Volume 113 Issue 10
Features
The Double Life of a Student-Teacher
By Abigail Jin
The journeys of student-teachers at Stuyvesant.
Features
What Are You, Really?
By Hifza Kaleem
As a mixed person, my experiences feel culturally disconnected.
Features
A Shoulder (Or Squad) To Lean On
Students reveal the support systems they appreciate most at Stuyvesant.
Science
A Defoliant of Destruction: Agent Orange
By Olivia Zheng
From cancer to cerebral palsy, the effects of Agent Orange linger for veterans and Vietnamese civilians alike.
Science
The Winter Blues or Seasonal Depression?
By Erica Wong
In the wintertime, many may experience feelings of melancholy which they dismiss as winter blues, but these feelings could indicate a major depressive illness: seasonal affective disorder.
Science
A Defoliant of Destruction: Agent Orange
By Olivia Zheng
From cancer to cerebral palsy, the effects of Agent Orange linger for veterans and Vietnamese civilians alike.
Opinions
Stuyvesant the School, Not the Person
By Amanda Cisse
Names hold meaning, and the name “Stuyvesant” has a complex history that we cannot ignore.
Opinions
Autonomy or Accountability?
Conversations on the legal, ethical, and technical implications of AI weapons have been brought up by the UN for years. Recently, however, when an automatic drone tried to hunt down a civilian in Libya, the UN was at a loss on what to do. The atrocious lack of accountability can and will quickly snowball into chaos, and until a way to hold perpetrators accountable is decided upon, the usage of LAWS should be suspended.
Opinions
When It’s Time to Wish Farewell to a Fluffy Friend
Despite the massive amount of stigma surrounding adults sleeping with stuffed animals, they may actually provide more advantages to adult life than anyone may have thought. Art/Photo Request: N/A (I will draw it myself)
Opinions
Crooked Machinery
By Muhib Muhib
The pollution of New York politics with corruption has been a massive failure for New Yorkers, and it is time to fix that.
Opinions
Project American Soccer
Soccer’s commercial and physical success in the U.S. is harmed by the youth “pay-to-play” system in which expensive programs discourage players from starting or continuing to play, creating a culture of elitism.
Humor
Dates or Dailies? Spec Asks: How Do Stuy Couples Spend Valentine’s Day?
The Spectator Humor Department interviews couples on their Valentine’s Day plans!
Humor
Winter Break at Stuyvesant
When Stuy students go away for a week, what are their teachers doing during Christmas?
Humor
How to Murder Young Love
By Kavya Green
The guide to third wheeling: how to derive happiness from destroying love.
Humor
Into the Multiverse: Stuyvesant’s Secret Wormhole
A student meets fellow Stuyvesant students from across the multiverse.
Humor
Rebounding from Rejection
A freshly rejected freshman tries various tactics to cope with depression.
News
Stuyvesant Holds National History Day Celebration
Stuyvesant held an award ceremony for National History Day participants on January 18, and it had performances, presentations, and documentaries displayed related to this year’s theme of “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas” by students from history teachers Mordecai Moore and Robert Sandler’s classes.
News
Stuyvesant’s Counseling Department Launches New Connect Groups Initiative
By Ruiwen Tang, Odysseas Cambanis, Mary Lee
Providing an overview of the motivation behind Stuyvesant counseling’s new Connect Groups, as well as the interest and logistical issues that they’ve faced.
News
Presenting StuySquad 2022-2023
By Andrew Liu, Zoey Marcus, Judy Namkoong, Aditya Anand
Stuyvesant hosted StuySquad 2022-2023, a showcase of Stuyvesant’s dance crews, in the Murray Khan theater on January 20.
News
Introducing the 2023 SING! Coordinators
By Aditya Anand, Rorie Taylor, Elaine Huang
Lianne Ohayon, Caroline Stansberry, and Rayen Zhou were recently chosen as coordinators for Stuyvesant SING! 2023.
Features
What Are You, Really?
By Hifza Kaleem
As a mixed person, my experiences feel culturally disconnected.
Features
Turning Crafts into Cash
By Sophie Zhou, Cricket Fu, Ada Gordon
Student owners of small businesses share the behind-the-scenes happenings of their profitable ventures.
Science
Can Meditation Substitute for Sleep?
By Elma Khan
Recent studies dictate that along with its plethora of other benefits, meditation can prospectively reduce the amount of sleep required.
Opinions
I NEED TO PEE!
By Ashley Lin
New York City lacks bladder-friendly public infrastructure—it’s time to construct more public bathrooms.
Opinions
How Stuyvesant Fails Its Quiet Students
The participation grade is not only inequitable; it’s also unfairly diminishing Stuyvesant students’ achievements.
Science
Organocatalysis: From Metals to Monumental Catalysis
MacMillan’s goal was to find a substitute for reaction mechanisms that involved metals, replacing them with nitrogen compounds to produce iminium and enamine pathways, resulting in durable catalysts with stereochemically high yields and minimal atmospheric waste.
Opinions
Death Penalty: A Block Away
The death penalty is not a reasonable response to the 2017 terrorist attack in front of Stuyvesant High School. Schools have to do more to help students better understand the U.S. criminal justice system.
Humor
The Definitive Guide to Deciphering Your Valentine’s Day Notes
The unofficial guide to deciphering the meaning behind your valentines!
Opinions
Breaking the Break Cycle
By
Both students and teachers face immense pressure to juggle Stuyvesant’s rigorous curriculum, but vacations must remain entirely work-free so that we can relax and recharge our brains, maximizing productivity upon our return.
Sports
Goodbye to the Welsh Cannon
By Ahmed Radwan
After a glittering career lasting over a decade, Welsh soccer icon Gareth Bale has hung up his boots and is retiring at 33 years old.
Sports
A Game for the Ages
By Kaeden Ruparel, Ava Quarles, Khush Wadhwa
Patrick Mahomes has led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory, narrowly edging out a fierce opposition in Jalen Hurts’s Philadelphia Eagles in a game that will go down in football history.
Arts and Entertainment
“When You Wake Up, They’ll Be Gone Again”: Boygenius Returns
Three powerhouses of the indie rock genre combine their talent across three masterful, albeit disjointed, singles.
Arts and Entertainment
“When You Wake Up, They’ll Be Gone Again”: Boygenius Returns
Three powerhouses of the indie rock genre combine their talent across three masterful, albeit disjointed, singles.
Arts and Entertainment
The Last Wish: A Beloved Daredevil’s Redemption
Comedic appeal, incredible voice acting, and colorful world-building make Puss in Boots: The Last Wish a true animated success.
Sports
Breaking Down the Bills
By Duncan Park
The Buffalo Bills had a tumultuous, unforgettable season, experiencing tragedy both on and off the field.
Sports
Everyday Tumblin’
By Frederik Schutz, Yashna Patel
Read about former elite gymnast, now captain of the Stuyvesant’s varsity gymnastics team, Daria Minhas!
Sports
A Game for the Ages
By Kaeden Ruparel, Ava Quarles, Khush Wadhwa
Patrick Mahomes has led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory, narrowly edging out a fierce opposition in Jalen Hurts’s Philadelphia Eagles in a game that will go down in football history.
Arts and Entertainment
Fascism, Fantasy, and a Puppet on a String: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio places Walt Disney’s classic Pinocchio in fascist Italy, exploring the conflict between Pinocchio’s innocence and the horrors of World War I.
Sports
Stuyvesant’s Dark Phoenix
By Anas Ahmed
Coming off a 12-4 season, the Stuyvesant Phoenix looks to make it back onto the road of success in what has been an underwhelming season.
Sports
PSAL Divisions: Feast or Famine
By Ava Quarles, Sofia Hernandez
The PSAL must solve its problem of division inequality that results in unfair competition that’s beneficial for neither party.
Arts and Entertainment
Meret Oppenheim: Spontaneity in Surrealism
An analysis of the artist and works featured in the MoMA’s Meret Oppenheim: My Exhibition.
Arts and Entertainment
Beauty and Fascism: The Conformist Returns in a Stunning 4K Restoration
By Kostantina Tsahalis, Alexander Hinchliffe
Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1970 magnum opus on fascism and conformity sees a new 4K remaster at the NYC Film Forum.
Arts and Entertainment
The Eveillards’ Gift of Simplicity
A review of The Eveillard Gift and the ideas it emphasizes about different mediums in art.
News
Stuyvesant Holds National History Day Celebration
Stuyvesant held an award ceremony for National History Day participants on January 18, and it had performances, presentations, and documentaries displayed related to this year’s theme of “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas” by students from history teachers Mordecai Moore and Robert Sandler’s classes.
News
Stuyvesant’s Counseling Department Launches New Connect Groups Initiative
By Ruiwen Tang, Odysseas Cambanis, Mary Lee
Providing an overview of the motivation behind Stuyvesant counseling’s new Connect Groups, as well as the interest and logistical issues that they’ve faced.
News
Presenting StuySquad 2022-2023
By Andrew Liu, Zoey Marcus, Judy Namkoong, Aditya Anand
Stuyvesant hosted StuySquad 2022-2023, a showcase of Stuyvesant’s dance crews, in the Murray Khan theater on January 20.
News
Introducing the 2023 SING! Coordinators
By Aditya Anand, Rorie Taylor, Elaine Huang
Lianne Ohayon, Caroline Stansberry, and Rayen Zhou were recently chosen as coordinators for Stuyvesant SING! 2023.
Features
What Are You, Really?
By Hifza Kaleem
As a mixed person, my experiences feel culturally disconnected.
Features
Turning Crafts into Cash
By Sophie Zhou, Cricket Fu, Ada Gordon
Student owners of small businesses share the behind-the-scenes happenings of their profitable ventures.
Features
The Double Life of a Student-Teacher
By Abigail Jin
The journeys of student-teachers at Stuyvesant.
Features
What Are You, Really?
By Hifza Kaleem
As a mixed person, my experiences feel culturally disconnected.
Features
A Shoulder (Or Squad) To Lean On
Students reveal the support systems they appreciate most at Stuyvesant.
Science
A Defoliant of Destruction: Agent Orange
By Olivia Zheng
From cancer to cerebral palsy, the effects of Agent Orange linger for veterans and Vietnamese civilians alike.
Science
The Winter Blues or Seasonal Depression?
By Erica Wong
In the wintertime, many may experience feelings of melancholy which they dismiss as winter blues, but these feelings could indicate a major depressive illness: seasonal affective disorder.
Science
Can Meditation Substitute for Sleep?
By Elma Khan
Recent studies dictate that along with its plethora of other benefits, meditation can prospectively reduce the amount of sleep required.
Science
A Defoliant of Destruction: Agent Orange
By Olivia Zheng
From cancer to cerebral palsy, the effects of Agent Orange linger for veterans and Vietnamese civilians alike.
Opinions
Stuyvesant the School, Not the Person
By Amanda Cisse
Names hold meaning, and the name “Stuyvesant” has a complex history that we cannot ignore.
Opinions
I NEED TO PEE!
By Ashley Lin
New York City lacks bladder-friendly public infrastructure—it’s time to construct more public bathrooms.
Opinions
How Stuyvesant Fails Its Quiet Students
The participation grade is not only inequitable; it’s also unfairly diminishing Stuyvesant students’ achievements.
Opinions
Autonomy or Accountability?
Conversations on the legal, ethical, and technical implications of AI weapons have been brought up by the UN for years. Recently, however, when an automatic drone tried to hunt down a civilian in Libya, the UN was at a loss on what to do. The atrocious lack of accountability can and will quickly snowball into chaos, and until a way to hold perpetrators accountable is decided upon, the usage of LAWS should be suspended.
Opinions
When It’s Time to Wish Farewell to a Fluffy Friend
Despite the massive amount of stigma surrounding adults sleeping with stuffed animals, they may actually provide more advantages to adult life than anyone may have thought. Art/Photo Request: N/A (I will draw it myself)
Opinions
Crooked Machinery
By Muhib Muhib
The pollution of New York politics with corruption has been a massive failure for New Yorkers, and it is time to fix that.
Science
Organocatalysis: From Metals to Monumental Catalysis
MacMillan’s goal was to find a substitute for reaction mechanisms that involved metals, replacing them with nitrogen compounds to produce iminium and enamine pathways, resulting in durable catalysts with stereochemically high yields and minimal atmospheric waste.
Opinions
Project American Soccer
Soccer’s commercial and physical success in the U.S. is harmed by the youth “pay-to-play” system in which expensive programs discourage players from starting or continuing to play, creating a culture of elitism.
Opinions
Death Penalty: A Block Away
The death penalty is not a reasonable response to the 2017 terrorist attack in front of Stuyvesant High School. Schools have to do more to help students better understand the U.S. criminal justice system.
Humor
The Definitive Guide to Deciphering Your Valentine’s Day Notes
The unofficial guide to deciphering the meaning behind your valentines!
Humor
Are You as Salty as a Salted Caramel?
Your personality based on your favorite Valentine’s Day chocolate.
Humor
Dates or Dailies? Spec Asks: How Do Stuy Couples Spend Valentine’s Day?
The Spectator Humor Department interviews couples on their Valentine’s Day plans!
Humor
Winter Break at Stuyvesant
When Stuy students go away for a week, what are their teachers doing during Christmas?
Humor
How to Murder Young Love
By Kavya Green
The guide to third wheeling: how to derive happiness from destroying love.
Humor
AI-dicted to You
By Mikayla Lin
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and sometimes those measures are getting love advice from ChatGPT.
Humor
Into the Multiverse: Stuyvesant’s Secret Wormhole
A student meets fellow Stuyvesant students from across the multiverse.
Humor
Rebounding from Rejection
A freshly rejected freshman tries various tactics to cope with depression.
Humor
How to Deal With the Loss of a Loved One on Valentine’s Day: For Stupid Idiots
By Benson Chen
So you’re lonely on Valentine’s Day and your loved ones have passed on… I think it’s time to do your nails!!!
Sports
The Future of the NBA
By Vedant Kothari, William Tse
The NBA has an incredibly exciting future ahead of them with the number of exciting prospects and players, but there have been a few particular standout players that represent the future.
Sports
Everyday Tumblin’
By Frederik Schutz, Yashna Patel
Read about former elite gymnast, now captain of the Stuyvesant’s varsity gymnastics team, Daria Minhas!
Opinions
Breaking the Break Cycle
By
Both students and teachers face immense pressure to juggle Stuyvesant’s rigorous curriculum, but vacations must remain entirely work-free so that we can relax and recharge our brains, maximizing productivity upon our return.
Sports
Goodbye to the Welsh Cannon
By Ahmed Radwan
After a glittering career lasting over a decade, Welsh soccer icon Gareth Bale has hung up his boots and is retiring at 33 years old.
Sports
A Game for the Ages
By Kaeden Ruparel, Ava Quarles, Khush Wadhwa
Patrick Mahomes has led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory, narrowly edging out a fierce opposition in Jalen Hurts’s Philadelphia Eagles in a game that will go down in football history.
Sports
A Game for the Ages
By Kaeden Ruparel, Ava Quarles, Khush Wadhwa
Patrick Mahomes has led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory, narrowly edging out a fierce opposition in Jalen Hurts’s Philadelphia Eagles in a game that will go down in football history.
Arts and Entertainment
“When You Wake Up, They’ll Be Gone Again”: Boygenius Returns
Three powerhouses of the indie rock genre combine their talent across three masterful, albeit disjointed, singles.
Arts and Entertainment
“When You Wake Up, They’ll Be Gone Again”: Boygenius Returns
Three powerhouses of the indie rock genre combine their talent across three masterful, albeit disjointed, singles.
Arts and Entertainment
Fascism, Fantasy, and a Puppet on a String: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio places Walt Disney’s classic Pinocchio in fascist Italy, exploring the conflict between Pinocchio’s innocence and the horrors of World War I.
Sports
Stuyvesant’s Dark Phoenix
By Anas Ahmed
Coming off a 12-4 season, the Stuyvesant Phoenix looks to make it back onto the road of success in what has been an underwhelming season.
Sports
PSAL Divisions: Feast or Famine
By Ava Quarles, Sofia Hernandez
The PSAL must solve its problem of division inequality that results in unfair competition that’s beneficial for neither party.
Arts and Entertainment
The Last Wish: A Beloved Daredevil’s Redemption
Comedic appeal, incredible voice acting, and colorful world-building make Puss in Boots: The Last Wish a true animated success.
Arts and Entertainment
Meret Oppenheim: Spontaneity in Surrealism
An analysis of the artist and works featured in the MoMA’s Meret Oppenheim: My Exhibition.
Arts and Entertainment
Beauty and Fascism: The Conformist Returns in a Stunning 4K Restoration
By Kostantina Tsahalis, Alexander Hinchliffe
Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1970 magnum opus on fascism and conformity sees a new 4K remaster at the NYC Film Forum.
Arts and Entertainment
The Eveillards’ Gift of Simplicity
A review of The Eveillard Gift and the ideas it emphasizes about different mediums in art.
Sports
Breaking Down the Bills
By Duncan Park
The Buffalo Bills had a tumultuous, unforgettable season, experiencing tragedy both on and off the field.
News
ChatGPT’s Impact on Stuyvesant
Recent incidents of AI-based plagiarism have led to a conversation regarding the ethics of artificial intelligence in schools.
News
Stuyvesant Students Interviewed on the TODAY Show
By Lauren Yang, Madeline Goodwin, Abigail Cho
Interviewees of the TODAY Show describe their experience being interviewed, and their reactions to the final footage.