describe their experiences!
Features
Keeping the Hope Alive
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has put such a toll on the citizens of both countries.
Opinions
Preventing Appeasement in the 21st Century
By Muhib Muhib
Russia and Belarus have invaded Ukraine, and to prevent a repeat of appeasement in the 21st century, it is essential that we punish the two countries sufficiently.
Science
The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend: Bacteriophages in a Post-Antibiotic Era
By Olivia Zheng
100 nm long viruses could salvage the future of bacterial treatment.
Opinions
How Much Respect Is Too Much?
By Suyeon Ryu
The culture of worshiping age as a representation of superiority is harmful to younger generations.
Science
The New Avian Flu and How to Beat It
By Subaah Syed
The recent outbreak of the avian virus in bird flocks and poultry farms have raised concerns due to their rapid increase in transmission, yet with information taken away from past cases, it can be dealt with more effectively than before.
Science
A Pig at Heart
By Sophia Wan-Brodsky, Karina Gupta
David Bennett underwent a first-of-its-kind surgery that transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into his body.
Opinions
How Much Respect Is Too Much?
By Suyeon Ryu
The culture of worshiping age as a representation of superiority is harmful to younger generations.
Science
Sugar-Free Gum: The Cost Effective Way to Prevent Preterm Births
By Jovanna Wu
By chewing sugar-free gum that contains xylitol, a natural sweetener that decreases the chances of developing periodontal disease, there will be a significant decrease in the amounts of preterm births occurring in our world today.
Opinions
Ketanji Brown Jackson: A Step Against Groupthink in Government
By Amanda Cisse
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination is one of many steps to be taken in avoiding the phenomenon of groupthink in government spaces and cultivating diversity.
Arts and Entertainment
“Slut Strands”: The Signature Hairstyle of Women’s Olympic Snowboarding
In Beijing, Olympic female snowboarders and skiers from around the world wore their hair in a style that sends an important feminist message.
Humor
Clowning on Junior SING!
By Oliver Hollmann, Erica Chen
They got shafted! At least, that’s what the juniors told us.
Humor
Will We Ever Graduate?
By Karen Chen
Graduation doesn’t exist, because Stuy is actually an energy plant that uses teenagers as a source of energy to power the country.
News
Investigating Stuyvesant’s Representation of Black History Month
By Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka
In honor of Black History Month, the Stuyvesant administration made efforts to educate students on Black history and shared resources, activities, and events with the school community.
Features
As-salamu alaykum: South Asian On Stuyvesant’s Language Department
Including languages from South Asia and the Middle East will not only benefit the large population of South Asian students at Stuyvesant, but will also diversify Stuyvesant’s language department.
Features
Behind the Scenes of SING!
In reflection of this year’s SING! season, the Features Department dives into the different crews that bring the show to life.
Features
Tales of Valentine’s Day: the Lovebirds, the Heartbroken, and the Aromantic
A variety of people describe their Valentine’s Day, discuss Indicator flowers, and share their thoughts on the holiday.
Features
Vexta: The Artist Behind the Fourth Floor’s New Mural
By Christine Chang, Zifei Zhao, Olivia Woo
Vexta, the artist behind the fourth floor’s newest addition mural Space is the Place, discusses the artwork and her journey as an artist.
Opinions
Housing the Homeless
By Ashley Lin
New York City is battling a homelessness crisis, but during these times of crisis, creativity and innovation can produce feasible, effective solutions.
Opinions
Shut Up About NFTs
As non-fungible tokens become more and more popular, mainstream opinions grow very polarized. It’s for the best that we recognize the many problems with NFTs and stop wasting energy on them.
Science
Trading Sleep For Time
By Alex Zheng
Scientists are curious about the effects of taking these naps and have developed intricate polyphasic sleep schedules to research them.
Humor
Ways to Break the Escalators
By Virgenya Zhu
Here’s a list of ways you can break the escalators. You will certainly not anger the entire student body.
Humor
Which Bubble Tea Are You Based on the APs You Take?
Your AP tests are going to expose your true flavors.
Humor
Students Review AP Courses on Yelp
By Eshaal Ubaid
Some of y’all are ruthless but CollegeBoard deserves it.
Humor
U.S. Government Issues New Vaccine Incentives
A report on the latest government outreach to the non-vaccinated. Art/Photo Request: Promotional Vaccine Poster - “just do it”
Humor
An Exposé Into SING! Expenses
Theater kids should not be trusted with anything, especially money—and here we find out why.
Arts and Entertainment
A Roadside View on “Ants From Up There”
Despite the unfortunate news surrounding lead vocalist Isaac Wood’s departure, “Ants From Up There” continues to demonstrate Black Country, New Road’s transcendental musical quality with its extraordinary instrumentals and raw, heart-piercing vocals from Wood.
Opinions
To Mask or not to Mask?
By Ava Quarles, Levi Simon, Oliver Hollmann
Following the lifting of the mask mandate, Stuyvesant has seen little change—but why?
Sports
The Rams’ Hollywood Ending
The Rams’ victory is a testament to their aggressive, all-in approach, building a star-studded roster.
Sports
How the Sports World Has Responded to the Russo-Ukrainian War
Many sporting entities, athletes, and fans have already used their platforms to speak out against the actions of Putin, yet more can, should, and will be done on behalf of the sports world.
Sports
Johan Cruyff: The Dutch Extraordinaire
Johan Cruyff is one of the most impactful icons of the soccer world; his creative playmaking on the field and incredible coaching vision off the field changed the game for decades to come and will forever be engraved in soccer’s history books.
Arts and Entertainment
What a Polka Dot Pumpkin Can Teach Us During the Pandemic
Yayoi Kusama paves the way for awakening the artist in all of us.
Arts and Entertainment
Euphoria: A Glimpse Into Today’s Youth
By Eleanor Leung, Subha Bhuiyan
A review on the characters and artistic qualities of popular HBO show “Euphoria.”
Sports
Girls’ Table Tennis Sees Smashing Success
By Ava Quarles
The Stuyvesant girls’ table tennis team won the 2021-22 PSAL Championship with ease, blowing away their competition in a historic season.
Arts and Entertainment
The Month in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals
By Levi Simon
A review of some of the most prominent projects in recent memory, across genres and quality levels.
Arts and Entertainment
The Greatest Show?
By Rebecca Bao, Ava Quarles, Eman Sadiq
The Spectator reviews Junior SING!
Arts and Entertainment
Mitski’s Emergence From the Darkness
Mitski’s return to music showcases a relatable depth and complexity.
Sports
Rookie Wrestler Dominates The Mat
By Yashna Patel
Inside the mind of Sean Ging, senior wrestler, on his mission to conquer the PSAL.
Sports
Olympic Breakdown
Allowing teens to participate in a competition under a cloud of potentially state-sponsored drug use is irresponsible both to them and the sport, and is something that cannot continue.
Sports
The Phoenix Close A Memorable Season
By John Jay Wang, Khush Wadhwa
However, this one loss doesn’t tell the complete story of their 2021-2022 season.
News
Secondhand Literature Brings Book Drive to Stuyvesant
Secondhand Literature organized a book drive for students and staff to donate books.
News
Investigating Stuyvesant’s Representation of Black History Month
By Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka
In honor of Black History Month, the Stuyvesant administration made efforts to educate students on Black history and shared resources, activities, and events with the school community.
News
Stuyvesant In-Person School Fall 2021 Updates
New health and safety measures have been implemented after school reopening to slow the spread of COVID-19.
News
Mask Mandate Lifted in All Public Schools
Stuyvesant High School and its community now have the option to not wear masks after the mask mandate lift announced by Mayor Eric Adams.
News
Junior Caucus Hosts Virtual Stuy Feud
By Fiona Shi, Craig Chen, Ian Kim, Jasmine Yuen
The Junior Caucus’s new event—Stuyvesant Feud—hosted on January 29, received mixed feedback from its event holders and participants.
News
Student Union Financial Report: Winter 2022
By Madeline Goodwin, Fiona Shi, Jady Chen
A breakdown of the Student Union’s annual allocations, expenses, and revenue this year as well as past years.
Features
As-salamu alaykum: South Asian On Stuyvesant’s Language Department
Including languages from South Asia and the Middle East will not only benefit the large population of South Asian students at Stuyvesant, but will also diversify Stuyvesant’s language department.
Features
Behind the Scenes of SING!
In reflection of this year’s SING! season, the Features Department dives into the different crews that bring the show to life.
Features
Sibling Squabbles
By Josephine Buruma, Abigail Jin
Stuyvesant students share their experiences of sibling rivalries across different high schools.
Features
Keep Calm and Read Books
By Abigail Jin
Winners of the StuyReads Challenge describe their experiences!
Features
Tales of Valentine’s Day: the Lovebirds, the Heartbroken, and the Aromantic
A variety of people describe their Valentine’s Day, discuss Indicator flowers, and share their thoughts on the holiday.
Features
Keeping the Hope Alive
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has put such a toll on the citizens of both countries.
Features
Vexta: The Artist Behind the Fourth Floor’s New Mural
By Christine Chang, Zifei Zhao, Olivia Woo
Vexta, the artist behind the fourth floor’s newest addition mural Space is the Place, discusses the artwork and her journey as an artist.
Opinions
Preventing Appeasement in the 21st Century
By Muhib Muhib
Russia and Belarus have invaded Ukraine, and to prevent a repeat of appeasement in the 21st century, it is essential that we punish the two countries sufficiently.
Opinions
Housing the Homeless
By Ashley Lin
New York City is battling a homelessness crisis, but during these times of crisis, creativity and innovation can produce feasible, effective solutions.
Science
The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend: Bacteriophages in a Post-Antibiotic Era
By Olivia Zheng
100 nm long viruses could salvage the future of bacterial treatment.
Opinions
How Much Respect Is Too Much?
By Suyeon Ryu
The culture of worshiping age as a representation of superiority is harmful to younger generations.
Science
The New Avian Flu and How to Beat It
By Subaah Syed
The recent outbreak of the avian virus in bird flocks and poultry farms have raised concerns due to their rapid increase in transmission, yet with information taken away from past cases, it can be dealt with more effectively than before.
Science
A Pig at Heart
By Sophia Wan-Brodsky, Karina Gupta
David Bennett underwent a first-of-its-kind surgery that transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into his body.
Opinions
How Much Respect Is Too Much?
By Suyeon Ryu
The culture of worshiping age as a representation of superiority is harmful to younger generations.
Science
Sugar-Free Gum: The Cost Effective Way to Prevent Preterm Births
By Jovanna Wu
By chewing sugar-free gum that contains xylitol, a natural sweetener that decreases the chances of developing periodontal disease, there will be a significant decrease in the amounts of preterm births occurring in our world today.
Opinions
Shut Up About NFTs
As non-fungible tokens become more and more popular, mainstream opinions grow very polarized. It’s for the best that we recognize the many problems with NFTs and stop wasting energy on them.
Opinions
Ketanji Brown Jackson: A Step Against Groupthink in Government
By Amanda Cisse
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination is one of many steps to be taken in avoiding the phenomenon of groupthink in government spaces and cultivating diversity.
Science
Trading Sleep For Time
By Alex Zheng
Scientists are curious about the effects of taking these naps and have developed intricate polyphasic sleep schedules to research them.
Arts and Entertainment
“Slut Strands”: The Signature Hairstyle of Women’s Olympic Snowboarding
In Beijing, Olympic female snowboarders and skiers from around the world wore their hair in a style that sends an important feminist message.
Humor
Clowning on Junior SING!
By Oliver Hollmann, Erica Chen
They got shafted! At least, that’s what the juniors told us.
Humor
Will We Ever Graduate?
By Karen Chen
Graduation doesn’t exist, because Stuy is actually an energy plant that uses teenagers as a source of energy to power the country.
Humor
Ways to Break the Escalators
By Virgenya Zhu
Here’s a list of ways you can break the escalators. You will certainly not anger the entire student body.
Humor
Which Bubble Tea Are You Based on the APs You Take?
Your AP tests are going to expose your true flavors.
Humor
Test Takers MOURN New SHSAT Format
By Finn Charest
In order to save the DOE’s valuable time and energy, the SHSAT has been replaced with a far more comprehensive examination: Wordle.
Humor
Stuyvesant Administration Annexes Brooklyn Tech
By Muhib Muhib
The Stuyvesant administration claims that Brooklyn Tech is historically a part of Stuyvesant and forcibly annexes it using military force.
Humor
Students Review AP Courses on Yelp
By Eshaal Ubaid
Some of y’all are ruthless but CollegeBoard deserves it.
Humor
U.S. Government Issues New Vaccine Incentives
A report on the latest government outreach to the non-vaccinated. Art/Photo Request: Promotional Vaccine Poster - “just do it”
Humor
An Exposé Into SING! Expenses
Theater kids should not be trusted with anything, especially money—and here we find out why.
Arts and Entertainment
A Roadside View on “Ants From Up There”
Despite the unfortunate news surrounding lead vocalist Isaac Wood’s departure, “Ants From Up There” continues to demonstrate Black Country, New Road’s transcendental musical quality with its extraordinary instrumentals and raw, heart-piercing vocals from Wood.
Opinions
To Mask or not to Mask?
By Ava Quarles, Levi Simon, Oliver Hollmann
Following the lifting of the mask mandate, Stuyvesant has seen little change—but why?
Sports
The Rams’ Hollywood Ending
The Rams’ victory is a testament to their aggressive, all-in approach, building a star-studded roster.
Sports
Rookie Wrestler Dominates The Mat
By Yashna Patel
Inside the mind of Sean Ging, senior wrestler, on his mission to conquer the PSAL.
Sports
How the Sports World Has Responded to the Russo-Ukrainian War
Many sporting entities, athletes, and fans have already used their platforms to speak out against the actions of Putin, yet more can, should, and will be done on behalf of the sports world.
Sports
Olympic Breakdown
Allowing teens to participate in a competition under a cloud of potentially state-sponsored drug use is irresponsible both to them and the sport, and is something that cannot continue.
Sports
Johan Cruyff: The Dutch Extraordinaire
Johan Cruyff is one of the most impactful icons of the soccer world; his creative playmaking on the field and incredible coaching vision off the field changed the game for decades to come and will forever be engraved in soccer’s history books.
Arts and Entertainment
What a Polka Dot Pumpkin Can Teach Us During the Pandemic
Yayoi Kusama paves the way for awakening the artist in all of us.
Arts and Entertainment
Euphoria: A Glimpse Into Today’s Youth
By Eleanor Leung, Subha Bhuiyan
A review on the characters and artistic qualities of popular HBO show “Euphoria.”
Sports
Girls’ Table Tennis Sees Smashing Success
By Ava Quarles
The Stuyvesant girls’ table tennis team won the 2021-22 PSAL Championship with ease, blowing away their competition in a historic season.
Sports
The Phoenix Close A Memorable Season
By John Jay Wang, Khush Wadhwa
However, this one loss doesn’t tell the complete story of their 2021-2022 season.
Arts and Entertainment
The Month in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals
By Levi Simon
A review of some of the most prominent projects in recent memory, across genres and quality levels.
Arts and Entertainment
The Greatest Show?
By Rebecca Bao, Ava Quarles, Eman Sadiq
The Spectator reviews Junior SING!
Arts and Entertainment
Mitski’s Emergence From the Darkness
Mitski’s return to music showcases a relatable depth and complexity.