Arts and Entertainment
The Devil’s Mistakes
By Raisa Noha
“Devil in Ohio,” Netflix’s newest addition to its repertoire of thriller dramas, follows Mae, an escaped member of a satanic cult, as she infiltrates the lives of the Mathis family.
News
AP African American Studies May Be Offered at Stuyvesant
By Kevin Chan, Matthew Huang, David Lin
Students and staff anticipate the release of AP African American Studies and voice their expectations for the course.
News
Teachers and Students Comment on the Passing of the Queen
Students and faculty at Stuyvesant discuss the implications of British Monarch Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. Quotes have been edited for clarity and concision.
Features
The World is Your Oyster: Stuyvesant Students Study Abroad
Students who studied abroad this past summer reflect on their experiences in the country they visited during the program.
Features
The State of COVID at Stuy
By Theo Sassano
Stuyvesant students describe their outlook on COVID going into the new school year.
Features
Is Summer Studying Worth It?
Students discuss whether studying over the summer is worth one’s time and emphasize the importance of balance.
Opinions
Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan Is Lazy
By Suyeon Ryu
Biden’s student debt forgiveness program falls short of its promises.
Science
The Longevity of Naked Mole Rats
By James Li
As age-associated disorders start becoming more common as people grow older, the naked mole rat seems to be the answer to aging. Practically ageless, naked mole rats have various answers to the problems attributed to old age including tumor suppression, lack of neurological decline and body deterioration.
Opinions
Worms, China, and Pollution: Is Green Technology Worth It?
The rising demand for green energy has necessitated an increase in the mining of rare earth minerals, leading to a plethora of environmental and political problems.
Opinions
Knock On More Doors
By Ushoshi Das
New York City does frustratingly little to politically inform its citizens.
Opinions
The Gamble That Preys on the Poor
The lottery preys on low-income populations who play the lottery to try to escape poverty and relieve socioeconomic pressure.
Opinions
LGBTQ+ Cheating: An Overused, Problematic Trope
Too much media uses infidelity as a trope for LGBTQ+ characters, which only perpetuates negative stereotypes and normalizes cheating.
Opinions
Progressive Polar Bears
With the recent controversy around a lesbian couple in “Peppa Pig,” the debate around LGBTQ+ content in children’s media has once again come into the spotlight.
Arts and Entertainment
Teachers’ Favorite Flicks
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
From cinematic classics to modern masterpieces, here are the film recommendations of teachers at Stuyvesant!
Arts and Entertainment
“Pinocchio”: A Lifeless Reimagining
By Dorothy Ha
Robert Zemeckis’s “Pinocchio” joins Disney’s list of live-action failures.
Humor
What Your Pre-Test “Teachers” Say About You
By Christian Kim, Fiona 'Eve' Lin
It’s 2:30 a.m., you have a test tomorrow, and you just started studying. Who do you go to? Definitely not your teachers…
Humor
Sib Tips: Four Ways to Survive Freshmen
Being a Big Sib can be a responsibility or maybe a stress reliever.
News
Meet the 2022-2023 ARISTA Board
By Kai Caothien, Digit Kim, Sarah Diaz
The Arista Executive Council expresses the goals and changes they want to see implemented for the 2022-2023 school year.
News
Stuyvesant Switches from IO Classroom to Jupiter Ed Gradebook
By Elaine Wong, Nada Hameed, Sadat Ahmed, Seth Fenton
Stuyvesant is switching from PupilPath to the gradebook platform JupiterEd for the 2022 to 2023 school year.
Features
How the Math Department Truly Feels About Chalk
By Juni Park
How the math department feels about chalk.
Opinions
“I’m a Christian” “I’m a Pisces”
What I originally thought was fad hinged on cultural appropriation may be someone’s new religion.
Opinions
Enforce Education for All
There should be strong regulations for private schools on the curriculum and minimum standardized testing scores, making sure that students are prepared for their lives outside of school.
Science
Stop the Spread, Curb Climate Change
By Olivia Zheng
How much power do we really have over pandemics?
Science
Moderna Sues Pfizer for Copying Patented Technology in their Vaccine
By Sophia Wan-Brodsky, Karina Gupta
In the past few years, two names have become common knowledge to know: Pfizer and Moderna. These drugmakers formulated COVID-19 vaccines, manufacturing them at a pace that has started to shift the world out of the pandemic. Now, these two companies are in the midst of a lawsuit.
Opinions
Monarch of a Bloodthirsty Empire
Queen Elizabeth II was regarded as the most recognizable person in the world, but do people still recognize her and her empire’s dark history?
Arts and Entertainment
Punk Rock Jesters
The new album by The Garden leaves listeners stranded in a haunted house, but they enjoy it.
Arts and Entertainment
Cobra Kai is Silly (and That’s Okay)
By Munem Tajwar
Cobra Kai’s newest installment sets an example of how to be great in the action-dramedy genre.
Sports
World Cup Preview Part One
The most coveted sports competition in the world is just around the corner, so it’s time to dive into the group stage draws of the 2022 World Cup and make our predictions.
Humor
How to Start a Successful Fruit Stand
By David Lin
A guide on how to profit from the cafeteria’s stash of leftover fruit.
Humor
The Best Learning Platform
By Astrid Harrington, Sara Heller
During virtual school, teachers experimented with various learning platforms like Zoom, Google Meets, and Skype, but the best platform would have been Minecraft.
Humor
Sib Tips: Four Ways to Survive Freshmen
Being a Big Sib can be a responsibility or maybe a stress reliever.
Humor
What if Stuyvesant Was College-Worthy: The Elite Chapter
In an attempt to raise college admission rates, Stuyvesant leaves no opportunities unturned…
Humor
Wow, You HAVE to Visit These 10 Stuyvesant Monuments! [NOT CLICKBAIT]
By Eshaal Ubaid, Alexander Chu
Cancel your Paris plans—we’re giving you a tour of THE Stuyvesant High School!
Humor
What if Stuyvesant Was College-Worthy: The Elite Chapter
In an attempt to raise college admission rates, Stuyvesant leaves no opportunities unturned…
Humor
Stuyvesant’s Record DeltaMath Speedrun
By Xiyue (Shera) Zhou, Freda Dong
Stuyvesant High School’s record of a DeltaMath speed-run has been broken overnight by a desperate sophomore trying to save their grade.
Arts and Entertainment
Randall Goosby: A Man on a Musical Mission
An interview with violinist Randall Goosby, an up-and-coming musician aiming to diversify audiences of classical music.
Sports
The Effort to Revitalize America’s Pastime
Major League Baseball is implementing new rules for the 2023 season that will make the game more fast-paced and exciting for everyone.
Sports
An Unexpected Twist In The Tale For Chelsea
By William Tse, Vedant Kothari
The firing of an invaluable coach, the hiring of a new one, and what’s to come for Chelsea Football Club.
Arts and Entertainment
The Life and Death of PnB Rock
The story of rapper PnB Rock’s growth and achievements prior to his sudden death on September 12, 2022.
Arts and Entertainment
The Summer in Review: Hip-Hop Edition
Three highly anticipated hip-hop albums, “The Forever Story,” “Cheat Codes,” and “2000,” were recently released to varying success.
Arts and Entertainment
When We Were Young
Peter Hook’s Joy Division tribute show conjures melancholic retrospection
Sports
The Champions League Returns
Once you’ve learned how to win, winning becomes a part of you; you develop intangibles that simply give you the necessary tools to succeed in semi-finals and finals.
Sports
Thank You, Serena
The impact she has had on the game of tennis will never be forgotten, and she’ll always be remembered as the GOAT.
News
How to Be a Better Leader: From Principal Yu to You
By Aiden Ackerman, Lauren Chin, Allison Zhao
Principal Yu and his students share what they have to say about his new elective.
Arts and Entertainment
The Devil’s Mistakes
By Raisa Noha
“Devil in Ohio,” Netflix’s newest addition to its repertoire of thriller dramas, follows Mae, an escaped member of a satanic cult, as she infiltrates the lives of the Mathis family.
News
AP African American Studies May Be Offered at Stuyvesant
By Kevin Chan, Matthew Huang, David Lin
Students and staff anticipate the release of AP African American Studies and voice their expectations for the course.
News
Meet the 2022-2023 ARISTA Board
By Kai Caothien, Digit Kim, Sarah Diaz
The Arista Executive Council expresses the goals and changes they want to see implemented for the 2022-2023 school year.
News
Stuyvesant Switches from IO Classroom to Jupiter Ed Gradebook
By Elaine Wong, Nada Hameed, Sadat Ahmed, Seth Fenton
Stuyvesant is switching from PupilPath to the gradebook platform JupiterEd for the 2022 to 2023 school year.
News
Teachers and Students Comment on the Passing of the Queen
Students and faculty at Stuyvesant discuss the implications of British Monarch Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. Quotes have been edited for clarity and concision.
Features
The World is Your Oyster: Stuyvesant Students Study Abroad
Students who studied abroad this past summer reflect on their experiences in the country they visited during the program.
Features
How the Math Department Truly Feels About Chalk
By Juni Park
How the math department feels about chalk.
Features
The State of COVID at Stuy
By Theo Sassano
Stuyvesant students describe their outlook on COVID going into the new school year.
Features
Is Summer Studying Worth It?
Students discuss whether studying over the summer is worth one’s time and emphasize the importance of balance.
Opinions
Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan Is Lazy
By Suyeon Ryu
Biden’s student debt forgiveness program falls short of its promises.
Science
The Longevity of Naked Mole Rats
By James Li
As age-associated disorders start becoming more common as people grow older, the naked mole rat seems to be the answer to aging. Practically ageless, naked mole rats have various answers to the problems attributed to old age including tumor suppression, lack of neurological decline and body deterioration.
Opinions
“I’m a Christian” “I’m a Pisces”
What I originally thought was fad hinged on cultural appropriation may be someone’s new religion.
Opinions
Enforce Education for All
There should be strong regulations for private schools on the curriculum and minimum standardized testing scores, making sure that students are prepared for their lives outside of school.
Science
Stop the Spread, Curb Climate Change
By Olivia Zheng
How much power do we really have over pandemics?
Opinions
Worms, China, and Pollution: Is Green Technology Worth It?
The rising demand for green energy has necessitated an increase in the mining of rare earth minerals, leading to a plethora of environmental and political problems.
Science
Moderna Sues Pfizer for Copying Patented Technology in their Vaccine
By Sophia Wan-Brodsky, Karina Gupta
In the past few years, two names have become common knowledge to know: Pfizer and Moderna. These drugmakers formulated COVID-19 vaccines, manufacturing them at a pace that has started to shift the world out of the pandemic. Now, these two companies are in the midst of a lawsuit.
Opinions
Knock On More Doors
By Ushoshi Das
New York City does frustratingly little to politically inform its citizens.
Opinions
The Gamble That Preys on the Poor
The lottery preys on low-income populations who play the lottery to try to escape poverty and relieve socioeconomic pressure.
Opinions
LGBTQ+ Cheating: An Overused, Problematic Trope
Too much media uses infidelity as a trope for LGBTQ+ characters, which only perpetuates negative stereotypes and normalizes cheating.
Opinions
Progressive Polar Bears
With the recent controversy around a lesbian couple in “Peppa Pig,” the debate around LGBTQ+ content in children’s media has once again come into the spotlight.
Opinions
Monarch of a Bloodthirsty Empire
Queen Elizabeth II was regarded as the most recognizable person in the world, but do people still recognize her and her empire’s dark history?
Arts and Entertainment
Teachers’ Favorite Flicks
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
From cinematic classics to modern masterpieces, here are the film recommendations of teachers at Stuyvesant!
Arts and Entertainment
Punk Rock Jesters
The new album by The Garden leaves listeners stranded in a haunted house, but they enjoy it.
Arts and Entertainment
“Pinocchio”: A Lifeless Reimagining
By Dorothy Ha
Robert Zemeckis’s “Pinocchio” joins Disney’s list of live-action failures.
Arts and Entertainment
Cobra Kai is Silly (and That’s Okay)
By Munem Tajwar
Cobra Kai’s newest installment sets an example of how to be great in the action-dramedy genre.
Humor
What Your Pre-Test “Teachers” Say About You
By Christian Kim, Fiona 'Eve' Lin
It’s 2:30 a.m., you have a test tomorrow, and you just started studying. Who do you go to? Definitely not your teachers…
Humor
Sib Tips: Four Ways to Survive Freshmen
Being a Big Sib can be a responsibility or maybe a stress reliever.
Humor
Cracking Up the SAT: Humor Edition
By Ryan Peng
It’s like SAT prep, but with strange questions and even stranger answer explanations!
Humor
How to Start a Successful Fruit Stand
By David Lin
A guide on how to profit from the cafeteria’s stash of leftover fruit.
Humor
The Best Learning Platform
By Astrid Harrington, Sara Heller
During virtual school, teachers experimented with various learning platforms like Zoom, Google Meets, and Skype, but the best platform would have been Minecraft.
Humor
Sib Tips: Four Ways to Survive Freshmen
Being a Big Sib can be a responsibility or maybe a stress reliever.
Humor
What if Stuyvesant Was College-Worthy: The Elite Chapter
In an attempt to raise college admission rates, Stuyvesant leaves no opportunities unturned…
Humor
Wow, You HAVE to Visit These 10 Stuyvesant Monuments! [NOT CLICKBAIT]
By Eshaal Ubaid, Alexander Chu
Cancel your Paris plans—we’re giving you a tour of THE Stuyvesant High School!
Humor
What if Stuyvesant Was College-Worthy: The Elite Chapter
In an attempt to raise college admission rates, Stuyvesant leaves no opportunities unturned…
Humor
Stuyvesant’s Record DeltaMath Speedrun
By Xiyue (Shera) Zhou, Freda Dong
Stuyvesant High School’s record of a DeltaMath speed-run has been broken overnight by a desperate sophomore trying to save their grade.
Arts and Entertainment
Randall Goosby: A Man on a Musical Mission
An interview with violinist Randall Goosby, an up-and-coming musician aiming to diversify audiences of classical music.
Sports
The Effort to Revitalize America’s Pastime
Major League Baseball is implementing new rules for the 2023 season that will make the game more fast-paced and exciting for everyone.
Sports
World Cup Preview Part One
The most coveted sports competition in the world is just around the corner, so it’s time to dive into the group stage draws of the 2022 World Cup and make our predictions.
Sports
An Unexpected Twist In The Tale For Chelsea
By William Tse, Vedant Kothari
The firing of an invaluable coach, the hiring of a new one, and what’s to come for Chelsea Football Club.
Arts and Entertainment
The Life and Death of PnB Rock
The story of rapper PnB Rock’s growth and achievements prior to his sudden death on September 12, 2022.
Sports
The Mimbas Strike Again
By Tomas Levani
After a great run last season, the Mimbas are ready to outdo themselves.
Arts and Entertainment
The Summer in Review: Hip-Hop Edition
Three highly anticipated hip-hop albums, “The Forever Story,” “Cheat Codes,” and “2000,” were recently released to varying success.
Sports
Kiss Her Ace
By Yashna Patel
Meet senior tennis player Alika Peker, who is always serving it up on the court.
Sports
The Champions League Returns
Once you’ve learned how to win, winning becomes a part of you; you develop intangibles that simply give you the necessary tools to succeed in semi-finals and finals.
Sports
Thank You, Serena
The impact she has had on the game of tennis will never be forgotten, and she’ll always be remembered as the GOAT.
Arts and Entertainment
When We Were Young
Peter Hook’s Joy Division tribute show conjures melancholic retrospection