Volume 112 Issue 5
News
Annual Homecoming Pep Rally Returns
By Maggie Sansone, Rebecca Bao
Stuyvesant held an in-person Homecoming Pep Rally on October 22.
Features
Unmasking the Mask
By Calista Lee
We spent a year and a half guessing about the bottom half of other people’s bodies. Now comes time for the face.
Features
The Escalator Enterprise
By Sabrina Li, Yasmeen Topiwalla
Students talk about what they love and hate about escalators at Stuyvesant and ways the school can improve them.
Science
How Exactly Do the Brain and COVID-19 relate?
By Andy Chen
New studies offer insight into how COVID-19 affects the brain but also raise questions about potential permanent brain damage.
Opinions
Behind the Scenes Horrors
The conditions that crew members are working under in Hollywood are unsafe. We must call for safer filming environments so that another “Rust” never happens again.
Science
Is Blockchain Gaming the Future?
By Alex Cho
The future of NFT gaming seems to be an exciting one, and soon, it may assert itself as a core part of major games.
Science
Neutrinos: Small and Mysterious
By Aryana Singh
Despite being extremely tiny and hard to study, neutrinos may hold the secrets of the cosmos.
Opinions
Bring Back AP Human Geography
Next year’s freshmen should have the right to sign up for AP Human Geography because this class teaches concepts that are not found elsewhere and has an integral role as the only humanities AP class offered to freshmen.
Arts and Entertainment
“The Velvet Underground”: A Love Letter to a Restless Culture
By Roxy Perazzo
A review of “The Velvet Underground,” and a look into the culture and art of the ‘60s.
Arts and Entertainment
Dresses Aren’t Just for Girls
By
With androgynous fashion coming into the spotlight, it’s high time that the taboo around men wearing dresses is put to rest.
News
“The Lafayette Escadrille” Featuring History Teacher David Hanna Airs on National Television
By Ziying Jian
The Lafayette Escadrille, which features social studies teacher David Hanna, will soon be airing nationwide and in France.
News
Nothing Rotten about STC’s Return with “Something Rotten”
By James Kang, Eugene Yoo, Madison Kim, Juni Park
Stuyvesant Theater Community’s “Something Rotten” marks the first in=person school theater production since the COVID-19 pandemic.
News
Stuyvesant Holds Mock Elections for NYC Officials
By Elaine Huang, Christina Wang, Nada Hameed
Stuyvesant held its school-wide mock election virtually, in accordance with Election Day on November 2nd.
Features
Kats’s Cats
By Isabelle Lam
Mathematics teacher Stan Kats has cats, but where did they come from?
Opinions
An Overdue Farewell
By Kenneth Gao
Recent changes to public libraries in New York City mark an end to a flawed system.
Science
What’s New in Immunotherapy?
By Arin Faruque
An innovative approach to immunotherapy by researchers at MIT treats tumor cells with cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs to trigger our immune system’s T-cells to attack the cancer cells.
Opinions
Asian Cranes
By Elicia Chau
My mother is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen, and as her ugly duckling daughter, trying to look like her tore me apart.
Opinions
Gay, Brown, and Ambivalent About Dating White Men
As a gay person of color, I examine my discomfort around the idea of dating white men based on my own personal experience.
Opinions
An Overdue Farewell
By Kenneth Gao
Recent changes to public libraries in New York City mark an end to a flawed system.
Science
Putting the Science in Society: Stuyvesant’s Newest Science Elective
Stuyvesant’s new science elective Science and Society, taught by Kristyn Pluchino, offers juniors and seniors a course where they can acquire the skills to interpret society’s impact on science and vice versa as well as evaluate the ethics and morals of science in history and the present.
Arts and Entertainment
Dresses Aren’t Just for Girls
With androgynous fashion coming into the spotlight, it’s high time that the taboo around men wearing dresses is put to rest.
Humor
What Your Favorite Music Genre Says About You!
From incoherent screaming to the pretentious world of Mozart, your playlist says a lot about how un-okay you are!
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
Zack Fox Does What He Does Best on “shut the [EXPLETIVE] up talking to me.”
“stfu talking to me” is an enjoyable project with some hilarious lines and one of the best new comedy rap albums.
Arts and Entertainment
Cheap *ss Lunch #8: The Best Deal Near Stuy is… Chinese Food?!
It won't win any prizes for authenticity, but Taste Chinese Restaurant is a surprisingly strong contender for best lunch deal in the neighborhood.
Arts and Entertainment
Neil Cicierega’s Gloriously Goofy Mark on the Internet
Neil Cicierega managed to have a large impact on the Internet as he created creative pieces of media that blended pop culture media with Cicierega’s zany creative style.
Arts and Entertainment
St. Vincent’s “Daddy’s Home” Comes to NYC
By Adele Bois
A review of St. Vincent’s “Daddy’s Home” concert at Radio City Music Hall.
Sports
The Fall of the Los Angeles Lakers?
The Los Angeles Lakers, a team that won the NBA championship just last year, continues to underachieve in the 2021-2022 season.
Sports
Week Five, Break a Leg!
By Efe Kilic
Kickers play an essential role in the NFL, regardless of some of their more unfavorable weeks.
Humor
Senior Prank Leaked
By Aniket Roy
The senior prank gets leaked, and we follow this investigative story of the faculty trying to figure out who came up with the prank.
Sports
Stuyvesant’s Homecoming Triumph
The Peglegs rode an offensive masterpiece to victory in their homecoming game.
Arts and Entertainment
Too Abnormal, or Too Cliché: Why Thrillers and Horrors Have to Be Perfect
By Kaeden Ruparel, Simone Raleigh
Psychological thriller and horror films juxtapose reality and hyper-realism, navigating a deeper discussion of real-world themes presented exclusively in high-stakes circumstances, to entertain audiences.
Sports
The Return of the Egyptian King
By Nakib Abedin
Breaking countless records and putting up ludicrous numbers, Mohamed Salah’s recent form suggests that he is the best player in the world right now.
Sports
Stuyvesant’s Homecoming Triumph
The Peglegs rode an offensive masterpiece to victory in their homecoming game.
Sports
The Chicago Sky Wins Their First WNBA Championship
By Alicia Yu
In a series in which both teams were not expected to make the finals, the Chicago Sky prevailed above it all.
News
Where’s Your School Spirit?
With a new school year comes a new opportunity to participate in the annual Spirit Week, a week that presents insights into the school’s school spirit, or lack thereof.
News
“The Lafayette Escadrille” Featuring History Teacher David Hanna Airs on National Television
By Ziying Jian
The Lafayette Escadrille, which features social studies teacher David Hanna, will soon be airing nationwide and in France.
News
Nothing Rotten about STC’s Return with “Something Rotten”
By James Kang, Eugene Yoo, Madison Kim, Juni Park
Stuyvesant Theater Community’s “Something Rotten” marks the first in=person school theater production since the COVID-19 pandemic.
News
Stuyvesant Holds Mock Elections for NYC Officials
By Elaine Huang, Christina Wang, Nada Hameed
Stuyvesant held its school-wide mock election virtually, in accordance with Election Day on November 2nd.
News
Annual Homecoming Pep Rally Returns
By Maggie Sansone, Rebecca Bao
Stuyvesant held an in-person Homecoming Pep Rally on October 22.
Features
Kats’s Cats
By Isabelle Lam
Mathematics teacher Stan Kats has cats, but where did they come from?
Features
Unmasking the Mask
By Calista Lee
We spent a year and a half guessing about the bottom half of other people’s bodies. Now comes time for the face.
Features
The Escalator Enterprise
By Sabrina Li, Yasmeen Topiwalla
Students talk about what they love and hate about escalators at Stuyvesant and ways the school can improve them.
Opinions
An Overdue Farewell
By Kenneth Gao
Recent changes to public libraries in New York City mark an end to a flawed system.
Science
How Exactly Do the Brain and COVID-19 relate?
By Andy Chen
New studies offer insight into how COVID-19 affects the brain but also raise questions about potential permanent brain damage.
Opinions
Behind the Scenes Horrors
The conditions that crew members are working under in Hollywood are unsafe. We must call for safer filming environments so that another “Rust” never happens again.
Science
Is Blockchain Gaming the Future?
By Alex Cho
The future of NFT gaming seems to be an exciting one, and soon, it may assert itself as a core part of major games.
Science
What’s New in Immunotherapy?
By Arin Faruque
An innovative approach to immunotherapy by researchers at MIT treats tumor cells with cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs to trigger our immune system’s T-cells to attack the cancer cells.
Science
Neutrinos: Small and Mysterious
By Aryana Singh
Despite being extremely tiny and hard to study, neutrinos may hold the secrets of the cosmos.
Opinions
Asian Cranes
By Elicia Chau
My mother is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen, and as her ugly duckling daughter, trying to look like her tore me apart.
Opinions
Bring Back AP Human Geography
Next year’s freshmen should have the right to sign up for AP Human Geography because this class teaches concepts that are not found elsewhere and has an integral role as the only humanities AP class offered to freshmen.
Opinions
Gay, Brown, and Ambivalent About Dating White Men
As a gay person of color, I examine my discomfort around the idea of dating white men based on my own personal experience.
Opinions
An Overdue Farewell
By Kenneth Gao
Recent changes to public libraries in New York City mark an end to a flawed system.
Science
Putting the Science in Society: Stuyvesant’s Newest Science Elective
Stuyvesant’s new science elective Science and Society, taught by Kristyn Pluchino, offers juniors and seniors a course where they can acquire the skills to interpret society’s impact on science and vice versa as well as evaluate the ethics and morals of science in history and the present.
Arts and Entertainment
“The Velvet Underground”: A Love Letter to a Restless Culture
By Roxy Perazzo
A review of “The Velvet Underground,” and a look into the culture and art of the ‘60s.
Arts and Entertainment
Dresses Aren’t Just for Girls
With androgynous fashion coming into the spotlight, it’s high time that the taboo around men wearing dresses is put to rest.
Arts and Entertainment
Dresses Aren’t Just for Girls
With androgynous fashion coming into the spotlight, it’s high time that the taboo around men wearing dresses is put to rest.
Arts and Entertainment
Dresses Aren’t Just for Girls
By
With androgynous fashion coming into the spotlight, it’s high time that the taboo around men wearing dresses is put to rest.
Arts and Entertainment
Dresses Aren’t Just for Girls
By
With androgynous fashion coming into the spotlight, it’s high time that the taboo around men wearing dresses is put to rest.
Humor
Chug an Espresso before Finalizing Your Applications
I suggest you check again before submitting.
Humor
Senior Prank Leaked
By Aniket Roy
The senior prank gets leaked, and we follow this investigative story of the faculty trying to figure out who came up with the prank.
Humor
Oh, What a Relief It Is!
Remember when I was upset about how my SAT got canceled? Well, now that early apps are done, the gummy bears are mine.
Humor
What Your Favorite Music Genre Says About You!
From incoherent screaming to the pretentious world of Mozart, your playlist says a lot about how un-okay you are!
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!”
Sports
Stuyvesant’s Homecoming Triumph
The Peglegs rode an offensive masterpiece to victory in their homecoming game.
Arts and Entertainment
Zack Fox Does What He Does Best on “shut the [EXPLETIVE] up talking to me.”
“stfu talking to me” is an enjoyable project with some hilarious lines and one of the best new comedy rap albums.
Arts and Entertainment
Cheap *ss Lunch #8: The Best Deal Near Stuy is… Chinese Food?!
It won't win any prizes for authenticity, but Taste Chinese Restaurant is a surprisingly strong contender for best lunch deal in the neighborhood.
Arts and Entertainment
Neil Cicierega’s Gloriously Goofy Mark on the Internet
Neil Cicierega managed to have a large impact on the Internet as he created creative pieces of media that blended pop culture media with Cicierega’s zany creative style.
Arts and Entertainment
St. Vincent’s “Daddy’s Home” Comes to NYC
By Adele Bois
A review of St. Vincent’s “Daddy’s Home” concert at Radio City Music Hall.
Arts and Entertainment
Too Abnormal, or Too Cliché: Why Thrillers and Horrors Have to Be Perfect
By Kaeden Ruparel, Simone Raleigh
Psychological thriller and horror films juxtapose reality and hyper-realism, navigating a deeper discussion of real-world themes presented exclusively in high-stakes circumstances, to entertain audiences.
Sports
The Return of the Egyptian King
By Nakib Abedin
Breaking countless records and putting up ludicrous numbers, Mohamed Salah’s recent form suggests that he is the best player in the world right now.
Sports
Stuyvesant’s Homecoming Triumph
The Peglegs rode an offensive masterpiece to victory in their homecoming game.
Sports
The Chicago Sky Wins Their First WNBA Championship
By Alicia Yu
In a series in which both teams were not expected to make the finals, the Chicago Sky prevailed above it all.
Arts and Entertainment
Old Habits Die Hard In the Newest Season of “You”
By Nicole Liu
The third season of Netflix’s psychological thriller “You” is full of twists and turns and explores interesting dynamics.
Sports
The Fall of the Los Angeles Lakers?
The Los Angeles Lakers, a team that won the NBA championship just last year, continues to underachieve in the 2021-2022 season.
Sports
Week Five, Break a Leg!
By Efe Kilic
Kickers play an essential role in the NFL, regardless of some of their more unfavorable weeks.