Opinions
We Know that We Don’t Know Enough
Personal stories of financial literacy and the fear Stuyvesant students have of their lack of preparedness for the real world.
|| April 2022Humor
Lauren “The Goat” Stuzin
By Aniket Roy
A satire of Mx. Stuzin’s performance in the Student v.s. Teacher basketball event.
|| April 2022Humor
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Life of a Humor Writer
By Aniket Roy
A behind-the-scenes of what happens in the daily life of a Humor writer.
|| April 2022Humor
How to Treat Your Spectator Editor
A comprehensive guide on how to torture your editors into promoting you!
|| April 2022Sports
U.S. Men Finally Earn Their Pay
By Krish Gupta
After failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the United States Men’s National Team has their sights set on glory in Qatar 2022.
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
Stuyvesant’s Surprising Turnout at Chambers Music Society
Stuyvesant sends two accomplished chamber groups to the second and then final rounds of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Young Musicians competition for the first time.
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
Cheap *ss Lunch #12: Buttery Buns and Sushi Sandwiches
A review of Takahachi Bakery.
|| April 2022Sports
The Epic Highs and Lows of College Basketball
A summary of the winners and losers from the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
|| April 2022Sports
Varsity Captain Steps up to the Plate
By Yashna Patel
Meet senior Sam Levine, one of four captains of the Stuyvesant varsity baseball team!
|| April 2022Opinions
Stuyvesant Students’ Concerns on Financial Literacy
By Afra Mahmud, Anisha Singhal, Ava Quarles, Erica Chen, Maya Nelson, Raymond Yang, Samantha Hua, Vivian Teo
|| April 2022Sports
The South Carolina Gamecocks Capture Their Second March Madness Title
By Alicia Yu
There were many records broken in this year’s electric Women’s March Madness tournament; here’s a recap of what went down.
|| April 2022Opinions
Students Call For Financial Literacy
By Afra Mahmud, Anisha Singhal, Ava Quarles, Erica Chen, Maya Nelson, Raymond Yang, Samantha Hua, Vivian Teo
The Spectator conducted a survey to gauge the level of financial literacy at Stuyvesant. Here are the findings.
|| April 2022Sports
The Rise of Islam Makhachev
By Nakib Abedin
Two years after the great Khabib Nurmagomedov retired, his teammate and life-long friend Islam Makhachev is becoming one of the most exciting fighters in the world.
|| April 2022Sports
Red Hot Renegades
By Efe Kilic
The Renegades have been seemingly unstoppable this season, and they hope to carry their success deep into the playoffs.
|| April 2022Opinions
Economics at Stuyvesant: The Place for Personal Finance?
By Anisha Singhal, Isabella Jia, Nada Hameed, Nicole Liu, Peter Goswami, Zifei Zhao
Economics classes at Stuyvesant have great value, but their curriculums are too packed to do full justice to financial literacy.
|| April 2022Sports
ROTY, Down to the Wire
The 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year race has displayed the elite young talent that is going to take the league by storm in the coming years, and even as the season comes to a close, this race is anything but finalized.
|| April 2022Sports
Beneath the Rooney Rule
By Ava Quarles
The NFL’s updated Rooney Rule categorizes women in a half-hearted attempt at diversifying the league.
|| April 2022Opinions
Wisdom From Our Alumni
By Anisha Singhal, Inara Rabbani, Oliver Hollmann, Rebecca Bao
The Spectator surveyed alumni on how well Stuyvesant prepared them for handling real-world finances. The results are clear: a lack of education in financial literacy has been and continues to be a problem for Stuyvesant students.
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
Confidentiality vs Closure: The Posthumous Debate
While posthumous releases have many benefits, they can jeopardize an artist’s legacy and cross lines of confidentiality. Still, monetary gain remains the driving factor behind a label’s decision to share their artist’s music after their death.
|| April 2022
Humor
I Want YOU To Fund the Best Department of The Spectator (Please)
By Jasmine Wang
Times are hard, but this article goes harder.
|| April 2022
Arts and Entertainment
On the Road With Olivia Rodrigo: From Salt Lake to “SOUR”
In “Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film),” Olivia Rodrigo takes viewers on an enchanting road trip from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles, describing the inspiration for her debut album “SOUR.”
|| April 2022
Humor
Stuy Students’ Must-Have Products
A collection of advertisements for things every Stuy student needs!
|| April 2022
Arts and Entertainment
Red Carpet Ready?
The 2022 Oscars red carpet was interesting, to say the least, with some highs, many lows, and outfits that just didn’t fit.
|| April 2022
News
Introducing Stuyvesant’s Student-Run Lost and Found Website
Seniors Alden Sevilla and Tomas Acuña developed and released a website monitoring all lost and found items found in the second-floor boxes.
|| April 2022
News
Stuy Legacy Places Second at BOOM Dance Competition
By Elaine Huang, Kara Yip, Kevin Chan
Stuy Legacy places second at the BOOM Dance Competition at Mount Saint Vincent College
|| April 2022
News
Stuyvesant Science Olympiad Team Places Third at State Championships
By Isabella Jia, Jady Chen, Maggie Sansone, Nada Hameed, Sakura Yamanaka, Ziying Jian
Stuyvesant’s team places third at the New York Science Olympiad State Championships.
|| April 2022
Opinions
Calculus Before Credit Scores?
Without financial literacy education, our futures are in danger.
|| April 2022
Features
Unmasking with Stuy Students
By Andrew Oh, Juni Park, Theo Sassano
Stuyvesant students describe trends they’ve noticed in those who have chosen to and not to wear a mask in school.
|| April 2022
Opinions
First Comes Conceive, Second Comes Paid Leave
By Ashley Lin
No one should be forced to choose between family and making enough to support it; a national paid leave program must be implemented.
|| April 2022
Science
Diagnosing the World’s Most Dangerous Man
By Karina Gupta
Vladimir Putin, the world’s most dangerous man, is a figure that has intrigued many from a mental standpoint. His current mental state may be a direct result of his upbringing in post-siege Linnenberg.
|| April 2022Science
Title: Maintaining One’s Health During Times of War
By Subaah Syed
War has a devastating effect on civilians’ health by limiting their access to proper medical care as well as acting as a petri dish for pathogens to prosper.
|| April 2022News
Stuyvesant Students Organize Fridays for Future Climate Strike
By Elaine Huang, Madeline Goodwin, Maggie Sansone
Students from across the city marched for climate change legislation in Fridays For Future (FFF)’s global strike on Friday, March 25.
|| April 2022News
Red Cross Hosts Humanitarian Presentation on Cultural Preservation
By Jina Koh, Madison Kim, Olivia Haven
This year, over 120 students attended the Red Cross’s International Humanitarian Law Youth Action Campaign presentation, with history teacher David Hanna as the main presenter.
|| April 2022Features
The Break We All Need
As spring break approaches, many people are starting to travel again, but still with many hesitations.
|| April 2022Features
A Midspring Afternoon’s Dream: Shakespeare Recitation Competition
Stuyvesant students let their inner theater kids loose in the Shakespeare Recitation Competition!
|| April 2022Opinions
We Don’t Need the White Knight in Shining Armor
The white savior trope in American literature is blatantly racist, and it’s starting to reflect real-life politics.
|| April 2022Science
Living Without a Brain
By Jovanna Wu
A man in France is able to survive with 90 percent of his brain being made up of cerebrospinal fluids due to a neurological disease called hydrocephalus. He was able to lead a normal life without being aware of his shrunken brain, supporting the theory that brains are able to relearn consciousness when faced with damage.
|| April 2022News
Red Cross Hosts Humanitarian Presentation on Cultural Preservation
By Jina Koh, Madison Kim, Olivia Haven
This year, over 120 students attended the Red Cross’s International Humanitarian Law Youth Action Campaign presentation, with history teacher David Hanna as the main presenter.
|| April 2022Opinions
Liberal Consumerism
Greenwashing and pinkwashing are new marketing tactics that have been developed with the intention of appealing to a liberal and progressive audience.
|| April 2022Opinions
The Fight for Protesting
For years, people have protested to stand up for their rights, but the rise of performative activism on social media means protests could be less effective in creating change.
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
Quiet as it’s Kept
After all is said and done, is the Whitney Biennial still worth seeing?
|| April 2022Humor
Simon’s Confession
By Raymond Chen
The root cause of Mr. Simon’s headphone-collection zeal.
|| April 2022Humor
The Stuyvesant Purge
Administration sees the massive success of the Purge and decides to try it at Stuyvesant.
|| April 2022Humor
Dr. Haber Defends Principal Yu’s Honor
By Finn Charest
Inspired by the Oscars, Dr. Haber angles into Principal Yu’s good books.
|| April 2022Science
Deciphering the Pleasures of the Universal Language
By Elma Khan
Music is a part of our daily lives and it offers a plethora of unknown benefits.
|| April 2022Opinions
The Default Is No Default
We need to move past the idea of cisgender, heterosexual identity as the default to create a society that normalizes queer identity.
|| April 2022
Humor
How to Shrink Your Backpack 101
I know your backpack might be a little heavy and I have your solution.
|| April 2022Opinions
We Know that We Don’t Know Enough
Personal stories of financial literacy and the fear Stuyvesant students have of their lack of preparedness for the real world.
|| April 2022Humor
Lauren “The Goat” Stuzin
By Aniket Roy
A satire of Mx. Stuzin’s performance in the Student v.s. Teacher basketball event.
|| April 2022Humor
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Life of a Humor Writer
By Aniket Roy
A behind-the-scenes of what happens in the daily life of a Humor writer.
|| April 2022Humor
How to Treat Your Spectator Editor
A comprehensive guide on how to torture your editors into promoting you!
|| April 2022Humor
I Want YOU To Fund the Best Department of The Spectator (Please)
By Jasmine Wang
Times are hard, but this article goes harder.
|| April 2022Sports
U.S. Men Finally Earn Their Pay
By Krish Gupta
After failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the United States Men’s National Team has their sights set on glory in Qatar 2022.
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
Stuyvesant’s Surprising Turnout at Chambers Music Society
Stuyvesant sends two accomplished chamber groups to the second and then final rounds of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Young Musicians competition for the first time.
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
Cheap *ss Lunch #12: Buttery Buns and Sushi Sandwiches
A review of Takahachi Bakery.
|| April 2022Sports
The Epic Highs and Lows of College Basketball
A summary of the winners and losers from the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
On the Road With Olivia Rodrigo: From Salt Lake to “SOUR”
In “Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film),” Olivia Rodrigo takes viewers on an enchanting road trip from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles, describing the inspiration for her debut album “SOUR.”
|| April 2022Sports
Varsity Captain Steps up to the Plate
By Yashna Patel
Meet senior Sam Levine, one of four captains of the Stuyvesant varsity baseball team!
|| April 2022Humor
Stuy Students’ Must-Have Products
A collection of advertisements for things every Stuy student needs!
|| April 2022Opinions
Stuyvesant Students’ Concerns on Financial Literacy
By Afra Mahmud, Anisha Singhal, Ava Quarles, Erica Chen, Maya Nelson, Raymond Yang, Samantha Hua, Vivian Teo
|| April 2022Sports
The South Carolina Gamecocks Capture Their Second March Madness Title
By Alicia Yu
There were many records broken in this year’s electric Women’s March Madness tournament; here’s a recap of what went down.
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
Red Carpet Ready?
The 2022 Oscars red carpet was interesting, to say the least, with some highs, many lows, and outfits that just didn’t fit.
|| April 2022Opinions
Students Call For Financial Literacy
By Afra Mahmud, Anisha Singhal, Ava Quarles, Erica Chen, Maya Nelson, Raymond Yang, Samantha Hua, Vivian Teo
The Spectator conducted a survey to gauge the level of financial literacy at Stuyvesant. Here are the findings.
|| April 2022Sports
The Rise of Islam Makhachev
By Nakib Abedin
Two years after the great Khabib Nurmagomedov retired, his teammate and life-long friend Islam Makhachev is becoming one of the most exciting fighters in the world.
|| April 2022Sports
Red Hot Renegades
By Efe Kilic
The Renegades have been seemingly unstoppable this season, and they hope to carry their success deep into the playoffs.
|| April 2022Opinions
Economics at Stuyvesant: The Place for Personal Finance?
By Anisha Singhal, Isabella Jia, Nada Hameed, Nicole Liu, Peter Goswami, Zifei Zhao
Economics classes at Stuyvesant have great value, but their curriculums are too packed to do full justice to financial literacy.
|| April 2022Sports
ROTY, Down to the Wire
The 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year race has displayed the elite young talent that is going to take the league by storm in the coming years, and even as the season comes to a close, this race is anything but finalized.
|| April 2022Sports
Beneath the Rooney Rule
By Ava Quarles
The NFL’s updated Rooney Rule categorizes women in a half-hearted attempt at diversifying the league.
|| April 2022Opinions
Wisdom From Our Alumni
By Anisha Singhal, Inara Rabbani, Oliver Hollmann, Rebecca Bao
The Spectator surveyed alumni on how well Stuyvesant prepared them for handling real-world finances. The results are clear: a lack of education in financial literacy has been and continues to be a problem for Stuyvesant students.
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
Confidentiality vs Closure: The Posthumous Debate
While posthumous releases have many benefits, they can jeopardize an artist’s legacy and cross lines of confidentiality. Still, monetary gain remains the driving factor behind a label’s decision to share their artist’s music after their death.
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
Lady Whistledown’s Triumphant Return
A recap of Season 2 of the Netflix series “Bridgerton,” told by Lady Whistledown herself.
|| April 2022Science
Title: Maintaining One’s Health During Times of War
By Subaah Syed
War has a devastating effect on civilians’ health by limiting their access to proper medical care as well as acting as a petri dish for pathogens to prosper.
|| April 2022News
Stuyvesant Students Organize Fridays for Future Climate Strike
By Elaine Huang, Madeline Goodwin, Maggie Sansone
Students from across the city marched for climate change legislation in Fridays For Future (FFF)’s global strike on Friday, March 25.
|| April 2022News
Red Cross Hosts Humanitarian Presentation on Cultural Preservation
By Jina Koh, Madison Kim, Olivia Haven
This year, over 120 students attended the Red Cross’s International Humanitarian Law Youth Action Campaign presentation, with history teacher David Hanna as the main presenter.
|| April 2022News
Introducing Stuyvesant’s Student-Run Lost and Found Website
Seniors Alden Sevilla and Tomas Acuña developed and released a website monitoring all lost and found items found in the second-floor boxes.
|| April 2022News
Stuy Legacy Places Second at BOOM Dance Competition
By Elaine Huang, Kara Yip, Kevin Chan
Stuy Legacy places second at the BOOM Dance Competition at Mount Saint Vincent College
|| April 2022News
Stuyvesant Science Olympiad Team Places Third at State Championships
By Isabella Jia, Jady Chen, Maggie Sansone, Nada Hameed, Sakura Yamanaka, Ziying Jian
Stuyvesant’s team places third at the New York Science Olympiad State Championships.
|| April 2022Opinions
Calculus Before Credit Scores?
Without financial literacy education, our futures are in danger.
|| April 2022Features
Unmasking with Stuy Students
By Andrew Oh, Juni Park, Theo Sassano
Stuyvesant students describe trends they’ve noticed in those who have chosen to and not to wear a mask in school.
|| April 2022Features
The Break We All Need
As spring break approaches, many people are starting to travel again, but still with many hesitations.
|| April 2022Features
A Midspring Afternoon’s Dream: Shakespeare Recitation Competition
Stuyvesant students let their inner theater kids loose in the Shakespeare Recitation Competition!
|| April 2022Opinions
We Don’t Need the White Knight in Shining Armor
The white savior trope in American literature is blatantly racist, and it’s starting to reflect real-life politics.
|| April 2022Science
Living Without a Brain
By Jovanna Wu
A man in France is able to survive with 90 percent of his brain being made up of cerebrospinal fluids due to a neurological disease called hydrocephalus. He was able to lead a normal life without being aware of his shrunken brain, supporting the theory that brains are able to relearn consciousness when faced with damage.
|| April 2022Opinions
First Comes Conceive, Second Comes Paid Leave
By Ashley Lin
No one should be forced to choose between family and making enough to support it; a national paid leave program must be implemented.
|| April 2022Science
Diagnosing the World’s Most Dangerous Man
By Karina Gupta
Vladimir Putin, the world’s most dangerous man, is a figure that has intrigued many from a mental standpoint. His current mental state may be a direct result of his upbringing in post-siege Linnenberg.
|| April 2022News
Red Cross Hosts Humanitarian Presentation on Cultural Preservation
By Jina Koh, Madison Kim, Olivia Haven
This year, over 120 students attended the Red Cross’s International Humanitarian Law Youth Action Campaign presentation, with history teacher David Hanna as the main presenter.
|| April 2022
Opinions
A Modern-Day Ideal American
The “ideal American,” promoted by old movements like Americanization, still affects us now and ostracizes immigrants.
|| April 2022Opinions
Liberal Consumerism
Greenwashing and pinkwashing are new marketing tactics that have been developed with the intention of appealing to a liberal and progressive audience.
|| April 2022
Science
Climate Fighting Bacteria
By Alex Zheng
Certain bacterias are currently being utilized to fight climate change, to various degrees of success.
|| April 2022Opinions
The Fight for Protesting
For years, people have protested to stand up for their rights, but the rise of performative activism on social media means protests could be less effective in creating change.
|| April 2022
Science
Deciphering the Pleasures of the Universal Language
By Elma Khan
Music is a part of our daily lives and it offers a plethora of unknown benefits.
|| April 2022
Opinions
The Default Is No Default
We need to move past the idea of cisgender, heterosexual identity as the default to create a society that normalizes queer identity.
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
Quiet as it’s Kept
After all is said and done, is the Whitney Biennial still worth seeing?
|| April 2022
Opinions
Operation Personal Finance: Implementation Blueprint
The Spectator Editorial Board brings up possible ways to increase financial literacy among the student body.
|| April 2022
Humor
A Letter from the Devil
The Devil sees an opportunity to exploit Stuy students to reach his nefarious goals and makes an offer you can’t refuse.
|| April 2022Humor
Simon’s Confession
By Raymond Chen
The root cause of Mr. Simon’s headphone-collection zeal.
|| April 2022