Volume 115 Issue 1

Science

The Role of Direction, Is Right Right?

Directions have been a main part of human life because evolution has prompted for the development of locomotion, sharper senses, and eventually intelligence. This intelligence would later on foster the beginnings of communication, which took inspiration from certain adaptations for movement to become linguistic patterns.

Arts and Entertainment

MaXXXine Finally Becomes a Star

Mia Goth returns to play Maxine Minx for the last time in an oftentimes shaky end to the X trilogy.

Opinions

Bangladesh’s Second Independence

Student protestors in Bangladesh have overthrown Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a result of the reinstatement of an unjust quota system. The nation now must take positive steps towards a true democracy.

Features

Hot Summer Days with a Bed Rot Phase: “Unproductive” Summers At Stuyvesant

Summertime is seen as a time of relaxation for some, and a chance to get ahead of other students for others. However, how do these clashing mindsets manifest within current and upcoming Stuyvesant students?

Sports

Summer Tennis: Review and Predictions

Highlights from the past few major tournaments and moments that defined this season on the court, and what they imply for upcoming tournaments.

Arts and Entertainment

The Dark Side of It Ends with Us: Criticism Over Domestic Abuse Portrayal

Although the film attempts to portray domestic abuse with respect for real victims, the careless and insensitive marketing casts a foreboding shadow over the film.

Features

Teacher Reflections on this Fall’s Direction

Listen to teachers, including Mr. Hanna, Mr. Stephan, and Ms. Karp, reflect on their summers and expectations for the coming school year.

Features

2024 Summer Olympics (Stuy Version)

Stuyvesant students pitch a new Olympic sport that they would place a gold medal in.

Features

To Glow or Not to Glow: What Changed This Summer?

High school and college students discuss what makes a summer glow-up, why they might be important, and the key steps to achieving one.

Features

Oh, To Be A Tourist In Your Own City!

Or, did you know there was a castle in Central Park?

Arts and Entertainment

The Seasons, as Seen by Alex Katz

Alex Katz, an American phenomenon in the art world for over 7 decades, captures eternal natural cycles in Seasons at the MoMA

Arts and Entertainment

The Seasons, as Seen by Alex Katz

Deadpool and Wolverine is a self-aware film that is extremely fun to watch.

Opinions

The School System Makes Me Think I Fell Out of a Coconut Tree

Dear Stuyvesant High School, show us how we exist in the context of all in which we live and what came before us!

Arts and Entertainment

Dialogues and Disparities at the Venice Biennale

Reviewing the 2024 Venice Biennial

Sports

Premier League Preview

The Premier League is back! Here is the ultimate season preview where you will find everything you need to know for the upcoming 24-25 campaign.

Opinions

The Value of Education is Plummeting

It’s time for a reset on how students have unintentionally forgotten the original intent of the educational system, which has caused them to miss out on the real value behind learning.

Sports

The French Michael Phelps

Recap of Marchand’s perfect Olympics and insight into his developing career as the world’s leading swimmer.

Sports

An Entertaining Summer with the Euros

With new records set and many upsets, the 2024 Euros was an entertaining tournament that is written in the history books.

Sports

The Paris Olympics: The Stars To Know

Every Olympics is filled with the top athletes, but there are always the few breakout stars who capture the public's attention. The Paris games proved to be a fan of men’s swimming, men’s gymnastics, men’s track and field, basketball, and women’s rugby.

Sports

New Season, New Faces

As the 2024-25 soccer season is starting up, The Spectator wants to bring you up to speed with some of the sport’s biggest summer player transfers.

Sports

USA Basketball Team: “The Avengers”

Team USA’s men's basketball team’s accomplishments and GOAT debate.

Science

When Space Becomes a Limited Resource: A Revival in Space Law

However, the recent accumulation is due to an increase in launch traffic from the emergence of non-government entities in the space industry and necessitates stronger global cooperation to preserve the outer space environment for the next generations.

Science

Spooky Action at a Distance

The laws that govern our world scientifically can also be altered. Tags: Physics, Math, Albert Einstein, Defying Laws, Atoms

Opinions

The Threat of Super PACs to Democracy

Super PACs give wealthy individuals and institutions an outsized impact in elections and should have limits placed by our democracy.

Opinions

The School System Makes Me Think I Fell Out of a Coconut Tree

Dear Stuyvesant High School, show us how we exist in the context of all in which we live and what came before us!

Sports

Juicy Drama: Jannik Sinner’s Positive Drug Tests

A look into Jannik Sinner's positive drug tests and whether his status as the world number one may have influenced the leniency of his case.

Opinions

Phones Are Not the Enemy

It is impractical to place an outright ban on student-owned smartphones in high schools.

News

StuyFest Debuts with a Music Festival

StuyFest made its debut with a musical showcase at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

Sports

How to Get Big Shoulders

Meet Josephine Yoo, captain of the girls’ varsity swimming and diving team!

Opinions

Feels Like Home

As those who have unknowingly experienced disconnect from our cultures for so long, we’ve grown to believe in the importance of remaining in touch with our roots in any way possible.

Humor

Stuyvesant Experiences Insane Blackout!

Exclusive coverage on Stuyvesant’s recent blackout! I cannot see what I’m writing (please help).

Opinions

Brat, Coconuts, and the Kamalanomenon: The Power of the Youth Vote

A discussion of Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign, a shift away from “lesser-of-two-evils” voting, and the critical power of the youth vote.

Sports

The Spectator’s Recap of a Summer of Sports

With all the sports action that took place over the summer, here’s a comprehensive recap of all the big events you may have missed.

News

NYC Students Transition to OMNY Cards for the 2024-2025 School Year

Student MetroCards will be replaced with OMNY cards this fall, allowing for one extra daily ride and removing time restrictions.

Science

Breathe, Just Breathe

As students, we experience various stressful situations in all but a single day. However, if you look even a bit further, you will see that just taking a few minutes to focus on your breathing gives you the ability to take control of your situation and persevere through.

Arts and Entertainment

A Brat review and it's the same but it's The Spectator so it’s not

Summarize the focus of the story in one sentence.

Science

The Heart of Healing

The temptation to place medical advancement or monetary profit over human rights remains a constant threat to society.

Science

The Role of Direction, Is Right Right?

Directions have been a main part of human life because evolution has prompted for the development of locomotion, sharper senses, and eventually intelligence. This intelligence would later on foster the beginnings of communication, which took inspiration from certain adaptations for movement to become linguistic patterns.

Arts and Entertainment

You Think You Know Him

JPEGMafia I Lay Down My Life For You shines a new light on the notorious Left-Wing Hades’s inner psyche.

Arts and Entertainment

MaXXXine Finally Becomes a Star

Mia Goth returns to play Maxine Minx for the last time in an oftentimes shaky end to the X trilogy.

Arts and Entertainment

Daddy Longlegs

Longlegs, directed by Osgood Perkins, is a masterclass in tension and dread building, despite its clunky exposition and one major plot hole.

Opinions

Bangladesh’s Second Independence

Student protestors in Bangladesh have overthrown Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a result of the reinstatement of an unjust quota system. The nation now must take positive steps towards a true democracy.

Opinions

Road to 2024: Reflecting on This Past Summer

With the immense political turmoil that has taken place over this past summer, we asked Opinions writers to reflect on their thoughts and emotions.

Features

Hot Summer Days with a Bed Rot Phase: “Unproductive” Summers At Stuyvesant

Summertime is seen as a time of relaxation for some, and a chance to get ahead of other students for others. However, how do these clashing mindsets manifest within current and upcoming Stuyvesant students?

Sports

Summer Tennis: Review and Predictions

Highlights from the past few major tournaments and moments that defined this season on the court, and what they imply for upcoming tournaments.

Arts and Entertainment

The Dark Side of It Ends with Us: Criticism Over Domestic Abuse Portrayal

Although the film attempts to portray domestic abuse with respect for real victims, the careless and insensitive marketing casts a foreboding shadow over the film.

Arts and Entertainment

For Clairo, Third Time’s the Charm

Clairo’s latest LP, Charm, sees the once teenaged star describe adulthood with a newfound confidence.

Science

Zyn: A Stepping Stone for Predatory Marketing in the Tobacco Industry

The tobacco industry has had a history of predatory marketing in order to draw in lifelong customers who are addicted to their products. Zyn is an oral nicotine pouch which has been surging in popularity through its promotion on social media platforms, targeting younger generations, potentially becoming a new addiction rather than an alternative to smoking.

Arts and Entertainment

Beabadoobee’s Tomorrow Moves in a Mediocre Direction

Beabadoobee’s latest studio album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves, is a step in the wrong direction with its mild lyrics and lackluster production.

Features

Teacher Reflections on this Fall’s Direction

Listen to teachers, including Mr. Hanna, Mr. Stephan, and Ms. Karp, reflect on their summers and expectations for the coming school year.

Features

2024 Summer Olympics (Stuy Version)

Stuyvesant students pitch a new Olympic sport that they would place a gold medal in.

Features

To Glow or Not to Glow: What Changed This Summer?

High school and college students discuss what makes a summer glow-up, why they might be important, and the key steps to achieving one.

Features

Countdown to College: How rising seniors prepare for college applications

A look into how Stuyvesant seniors get ready for college applications.

Features

Oh, To Be A Tourist In Your Own City!

Or, did you know there was a castle in Central Park?

Arts and Entertainment

The Seasons, as Seen by Alex Katz

Alex Katz, an American phenomenon in the art world for over 7 decades, captures eternal natural cycles in Seasons at the MoMA

Arts and Entertainment

The Seasons, as Seen by Alex Katz

Deadpool and Wolverine is a self-aware film that is extremely fun to watch.

Opinions

The School System Makes Me Think I Fell Out of a Coconut Tree

Dear Stuyvesant High School, show us how we exist in the context of all in which we live and what came before us!

Arts and Entertainment

Dialogues and Disparities at the Venice Biennale

Reviewing the 2024 Venice Biennial

Arts and Entertainment

Deadpool and Wolverine: Breaking the Fourth Wall, and the Rules

Deadpool and Wolverine is a self-aware film that is extremely fun to watch.

Sports

Premier League Preview

The Premier League is back! Here is the ultimate season preview where you will find everything you need to know for the upcoming 24-25 campaign.

Science

The Glorification of Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha is proven to help with anxiety, balancing emotions, and sleep, but since credible research surrounding it is limited, its underlying and true long term effects are unknown.

Opinions

The Value of Education is Plummeting

It’s time for a reset on how students have unintentionally forgotten the original intent of the educational system, which has caused them to miss out on the real value behind learning.

Sports

Pan Zhanle Shatters the 100-Meter Freestyle Record, Sparking Both Applause and Debate

Pan Zhanle’s amazing performances in the 100-meter freestyle have earned him praise from around the world while igniting another controversy surrounding Chinese athletics.

Science

Can Algae Power Your Car?

Algae-based biofuels offer a promising alternative to fossil fuels, combining potential environmental benefits with a path towards fuel independence.

Sports

The French Michael Phelps

Recap of Marchand’s perfect Olympics and insight into his developing career as the world’s leading swimmer.

Opinions

The Threat of Super PACs to Democracy

Super PACs give wealthy individuals and institutions an outsized impact in elections and should have limits placed by our democracy.

Opinions

The School System Makes Me Think I Fell Out of a Coconut Tree

Dear Stuyvesant High School, show us how we exist in the context of all in which we live and what came before us!

Sports

Juicy Drama: Jannik Sinner’s Positive Drug Tests

A look into Jannik Sinner's positive drug tests and whether his status as the world number one may have influenced the leniency of his case.

Sports

An Entertaining Summer with the Euros

With new records set and many upsets, the 2024 Euros was an entertaining tournament that is written in the history books.

Opinions

Phones Are Not the Enemy

It is impractical to place an outright ban on student-owned smartphones in high schools.

News

StuyFest Debuts with a Music Festival

StuyFest made its debut with a musical showcase at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

Sports

How to Get Big Shoulders

Meet Josephine Yoo, captain of the girls’ varsity swimming and diving team!

Opinions

Feels Like Home

As those who have unknowingly experienced disconnect from our cultures for so long, we’ve grown to believe in the importance of remaining in touch with our roots in any way possible.

Humor

Stuyvesant Experiences Insane Blackout!

Exclusive coverage on Stuyvesant’s recent blackout! I cannot see what I’m writing (please help).

Sports

The Paris Olympics: The Stars To Know

Every Olympics is filled with the top athletes, but there are always the few breakout stars who capture the public's attention. The Paris games proved to be a fan of men’s swimming, men’s gymnastics, men’s track and field, basketball, and women’s rugby.

Opinions

Brat, Coconuts, and the Kamalanomenon: The Power of the Youth Vote

A discussion of Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign, a shift away from “lesser-of-two-evils” voting, and the critical power of the youth vote.

Sports

The Spectator’s Recap of a Summer of Sports

With all the sports action that took place over the summer, here’s a comprehensive recap of all the big events you may have missed.

Sports

New Season, New Faces

As the 2024-25 soccer season is starting up, The Spectator wants to bring you up to speed with some of the sport’s biggest summer player transfers.

Sports

USA Basketball Team: “The Avengers”

Team USA’s men's basketball team’s accomplishments and GOAT debate.

News

NYC Students Transition to OMNY Cards for the 2024-2025 School Year

Student MetroCards will be replaced with OMNY cards this fall, allowing for one extra daily ride and removing time restrictions.

Science

Breathe, Just Breathe

As students, we experience various stressful situations in all but a single day. However, if you look even a bit further, you will see that just taking a few minutes to focus on your breathing gives you the ability to take control of your situation and persevere through.

Science

When Space Becomes a Limited Resource: A Revival in Space Law

However, the recent accumulation is due to an increase in launch traffic from the emergence of non-government entities in the space industry and necessitates stronger global cooperation to preserve the outer space environment for the next generations.

Science

Spooky Action at a Distance

The laws that govern our world scientifically can also be altered. Tags: Physics, Math, Albert Einstein, Defying Laws, Atoms