Humor
Laundry Is for Losers
The Stuyvesant Environmental club ditches laundry and showers in order to help the environment, ravaging the entire school with their stench.
|| December 2022
Arts and Entertainment
Blurring the Lines Between Real and Surreal: Review of Atlanta Season Four
By Lucien Clough, Simone Raleigh
Atlanta is fearless, but not reckless, keeping itself grounded in realistic characters and commentary while reveling in the surreal.
|| December 2022Arts and Entertainment
Whose Loss
By Manlio Singh
Drake takes the foreground throughout an inconsistent collaboration album.
|| November 2022
Arts and Entertainment
Comedic Destruction in “The Banshees of Inisherin”
The Banshees of Inisherin truly succeeds on all fronts, creating a world out of a handful of characters and locations and unleashing a conflict both comedic in its original insignificance and tragic in its unfortunate poignance.
|| December 2022Arts and Entertainment
Quadeca Tells A Modern Ghost Story
Quadeca creates an incredible sonic experience in his newest project, “I Didn’t Mean To Haunt You,” telling the story of a ghost watching his past life slip out of view.
|| December 2022Sports
The Knicks: Big Hopes on the Biggest Stage
While it is still early to worry about the state of the team, the Knicks will still need to fix several key issues to improve their record.
|| December 2022Sports
Taking Down Tanking
Tanking undoubtedly has its benefits, and many teams have benefited from the strategy in the past, but the financial and competitive risks for fans and teams alike undercut the benefits by a substantial margin.
|| December 2022Arts and Entertainment
Is Heroin Chic Back?
By Roxy Perazzo
With ‘90s nostalgia at a high, the recent rise of a “thin is in” attitude is evocative of a not-so-nostalgic aspect of the era: heroin chic.
|| December 2022Opinions
What The Editorial Board is Thankful For
In honor of Thanksgiving, the Editorial Board has compiled a list of all the things they’re thankful for at Stuyvesant.
|| December 2022Sports
The New Generation of the NBA
Enter the new generation of the NBA, where young talent has started to outplay aging superstar veterans.
|| November 2022Sports
Wonderkids in the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Jude Bellingham, Jamal Musiala, and Rodrygo Silva de Goes are going to flourish this year in Qatar.
|| December 2022Opinions
The Bias of Google Translate
Google Translate has an inherent gender bias that causes words to be translated into either masculine or feminine forms, depending on which gender Google Translate believes to be more fit.
|| December 2022News
LGBTQ+ Influence On American Politics: Book Talk on James Kirchick’s Secret City
By Elaine Huang, Prapti Biswas
The author of Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington was invited by Mr. Hanna to speak about his book.
|| November 2022Features
Overheard at the Thanksgiving Table
Wackiest, out of pocket things heard over the Thanksgiving dinner table.
|| December 2022Features
Taking Note of Technology
Some Stuyvesant students have opted to take notes digitally in place of the traditional pencil-on-paper method, and teachers’ perspectives on this phenomenon vary.
|| November 2022Opinions
The Masquerade of Foreign Aid
American foreign aid programs have caused irreversible damage to recipient countries’ economies and societies.
|| December 2022Opinions
Should Self-Driving Cars Make Life or Death Situations for Us?
With the increase of self-driving cars, autonomous vehicles are expected to make moral tradeoffs for us.
|| December 2022
Humor
The Stuy Confessions Pages Are Beefing
By Virgenya Zhu
As more and more confession pages for the school pop up, only one can be on top…
|| December 2022
Humor
How to Spice up Your “Drill” Experience
By Astrid Harrington, Sara Heller
Lately, there have been an unprecedented number of emergency protocols, and we’re here to tell you how to make the most of them.
|| December 2022
Humor
Kentucky Jones and the Trials to Fix the 7-9 Escalator
A student undergoes a difficult journey in order to fix the 7-9 escalator and end months of agony.
|| December 2022
Humor
A Catalog of Friends (and Other Associates)
By Isaac Ho
A comprehensive analysis of every person in every friend group at Stuy.
|| December 2022
Arts and Entertainment
Chunky Sweaters and Birkenstocks: A&E’s Fashion Favorites
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
The Arts & Entertainment Department weighs in on their favorite trends, pieces, and eras of fashion!
|| December 2022
Arts and Entertainment
Airports Abuse Musicians and Damage Their Instruments
Despite rules and regulations being put in place, airports manage to harass musicians and injure their instruments.
|| November 2022
Arts and Entertainment
Senior Spotlight
By Zoe Buff
A profile on the three soloists in the first Senior Spotlight orchestra concert.
|| November 2022
Sports
Lost in the Sauce
Rookie phenom, Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, has taken the NFL by sauce.
|| November 2022
Arts and Entertainment
Falling For Sad Girl Autumn
You are not the only one who feels down when the leaves start to fall; Sad Girl Autumn is an emerging cultural phenomenon.
|| December 2022
Sports
The Smasher
By Frederik Schutz, Yashna Patel
Meet Stuyvesant’s badminton team co-captain and nationally ranked player Lukas Chang.
|| November 2022Opinions
Are You Reading This?
A self-aware article on article writing itself, exploring and questioning the readership of The Spectator and the Opinions Department.
|| December 2022Science
Resilience in Flood-Prone Lower Manhattan
By Seth Fenton
Lower Manhattan is in imminent danger of being uninhabitable due to flooding.
|| December 2022Arts and Entertainment
Charred Remains of Past Actions
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
|| November 2022Humor
ThankLESS Giving, 2022
By Eshaal Ubaid
Giving thanks is hard—why not complain instead?
|| December 2022News
Streaming Service Now Available for Select Stuyvesant Sports
By David Lin, Matthew Huang, Ruiwen Tang
Stuyvesant launches a live-streaming service for athletic games. Art/Photo Request: Still from the sports streaming channel or photo of games being live streamed if possible
|| December 2022News
Stuyvesant Students Reach Semifinals in Yale Latin Certamen
By Olivia Haven, Prapti Biswas, Sharon Zhou
Stuyvesant Latin students participated in Yale Latin Certamen for the first time in almost a decade, with one group making it to the semifinals.
|| December 2022News
Stuyvesant Alters After-School Rule Due to Safety Concerns
By Allison Zhao, Bill Chan, Evan Lin, Fiona Shi, Mary Lee
Stuyvesant weighs in on the necessity and limitations of the recent security addition.
|| November 2022Features
From Parent Coordinating to Internship Coordinating: Harvey Blumm
By Ankita Saha
|| December 2022Features
Sweet and Sour: The Sophomore Bar
With the Sophomore Bar’s reputation of noise and chaotic disruption comes a myriad of varying opinions on this iconic Stuyvesant hotspot.
|| December 2022Opinions
To All the Boys I’ve Consoled Before: It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
By Ashley Lin
Toxic masculinity is creating a crisis among young boys, teenage guys, and adult men. We need a culture shift.
|| December 2022Science
What is the Feynman Technique and Why Does It Work So Well?
By James Li
The Feynman Technique is a highly effective studying method that involves use of teaching a subject to further internalize the information.
|| December 2022Science
Musical Notes in Cognition
By Subaah Syed
Listening to music can either be a distraction or a tool for concentration when studying. The contrast between these two responses to music is due to factors such as individual preferences and environmental conditions.
|| November 2022Opinions
Elon Musk Is Hopelessly Incompetent
Elon Musk’s recent acquisition of Twitter sheds light on his inability to run a successful company.
|| November 2022Science
Singing and Health
By Alex Zheng
Singing is an underrated form of expression that is easily accessible and beneficial to us physically, mentally, and socially.
|| November 2022Opinions
Don’t Take the Midterms for Granted
America’s election denial problem can’t be solved through elections alone.
|| December 2022Opinions
The Pioneering of Pinterest
Pinterest stands out among its competitors as a top social media platform that aims to increase its users’ innovation while creating connections over common interests.
|| December 2022
Sports
The Spartans Have Captured Lightning, and the League’s Been Struck
By Ty Anant
The Spartans manage to turn an uphill battle into an undefeated season.
|| November 2022Humor
The Stuy Confessions Pages Are Beefing
By Virgenya Zhu
As more and more confession pages for the school pop up, only one can be on top…
|| December 2022Humor
How to Spice up Your “Drill” Experience
By Astrid Harrington, Sara Heller
Lately, there have been an unprecedented number of emergency protocols, and we’re here to tell you how to make the most of them.
|| December 2022Humor
Laundry Is for Losers
The Stuyvesant Environmental club ditches laundry and showers in order to help the environment, ravaging the entire school with their stench.
|| December 2022Humor
Kentucky Jones and the Trials to Fix the 7-9 Escalator
A student undergoes a difficult journey in order to fix the 7-9 escalator and end months of agony.
|| December 2022Humor
A Catalog of Friends (and Other Associates)
By Isaac Ho
A comprehensive analysis of every person in every friend group at Stuy.
|| December 2022Arts and Entertainment
Blurring the Lines Between Real and Surreal: Review of Atlanta Season Four
By Lucien Clough, Simone Raleigh
Atlanta is fearless, but not reckless, keeping itself grounded in realistic characters and commentary while reveling in the surreal.
|| December 2022Arts and Entertainment
Whose Loss
By Manlio Singh
Drake takes the foreground throughout an inconsistent collaboration album.
|| November 2022Arts and Entertainment
Comedic Destruction in “The Banshees of Inisherin”
The Banshees of Inisherin truly succeeds on all fronts, creating a world out of a handful of characters and locations and unleashing a conflict both comedic in its original insignificance and tragic in its unfortunate poignance.
|| December 2022Arts and Entertainment
Chunky Sweaters and Birkenstocks: A&E’s Fashion Favorites
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
The Arts & Entertainment Department weighs in on their favorite trends, pieces, and eras of fashion!
|| December 2022Arts and Entertainment
Quadeca Tells A Modern Ghost Story
Quadeca creates an incredible sonic experience in his newest project, “I Didn’t Mean To Haunt You,” telling the story of a ghost watching his past life slip out of view.
|| December 2022Sports
The Knicks: Big Hopes on the Biggest Stage
While it is still early to worry about the state of the team, the Knicks will still need to fix several key issues to improve their record.
|| December 2022Sports
Taking Down Tanking
Tanking undoubtedly has its benefits, and many teams have benefited from the strategy in the past, but the financial and competitive risks for fans and teams alike undercut the benefits by a substantial margin.
|| December 2022Arts and Entertainment
Is Heroin Chic Back?
By Roxy Perazzo
With ‘90s nostalgia at a high, the recent rise of a “thin is in” attitude is evocative of a not-so-nostalgic aspect of the era: heroin chic.
|| December 2022Arts and Entertainment
Airports Abuse Musicians and Damage Their Instruments
Despite rules and regulations being put in place, airports manage to harass musicians and injure their instruments.
|| November 2022Arts and Entertainment
Senior Spotlight
By Zoe Buff
A profile on the three soloists in the first Senior Spotlight orchestra concert.
|| November 2022Opinions
What The Editorial Board is Thankful For
In honor of Thanksgiving, the Editorial Board has compiled a list of all the things they’re thankful for at Stuyvesant.
|| December 2022Sports
Lost in the Sauce
Rookie phenom, Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, has taken the NFL by sauce.
|| November 2022Arts and Entertainment
Falling For Sad Girl Autumn
You are not the only one who feels down when the leaves start to fall; Sad Girl Autumn is an emerging cultural phenomenon.
|| December 2022Sports
The Smasher
By Frederik Schutz, Yashna Patel
Meet Stuyvesant’s badminton team co-captain and nationally ranked player Lukas Chang.
|| November 2022Sports
The New Generation of the NBA
Enter the new generation of the NBA, where young talent has started to outplay aging superstar veterans.
|| November 2022Sports
Wonderkids in the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Jude Bellingham, Jamal Musiala, and Rodrygo Silva de Goes are going to flourish this year in Qatar.
|| December 2022
Sports
What’s Next for Baseball and the World Series
By Khush Wadhwa
The Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in the least-viewed World Series in TV broadcast history.
|| 2022-2023Opinions
The Bias of Google Translate
Google Translate has an inherent gender bias that causes words to be translated into either masculine or feminine forms, depending on which gender Google Translate believes to be more fit.
|| December 2022
News
Stricter Compliance with DOE Fundraising Guidelines Enforced
By Kara Yip, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka, Sarah Huynh
There is stricter adherence to DOE fundraising guidelines that may affect many clubs and student organizations.
|| November 2022News
LGBTQ+ Influence On American Politics: Book Talk on James Kirchick’s Secret City
By Elaine Huang, Prapti Biswas
The author of Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington was invited by Mr. Hanna to speak about his book.
|| November 2022
News
Streaming Service Now Available for Select Stuyvesant Sports
By David Lin, Matthew Huang, Ruiwen Tang
Stuyvesant launches a live-streaming service for athletic games. Art/Photo Request: Still from the sports streaming channel or photo of games being live streamed if possible
|| December 2022
News
Stuyvesant Students Reach Semifinals in Yale Latin Certamen
By Olivia Haven, Prapti Biswas, Sharon Zhou
Stuyvesant Latin students participated in Yale Latin Certamen for the first time in almost a decade, with one group making it to the semifinals.
|| December 2022
News
Stuyvesant Alters After-School Rule Due to Safety Concerns
By Allison Zhao, Bill Chan, Evan Lin, Fiona Shi, Mary Lee
Stuyvesant weighs in on the necessity and limitations of the recent security addition.
|| November 2022Features
Overheard at the Thanksgiving Table
Wackiest, out of pocket things heard over the Thanksgiving dinner table.
|| December 2022
Features
From Parent Coordinating to Internship Coordinating: Harvey Blumm
By Ankita Saha
|| December 2022Features
Taking Note of Technology
Some Stuyvesant students have opted to take notes digitally in place of the traditional pencil-on-paper method, and teachers’ perspectives on this phenomenon vary.
|| November 2022
Features
Sweet and Sour: The Sophomore Bar
With the Sophomore Bar’s reputation of noise and chaotic disruption comes a myriad of varying opinions on this iconic Stuyvesant hotspot.
|| December 2022Opinions
The Masquerade of Foreign Aid
American foreign aid programs have caused irreversible damage to recipient countries’ economies and societies.
|| December 2022
Opinions
To All the Boys I’ve Consoled Before: It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
By Ashley Lin
Toxic masculinity is creating a crisis among young boys, teenage guys, and adult men. We need a culture shift.
|| December 2022Opinions
Should Self-Driving Cars Make Life or Death Situations for Us?
With the increase of self-driving cars, autonomous vehicles are expected to make moral tradeoffs for us.
|| December 2022
Science
What is the Feynman Technique and Why Does It Work So Well?
By James Li
The Feynman Technique is a highly effective studying method that involves use of teaching a subject to further internalize the information.
|| December 2022Opinions
Are You Reading This?
A self-aware article on article writing itself, exploring and questioning the readership of The Spectator and the Opinions Department.
|| December 2022
Science
Musical Notes in Cognition
By Subaah Syed
Listening to music can either be a distraction or a tool for concentration when studying. The contrast between these two responses to music is due to factors such as individual preferences and environmental conditions.
|| November 2022
Opinions
Elon Musk Is Hopelessly Incompetent
Elon Musk’s recent acquisition of Twitter sheds light on his inability to run a successful company.
|| November 2022
Science
Singing and Health
By Alex Zheng
Singing is an underrated form of expression that is easily accessible and beneficial to us physically, mentally, and socially.
|| November 2022
Opinions
Don’t Take the Midterms for Granted
America’s election denial problem can’t be solved through elections alone.
|| December 2022
Opinions
The Pioneering of Pinterest
Pinterest stands out among its competitors as a top social media platform that aims to increase its users’ innovation while creating connections over common interests.
|| December 2022Science
Resilience in Flood-Prone Lower Manhattan
By Seth Fenton
Lower Manhattan is in imminent danger of being uninhabitable due to flooding.
|| December 2022Arts and Entertainment
Charred Remains of Past Actions
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
|| November 2022
Humor
It Is Not Me, It Is You
When your partner Stuyvesant High School is not the partner you thought they would be, you dump them with a breakup letter.
|| December 2022