Volume 113 Issue 13
Sports
A True Classic: The 2023 WBC
By Adrian Veto
The 2023 World Baseball Classic was an incredible event.
Sports
Rivalries and Storylines in the UCL Quarter Finals
The UEFA Champions League is set to advance to the quarter-finals, with some of the most exciting storylines yet.
Arts and Entertainment
The Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd: Lana Del Rey’s Attempt at Remembrance
By Sarah Diaz
Singer Lana Del Rey’s latest album offers a haunting insight into her personal history.
Science
Decoding Deliciousness: The Science Behind Flavor
By Vinson Chen
Flavor perception is a complicated process, and it is filled with common misconceptions. Together, your nose and tongue are able to sense and distinguish between tens of thousands of distinct flavors in order to make your favorite foods taste absolutely delicious.
Features
When Dreams Become Demands
By Theo Sassano, Ada Gordon, Ankita Saha
Stuyvesant students often have incredibly high expectations placed on them, especially regarding college; this can have negative impacts on their mental and physical health.
Arts and Entertainment
Thai Villa: Bursting with Asian Flavors
By Raaita Anwar
Thai Villa is a great place to get acquainted with authentic Thai cuisine because of its mix of classic and traditional dishes rarely found outside the Bangkok food scene.
Sports
A Tale of Two Welterweight
By Anas Ahmed
With UFC 286 came the trilogy of Usman vs. Edwards, a rivalry that shook up the welterweight division, as the two fighters fought for their legacies to be cemented in UFC history.
Sports
From Bracket Busters to Improbable Upsets: A Recap of Men’s March Madness 2023
By Jared Lee
Relive some of the most exciting games and unexpected runs from this year’s Men’s March Madness tournament.
Sports
No Time to ReLAX
By Joseph Kim
Will we see the team that we all know the Peglegs could be or the Peglegs of years past?
Arts and Entertainment
The Grandeur of Gillot’s Goofiness
Claude Gillot: the French artist with a tendency for sarcasm and a love of musical theater.
Sports
Paris Saint-Germain: A Perennial Failure
By Jack Cao
The Parisian team is becoming an example of money’s limitations when it comes to European success after another unsuccessful attempt at winning the UEFA Champions League.
News
Stuyvesant Latin Club Wins at University of Pennsylvania Certamen
Latin Club novice team wins at UPenn Certamen.
Humor
My Tesla Will Save the World
A senior director at ExxonMobil discusses how his new purchase, a Tesla, will be the saving grace for all global issues.
Humor
Stuyvesant Confessions: Teacher’s Version
Some (fake) confessions by the editorial board's favorite teachers.
Humor
The Origins of April Fool’s Day
By Munem Tajwar, Fiona 'Eve' Lin
How the first April Fool’s Day came to be.
Sports
The Beasts of Stuy
By Yashna Patel, Frederik Schutz
Meet the boys’ varsity volleyball team captains.
Features
Digitalizing the Change: The SAT
By Ankita Saha
The SAT will be conducted online starting in the fall of 2023; what might that mean for students?
Humor
Advice For The SAT
By Seth Fenton
We know the SAT can be incredibly stressful, but luckily, The Spectator Humor Department is here to help.
News
Stuyvesant Muslim Students Association Wins First Place at MIST
By Prapti Biswas, Judy Namkoong
Stuyvesant MSA wins the Muslim Interscholastic Competition this spring.
Humor
I’ll Make Sure You Never Forget
We’re here to help you rizz up that special person––with the help of K-dramas.
Arts and Entertainment
Rewriting Roald Dahl: Controversy in Censorship
By Maegan Diep
Many Roald Dahl classics face censorship in order to promote inclusivity when addressing sensitive topics.
Sports
Under the Surface
By Kaileen So
Two-time Olympian and mental health advocate Vincent Zhou shares his insights on confronting challenges and achieving athletic success.
News
Stuyvesant Host NYCFL Grand Debate Tournament
Stuyvesant hosts in-person Grand Debate Tournament after years of virtual competitions.
Science
Antibiotic Overuse in Livestock: A Looming Public Health Crisis
By Ryan Lin
The regulation of antibiotic use in the livestock industry is crucial to prevent the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and maintain public health.
Science
Anxiety Unveiled: The Power of a Blood Draw
By Erica Wong
The BioM-95 test is a simple, efficient blood test that diagnoses anxiety through specific biomarkers.
Opinions
Where the Dangerous Far Left and Far Right Views on Ukraine Meet
Both the far left and far right support disturbing ideas and beliefs on American foreign intervention and the war in Ukraine.
Opinions
Mukbangers and the Surplus Food Agendaz
Mukbangs, while a key factor in recreating the social aspect of dining without necessitating physical interaction, has many downsides, including promoting unhealthy eating habits, causing long-term health complications, and featuring animal cruelty.
Opinions
Trials, Tribulations, and Tattoos
By Virgenya Zhu
An analysis on tattoos, language, and cultural nuance.
Opinions
Art From the Daughter of Artists
By Joanne Hwang
A reflection on my personal experiences with art from resentment to rediscovery.
Opinions
Fasting or Studying? Don’t Make Me Choose!
The DOE needs to create a one-week break at the beginning of Ramadan to give Muslim students a peaceful and festive Ramadan.
Opinions
Other
By Ashley Lin
Asian American history is part of American history—New York City schools, including Stuyvesant High School, should mandate Asian American history in their history curricula.
Humor
The Case of the Vanishing Commuters
By Selina Lin
When students start mysteriously disappearing, an amateur detective steps up to investigate how they went missing.
Humor
Clubs and Pubs Fair Shut Down By Federal Trade Commission
In which The Federal Trade Commission is a bunch of meanies and shuts down the Clubs and Pubs Fair for being in violation of advertising regulations.
Science
Born from Two Fathers
Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan recently demonstrated that mice can be conceived with two genetic fathers, opening up future opportunities for assisted reproduction and animal conservation, and posing serious ethical questions.
News
Modeling the World Through Math
By Allison Zhao, Abigail Cho, Daniel Chang
Four juniors qualified to take on real-world challenges in the High School Contest in Mathematical Modeling Challenge and the International Mathematical Modeling Challenge.
Features
Scheming Shopping Sprees
The controversial app Temu has garnered attention across the Stuyvesant student body. Students were asked about their experience with the app, and their thoughts about its implications.
Arts and Entertainment
Breaking Form: Selection of Album Appraisals
Reviews of two of last month’s most groundbreaking, genre-defying albums, created by the figureheads of “experimental hip-hop” and “Glitch pop,” respectively.
Arts and Entertainment
More Than A Stereotype: What Everything Everywhere All at Once’s Oscars Sweep Means for Asian Representation
By Dorothy Ha
𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑡 𝑂𝑛𝑐𝑒 and other Asian-led films dominated the 2023 Academy Awards, marking major steps for Asian representation in film.
Sports
A True Classic: The 2023 WBC
By Adrian Veto
The 2023 World Baseball Classic was an incredible event.
Sports
Rivalries and Storylines in the UCL Quarter Finals
The UEFA Champions League is set to advance to the quarter-finals, with some of the most exciting storylines yet.
Arts and Entertainment
The Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd: Lana Del Rey’s Attempt at Remembrance
By Sarah Diaz
Singer Lana Del Rey’s latest album offers a haunting insight into her personal history.
Science
Decoding Deliciousness: The Science Behind Flavor
By Vinson Chen
Flavor perception is a complicated process, and it is filled with common misconceptions. Together, your nose and tongue are able to sense and distinguish between tens of thousands of distinct flavors in order to make your favorite foods taste absolutely delicious.
Sports
The Beasts of Stuy
By Yashna Patel, Frederik Schutz
Meet the boys’ varsity volleyball team captains.
Features
When Dreams Become Demands
By Theo Sassano, Ada Gordon, Ankita Saha
Stuyvesant students often have incredibly high expectations placed on them, especially regarding college; this can have negative impacts on their mental and physical health.
Features
Digitalizing the Change: The SAT
By Ankita Saha
The SAT will be conducted online starting in the fall of 2023; what might that mean for students?
Humor
Advice For The SAT
By Seth Fenton
We know the SAT can be incredibly stressful, but luckily, The Spectator Humor Department is here to help.
Arts and Entertainment
Thai Villa: Bursting with Asian Flavors
By Raaita Anwar
Thai Villa is a great place to get acquainted with authentic Thai cuisine because of its mix of classic and traditional dishes rarely found outside the Bangkok food scene.
News
Stuyvesant Muslim Students Association Wins First Place at MIST
By Prapti Biswas, Judy Namkoong
Stuyvesant MSA wins the Muslim Interscholastic Competition this spring.
Sports
A Tale of Two Welterweight
By Anas Ahmed
With UFC 286 came the trilogy of Usman vs. Edwards, a rivalry that shook up the welterweight division, as the two fighters fought for their legacies to be cemented in UFC history.
Humor
I’ll Make Sure You Never Forget
We’re here to help you rizz up that special person––with the help of K-dramas.
Sports
From Bracket Busters to Improbable Upsets: A Recap of Men’s March Madness 2023
By Jared Lee
Relive some of the most exciting games and unexpected runs from this year’s Men’s March Madness tournament.
Arts and Entertainment
Rewriting Roald Dahl: Controversy in Censorship
By Maegan Diep
Many Roald Dahl classics face censorship in order to promote inclusivity when addressing sensitive topics.
Sports
No Time to ReLAX
By Joseph Kim
Will we see the team that we all know the Peglegs could be or the Peglegs of years past?
Arts and Entertainment
The Grandeur of Gillot’s Goofiness
Claude Gillot: the French artist with a tendency for sarcasm and a love of musical theater.
Sports
Paris Saint-Germain: A Perennial Failure
By Jack Cao
The Parisian team is becoming an example of money’s limitations when it comes to European success after another unsuccessful attempt at winning the UEFA Champions League.
News
Stuyvesant Latin Club Wins at University of Pennsylvania Certamen
Latin Club novice team wins at UPenn Certamen.
Sports
Under the Surface
By Kaileen So
Two-time Olympian and mental health advocate Vincent Zhou shares his insights on confronting challenges and achieving athletic success.
News
Stuyvesant Host NYCFL Grand Debate Tournament
Stuyvesant hosts in-person Grand Debate Tournament after years of virtual competitions.
Humor
My Tesla Will Save the World
A senior director at ExxonMobil discusses how his new purchase, a Tesla, will be the saving grace for all global issues.
Science
Antibiotic Overuse in Livestock: A Looming Public Health Crisis
By Ryan Lin
The regulation of antibiotic use in the livestock industry is crucial to prevent the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and maintain public health.
Humor
Stuyvesant Confessions: Teacher’s Version
Some (fake) confessions by the editorial board's favorite teachers.
Science
Anxiety Unveiled: The Power of a Blood Draw
By Erica Wong
The BioM-95 test is a simple, efficient blood test that diagnoses anxiety through specific biomarkers.
Opinions
Build an Actual Train to the Plane
By Muhib Muhib
Only a subway service can fulfill the public transportation needs of LaGuardia Airport.
Humor
SAT Disaster
After all the juniors failed the SAT, the Humor Department decided to compile some practice SAT questions.
Opinions
Art From the Daughter of Artists
By Joanne Hwang
A reflection on my personal experiences with art from resentment to rediscovery.
Humor
The Origins of April Fool’s Day
By Munem Tajwar, Fiona 'Eve' Lin
How the first April Fool’s Day came to be.
Opinions
Fasting or Studying? Don’t Make Me Choose!
The DOE needs to create a one-week break at the beginning of Ramadan to give Muslim students a peaceful and festive Ramadan.
Opinions
Other
By Ashley Lin
Asian American history is part of American history—New York City schools, including Stuyvesant High School, should mandate Asian American history in their history curricula.
Humor
The Case of the Vanishing Commuters
By Selina Lin
When students start mysteriously disappearing, an amateur detective steps up to investigate how they went missing.
Opinions
You Can Call Me [Insert Name Here]
My bhalonam and daknam, and the pressure to use either name, have defined my identity as a daughter of immigrants.
Opinions
Where the Dangerous Far Left and Far Right Views on Ukraine Meet
Both the far left and far right support disturbing ideas and beliefs on American foreign intervention and the war in Ukraine.
Opinions
Mukbangers and the Surplus Food Agendaz
Mukbangs, while a key factor in recreating the social aspect of dining without necessitating physical interaction, has many downsides, including promoting unhealthy eating habits, causing long-term health complications, and featuring animal cruelty.
Humor
Clubs and Pubs Fair Shut Down By Federal Trade Commission
In which The Federal Trade Commission is a bunch of meanies and shuts down the Clubs and Pubs Fair for being in violation of advertising regulations.
Opinions
Trials, Tribulations, and Tattoos
By Virgenya Zhu
An analysis on tattoos, language, and cultural nuance.
Science
Born from Two Fathers
Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan recently demonstrated that mice can be conceived with two genetic fathers, opening up future opportunities for assisted reproduction and animal conservation, and posing serious ethical questions.
News
Modeling the World Through Math
By Allison Zhao, Abigail Cho, Daniel Chang
Four juniors qualified to take on real-world challenges in the High School Contest in Mathematical Modeling Challenge and the International Mathematical Modeling Challenge.
Features
Scheming Shopping Sprees
The controversial app Temu has garnered attention across the Stuyvesant student body. Students were asked about their experience with the app, and their thoughts about its implications.
Arts and Entertainment
Breaking Form: Selection of Album Appraisals
Reviews of two of last month’s most groundbreaking, genre-defying albums, created by the figureheads of “experimental hip-hop” and “Glitch pop,” respectively.
