News
The Spectator Debuts Demographics Survey
The Spectator debuted its demographics survey website to collect more accurate information about the racial, ethnic, and ancestral makeup of the Stuyvesant student body. The survey can be found at https://survey.stuyspec.com.
Science
Resolving the Grandfather Paradox
By Sophie Zhao
The grandfather paradox has intrigued the scientific community for decades regarding time travel and causality. Though some believe that the paradox can’t happen, others believe that quantum mechanics can resolve the paradox.
Science
New York City is Sinking
By Sonya Cisse
Our school is just as vulnerable to flooding as the rest of the buildings in the neighborhood—as students, we can help by spreading awareness about the BPCA’s project and volunteering with the BPCA to help keep our city safe.
Science
Taste Bud Evolution
By Grace Jung
Kids and vegetables have historically been a problematic combination. However, there is a scientific reason behind it.
Sports
Spotlighting The 2024 Australian Open
By Jayden Wang
The 2024 Australian Open is a sign of the beginning of the end of the Big 3’s dominance, feeding on the energy and passion of the next generation of talent.
Sports
Manchester City’s Ginger Dynamo
By Stefan Broge
Kevin De Bruyne’s recent stint out of the Manchester City squad has caused some to forget his utter brilliance.
Sports
Klopp, You’ll Never Walk Alone
Klopp’s legacy as a Liverpool manager will forever be remembered even when he departs.
Sports
If Your Favorite Team Sucks, They Won’t Be Getting Better
This year’s many terrible sports teams, whether tanking or just bad, will not be saved by just a number one draft pick.
Sports
The Most Controversial Yet Beloved UFC Fighter
Sean Strickland’s enormous popularity inside and outside of MMA due to his controversial statements and why that makes him the current biggest star in the UFC.
Sports
Unpacking the Saudi Pro League
The rapid rise of the Saudi Pro League over the last year has divided many opinions around the soccer world, and is perhaps an indication that money can’t buy everything.
Features
In Loving Memory: Remembering the Tribeca Barnes and Noble
In honor of the recent closing of the Tribeca Barnes and Noble, students share their appreciation, as well as positive memories and anecdotes, of the store.
Humor
Real Date v.s. AI Partner: Which One is Better?
Comparing and contrasting a real significant other with an AI chatbot to see which is better.
Features
The Award of a Lifetime
Through a holistic, albeit rigorous application process and generous financial aid, the Questbridge and Posse Scholarships ultimately provide a huge opportunity for students to pursue their passions beyond high school.
News
School Librarians Discuss the Implications of AI at Media Literacy Day
The 2024 statewide Media Literacy Day held in Stuyvesant teaches school librarians about the usage of AI.
Humor
From the Mayor’s Office: Goodbye to Cookies, Reading, and Staten Island
Mayor Adams, if you can read this, please don’t take away our milk.
Humor
Big Sib Program Expands To Include Parental Roles
By Erica Liu
The Big Sib Program expands to include parental roles.
Features
The Early Bird Gets No Worm—A Case For Opening the Stuyvesant Doors Before 7:30
Some students are forced to arrive before school doors open, but staff need time to get set up before they can let them in.
Science
A Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Research
By Maya Soni
How a practice banned in 1985 can help cure an elusive disease.
Science
The Fountain of Youth May be Within You
Tools to live a longer life, once only thought to be achieved through mythical means, could live closer to home than we thought.
Science
Beyond the Label: Unveiling the Nanoplastics in Modern Society
By Isabel Cho
According to a recent study, bottled water contains 100 times more tiny plastic particles than previously thought.
Science
A New Method of Execution: Nitrogen Hypoxia
By Ryan Yang
Nitrogen hypoxia is a novel method of execution. However, its ethics remains a question.
Science
Why Are We Scent-Imental?
The connection between scents and emotions explores how our sense of smell can significantly influence our mood and well-being. There are many uses of odors ranging from creating personal experiences to marketing strategies.
Sports
The Africa Cup of Nations: A Review
By Jack Cao
Join The Spectator as we recap the storylines and spectacular moments that Africa’s biggest tournament has had to offer.
Sports
Captains of Change: Redefining Stuy Athletics
Meet Ava Quarles and Kaeden Ruparel, longtime Sports editors of The Spectator and superstar captains of their respective sports teams!
Humor
Best Ultimate Rizz Lines to Get You a Girlfriend or Boyfriend
By Fiona 'Eve' Lin, Maisha Thakur
Focus Sentence:
Opinions
Reflections on the Irish Hunger Memorial
This piece was written in response to an extra credit assignment assigned by history teacher Mr. Hanna. The assignment asked students to visit the Irish Hunger Memorial in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan and to write a reflection on how it made them feel.
News
Stuyvesant Dominates DECA Regionals
By Ilora Bhattacharyya, Seth Fenton
Over half of Stuyvesant’s DECA team managed to earn a spot on the podium at the regional level competition.
Opinions
The 2024 Election Is A War of Attrition
Both voters and the candidates are taking extreme, and often illogical, measures to garner support. The actions ultimately reduce the election to a mere competition rather than a collective effort to select a candidate who will best utilize their position to improve the state of the country.
Opinions
The “Pay-to-Win” Justice System
In the capitalist society that we live in, being wealthy gives defendants an advantage in getting away with crimes.
Opinions
We Need Snow Days!
As snow becomes a rare occasion, making and treasuring memories from snow days becomes more and more valuable.
Arts and Entertainment
The Bittersweet Flavors of Trader Joe’s Marketing
By Grace Rhee
Trader Joe's marketing tactics ultimately perpetuate harmful stereotypes and mask a slew of corporate shortcomings.
Arts and Entertainment
Rich Ideas in Poor Things
By Kostantina Tsahalis, Zoe Feigelson
Poor Things (2023) is not a diatribe; it is rich in aesthetics and ideas, and it leaves the audience imbibed with a hunger to “experience everything.”
Humor
Opposite Day
By Jake Chan
A burnt-out Stuyvesant student ends up in a Stuy completely different than the one they know.
Humor
The Rizzler’s Revenge
By Diya Mallu
A Stuyvesant high school student, fed up with love, tries to cause magical hatred, only to have his plan backfire horribly.
News
Aiden Ackerman Receives the 2023-2024 Coca-Cola Scholarship
Senior Aiden Ackerman receives the title of Coca-Cola Scholar 2023-2024.
Opinions
Thrift Culture: Threading The Needle
By Virgenya Zhu
A look into the thrifting trend, and what it means to partake in it ethically.
Arts and Entertainment
Doubles and Dualism on Dsquared2’s Fashion Showcase
By Maegan Diep
Dsquared^2 takes the runway of the Milan Men Fashion Week 2024 with identical twins and an eccentric makeover machine.
Arts and Entertainment
The Wondrously Weird-alicious World of Wonka
By Benson Chen
Despite initial doubts, Wonka manages to stand out in an era of the oversaturated market of remakes and reboots by sticking to the wonder and zaniness that made Roald Dahl's novels so popular.
News
Introducing StuySquad 2023-2024
StuySquad holds their annual dance for the 2023-2024 school year with performances from 11 crews, including the new crew, Afrobeat.
Humor
Big Sib Program Expands To Include Parental Roles
By Erica Liu
The Big Sib Program expands to include parental roles.
News
The Spectator Debuts Demographics Survey
The Spectator debuted its demographics survey website to collect more accurate information about the racial, ethnic, and ancestral makeup of the Stuyvesant student body. The survey can be found at https://survey.stuyspec.com.
Features
The Early Bird Gets No Worm—A Case For Opening the Stuyvesant Doors Before 7:30
Some students are forced to arrive before school doors open, but staff need time to get set up before they can let them in.
Science
A Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Research
By Maya Soni
How a practice banned in 1985 can help cure an elusive disease.
Science
The Fountain of Youth May be Within You
Tools to live a longer life, once only thought to be achieved through mythical means, could live closer to home than we thought.
Science
Resolving the Grandfather Paradox
By Sophie Zhao
The grandfather paradox has intrigued the scientific community for decades regarding time travel and causality. Though some believe that the paradox can’t happen, others believe that quantum mechanics can resolve the paradox.
Science
Beyond the Label: Unveiling the Nanoplastics in Modern Society
By Isabel Cho
According to a recent study, bottled water contains 100 times more tiny plastic particles than previously thought.
Science
A New Method of Execution: Nitrogen Hypoxia
By Ryan Yang
Nitrogen hypoxia is a novel method of execution. However, its ethics remains a question.
Science
New York City is Sinking
By Sonya Cisse
Our school is just as vulnerable to flooding as the rest of the buildings in the neighborhood—as students, we can help by spreading awareness about the BPCA’s project and volunteering with the BPCA to help keep our city safe.
Science
Why Are We Scent-Imental?
The connection between scents and emotions explores how our sense of smell can significantly influence our mood and well-being. There are many uses of odors ranging from creating personal experiences to marketing strategies.
Science
Taste Bud Evolution
By Grace Jung
Kids and vegetables have historically been a problematic combination. However, there is a scientific reason behind it.
Sports
The Africa Cup of Nations: A Review
By Jack Cao
Join The Spectator as we recap the storylines and spectacular moments that Africa’s biggest tournament has had to offer.
Sports
Captains of Change: Redefining Stuy Athletics
Meet Ava Quarles and Kaeden Ruparel, longtime Sports editors of The Spectator and superstar captains of their respective sports teams!
Sports
Spotlighting The 2024 Australian Open
By Jayden Wang
The 2024 Australian Open is a sign of the beginning of the end of the Big 3’s dominance, feeding on the energy and passion of the next generation of talent.
Sports
Manchester City’s Ginger Dynamo
By Stefan Broge
Kevin De Bruyne’s recent stint out of the Manchester City squad has caused some to forget his utter brilliance.
Sports
The FA Cup—A Fourth Round to Remember
By Ben Rudinski
Overall, while the fourth round of the FA Cup produced some relatively dull results, it provided storylines such as Maidstone United that will be anticipated until the fifth round commences in late February.
Sports
Klopp, You’ll Never Walk Alone
Klopp’s legacy as a Liverpool manager will forever be remembered even when he departs.
Sports
If Your Favorite Team Sucks, They Won’t Be Getting Better
This year’s many terrible sports teams, whether tanking or just bad, will not be saved by just a number one draft pick.
Sports
The Most Controversial Yet Beloved UFC Fighter
Sean Strickland’s enormous popularity inside and outside of MMA due to his controversial statements and why that makes him the current biggest star in the UFC.
Sports
Unpacking the Saudi Pro League
The rapid rise of the Saudi Pro League over the last year has divided many opinions around the soccer world, and is perhaps an indication that money can’t buy everything.
Features
In Loving Memory: Remembering the Tribeca Barnes and Noble
In honor of the recent closing of the Tribeca Barnes and Noble, students share their appreciation, as well as positive memories and anecdotes, of the store.
Humor
Real Date v.s. AI Partner: Which One is Better?
Comparing and contrasting a real significant other with an AI chatbot to see which is better.
Features
The Award of a Lifetime
Through a holistic, albeit rigorous application process and generous financial aid, the Questbridge and Posse Scholarships ultimately provide a huge opportunity for students to pursue their passions beyond high school.
News
School Librarians Discuss the Implications of AI at Media Literacy Day
The 2024 statewide Media Literacy Day held in Stuyvesant teaches school librarians about the usage of AI.
Features
What’s Up With Stuy’s Competitive Culture?
Most students at Stuyvesant compare their grades and GPAs, but though this can stimulate friendly competition, it can also have negative effects.
Humor
From the Mayor’s Office: Goodbye to Cookies, Reading, and Staten Island
Mayor Adams, if you can read this, please don’t take away our milk.
Humor
Opposite Day
By Jake Chan
A burnt-out Stuyvesant student ends up in a Stuy completely different than the one they know.
Features
New Year, New Clubs!
By Grace Jung, Sophia He, Sophie Zhou
Wondering which new clubs just entered Stuyvesant? Read this article showcasing clubs at Stuyvesant if you’re looking to build community and everlasting friendships.
Humor
The Rizzler’s Revenge
By Diya Mallu
A Stuyvesant high school student, fed up with love, tries to cause magical hatred, only to have his plan backfire horribly.
Humor
How to Get Disowned by Your Children: Worst Holiday Gifts EVER The Spectator / Humor / Issue 10
By Aahan Shah
Describing the five worst Christmas gifts people got.
Humor
Best Ultimate Rizz Lines to Get You a Girlfriend or Boyfriend
By Fiona 'Eve' Lin, Maisha Thakur
Focus Sentence:
Opinions
Reflections on the Irish Hunger Memorial
This piece was written in response to an extra credit assignment assigned by history teacher Mr. Hanna. The assignment asked students to visit the Irish Hunger Memorial in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan and to write a reflection on how it made them feel.
News
Stuyvesant Dominates DECA Regionals
By Ilora Bhattacharyya, Seth Fenton
Over half of Stuyvesant’s DECA team managed to earn a spot on the podium at the regional level competition.
News
Aiden Ackerman Receives the 2023-2024 Coca-Cola Scholarship
Senior Aiden Ackerman receives the title of Coca-Cola Scholar 2023-2024.
Opinions
The 2024 Election Is A War of Attrition
Both voters and the candidates are taking extreme, and often illogical, measures to garner support. The actions ultimately reduce the election to a mere competition rather than a collective effort to select a candidate who will best utilize their position to improve the state of the country.
Opinions
The “Pay-to-Win” Justice System
In the capitalist society that we live in, being wealthy gives defendants an advantage in getting away with crimes.
Opinions
We Need Snow Days!
As snow becomes a rare occasion, making and treasuring memories from snow days becomes more and more valuable.
Opinions
Thrift Culture: Threading The Needle
By Virgenya Zhu
A look into the thrifting trend, and what it means to partake in it ethically.
Arts and Entertainment
Doubles and Dualism on Dsquared2’s Fashion Showcase
By Maegan Diep
Dsquared^2 takes the runway of the Milan Men Fashion Week 2024 with identical twins and an eccentric makeover machine.
Arts and Entertainment
The Bittersweet Flavors of Trader Joe’s Marketing
By Grace Rhee
Trader Joe's marketing tactics ultimately perpetuate harmful stereotypes and mask a slew of corporate shortcomings.
Arts and Entertainment
The Wondrously Weird-alicious World of Wonka
By Benson Chen
Despite initial doubts, Wonka manages to stand out in an era of the oversaturated market of remakes and reboots by sticking to the wonder and zaniness that made Roald Dahl's novels so popular.
Arts and Entertainment
Rich Ideas in Poor Things
By Kostantina Tsahalis, Zoe Feigelson
Poor Things (2023) is not a diatribe; it is rich in aesthetics and ideas, and it leaves the audience imbibed with a hunger to “experience everything.”
Arts and Entertainment
Not Your Mother’s Tiger
Glenn Kaino’s Walking With a Tiger grapples with the complicatedness of Asian American identity.
