Sports
From Flicks to Flèches
Meet Henry Woodcock and James Clare, co-captains of the Stuyvesant boys fencing team, the Cobras!
Opinions
Freeze the Rent, Burn the City
The rent freeze is putting a bandaid on a bullet wound; it completely fails to address the issues propelling NYC’s housing crisis.
News
Stuyvesant Administration Renames Homeroom as Administrative Distribution Periods
By Brian Lin, Gavin Cheng, Lyla Storm
Stuyvesant removes homeroom periods for the new school year, shifting from social bonding activities to occasional administrative tasks.
Humor
What SAT Scores YOU Should Get Based on your Major
By Aaron Xuan, Deon Woon , Maria Tzanova
Advising on how to tackle the SAT based on your dream major.
Features
Neither Myth Nor Fact: The American Dream from the Eyes of Students
By Annie Li
Highlighting what students think about the American Dream, and how the ideal has influenced their own lives and families.
Sports
NFL Regular Season Early Predictions
Playoff standings predictions early in the regular season.
Sports
Inside the NBA’s New Media Deal: What It Means and Why It Matters
By Jiho Lee
The NBA’s new media rights deal kicks in at the beginning of this season, creating both benefits and drawbacks for the league.
Science
Glow-in-The-Dark Plants? Bloom-inescence!
Recent developments have advanced the ongoing research into fabricating bioluminescence in non-glowing organisms, and multiple companies have created viable glow-in-the-dark plant products.
Arts and Entertainment
Playlist
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
School’s back and our phones, laptops, and other internet enabled devices are all gone. With their New York Times and Spotify apps locked away in a velcro pouch, Stuyvesant students have returned to using The Spectator as their main source of news and entertainment.
Science
Lasers and Peacocks
By Sophie Zhao
Peacock tails contain microstructures capable of producing laser light.
Science
Growing Beyond Earth: How Plants Thrive in Space
Scientists are finding ways to grow plants in space to help further research, provide better nutrition for astronauts, and find ways to strengthen crops on earth.
Humor
Making a Good Impression on Your Teachers 101
By Jake Chan
A hapless student attempts to make up for their past failings by making a good impression on their teachers in the new school year
Opinions
The NYC Skyline Is Losing Its Charm
Although proposals have been passed to loosen restrictions on zoning and development, more needs to be done by legislators to resolve the housing crisis.
Humor
Bronx Science Alum Zohran Mamdani Proposes Plan to Convert Stuy into a Government-Owned Mixed-Use Building
By PLACEHOLDER
This is an article about Zohran Mamdani’s plan to convert Stuyvesant into a government-owned mixed-use building.
News
The Price Point
By Brendan Tan
The Price Point is a series written by News Editor Brendan Tan covering recent economic events and providing Stuyvesant students with an easy understanding of critical economics concepts that affect our day-to-day lives.
News
StuyPulse Finishes Fourth at the Indiana Robotics Invitational
By Dilasha Rawal, Lucia Fajardo, Mufei Yu
StuyPulse competed at the Indiana Robotics Invitational, ranking fourth out of fifty-nine teams.
News
Meet the 2025-2026 ARISTA Executive Council
The new ARISTA executive board—President Joanne Hwang, Vice President of Events and Service Elizabeth Chao, Vice President of Operations Veronika Gulko, and Vice President of Web Development Rohan Sen—aims to strengthen communication, accessibility, and student engagement while continuing ARISTA’s legacy of service.
Humor
“Summer of Super” Leads to 400 Percent Increase in “Fantastical Vigilantism”
By Selina Lin
Superhero movies have influenced brand new heroes to take to the streets.
Humor
Kremlin Kung Pao Chicken Index: What It Means For Global Politics
By Selina Lin
A look at Russia’s equivalent of the Pentagon Pizza Index.
Humor
Disney World decided to raise its prices (again)! Here’s why this means you should now have even more motivation to visit
By PLACEHOLDER
The Walt Disney World Resort (™) in Orlando, Florida, has proposed some changes to its parks because it thought that its prices were a bit too low. They decided to make some magical additions to your bill!
Features
APs at Stuy: How Students Use the Summer to Get Ahead
Read how Stuyvesant students prepare for their Advanced Placement classes, starting in the summer before the school year begins.
Arts and Entertainment
F1: Cliché Yet Thrilling
By Molly Gupta
A review of F1: The Movie (2025), a film that is entertaining and enjoyable, despite the cliché plot and shallow relationships.
Opinions
Snuffing Science Education
By Yuna Lee
The Trump administration’s de-emphasis on science education risks not only stifling medical innovation but also jeopardizes technological dominance.
Sports
From Flicks to Flèches
Meet Henry Woodcock and James Clare, co-captains of the Stuyvesant boys fencing team, the Cobras!
Science
Lasers and Peacocks
By Sophie Zhao
Peacock tails contain microstructures capable of producing laser light.
Science
Growing Beyond Earth: How Plants Thrive in Space
Scientists are finding ways to grow plants in space to help further research, provide better nutrition for astronauts, and find ways to strengthen crops on earth.
Opinions
Freeze the Rent, Burn the City
The rent freeze is putting a bandaid on a bullet wound; it completely fails to address the issues propelling NYC’s housing crisis.
News
Stuyvesant Administration Renames Homeroom as Administrative Distribution Periods
By Brian Lin, Gavin Cheng, Lyla Storm
Stuyvesant removes homeroom periods for the new school year, shifting from social bonding activities to occasional administrative tasks.
Humor
What SAT Scores YOU Should Get Based on your Major
By Aaron Xuan, Deon Woon , Maria Tzanova
Advising on how to tackle the SAT based on your dream major.
Humor
Making a Good Impression on Your Teachers 101
By Jake Chan
A hapless student attempts to make up for their past failings by making a good impression on their teachers in the new school year
Features
Neither Myth Nor Fact: The American Dream from the Eyes of Students
By Annie Li
Highlighting what students think about the American Dream, and how the ideal has influenced their own lives and families.
Sports
NFL Regular Season Early Predictions
Playoff standings predictions early in the regular season.
Sports
Inside the NBA’s New Media Deal: What It Means and Why It Matters
By Jiho Lee
The NBA’s new media rights deal kicks in at the beginning of this season, creating both benefits and drawbacks for the league.
Science
Glow-in-The-Dark Plants? Bloom-inescence!
Recent developments have advanced the ongoing research into fabricating bioluminescence in non-glowing organisms, and multiple companies have created viable glow-in-the-dark plant products.
Opinions
The NYC Skyline Is Losing Its Charm
Although proposals have been passed to loosen restrictions on zoning and development, more needs to be done by legislators to resolve the housing crisis.
Arts and Entertainment
Playlist
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
School’s back and our phones, laptops, and other internet enabled devices are all gone. With their New York Times and Spotify apps locked away in a velcro pouch, Stuyvesant students have returned to using The Spectator as their main source of news and entertainment.
Opinions
The Bell to Bell Ban isn't that Bad or In Defense of the Device Ban
By Mace Elinson
We don't realize just how much we’ve been relying on our phones until they take them away.
News
The Price Point
By Brendan Tan
The Price Point is a series written by News Editor Brendan Tan covering recent economic events and providing Stuyvesant students with an easy understanding of critical economics concepts that affect our day-to-day lives.
News
StuyPulse Finishes Fourth at the Indiana Robotics Invitational
By Dilasha Rawal, Lucia Fajardo, Mufei Yu
StuyPulse competed at the Indiana Robotics Invitational, ranking fourth out of fifty-nine teams.
News
Meet the 2025-2026 ARISTA Executive Council
The new ARISTA executive board—President Joanne Hwang, Vice President of Events and Service Elizabeth Chao, Vice President of Operations Veronika Gulko, and Vice President of Web Development Rohan Sen—aims to strengthen communication, accessibility, and student engagement while continuing ARISTA’s legacy of service.
Humor
Bronx Science Alum Zohran Mamdani Proposes Plan to Convert Stuy into a Government-Owned Mixed-Use Building
By PLACEHOLDER
This is an article about Zohran Mamdani’s plan to convert Stuyvesant into a government-owned mixed-use building.
Humor
“Summer of Super” Leads to 400 Percent Increase in “Fantastical Vigilantism”
By Selina Lin
Superhero movies have influenced brand new heroes to take to the streets.
Humor
The Earth: Real or Cake?
By Manya Gautam
What happens when the simulation theory is no longer a theory?
Humor
Kremlin Kung Pao Chicken Index: What It Means For Global Politics
By Selina Lin
A look at Russia’s equivalent of the Pentagon Pizza Index.
Humor
Disney World decided to raise its prices (again)! Here’s why this means you should now have even more motivation to visit
By PLACEHOLDER
The Walt Disney World Resort (™) in Orlando, Florida, has proposed some changes to its parks because it thought that its prices were a bit too low. They decided to make some magical additions to your bill!
Features
APs at Stuy: How Students Use the Summer to Get Ahead
Read how Stuyvesant students prepare for their Advanced Placement classes, starting in the summer before the school year begins.
Arts and Entertainment
Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Was Pretty Fantastic
By Emi Shimada
Fantastic Four: First Steps creates a visually-stunning, heartwarming viewing experience featuring some writing missteps.
