Arts and Entertainment
Sing to Me Instead, and So Will I
By Zoe Buff
Ben Platt’s new single “So Will I” and a reflection on his musical career.
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
Social Media vs. Self-Confidence: A 21st Century Crisis
A critique on social media’s negative influence on young girls in today’s day and age.
|| June 2020Sports
Racism: The Second Disease Plaguing the Sports World
By Krish Gupta
Sports have historically been known as a unifying force, casting aside political tension and bringing cities and fan bases together.
|| June 2020Humor
Guide to the AP Exam: What You Should Know
Here’s a quick overview of what you need to know to complain about the AP Exam… and the retake!
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
Mixtapes: How to Rewind and Unwind
By Roxy Perazzo
A history of the mixtape and a prediction of its future.
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
“Emma.”: Satisfying on the Surface Level
By Isabelle Sanderson, Yasmine Chokrane
A review of the most recent adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Emma.”
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
Charli XCX Captures the Soul of Quarantine in “how i’m feeling now”
By Anson Guan
A review of Charli XCX’s new album “how i’m feeling now.”
|| June 2020News
Stuyvesant While Black
George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota by policeman Derek Chauvin, who knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, despite...
|| 2019-2020Arts and Entertainment
Presidential Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco Virtually Visits Stuyvesant
By Jenny Liu
|| July 2020Arts and Entertainment
The Fall of “Riverdale”
With lackluster scriptwriting, an excessive amount of plotholes, and too many events to keep track of, “Riverdale” season four just doesn’t cut it.
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
“Chromatica”: How Lady Gaga Views the World
A look at Gaga’s new album “Chromatica,” which gives us hope and healing.
|| June 2020Sports
Racism: The Second Disease Plaguing the Sports World
By Krish Gupta
Sports have historically been known as a unifying force, casting aside political tension and bringing cities and fan bases together.
|| June 2020Features
Uncovering the Hijab: Talking with Stuyvesant’s Muslim Students
Here is a look at some of Stuyvesant’s very own female Muslim students, and what they have to say about the hijab custom and their...
|| September 2019Features
When Our Hallway Is Our Runway
By Amanda Brucculeri, Arpita Saha, Rachel Vildman
A look at how Stuyvesant students’ fashions have changed during quarantine.
|| June 2020News
Tiny Desk Concert—Gone Virtual!
By Alec Shafran, Chloe Terestchenko, Isabella Jia, Kai Caothien, Rajhasree Paul, Ziying Jian
Seniors Allen Wang and Sara Stebbins, along with the SU’s External Affairs department, organized a second Tiny Desk Concert via livestream.
|| June 2020News
Stuyvesant to Host Virtual Camp Stuy Part I
By Fahima Miajee, Janna Wang, Jenny Liu, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Camp Stuy Part I will be held on June 19 virtually through Zoom.
|| June 2020News
DOE Announces Plans for Remote Summer School
By Alice Zhu, Ruiwen Tang, Samia Islam, Vedaant Shah
The Department of Education announced remote summer school for students who receive a “Course in Progress” grade, which is part of its new grading policy.
|| June 2020News
DOE Announces Plans for Remote Summer School
By Alice Zhu, Ruiwen Tang, Samia Islam, Vedaant Shah
The Department of Education announced remote summer school for students who receive a “Course in Progress” grade, which is part of its new grading policy.
|| June 2020
Sports
An Insider's Look at the 2020 NBA Awards
By Aidan Look, Deven Maheshwari
Before the NBA went on hiatus, the season had begun its final stretch. The All-Star break in February had passed, with many teams competing for the best record in the league and a chance at the playoffs. Now that the season is resuming at the end of July, we look back on the best players of the 2019-2020 season and how they led their teams to the championship.
|| June 2020
Sports
2021 Summer Olympics: Just Another Bump in the Road
An analysis of how athletes who were expected to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games have been affected.
|| June 2020
Sports
The Blazers’ Bad Luck
The relative success of the Portland Trail Blazers has been overshadowed by their repeated blunders.
|| June 2020
Arts and Entertainment
Why “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Is Still Popular After 15 Years
An article on how “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has remained so popular after fifteen years and why it’s an important show for people to watch.
|| June 2020
Sports
On Track and Teammates, Perseverance, and Pepsi: An Interview with Coach Carl DiSarno
|| June 2020
Humor
Past, Present, Future: The Years That Have Gone, Lost, and Will Be
By Victor Kuang
High school’s over for me… now what?
|| June 2020
Humor
Large Moth in Capitol Building Likely the Reason Why Congress Isn’t Passing Any Laws
By Ethan Lam
Large moth in capitol building likely the reason why Congress isn’t passing any laws
|| June 2020
Arts and Entertainment
Portrait of an Alumni Artist: Johnny Wu (’01)
An interview with actor Johnny Wu (’01).
|| June 2020
News
No Justice, No Peace: How Stuyvesant Students and Teachers are Protesting
People want justice. In all five boroughs, outraged New Yorkers are making posters, masking up (hopefully), and heading onto the streets in droves. People pump...
|| 2019-2020
Arts and Entertainment
My Noodle Obsession 2
By Jiahe Wang
With all her favorite ramenyas are closed, A&E editor and ramen enthusiast Jiahe Wang rates her favorite instant ramen brands.
|| June 2020
Arts and Entertainment
Nothing But 10s: The 2010’s Best Albums
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
From Kendrick Lamar to Mount Eerie and everybody in between, these are A&E’s picks for the best albums of the 2010s.
|| June 2020
Arts and Entertainment
The Polyjuice Potion Has Worn Off
Why I have lost respect for J.K. Rowling—and what she must do to regain it.
|| June 2020
Sports
The Billionaires vs. The Millionaires
By Sam Levine
Unless a compromise can be reached between owners and players, we may not see professional baseball this season.
|| June 2020
Sports
Moments in Sports That Will Never Sell Short
By Aki Yamaguchi, Caroline Ji, Krish Gupta, Matt Melucci, Rudolph Merlin, Sam Levine, Samir Hassan, Shivali Korgaonkar, Tausif Tamim
|| June 2020
Sports
NBA Explores Resuming Season at Disney World, but Does the Shoe Fit?
By Roxie Gosfield, Susie McKnight
The NBA hopes to return during July in an unexpected location: Disney World.
|| June 2020
News
Stuyvesant Plans to Host a Virtual Graduation
By Andy Chen, Ezra Lee, Jady Chen, Momoca Mairaj, Theo Schiminovich
After the cancelation of the in-person graduation ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stuyvesant will release a pre-recorded virtual graduation ceremony for viewing on June 30.
|| June 2020News
ARISTA Announces 2020-2021 Executive Council
By Ana-Maria Skaricic, Grace Cantarella, Jess Zhang, Lucy Bao, Madelyn Mao
ARISTA has announced its 2020-2021 Executive Council
|| June 2020News
Stuyvesant Hosts Race Forum with Alumni Association
By Alec Shafran, Jenny Liu, Stephy Chen, Vedaant Shah
Stuyvesant collaborated with the Alumni Association to host a forum featuring student and alumni panelists to discuss racism and the steps needed to change the racial dynamic within and outside of the school community.
|| July 2020Science
Takeaways From How Taiwan and South Korea Curbed COVID-19
By Arthur Liang
Taiwan and South Korea have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with expertise, an expertise that the U.S. can take quite a bit of notes on.
|| June 2020Science
Please, Pay Attention to Microbiomes
Microbiomes have been discovered to have several direct connections to our health, promoting more extensive research of their compositions.
|| September 2019Science
The Bacteria of Theseus?
Bacteria with entirely synthetic genomes, though controversial, have the potential to revolutionize medicine as we know it.
|| September 2019Opinions
Bolsonaro’s Behavior Amid a Pandemic is Appallingly Bad
By Aya Alryyes
Jair Bolsonaro’s inaction during the past few months serves to highlight his utter lack of empathy and disregard for human life.
|| June 2020Features
Celebrating Eid Amidst the Coronavirus
By Mahirah Khan, Mim Parvin, Tashfia Noor
How Stuyvesant students celebrated Eid in the face of the restrictions brought on by the quarantine and the coronavirus.
|| June 2020Features
How Stuyvesant Eats During Quarantine
A focus on diet changes people have had during quarantine.
|| June 2020Features
Hello, Young Lovers: Romance in Quarantine
How are the young lovers of Stuyvesant coping with the quarantine?
|| June 2020Features
Learning to Teach or Teaching to Learn: How Stuyvesant Teachers Transitioned
Stuyvesant teachers have been finding ingenious ways to compensate for the negative effects of remote learning and provide their students with the absolute best learning experience possible.
|| June 2020Features
Summer 2020 Bucket List: How Stuyvesant Students Are Spending Their Quarantined Summers
By Isabelle Yaremenko, Mahirah Khan, Saiyedah Nayra
How Stuyvesant students’ summer plans have been impacted by the coronavirus.
|| June 2020Science
Robot Dog Enforces Social Distancing
By Shriya Anand
After Singapore was hit by a second wave of infected people, the government decided to take stricter actions by using a robot dog to patrol parks and enforce social distancing.
|| June 2020Opinions
Goodbye, New York
By Yewon Chang
My final thoughts on leaving New York, twenty days before my departure.
|| June 2020Science
Robot Dog Enforces Social Distancing
By Shriya Anand
After Singapore was hit by a second wave of infected people, the government decided to take stricter actions by using a robot dog to patrol parks and enforce social distancing.
|| June 2020Opinions
Homelessness and COVID-19: A Brutal Reality
By Matthew Qiu
Homeless shelters have come to face an impossible choice between downsizing their operations or keeping them open.
|| June 2020News
ICYMI: Fall 2020 Reopening Updates
By The Editorial Board, The Stuyvesant Student Union
Updates on virtual conferences, such as School Leadership Team meetings, that have occurred prior to the upcoming school year.
|| August 2020
Humor
The Medieval Revolution
By Ruoxin Cai
A woman clings to her dying modern world as the resurgence of medieval culture makes a comeback everywhere, but something throws a wrench in the Medieval Revolution.
|| June 2020Sports
An Insider's Look at the 2020 NBA Awards
By Aidan Look, Deven Maheshwari
Before the NBA went on hiatus, the season had begun its final stretch. The All-Star break in February had passed, with many teams competing for the best record in the league and a chance at the playoffs. Now that the season is resuming at the end of July, we look back on the best players of the 2019-2020 season and how they led their teams to the championship.
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
Sing to Me Instead, and So Will I
By Zoe Buff
Ben Platt’s new single “So Will I” and a reflection on his musical career.
|| June 2020Sports
2021 Summer Olympics: Just Another Bump in the Road
An analysis of how athletes who were expected to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games have been affected.
|| June 2020Sports
The Blazers’ Bad Luck
The relative success of the Portland Trail Blazers has been overshadowed by their repeated blunders.
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
Social Media vs. Self-Confidence: A 21st Century Crisis
A critique on social media’s negative influence on young girls in today’s day and age.
|| June 2020Sports
Racism: The Second Disease Plaguing the Sports World
By Krish Gupta
Sports have historically been known as a unifying force, casting aside political tension and bringing cities and fan bases together.
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
Why “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Is Still Popular After 15 Years
An article on how “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has remained so popular after fifteen years and why it’s an important show for people to watch.
|| June 2020Humor
Guide to the AP Exam: What You Should Know
Here’s a quick overview of what you need to know to complain about the AP Exam… and the retake!
|| June 2020Sports
On Track and Teammates, Perseverance, and Pepsi: An Interview with Coach Carl DiSarno
|| June 2020Humor
Past, Present, Future: The Years That Have Gone, Lost, and Will Be
By Victor Kuang
High school’s over for me… now what?
|| June 2020Humor
Large Moth in Capitol Building Likely the Reason Why Congress Isn’t Passing Any Laws
By Ethan Lam
Large moth in capitol building likely the reason why Congress isn’t passing any laws
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
Mixtapes: How to Rewind and Unwind
By Roxy Perazzo
A history of the mixtape and a prediction of its future.
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
“Emma.”: Satisfying on the Surface Level
By Isabelle Sanderson, Yasmine Chokrane
A review of the most recent adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Emma.”
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
Portrait of an Alumni Artist: Johnny Wu (’01)
An interview with actor Johnny Wu (’01).
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
Charli XCX Captures the Soul of Quarantine in “how i’m feeling now”
By Anson Guan
A review of Charli XCX’s new album “how i’m feeling now.”
|| June 2020News
No Justice, No Peace: How Stuyvesant Students and Teachers are Protesting
People want justice. In all five boroughs, outraged New Yorkers are making posters, masking up (hopefully), and heading onto the streets in droves. People pump...
|| 2019-2020News
Stuyvesant While Black
George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota by policeman Derek Chauvin, who knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, despite...
|| 2019-2020Arts and Entertainment
My Noodle Obsession 2
By Jiahe Wang
With all her favorite ramenyas are closed, A&E editor and ramen enthusiast Jiahe Wang rates her favorite instant ramen brands.
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
Presidential Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco Virtually Visits Stuyvesant
By Jenny Liu
|| July 2020Arts and Entertainment
Nothing But 10s: The 2010’s Best Albums
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
From Kendrick Lamar to Mount Eerie and everybody in between, these are A&E’s picks for the best albums of the 2010s.
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
The Polyjuice Potion Has Worn Off
Why I have lost respect for J.K. Rowling—and what she must do to regain it.
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
The Fall of “Riverdale”
With lackluster scriptwriting, an excessive amount of plotholes, and too many events to keep track of, “Riverdale” season four just doesn’t cut it.
|| June 2020Arts and Entertainment
“Chromatica”: How Lady Gaga Views the World
A look at Gaga’s new album “Chromatica,” which gives us hope and healing.
|| June 2020Sports
The Billionaires vs. The Millionaires
By Sam Levine
Unless a compromise can be reached between owners and players, we may not see professional baseball this season.
|| June 2020Sports
Moments in Sports That Will Never Sell Short
By Aki Yamaguchi, Caroline Ji, Krish Gupta, Matt Melucci, Rudolph Merlin, Sam Levine, Samir Hassan, Shivali Korgaonkar, Tausif Tamim
|| June 2020Sports
Racism: The Second Disease Plaguing the Sports World
By Krish Gupta
Sports have historically been known as a unifying force, casting aside political tension and bringing cities and fan bases together.
|| June 2020Sports
NBA Explores Resuming Season at Disney World, but Does the Shoe Fit?
By Roxie Gosfield, Susie McKnight
The NBA hopes to return during July in an unexpected location: Disney World.
|| June 2020News
Stuyvesant Plans to Host a Virtual Graduation
By Andy Chen, Ezra Lee, Jady Chen, Momoca Mairaj, Theo Schiminovich
After the cancelation of the in-person graduation ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stuyvesant will release a pre-recorded virtual graduation ceremony for viewing on June 30.
|| June 2020
Features
Celebrating Eid Amidst the Coronavirus
By Mahirah Khan, Mim Parvin, Tashfia Noor
How Stuyvesant students celebrated Eid in the face of the restrictions brought on by the quarantine and the coronavirus.
|| June 2020Features
Uncovering the Hijab: Talking with Stuyvesant’s Muslim Students
Here is a look at some of Stuyvesant’s very own female Muslim students, and what they have to say about the hijab custom and their...
|| September 2019Features
When Our Hallway Is Our Runway
By Amanda Brucculeri, Arpita Saha, Rachel Vildman
A look at how Stuyvesant students’ fashions have changed during quarantine.
|| June 2020
Features
How Stuyvesant Eats During Quarantine
A focus on diet changes people have had during quarantine.
|| June 2020
Features
Hello, Young Lovers: Romance in Quarantine
How are the young lovers of Stuyvesant coping with the quarantine?
|| June 2020
Features
Learning to Teach or Teaching to Learn: How Stuyvesant Teachers Transitioned
Stuyvesant teachers have been finding ingenious ways to compensate for the negative effects of remote learning and provide their students with the absolute best learning experience possible.
|| June 2020News
Tiny Desk Concert—Gone Virtual!
By Alec Shafran, Chloe Terestchenko, Isabella Jia, Kai Caothien, Rajhasree Paul, Ziying Jian
Seniors Allen Wang and Sara Stebbins, along with the SU’s External Affairs department, organized a second Tiny Desk Concert via livestream.
|| June 2020
Features
Summer 2020 Bucket List: How Stuyvesant Students Are Spending Their Quarantined Summers
By Isabelle Yaremenko, Mahirah Khan, Saiyedah Nayra
How Stuyvesant students’ summer plans have been impacted by the coronavirus.
|| June 2020News
Stuyvesant to Host Virtual Camp Stuy Part I
By Fahima Miajee, Janna Wang, Jenny Liu, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Camp Stuy Part I will be held on June 19 virtually through Zoom.
|| June 2020News
DOE Announces Plans for Remote Summer School
By Alice Zhu, Ruiwen Tang, Samia Islam, Vedaant Shah
The Department of Education announced remote summer school for students who receive a “Course in Progress” grade, which is part of its new grading policy.
|| June 2020News
DOE Announces Plans for Remote Summer School
By Alice Zhu, Ruiwen Tang, Samia Islam, Vedaant Shah
The Department of Education announced remote summer school for students who receive a “Course in Progress” grade, which is part of its new grading policy.
|| June 2020News
By the Numbers: The Gender Breakdown of Past Stuyvesant Leaders
By Karen Zhang, Maddy Andersen
The Spectator analyzes the gender distribution of five major organizations’ leaders at Stuyvesant over the past decade.
|| June 2020News
ARISTA’s 2020 Stole Policy Creates Controversy
By Erin Lee, Karen Zhang, Maddy Andersen, Talia Kahan
|| July 2020News
ARISTA Announces 2020-2021 Executive Council
By Ana-Maria Skaricic, Grace Cantarella, Jess Zhang, Lucy Bao, Madelyn Mao
ARISTA has announced its 2020-2021 Executive Council
|| June 2020News
Stuyvesant Hosts Race Forum with Alumni Association
By Alec Shafran, Jenny Liu, Stephy Chen, Vedaant Shah
Stuyvesant collaborated with the Alumni Association to host a forum featuring student and alumni panelists to discuss racism and the steps needed to change the racial dynamic within and outside of the school community.
|| July 2020
Science
Robot Dog Enforces Social Distancing
By Shriya Anand
After Singapore was hit by a second wave of infected people, the government decided to take stricter actions by using a robot dog to patrol parks and enforce social distancing.
|| June 2020
Opinions
Goodbye, New York
By Yewon Chang
My final thoughts on leaving New York, twenty days before my departure.
|| June 2020
Science
Robot Dog Enforces Social Distancing
By Shriya Anand
After Singapore was hit by a second wave of infected people, the government decided to take stricter actions by using a robot dog to patrol parks and enforce social distancing.
|| June 2020
Opinions
Homelessness and COVID-19: A Brutal Reality
By Matthew Qiu
Homeless shelters have come to face an impossible choice between downsizing their operations or keeping them open.
|| June 2020
News
ICYMI: Fall 2020 Reopening Updates
By The Editorial Board, The Stuyvesant Student Union
Updates on virtual conferences, such as School Leadership Team meetings, that have occurred prior to the upcoming school year.
|| August 2020Science
Takeaways From How Taiwan and South Korea Curbed COVID-19
By Arthur Liang
Taiwan and South Korea have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with expertise, an expertise that the U.S. can take quite a bit of notes on.
|| June 2020Science
Please, Pay Attention to Microbiomes
Microbiomes have been discovered to have several direct connections to our health, promoting more extensive research of their compositions.
|| September 2019Science
The Bacteria of Theseus?
Bacteria with entirely synthetic genomes, though controversial, have the potential to revolutionize medicine as we know it.
|| September 2019
