Volume 112 Issue 4
News
One Month In
Stuyvesant students share their thoughts about their first month returning back to in-person learning.
News
Stuyvesant’s Tape Murals: A Response to Shared Worries
Students from art teacher Jeanie Chu’s Art Appreciation class create meaningful art murals made from tape to be exhibited around school.
Features
Falling in Love with Fall
By Faima Safwana, Shivani Manimaran
Once again welcoming chilly winds and autumn leaves, Stuyvesant students share their love, and hate, for the fall.
Features
Policies in Practice
Student’s opinions on Stuyvesant’s COVID policies, their effectiveness, and how they can be improved.
Features
Policies in Practice
Student’s opinions on Stuyvesant’s COVID policies, their effectiveness, and how they can be improved.
Opinions
The Slow Regression of School Lunch
By Shivani Shah
The supply chain disruptions that the pandemic has caused have affected school lunch, and instead of dealing with the effects of these disruptions in the short-term, we should focus on changing these disruptions for benefits in the long-run.
Opinions
Letter to the Editor
By Raymond Chen
A Letter to the Editor in Response to “Ditch the A.P.’s” by Kerry Garfinkel.
Opinions
Caging America
By Ashley Lin
Mass incarceration and the prison industrial complex have harmed far too many Americans and need to end.
Science
Zombie Ants
By Aryana Singh
A fatal fungus is responsible for turning seemingly innocent ants into zombies.
Science
Modern Frankenstein
By Subaah Syed
The novel Frankenstein reflects on not only the creative genius of a 19th-century writer but also her interest and concerns in the future of science and technology.
Science
The Brain’s Love for the Paranormal
Though interesting if they existed, ghosts are merely a figment of our imagination and a result of the brain misinterpreting an overwhelming amount of information.
Opinions
What It Means to Be Gifted
The Gifted and Talented program is a helpful and fair way for students to receive accelerated learning, so give it another shot.
Opinions
I Am a Morning Announcer. The Pledge Needs to Go.
By Elio Torres
Instead of reciting the pledge, we should explore alternatives to convey our allegiance to our country. Perhaps we should focus on becoming moral champions of democracy that citizens naturally want to defend and fight for.
Opinions
Gay Enough
Queer people often feel like they have to fit a stereotypical image of queerness to feel like their identities are valid, but all queer people should feel confident in their sexualities and identities.
Arts and Entertainment
Far Cry 6: Same Game, All Over Again
While not intelligent, meaningful, creative, or in any way more than a lazy money grab, Far Cry 6 is a lot of fun.
Humor
Gosh, You’re So Boring, Mr. McGee
For Mr. McGee, being a buzzkill is only his way of avenging his past. But what happens when his Halloween takes a turn?
Humor
The Forgotten Legend: Jerry Lobotomizes Two Windows
Jerry attempts to get vengeance for a pizza slice but ends up breaking multiple windows.
News
Stuyvesant Plans Chorus Hallway Art Project
Health and physical education teacher Dr. Anna Markova has initiated a painting project to take place in the hallway by the music classrooms, planning to incorporate student designs and collaborate with professional artists to paint the hallway with musical themes.
News
Administration Repurposes SU Rooms to Staff Offices
By Mary Lee
The administration repurposed student-led rooms as offices for newly hired staff
News
Stuyvesant Partners with Organizations for Mental Health
By James Lee, Sakura Yamanaka, Emma Chio, Maggie Sansone
The Stuyvesant Counseling Department, School Leadership Team, and School Security Team have made progress regarding the mental health infrastructure for Stuyvesant students after the transition to in-person learning.
Features
Falling in Love with Fall
By Faima Safwana, Shivani Manimaran
Once again welcoming chilly winds and autumn leaves, Stuyvesant students share their love, and hate, for the fall.
Science
Why Halloween Spooks
By Olivia Zheng
What are the evolutionary underpinnings of our fears during Halloween?
Science
Why Do We Love Sugar?
By Arin Faruque
Our body’s sugar cravings are a result of our brain’s built-in circuit system, but a hormone called FGF21 has been shown to suppress these cravings and counter the effect of dopamine.
Opinions
Fight the Big Three
By Justin Huang
For a country that claims to promote capitalism and prioritize the health of its citizens, the price of insulin is unacceptable.
Opinions
I Am a Morning Announcer. The Pledge Needs to Go.
By Elio Torres
Instead of reciting the pledge, we should explore alternatives to convey our allegiance to our country. Perhaps we should focus on becoming moral champions of democracy that citizens naturally want to defend and fight for.
Opinions
Fight the Big Three
By Justin Huang
For a country that claims to promote capitalism and prioritize the health of its citizens, the price of insulin is unacceptable.
Humor
The Chilling Tale of Locker 666
By Alexander Chu, Eshaal Ubaid
When Stuy’s creepiest hotspots start acting up, who you gonna call? Off-brand ghostbusters Alex & Eshaal!
Sports
Vixens Set Themselves up for Playoffs
By Shivali Korgaonkar, Julian Duran
The Vixens, the Stuyvesant girls’ varsity volleyball team, are entering playoffs with a 4-2 record as they continue to work on building chemistry and skill among their underclassmen-dominated team.
Humor
This Haunted House Is Lit(erally on Fire)!
You tweens might be wondering: what’s this year’s crazy, new Halloween trend?
Sports
The Scariest Athletes on Planet Earth
By Jeffrey Tan, Johan Wielaard, Ethan Kirschner, Taee Chi, Krish Gupta, Efe Kilic, Max Schneider, Nakib Abedin, Shafiul Haque
With Halloween around the corner, members of the Sports Department weigh in on the scariest athlete debate.
Arts and Entertainment
“Top of the Morning”: Baby Keem’s Memorable Debut
Baby’s Keem’s studio debut shows creativity with room for improvement
Arts and Entertainment
Don’t “Meddle” With Pink Floyd’s Most Influential Album
By Lucas Jones
A review of Pink Floyd’s “Meddle” (1971), as well as discussion about why it was crucial to the band’s later successes.
Sports
The NFL’s Most Feared
By Krish Gupta
The National Football League is known for its hard hits, horrendous injuries, and massive personnel. Here are its 10 scariest players (and one from the past).
Sports
Kyrie Irving: Flat-Earther, Conspiracist, and… Anti-Vaxxer?
By Taee Chi
Kyrie Irving has come under fire from critics over the last few weeks for his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, yet he remains firm in his decision.
Sports
Costumes of the NFL
If you want a sneak peek at some of the best Stuy-inspired Halloween attire to be worn at the end of the month, look no further.
Sports
Are Umpires Murdering Baseball?
Human umpires are no longer the best way to judge balls and strikes, and we need to make the change to save baseball.
Arts and Entertainment
The Month in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals
By Levi Simon
A summary and review of some of the most notable albums from the past month
Arts and Entertainment
The Emmys: New Year, Same Old Show
Though many looked forward to the return of larger awards ceremonies, the 2021 in-person Emmys were an indicator of why these shows are declining in viewership and popularity.
Sports
Vixens Set Themselves up for Playoffs
By Shivali Korgaonkar, Julian Duran
The Vixens, the Stuyvesant girls’ varsity volleyball team, are entering playoffs with a 4-2 record as they continue to work on building chemistry and skill among their underclassmen-dominated team.
Sports
The State of the Heavyweight Division
By Nakib Abedin
Two recent heavyweight boxing bouts have injected life into a stagnating division.
News
Stuyvesant Implements 30-Minute Homework Policy
By Lauren Chin, Aiden Ackerman, Eugene Yoo
Stuyvesant implemented a 30-minute homework policy for all classes as a way to reduce the workload of students.
News
Stuyvesant Plans Chorus Hallway Art Project
Health and physical education teacher Dr. Anna Markova has initiated a painting project to take place in the hallway by the music classrooms, planning to incorporate student designs and collaborate with professional artists to paint the hallway with musical themes.
News
One Month In
Stuyvesant students share their thoughts about their first month returning back to in-person learning.
News
Administration Repurposes SU Rooms to Staff Offices
By Mary Lee
The administration repurposed student-led rooms as offices for newly hired staff
News
Stuyvesant Partners with Organizations for Mental Health
By James Lee, Sakura Yamanaka, Emma Chio, Maggie Sansone
The Stuyvesant Counseling Department, School Leadership Team, and School Security Team have made progress regarding the mental health infrastructure for Stuyvesant students after the transition to in-person learning.
News
Stuyvesant’s Tape Murals: A Response to Shared Worries
Students from art teacher Jeanie Chu’s Art Appreciation class create meaningful art murals made from tape to be exhibited around school.
Features
Falling in Love with Fall
By Faima Safwana, Shivani Manimaran
Once again welcoming chilly winds and autumn leaves, Stuyvesant students share their love, and hate, for the fall.
Features
Falling in Love with Fall
By Faima Safwana, Shivani Manimaran
Once again welcoming chilly winds and autumn leaves, Stuyvesant students share their love, and hate, for the fall.
Features
Policies in Practice
Student’s opinions on Stuyvesant’s COVID policies, their effectiveness, and how they can be improved.
Features
Policies in Practice
Student’s opinions on Stuyvesant’s COVID policies, their effectiveness, and how they can be improved.
Science
Why Halloween Spooks
By Olivia Zheng
What are the evolutionary underpinnings of our fears during Halloween?
Opinions
The Slow Regression of School Lunch
By Shivani Shah
The supply chain disruptions that the pandemic has caused have affected school lunch, and instead of dealing with the effects of these disruptions in the short-term, we should focus on changing these disruptions for benefits in the long-run.
Opinions
Letter to the Editor
By Raymond Chen
A Letter to the Editor in Response to “Ditch the A.P.’s” by Kerry Garfinkel.
Opinions
Caging America
By Ashley Lin
Mass incarceration and the prison industrial complex have harmed far too many Americans and need to end.
Science
Zombie Ants
By Aryana Singh
A fatal fungus is responsible for turning seemingly innocent ants into zombies.
Science
Why Do We Love Sugar?
By Arin Faruque
Our body’s sugar cravings are a result of our brain’s built-in circuit system, but a hormone called FGF21 has been shown to suppress these cravings and counter the effect of dopamine.
Opinions
Fight the Big Three
By Justin Huang
For a country that claims to promote capitalism and prioritize the health of its citizens, the price of insulin is unacceptable.
Science
Modern Frankenstein
By Subaah Syed
The novel Frankenstein reflects on not only the creative genius of a 19th-century writer but also her interest and concerns in the future of science and technology.
Opinions
I Am a Morning Announcer. The Pledge Needs to Go.
By Elio Torres
Instead of reciting the pledge, we should explore alternatives to convey our allegiance to our country. Perhaps we should focus on becoming moral champions of democracy that citizens naturally want to defend and fight for.
Opinions
Fight the Big Three
By Justin Huang
For a country that claims to promote capitalism and prioritize the health of its citizens, the price of insulin is unacceptable.
Science
The Brain’s Love for the Paranormal
Though interesting if they existed, ghosts are merely a figment of our imagination and a result of the brain misinterpreting an overwhelming amount of information.
Opinions
What It Means to Be Gifted
The Gifted and Talented program is a helpful and fair way for students to receive accelerated learning, so give it another shot.
Opinions
I Am a Morning Announcer. The Pledge Needs to Go.
By Elio Torres
Instead of reciting the pledge, we should explore alternatives to convey our allegiance to our country. Perhaps we should focus on becoming moral champions of democracy that citizens naturally want to defend and fight for.
Opinions
Gay Enough
Queer people often feel like they have to fit a stereotypical image of queerness to feel like their identities are valid, but all queer people should feel confident in their sexualities and identities.
Arts and Entertainment
Far Cry 6: Same Game, All Over Again
While not intelligent, meaningful, creative, or in any way more than a lazy money grab, Far Cry 6 is a lot of fun.
Humor
Gosh, You’re So Boring, Mr. McGee
For Mr. McGee, being a buzzkill is only his way of avenging his past. But what happens when his Halloween takes a turn?
Humor
The Forgotten Legend: Jerry Lobotomizes Two Windows
Jerry attempts to get vengeance for a pizza slice but ends up breaking multiple windows.
Humor
This Haunted House Is Lit(erally on Fire)!
You tweens might be wondering: what’s this year’s crazy, new Halloween trend?
Humor
The Chilling Tale of Locker 666
By Alexander Chu, Eshaal Ubaid
When Stuy’s creepiest hotspots start acting up, who you gonna call? Off-brand ghostbusters Alex & Eshaal!
Sports
The Scariest Athletes on Planet Earth
By Jeffrey Tan, Johan Wielaard, Ethan Kirschner, Taee Chi, Krish Gupta, Efe Kilic, Max Schneider, Nakib Abedin, Shafiul Haque
With Halloween around the corner, members of the Sports Department weigh in on the scariest athlete debate.
Arts and Entertainment
“Top of the Morning”: Baby Keem’s Memorable Debut
Baby’s Keem’s studio debut shows creativity with room for improvement
Sports
Vixens Set Themselves up for Playoffs
By Shivali Korgaonkar, Julian Duran
The Vixens, the Stuyvesant girls’ varsity volleyball team, are entering playoffs with a 4-2 record as they continue to work on building chemistry and skill among their underclassmen-dominated team.
Arts and Entertainment
Don’t “Meddle” With Pink Floyd’s Most Influential Album
By Lucas Jones
A review of Pink Floyd’s “Meddle” (1971), as well as discussion about why it was crucial to the band’s later successes.
Arts and Entertainment
Carnegie Hall Is Back!
By Zoe Buff
A review of Carnegie Hall’s opening night gala, the first live performance after the pandemic.
Sports
Vixens Set Themselves up for Playoffs
By Shivali Korgaonkar, Julian Duran
The Vixens, the Stuyvesant girls’ varsity volleyball team, are entering playoffs with a 4-2 record as they continue to work on building chemistry and skill among their underclassmen-dominated team.
Sports
The State of the Heavyweight Division
By Nakib Abedin
Two recent heavyweight boxing bouts have injected life into a stagnating division.
Sports
The NFL’s Most Feared
By Krish Gupta
The National Football League is known for its hard hits, horrendous injuries, and massive personnel. Here are its 10 scariest players (and one from the past).
Sports
Kyrie Irving: Flat-Earther, Conspiracist, and… Anti-Vaxxer?
By Taee Chi
Kyrie Irving has come under fire from critics over the last few weeks for his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, yet he remains firm in his decision.
Sports
Costumes of the NFL
If you want a sneak peek at some of the best Stuy-inspired Halloween attire to be worn at the end of the month, look no further.
Sports
Are Umpires Murdering Baseball?
Human umpires are no longer the best way to judge balls and strikes, and we need to make the change to save baseball.
Arts and Entertainment
The Month in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals
By Levi Simon
A summary and review of some of the most notable albums from the past month
Arts and Entertainment
Something Not-So-Rotten
By Asa Muhammad, Kenisha Mahajan
Stuyvesant Theater Community has returned to the stage with their production of “Something Rotten!”
Arts and Entertainment
Sorry, Digital Clothing isn’t the Next Fashion Revolution
By Maya Nelson
Though the idea of digital clothing is appealing, its high cost and limited use prevent it from being more than just a fad.