Volume 112 Issue 13
News
“Math Without Numbers”: Alum Milo Beckman (’11) Talks at Stuyvesant
The Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association held one of its first in-person events open to students this school year on February 17 in the Murray Kahn Theater. The program featured author and mathematician Milo Beckman (’11) and his recently published book “Math Without Numbers.”
News
Meet the 2022-2023 Big Sib Chairs!
By Sarah Diaz, Fiona Shi, Sakura Yamanaka, Kevin Chan
The 2021-2022 Big Sib Chairs announced the 2022-2023 Big Sib Chairs.
News
Parents’ Association Financial Report: Fall 2021 to February 2022
By Juni Park, James Lee, Kai Caothien
A financial report of the Stuyvesant Parents’ Association’s (PA’s) revenue and expenses.
Features
How Being a First-Gen Immigrant Shapes Your Worldview
First-gen immigrant students reflect on their different experiences, touching on their lives in the countries they were born in, and how everything changed when they came to New York.
Features
Grover Cleveland, Insect Speak, & Life Goals
Features writers delve into the wacky, existential, and impenetrable questions that permeate our lives.
Opinions
Bye Bye, Biphobia
By Elicia Chau
Biphobia is too prominent as a form of homophobia and should be acknowledged more, both by LGBTQ+ people and by straight allies.
Opinions
White Invisibility
By Ivy Huang
The presence of white supremacy and norm in our society perpetuates a problematic theme of white invisibility within our literature that undermines the voices of writers of color.
Science
AI and Aspirin
By Olivia Zheng
Computer programs help us piece together potential drug-drug interactions.
Opinions
The Ridiculous Debate: Are There More Wheels or Doors in the World?
A heated debate has blown up the Internet: are there more wheels or doors in the world?
Opinions
Don’t Throw Your Leftovers Away!
By Erica Li
Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming.
Arts and Entertainment
Makeup 101: The Basics
Calling all aspiring makeup artists! Follow along as Arts & Entertainment writer Lianne Ohayon provides some guidance on how to get started.
Humor
Spectator Members Go On Strike
By Muhib Muhib
Nearly all of The Spectator’s members go on strike and demand salaries, leaving me behind, resulting in the end of the publication of The Spectator.
Humor
Rising Gas Prices Leave Millions of Americans Dehydrated
By Ethan Lam
Nothing’s more American than loving gasoline.
Humor
Prank Suggestions From Humor Members!
To make your April Fools’ Day more lively, Humor members have come together to suggest some funny pranks. Enjoy!
Humor
The Battle of The Labyrinth: Stuyvesant Edition
By Michelle Huang, Anjali Karunadasa
Busting a fight club that operates right under the specialized high schools’ noses (literally)!
Humor
Stuyvesant Math Department Shaken By Organized Crime Scandal
The Math Department has been revealed to be secretly tied to organized crime, selling the broken dreams of Stuyvesant students for legal protection.
News
Looking into the Donation Boxes for Ukraine
By Christina Wang, Allison Zhao
Senior Charlize Trostinsky organizes donation boxes at Stuyvesant to support Ukrainian refugees.
News
Girls’ Track Team and Dr. Markova Organize International Women’s Day Run
By Mozen Kalefa, Jasmine Yuen, Olivia Haven
The annual International Women’s Day Run was organized by Dr. Markova and the Girls’ Track Team at the beginning of March after being canceled last year.
Features
Trash Or Pass
A look into the Environmental Club’s accomplishments and initiatives as well as their plans moving forward.
Science
The Early History of Computer Software
While initially the importance of computer software was downplayed and more of a focus was given to hardware, as hardware became more generalized software became increasingly important.
Opinions
Situationships: The Wrong Way to Find Mr. Right
By Ashley Lin
Situationships—relationships that are not quite relationships—are ambiguous, resulting in uncertainty, hurt, and unrest.
Science
Birthdays, Letters and Biases
By Alex Zheng
We have a preference for certain numbers or letters because they appear in our birthdays and names, respectively.
Science
That’s So Cute!
Things are perceived as cute when they conform to the baby schema or have infant-like behavior because our brains release neurotransmitters and activate neural pathways that create feelings of happiness in response.
Opinions
Stop the Digitalization of Our Work
By Duncan Park
As digital technology advances and becomes more popular, we must make sure our education system does not get swept up in the craze.
Opinions
Let’s Cut Dissections From the Agenda
By Ushoshi Das
Animals used for dissection and vivisection are obtained in many unethical ways, so schools should look for alternatives to using actual animals for research purposes.
Science
Nature’s Own Water Flower Prank
By Subaah Syed
The African tulip tree is nature’s version of the classic flower water squirting prank.
Opinions
Marketing Gone Wrong
Misleading marketing harms vulnerable consumers. Therefore, stricter laws should be enforced to prevent companies from causing this type of damage.
Humor
A Letter to Homework
An anonymous student writes a break-up letter to homework, explaining all the things wrong with their relationship.
Humor
NO SCHOOL! Oh wait…
By Ryan Peng
An April Fools’ prank fools every student into staying home… except one. What will this student find out about the faculty?
Humor
A Glorious New Vision: Humor’s Plans for the Future
The Disrespectator’s Humor department addresses the changes it will bring to the school following a revolution, and the students have no choice but to submit.
Humor
Ice Skating on the Hudson Club
By Sara Heller
After the Hudson freezes over, an ice skating club is started, but the club quickly disbanded after numerous sightings of unnatural things beneath the surface.
Sports
Boban Marjanović: Defining a Legend
Boban Marjanović is a multi-talented NBA superstar with some of the coolest fun facts in the basketball world.
Sports
Hoops, He Did It Again
By Yashna Patel
Meet the Runnin’ Rebels leading scorer, Deven Maheshwari, who is taking the PSAL by storm.
Arts and Entertainment
Trans Rights Up For Discussion at South by Southwest 2022
By Adele Bois
How South by Southwest is being affected by the anti-LGBTQ+ actions being enacted in the state of Texas
Sports
March Sadness: Six Things To Do Instead of Filling Out A Bracket
After doing a few minutes of mental math, here are six of my personal favorite alternatives to filling out a bracket, along with their odds.
Arts and Entertainment
The Plot Thickens in “The Batman”
“The Batman” provides something different and refreshing to the beloved franchise: nuance.
Sports
A Historic Season For Stuyvesant Gymnastics
This season, the Panthers, Stuyvesant girls’ gymnastics team, and the Lemurs, Stuyvesant boys’ gymnastics team, have impressed their competition and achieved accolades in their respective divisions.
Sports
Dennis Bergkamp: The Non-Flying Dutchman
Dennis Bergkamp is one of the most creative players to ever grace the field, yet a unique mental condition inhibited his true potential during his playing career.
Arts and Entertainment
“Prayer for the French Republic”: A Commentary on Diasporic Judaism
By Ivy Halpern
A review of the play “Prayers for the French Republic.”
Arts and Entertainment
Pixar, Puberty, and Pandas
“Turning Red” is a beautiful, hilarious family film that perfectly captures the strain growing up can put on family relationships.
Arts and Entertainment
Misleading Medical Dramas
Fan favorites like “Grey’s Anatomy” glamorize medical careers and provide misinformation with real-life risks.
Arts and Entertainment
The Life and Times of an American Icon
By Roxy Perazzo
A review of the new Netflix series “The Andy Warhol Diaries,” and a consideration of Warhol’s career.
Arts and Entertainment
March Movie Marathon
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
A&E’s picks for your next movie night!
News
Stuyvesant Music Association Hosts First In-Person Student Concert
Stuyvesant musicians put their skills on display at the chamber and solo concert hosted by the Stuyvesant Music Association.
News
“Math Without Numbers”: Alum Milo Beckman (’11) Talks at Stuyvesant
The Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association held one of its first in-person events open to students this school year on February 17 in the Murray Kahn Theater. The program featured author and mathematician Milo Beckman (’11) and his recently published book “Math Without Numbers.”
News
Meet the 2022-2023 Big Sib Chairs!
By Sarah Diaz, Fiona Shi, Sakura Yamanaka, Kevin Chan
The 2021-2022 Big Sib Chairs announced the 2022-2023 Big Sib Chairs.
News
Parents’ Association Financial Report: Fall 2021 to February 2022
By Juni Park, James Lee, Kai Caothien
A financial report of the Stuyvesant Parents’ Association’s (PA’s) revenue and expenses.
News
Looking into the Donation Boxes for Ukraine
By Christina Wang, Allison Zhao
Senior Charlize Trostinsky organizes donation boxes at Stuyvesant to support Ukrainian refugees.
News
Girls’ Track Team and Dr. Markova Organize International Women’s Day Run
By Mozen Kalefa, Jasmine Yuen, Olivia Haven
The annual International Women’s Day Run was organized by Dr. Markova and the Girls’ Track Team at the beginning of March after being canceled last year.
Features
Trash Or Pass
A look into the Environmental Club’s accomplishments and initiatives as well as their plans moving forward.
Features
How Being a First-Gen Immigrant Shapes Your Worldview
First-gen immigrant students reflect on their different experiences, touching on their lives in the countries they were born in, and how everything changed when they came to New York.
Features
Grover Cleveland, Insect Speak, & Life Goals
Features writers delve into the wacky, existential, and impenetrable questions that permeate our lives.
Science
The Early History of Computer Software
While initially the importance of computer software was downplayed and more of a focus was given to hardware, as hardware became more generalized software became increasingly important.
Opinions
Situationships: The Wrong Way to Find Mr. Right
By Ashley Lin
Situationships—relationships that are not quite relationships—are ambiguous, resulting in uncertainty, hurt, and unrest.
Science
Birthdays, Letters and Biases
By Alex Zheng
We have a preference for certain numbers or letters because they appear in our birthdays and names, respectively.
Opinions
Bye Bye, Biphobia
By Elicia Chau
Biphobia is too prominent as a form of homophobia and should be acknowledged more, both by LGBTQ+ people and by straight allies.
Opinions
White Invisibility
By Ivy Huang
The presence of white supremacy and norm in our society perpetuates a problematic theme of white invisibility within our literature that undermines the voices of writers of color.
Science
AI and Aspirin
By Olivia Zheng
Computer programs help us piece together potential drug-drug interactions.
Science
That’s So Cute!
Things are perceived as cute when they conform to the baby schema or have infant-like behavior because our brains release neurotransmitters and activate neural pathways that create feelings of happiness in response.
Opinions
Stop the Digitalization of Our Work
By Duncan Park
As digital technology advances and becomes more popular, we must make sure our education system does not get swept up in the craze.
Opinions
Let’s Cut Dissections From the Agenda
By Ushoshi Das
Animals used for dissection and vivisection are obtained in many unethical ways, so schools should look for alternatives to using actual animals for research purposes.
Science
Nature’s Own Water Flower Prank
By Subaah Syed
The African tulip tree is nature’s version of the classic flower water squirting prank.
Opinions
The Ridiculous Debate: Are There More Wheels or Doors in the World?
A heated debate has blown up the Internet: are there more wheels or doors in the world?
Opinions
Don’t Throw Your Leftovers Away!
By Erica Li
Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming. Food waste is a global problem and one of the huge factors behind greenhouse gases and global warming.
Opinions
Marketing Gone Wrong
Misleading marketing harms vulnerable consumers. Therefore, stricter laws should be enforced to prevent companies from causing this type of damage.
Arts and Entertainment
Makeup 101: The Basics
Calling all aspiring makeup artists! Follow along as Arts & Entertainment writer Lianne Ohayon provides some guidance on how to get started.
Humor
A Letter to Homework
An anonymous student writes a break-up letter to homework, explaining all the things wrong with their relationship.
Humor
Spectator Members Go On Strike
By Muhib Muhib
Nearly all of The Spectator’s members go on strike and demand salaries, leaving me behind, resulting in the end of the publication of The Spectator.
Humor
Rising Gas Prices Leave Millions of Americans Dehydrated
By Ethan Lam
Nothing’s more American than loving gasoline.
Humor
Prank Suggestions From Humor Members!
To make your April Fools’ Day more lively, Humor members have come together to suggest some funny pranks. Enjoy!
Humor
The Battle of The Labyrinth: Stuyvesant Edition
By Michelle Huang, Anjali Karunadasa
Busting a fight club that operates right under the specialized high schools’ noses (literally)!
Humor
Stuyvesant Math Department Shaken By Organized Crime Scandal
The Math Department has been revealed to be secretly tied to organized crime, selling the broken dreams of Stuyvesant students for legal protection.
Humor
NO SCHOOL! Oh wait…
By Ryan Peng
An April Fools’ prank fools every student into staying home… except one. What will this student find out about the faculty?
Humor
The Trials of Peter Stuyvesant
By Alex Zheng
Interview of a student who must pass multiple grueling trials to inherit the will and absolute power of Peter Stuyvesant.
Humor
ZOOM CALL©: The (Only) Latest Board Game Craze!
A game to reflect on and reCALL the pandemic school experience.
Humor
Zero’s Kill, People
We take a look back at a Stuyvesant prank from the past that went less-than-well for the perpetrator.
Humor
A Glorious New Vision: Humor’s Plans for the Future
The Disrespectator’s Humor department addresses the changes it will bring to the school following a revolution, and the students have no choice but to submit.
Humor
Ice Skating on the Hudson Club
By Sara Heller
After the Hudson freezes over, an ice skating club is started, but the club quickly disbanded after numerous sightings of unnatural things beneath the surface.
Arts and Entertainment
The Life and Times of an American Icon
By Roxy Perazzo
A review of the new Netflix series “The Andy Warhol Diaries,” and a consideration of Warhol’s career.
Sports
Boban Marjanović: Defining a Legend
Boban Marjanović is a multi-talented NBA superstar with some of the coolest fun facts in the basketball world.
Sports
Hoops, He Did It Again
By Yashna Patel
Meet the Runnin’ Rebels leading scorer, Deven Maheshwari, who is taking the PSAL by storm.
Arts and Entertainment
Trans Rights Up For Discussion at South by Southwest 2022
By Adele Bois
How South by Southwest is being affected by the anti-LGBTQ+ actions being enacted in the state of Texas
Sports
March Sadness: Six Things To Do Instead of Filling Out A Bracket
After doing a few minutes of mental math, here are six of my personal favorite alternatives to filling out a bracket, along with their odds.
Arts and Entertainment
The Plot Thickens in “The Batman”
“The Batman” provides something different and refreshing to the beloved franchise: nuance.
Arts and Entertainment
March Movie Marathon
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
A&E’s picks for your next movie night!
Sports
A Historic Season For Stuyvesant Gymnastics
This season, the Panthers, Stuyvesant girls’ gymnastics team, and the Lemurs, Stuyvesant boys’ gymnastics team, have impressed their competition and achieved accolades in their respective divisions.
Sports
Dennis Bergkamp: The Non-Flying Dutchman
Dennis Bergkamp is one of the most creative players to ever grace the field, yet a unique mental condition inhibited his true potential during his playing career.
Sports
The Return of TB12
By James Kang
Just forty days after announcing retirement, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announced his return to the NFL for his 23rd season.
Arts and Entertainment
“Prayer for the French Republic”: A Commentary on Diasporic Judaism
By Ivy Halpern
A review of the play “Prayers for the French Republic.”
Arts and Entertainment
Pixar, Puberty, and Pandas
“Turning Red” is a beautiful, hilarious family film that perfectly captures the strain growing up can put on family relationships.
Arts and Entertainment
Can You Fake It Til’ You Make it?
By Raisa Noha
Netflix’s newest based-on-a true story series, “Inventing Anna” (2022), gives audiences a glimpse into the life of con-woman Anna Sorokin and the lengths of her deception that fooled New York’s elite.