Humor
BREAKING: SLIWA EXPOSED! What is REALLY Under the Beret?
The Spectator’s investigation into Curtis Sliwa’s ratical agenda.
Features
Unplugged and Unscripted: Ms. Mazzurco
English teacher Rosa Mazzurco discusses in an email interview her experience as a teacher, particularly during the rise of Artificial Intelligence.
Humor
French Teachers from Elite Stuyvesant High School Caught Red Handed in Louvre Heist—New Fork Toast EXCLUSIVE
By Dinara Gargu, Noa Salas Adam, Stella Krajka
New footage shows the beloved French teachers at the scene of the crime.
Humor
The College Essay That Got Me Into Every Ivy
The best personal statement ever (guaranteed admission into any school).
Humor
A Disgustingly Detailed Report on the Origins, Effects, and Impacts of 67
For all the confused teachers or non-chronically online students, we at The Spectator’s Humor Department have formed a definitive guide to any and all of your “6-7” questions.
Humor
Our Top Three Fall Recipes for Stuy Students
The Stuyvesant Spectator is not responsible for any adverse effects of the following recipes.
Humor
Who Says That Only Human Ghosts Can Come Back?
By Selina Lin
The spirits of all creatures happen to come back on Halloween night.
Humor
Open Haunt: A Stuyvesant High Scare
By Florence Wu, Iman Nawaz, Matthew Chen, Zobia Syed
13-year-old Rowena thought an Open House meant cool high school science labs and free snacks. Little did she know that a seemingly innocent visit would turn into endless face-to-face encounters with unexpected greetings from the supernatural at Stuyvesant’s Fall Open House. As the world around her slowly twists into a real-life horror story, Rowena has to face the question that no sane 13-year-old should ever ask themselves—could her dream high school be haunted?
Features
Behind the Scenes of Spirit Week
By Mary Kamela
An exploration of how Spirit Week at Stuyvesant brings students together in different ways, highlighting the variety of motivations, participation levels, and collaborative moments that shape the school community.
Humor
Ridiculous Ways to Solve Real Problems
By John Zeng
How to solve climate change, war, and world hunger effectively
Humor
Title: “Invisible No Longer!”: Ghosts Unionize for Safer Haunting Conditions
The undead deserve rights too! Ghosts across the U.S. and Canada strike after centuries of unfair haunting.
Humor
Programming Office Releases New Schedules on Halloween
The programming office has decided to give everyone Halloween-themed schedules!
Humor
The Twelve Stages of Stuy Students
Every September marks a new year at Stuyvesant, and as the year unfolds, the cycle starts again. One piece of advice: brace yourself.
Humor
White House Cracks Down on Trick-or-Treaters in Response to “Offensive Halloween Costumes”
By Selina Lin
The White House responds to children’s “offensive Halloween costumes.”
Sports
He Was Averaging 40
By Max Schwartz
James Harden’s career in the making, focusing on his generational run during the 2018-2019 season.
Opinions
Hamilton and the Obama-Era Legacy of Hope
By Eli Smith
Hamilton reflects the progress and optimism of the Obama era, but its lasting legacy serves as a reminder of how far we’ve drifted from that hope and why we need to reclaim it.
Opinions
What is Our River Worth?
A nuclear technology company from New Jersey is trying to dump over 45,000 gallons of radioactive waste straight into the Hudson River, and if we don’t act now, we won’t be able to stop them.
Opinions
Underneath María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Win
By Nabiha Islam
Although Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize win is a great historic event, crediting Trump for her achievement is a striking level of irony.
Opinions
Leave Religious Fundamentalism out of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Letting religious fundamentalists like the staunchly anti-Zionist, ultra-Orthodox Neturei Karta of Brooklyn into geopolitical conversations is dangerous, even if they agree with you.
Sports
Hype vs. Hard Work: How Consistency is Being Overshadowed by Glamour
The 2025 Ballon d’Or ended with Yamal in second place and Raphinha in fifth, displaying how youth stardom is increasingly appreciated more than established veterans.
Sports
The Centennial Season Preview
The New York Rangers enter their centennial season seeking to win the franchise’s fifth Stanley Cup after a summer full of changes.
Sports
The Clock Is Ticking for the WNBA
By Janice Chen
A look into the WNBA CBA negotiations between the players and the league.
Sports
The “World’s” Game
The 2026 World Cup risks becoming an event inaccessible for most New Yorkers.
Arts and Entertainment
When Objects Dream: Man Ray and His Art from Another World
By Ruby Kennedy
The work of Surrealism founding father Man Ray is on display at the Met, from rayographs to cinepoems, and it shines a light on what purpose art was serving after World War I. Art/Photo Request: Le Violon d'Ingres (1924) or a piece from Champs Délicieux
News
Stuyvesant Hosts Second Annual Careers & Future Pathways Fair
By Keya Warikoo, Krish Kalantry, Mufei Yu
The Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association, in conjunction with the Parents’ Association, organized and hosted a career fair for all Stuyvesant students on October 17, featuring over 100 guest speakers from a myriad of backgrounds.
News
Stuyvesant Celebrates Diwali
By Aanya Baid, Dilasha Rawal, Lucia Fajardo
Stuyvesant hosted a Diwali event for students, staff and families on October 17
News
Stuyvesant Students Win Honors in 2025 International Astronomy and Astrophysics
By Brian Lin, Ken Wakida, Lucia Fajardo, Zoe Lee
Seniors Sophie Zhao, Jackson Hayes, and Emery Yin won honors at the final round of the 2025 International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition
Arts and Entertainment
Peacemaker… What a Joke
By Kabir Madan
Although Season Two had great character moments and an interesting premise, the uneven pacing significantly held it back. 11
Arts and Entertainment
BULLS ON PARADE
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
Music recommendations from the A&E department!
Features
Our Digital Divide
One student reflects on the implications of an increasingly digital society. Art/Photo Request: drawing of a phone hidden behind a book (what people do when they don't want to get caught)
Science
Waves From the Universe: Scientists Uncover a New Way to Detect Gravitational Waves
By Lorelai Kim
A novel way to locate gravitational waves could allow scientists to uncover new cosmic events.
Humor
BREAKING: SLIWA EXPOSED! What is REALLY Under the Beret?
The Spectator’s investigation into Curtis Sliwa’s ratical agenda.
Features
Unplugged and Unscripted: Ms. Mazzurco
English teacher Rosa Mazzurco discusses in an email interview her experience as a teacher, particularly during the rise of Artificial Intelligence.
Humor
French Teachers from Elite Stuyvesant High School Caught Red Handed in Louvre Heist—New Fork Toast EXCLUSIVE
By Dinara Gargu, Noa Salas Adam, Stella Krajka
New footage shows the beloved French teachers at the scene of the crime.
Humor
The College Essay That Got Me Into Every Ivy
The best personal statement ever (guaranteed admission into any school).
Humor
A Disgustingly Detailed Report on the Origins, Effects, and Impacts of 67
For all the confused teachers or non-chronically online students, we at The Spectator’s Humor Department have formed a definitive guide to any and all of your “6-7” questions.
Humor
Our Top Three Fall Recipes for Stuy Students
The Stuyvesant Spectator is not responsible for any adverse effects of the following recipes.
Humor
Who Says That Only Human Ghosts Can Come Back?
By Selina Lin
The spirits of all creatures happen to come back on Halloween night.
Humor
Open Haunt: A Stuyvesant High Scare
By Florence Wu, Iman Nawaz, Matthew Chen, Zobia Syed
13-year-old Rowena thought an Open House meant cool high school science labs and free snacks. Little did she know that a seemingly innocent visit would turn into endless face-to-face encounters with unexpected greetings from the supernatural at Stuyvesant’s Fall Open House. As the world around her slowly twists into a real-life horror story, Rowena has to face the question that no sane 13-year-old should ever ask themselves—could her dream high school be haunted?
Features
Behind the Scenes of Spirit Week
By Mary Kamela
An exploration of how Spirit Week at Stuyvesant brings students together in different ways, highlighting the variety of motivations, participation levels, and collaborative moments that shape the school community.
Humor
Ridiculous Ways to Solve Real Problems
By John Zeng
How to solve climate change, war, and world hunger effectively
Humor
Title: “Invisible No Longer!”: Ghosts Unionize for Safer Haunting Conditions
The undead deserve rights too! Ghosts across the U.S. and Canada strike after centuries of unfair haunting.
Humor
Programming Office Releases New Schedules on Halloween
The programming office has decided to give everyone Halloween-themed schedules!
Humor
The Twelve Stages of Stuy Students
Every September marks a new year at Stuyvesant, and as the year unfolds, the cycle starts again. One piece of advice: brace yourself.
Humor
White House Cracks Down on Trick-or-Treaters in Response to “Offensive Halloween Costumes”
By Selina Lin
The White House responds to children’s “offensive Halloween costumes.”
Science
Title: Holding Back the Tides: How Lower Manhattan is Handling Flood Resilience
By Angelina Lu
Battery Park City’s new coastal resiliency plan serves as a model for flood barrier engineering in urban environments.
Science
Overwhelming Medical Schools and Healthcare Costs
The costs of both medical schools and healthcare service pose a concerning burden among students and patients respectively, which upon certain perspectives, seems unreasonable.
Sports
He Was Averaging 40
By Max Schwartz
James Harden’s career in the making, focusing on his generational run during the 2018-2019 season.
Opinions
From Mountain Pass to Monopoly
National security starts on the ground. America must restore rare earth element independence.
Opinions
Hamilton and the Obama-Era Legacy of Hope
By Eli Smith
Hamilton reflects the progress and optimism of the Obama era, but its lasting legacy serves as a reminder of how far we’ve drifted from that hope and why we need to reclaim it.
Opinions
What is Our River Worth?
A nuclear technology company from New Jersey is trying to dump over 45,000 gallons of radioactive waste straight into the Hudson River, and if we don’t act now, we won’t be able to stop them.
Opinions
Underneath María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Win
By Nabiha Islam
Although Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize win is a great historic event, crediting Trump for her achievement is a striking level of irony.
Opinions
Leave Religious Fundamentalism out of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Letting religious fundamentalists like the staunchly anti-Zionist, ultra-Orthodox Neturei Karta of Brooklyn into geopolitical conversations is dangerous, even if they agree with you.
Sports
Hype vs. Hard Work: How Consistency is Being Overshadowed by Glamour
The 2025 Ballon d’Or ended with Yamal in second place and Raphinha in fifth, displaying how youth stardom is increasingly appreciated more than established veterans.
Sports
The Centennial Season Preview
The New York Rangers enter their centennial season seeking to win the franchise’s fifth Stanley Cup after a summer full of changes.
Sports
The Clock Is Ticking for the WNBA
By Janice Chen
A look into the WNBA CBA negotiations between the players and the league.
Sports
The “World’s” Game
The 2026 World Cup risks becoming an event inaccessible for most New Yorkers.
Arts and Entertainment
When Objects Dream: Man Ray and His Art from Another World
By Ruby Kennedy
The work of Surrealism founding father Man Ray is on display at the Met, from rayographs to cinepoems, and it shines a light on what purpose art was serving after World War I. Art/Photo Request: Le Violon d'Ingres (1924) or a piece from Champs Délicieux
News
Stuyvesant Hosts Second Annual Careers & Future Pathways Fair
By Keya Warikoo, Krish Kalantry, Mufei Yu
The Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association, in conjunction with the Parents’ Association, organized and hosted a career fair for all Stuyvesant students on October 17, featuring over 100 guest speakers from a myriad of backgrounds.
News
Stuyvesant Celebrates Diwali
By Aanya Baid, Dilasha Rawal, Lucia Fajardo
Stuyvesant hosted a Diwali event for students, staff and families on October 17
News
Stuyvesant Students Win Honors in 2025 International Astronomy and Astrophysics
By Brian Lin, Ken Wakida, Lucia Fajardo, Zoe Lee
Seniors Sophie Zhao, Jackson Hayes, and Emery Yin won honors at the final round of the 2025 International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition
Arts and Entertainment
Peacemaker… What a Joke
By Kabir Madan
Although Season Two had great character moments and an interesting premise, the uneven pacing significantly held it back. 11