Humor
New Zoom Updates! (Super Fun!)
By Erica Chen, Oliver Hollmann
Zoom releases a series of updates that get increasingly bonkers.
|| January 2021Humor
All Your Friends and Family Hate You, Admit Your Family and Friends
Wow, your friends and family hate you.
|| January 2021Humor
Mitch McConnell’s Head Falls off During Senate Session, Terrorizes Democrats
McConnell’s head goes SPLAT.
|| January 2021Features
Remote Learning Testimonials
We sent out an anonymous form for students to share their thoughts about mental health, workload, or anything else regarding this past semester.
|| January 2021Sports
Aaron Rodgers: The 2020 NFL MVP?
By Roxie Gosfield, Susie McKnight
Aaron Rodgers’s groundbreaking season has made him the frontrunner for the 2020 NFL MVP.
|| January 2021Sports
A Goodbye to Senior Seasons
“Being part of a team for any number of seasons leaves an impact on any athlete, who will never forget the camaraderie or simply the pure joy of playing.”
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
Ludwig Göransson, and the Perfection of Sound
By Dexter Wells
A profile of Ludwig Göransson, one of the most talented figures in the musical world at present.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
Has Netflix Finally Created a Good Live Action Adaptation With “Sweet Home”?
By Nicole Liu
Though “Sweet Home” may be lacking in scare factor, its terrific characters and unique plot makes up for it.
|| January 2021Sports
The Battle of the GOATs
By Nakib Abedin
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Pelé have always been miles above the rest in the soccer GOAT debate. When Messi and Ronaldo recently surpassed two of Pelé’s most cherished records, the debate was once again reignited—this time with much more heat than ever before.
|| January 2021Sports
Watch Out for These Five NBA Teams
Here are five teams to look out for in the 2020-2021 NBA season.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
“On Pointe”: Behind the Scenes at the Ballet
By Zoe Buff
A review of On Pointe, a Disney+ docuseries highlighting what it’s like behind the scenes at the School of American Ballet.
|| February 2021Arts and Entertainment
Taylor Swift (For)evermore
Taylor Swift’s “evermore” delves deeper into the charming world “folklore” created and includes moments of introspective reflection that highlight her professional and personal growth.
|| January 2021Sports
A Pandemic Postseason: NFL Playoff Preview and Predictions
Stay up to date on the NFL Playoffs and see which teams have a shot at the Super Bowl!
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
“The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue”: An Artistic Portrayal of Self Love
By Suah Chung
A book review of “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by V.E. Schwab, a portrait of the timeless struggle of finding value in your life and making an impact on the course of history.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
Falling Down The Rabbit Hole
Why “Alice In Borderland” succeeds as a live-action compared to other live-action adaptations.
|| January 2021Opinions
Closing Comments
Seniors reflect on their years at Stuyvesant and The Spectator.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
“The Flight Attendant” Takes Off
By Roxy Perazzo
A review of “The Flight Attendant,” a new take on mystery.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
A Tribute To the Illest Villain
By Levi Simon
Recounting of the life of Daniel Dumile, aka MF DOOM.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
A Silent Requiem In “Sound of Metal”
Darius Marder’s “Sound of Metal” captures a musician’s journey through deafness and the reverberations of change.
|| January 2021
Humor
A Lost Voyager’s Guide to the Outside
If you haven’t been outside in 10 months, this one’s for you!
|| January 2021
Opinions
Mental Health is a Two-Way Street
With the recent Facebook post regarding students’ declining mental health gaining significant traction, it is clear that our community must address the lack of enforcement of many of Stuyvesant’s academic policies to ensure a smoother, more successful second semester.
|| January 2021
Sports
The Future Is Now for the Knicks
By Philip Von Mueffling, Phillip Phan
The Knicks are young, hungry, and ready to compete again.
|| January 2021
Humor
Teachers Are Secretly Thrilled With the End of the Semester
By Erica Chen
As the end of the semester nears, teachers tell their students that they will miss them, but it’s discovered that they actually mean the opposite of what they say.
|| January 2021
Sports
College Women’s Basketball Stays Competitive During the Pandemic
By Alicia Yu
Here are the top-ranked women’s college hoops teams in the NCAA.
|| January 2021
Arts and Entertainment
The Most Anticipated Albums of 2021
Here are some of the most anticipated albums of 2021 to look forward to. Art/Photo Request: Just a picture of some of the artists mentioned
|| January 2021
Arts and Entertainment
“The Mandalorian” Season 2 Thoughts
This article talks about the plot, characters, acting, themes, and other aspects of The Mandalorian Season 2.
|| January 2021
News
StuyHacks Holds 10th Biannual Hackathon Virtually
By Isabella Jia, James Kang, Ruiwen Tang
Stuyvesant hosted its biannual hackathon, StuyHacks, in a virtual format for the first time.
|| January 2021
Features
S(no)w More Snow Days
By Dalia Levanon, Liana Wu, Olivia Woo, Zifei Zhao
A look at how Stuyvesant students feel about snow days and how remote learning may have brought on their removal.
|| January 2021
Features
Standardized Testing in an Un-Standard Year: Here Comes the SHSAT
By Chloe Boccara, Khujista Umama, Saiyedah Nayra, Vanessa Chen
The pandemic has left eighth-graders to deal with an uncertain future regarding high school admissions. What are their responses to the upcoming SHSAT?
|| January 2021
Features
The Moment of Tooth
By Ariana Devito, Isabella Jia, Sabrina Li
Stuyvesant students share their expectations, results, and experiences with braces.
|| January 2021
Features
The Moment of Tooth
By Ariana Devito, Isabella Jia, Sabrina Li
Stuyvesant students share their expectations, results, and experiences with braces.
|| January 2021
Features
When Hands-on Becomes Cams On
By Amanda Brucculeri, Rachel Vildman
A look at how classes that required in-person interaction are working virtually.
|| January 2021News
Facebook Post Ignites Conversation Regarding Mental Health
By Erin Lee, Jenny Liu, Karen Zhang, Momoca Mairaj, Morris Raskin, Talia Kahan
The student body exploded in response to a sophomore’s Facebook post on January 3, 2021, expressing her deteriorating mental health and dread of returning to school after winter break. Students, teachers, and administrators share their responses.
|| January 2021News
Wrigley Introduces New Comic Art Elective
By Juni Park, Mahir Hossain, Vedaant Shah
Art teacher William Wrigley will teach a comic art elective starting this spring.
|| January 2021News
Stuyvesant Cancels Plans to Administer the PSAT
By Isabella Jia, Janna Wang, Rifath Hossain
Stuyvesant canceled its plans to host the PSAT on January 26 due to school closure and weekly COVID-19 positivity rates increases in the city.
|| January 2021News
Administration Alters Finals Week Amid Online Classes
By Eugene Yoo, Jady Chen, Janna Wang, Kai Li
The DOE has mandated Regents Week to be instructional days, changing Stuyvesant’s administration of final exams.
|| January 2021Features
Standardized Testing in an Un-Standard Year: Here Comes the SHSAT
By Chloe Boccara, Khujista Umama, Saiyedah Nayra, Vanessa Chen
The pandemic has left eighth-graders to deal with an uncertain future regarding high school admissions. What are their responses to the upcoming SHSAT?
|| January 2021Features
The View from 2021: 2020 in Hindsight
By Dexter Wells, Shivani Manimaran
Stuyvesant reflects on the chaos of the curse of 2020.
|| January 2021Opinions
The Paper of the People—and Its Death
By Isabel Ching
Across America, printed newspapers are dying a slow and painful death. What does that mean for us?
|| January 2021News
Stuyvesant Dance Organizations Host Cultural Dance Appreciation Panel
By Emma Chio, Rajhasree Paul, Zuzi Liu
Tap Club, Stuy Squad, SING!, and StuyArts organized a cultural dance appreciation discussion panel featuring guest speakers Eboné Vanityzo Johnson, Jason Samuels Smith, and Sangita Shresthova.
|| January 2021Science
“Beam Me Up Scotty”: The Future of Networking
A recent breakthrough in quantum teleportation has enabled the progression of the quantum Internet, a faster and more secure network that may soon replace the current Internet.
|| January 2021Opinions
The Media Is a Pedophile
The industries that control our idea of what makes for an attractive woman have pedophilic roots that run deeper than we know, and it’s beyond disturbing.
|| January 2021Opinions
The Failures of Remote Learning
By Jacky Chen
Remote learning is deeply imperfect. What can we do about that?
|| January 2021Opinions
Title: It’s Time to Axe Legacy Admissions
Elite institutions have been using legacy admissions to fill out their classes for a century, but should they continue?
|| January 2021Science
AlphaFold: The AI That Solved a 50-Year-Old Protein Structure Problem
By Kaitlyn Lee
DeepMind’s latest version of AlphaFold can accurately predict a protein’s 3D structure based on its amino acids, opening new possibilities for fields from medicine to environmental science.
|| January 2021Opinions
Calculus Before Checkbooks?
Many high school students are at the doorsteps of momentous financial decisions—but are educationally unprepared to make them.
|| January 2021Opinions
Social Media Must End
By Aaron Visser
Let’s cut our losses and end this disastrous 15-year experiment once and for all.
|| January 2021Opinions
What It Means to Stand Your Ground in a Changing United States
By Lauren Chin
The Stand Your Ground law attempts to create a method of self-defense, but is unfortunately not always used in this way.
|| January 2021Science
A Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Could Transform Energy Use
The development of a rechargeable zinc-air battery could create a cheaper, safer, and more environmentally friendly energy source.
|| January 2021Opinions
Gamers, Rise Up
By Alex Cho
Gaming should not be a subculture where its bad behavior can be ignored.
|| January 2021Opinions
The Traitor-in-Chief Must Be Removed
Donald Trump incited the January 6 coup. He must be removed from the Presidency.
|| January 2021
Arts and Entertainment
“Death To 2020”: An Hour-Long Fever Dream
A review of Netflix’s new mockumentary “Death to 2020.”
|| January 2021Humor
A Lost Voyager’s Guide to the Outside
If you haven’t been outside in 10 months, this one’s for you!
|| January 2021Humor
New Zoom Updates! (Super Fun!)
By Erica Chen, Oliver Hollmann
Zoom releases a series of updates that get increasingly bonkers.
|| January 2021Humor
All Your Friends and Family Hate You, Admit Your Family and Friends
Wow, your friends and family hate you.
|| January 2021Humor
Mitch McConnell’s Head Falls off During Senate Session, Terrorizes Democrats
McConnell’s head goes SPLAT.
|| January 2021Features
Remote Learning Testimonials
We sent out an anonymous form for students to share their thoughts about mental health, workload, or anything else regarding this past semester.
|| January 2021Opinions
Mental Health is a Two-Way Street
With the recent Facebook post regarding students’ declining mental health gaining significant traction, it is clear that our community must address the lack of enforcement of many of Stuyvesant’s academic policies to ensure a smoother, more successful second semester.
|| January 2021Sports
Aaron Rodgers: The 2020 NFL MVP?
By Roxie Gosfield, Susie McKnight
Aaron Rodgers’s groundbreaking season has made him the frontrunner for the 2020 NFL MVP.
|| January 2021Sports
The Future Is Now for the Knicks
By Philip Von Mueffling, Phillip Phan
The Knicks are young, hungry, and ready to compete again.
|| January 2021Sports
A Goodbye to Senior Seasons
“Being part of a team for any number of seasons leaves an impact on any athlete, who will never forget the camaraderie or simply the pure joy of playing.”
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
Ludwig Göransson, and the Perfection of Sound
By Dexter Wells
A profile of Ludwig Göransson, one of the most talented figures in the musical world at present.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
Has Netflix Finally Created a Good Live Action Adaptation With “Sweet Home”?
By Nicole Liu
Though “Sweet Home” may be lacking in scare factor, its terrific characters and unique plot makes up for it.
|| January 2021Sports
The Battle of the GOATs
By Nakib Abedin
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Pelé have always been miles above the rest in the soccer GOAT debate. When Messi and Ronaldo recently surpassed two of Pelé’s most cherished records, the debate was once again reignited—this time with much more heat than ever before.
|| January 2021Humor
Teachers Are Secretly Thrilled With the End of the Semester
By Erica Chen
As the end of the semester nears, teachers tell their students that they will miss them, but it’s discovered that they actually mean the opposite of what they say.
|| January 2021Sports
College Women’s Basketball Stays Competitive During the Pandemic
By Alicia Yu
Here are the top-ranked women’s college hoops teams in the NCAA.
|| January 2021Sports
Watch Out for These Five NBA Teams
Here are five teams to look out for in the 2020-2021 NBA season.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
“On Pointe”: Behind the Scenes at the Ballet
By Zoe Buff
A review of On Pointe, a Disney+ docuseries highlighting what it’s like behind the scenes at the School of American Ballet.
|| February 2021Arts and Entertainment
Taylor Swift (For)evermore
Taylor Swift’s “evermore” delves deeper into the charming world “folklore” created and includes moments of introspective reflection that highlight her professional and personal growth.
|| January 2021Sports
A Pandemic Postseason: NFL Playoff Preview and Predictions
Stay up to date on the NFL Playoffs and see which teams have a shot at the Super Bowl!
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
“The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue”: An Artistic Portrayal of Self Love
By Suah Chung
A book review of “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by V.E. Schwab, a portrait of the timeless struggle of finding value in your life and making an impact on the course of history.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
Falling Down The Rabbit Hole
Why “Alice In Borderland” succeeds as a live-action compared to other live-action adaptations.
|| January 2021Opinions
Closing Comments
Seniors reflect on their years at Stuyvesant and The Spectator.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
“The Flight Attendant” Takes Off
By Roxy Perazzo
A review of “The Flight Attendant,” a new take on mystery.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
A Tribute To the Illest Villain
By Levi Simon
Recounting of the life of Daniel Dumile, aka MF DOOM.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
A Silent Requiem In “Sound of Metal”
Darius Marder’s “Sound of Metal” captures a musician’s journey through deafness and the reverberations of change.
|| January 2021Sports
The Downfall of Mesut Özil
Mesut Özil, who was recently considered among the best players in the world, has seen his career spiral at Arsenal FC.
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
The Most Anticipated Albums of 2021
Here are some of the most anticipated albums of 2021 to look forward to. Art/Photo Request: Just a picture of some of the artists mentioned
|| January 2021Arts and Entertainment
“The Mandalorian” Season 2 Thoughts
This article talks about the plot, characters, acting, themes, and other aspects of The Mandalorian Season 2.
|| January 2021Opinions
Life in Lockdown: Replicating the Israeli Approach to COVID-19 and Vaccination
By Maya Dunayer
The world needs to take a page out of Israel’s book and adapt their efficient and effective approach to handling the COVID-19 pandemic.
|| January 2021News
Facebook Post Ignites Conversation Regarding Mental Health
By Erin Lee, Jenny Liu, Karen Zhang, Momoca Mairaj, Morris Raskin, Talia Kahan
The student body exploded in response to a sophomore’s Facebook post on January 3, 2021, expressing her deteriorating mental health and dread of returning to school after winter break. Students, teachers, and administrators share their responses.
|| January 2021News
Wrigley Introduces New Comic Art Elective
By Juni Park, Mahir Hossain, Vedaant Shah
Art teacher William Wrigley will teach a comic art elective starting this spring.
|| January 2021News
StuyHacks Holds 10th Biannual Hackathon Virtually
By Isabella Jia, James Kang, Ruiwen Tang
Stuyvesant hosted its biannual hackathon, StuyHacks, in a virtual format for the first time.
|| January 2021News
Stuyvesant Cancels Plans to Administer the PSAT
By Isabella Jia, Janna Wang, Rifath Hossain
Stuyvesant canceled its plans to host the PSAT on January 26 due to school closure and weekly COVID-19 positivity rates increases in the city.
|| January 2021News
Administration Alters Finals Week Amid Online Classes
By Eugene Yoo, Jady Chen, Janna Wang, Kai Li
The DOE has mandated Regents Week to be instructional days, changing Stuyvesant’s administration of final exams.
|| January 2021Features
S(no)w More Snow Days
By Dalia Levanon, Liana Wu, Olivia Woo, Zifei Zhao
A look at how Stuyvesant students feel about snow days and how remote learning may have brought on their removal.
|| January 2021Features
Standardized Testing in an Un-Standard Year: Here Comes the SHSAT
By Chloe Boccara, Khujista Umama, Saiyedah Nayra, Vanessa Chen
The pandemic has left eighth-graders to deal with an uncertain future regarding high school admissions. What are their responses to the upcoming SHSAT?
|| January 2021Features
Standardized Testing in an Un-Standard Year: Here Comes the SHSAT
By Chloe Boccara, Khujista Umama, Saiyedah Nayra, Vanessa Chen
The pandemic has left eighth-graders to deal with an uncertain future regarding high school admissions. What are their responses to the upcoming SHSAT?
|| January 2021Features
The View from 2021: 2020 in Hindsight
By Dexter Wells, Shivani Manimaran
Stuyvesant reflects on the chaos of the curse of 2020.
|| January 2021Features
The Moment of Tooth
By Ariana Devito, Isabella Jia, Sabrina Li
Stuyvesant students share their expectations, results, and experiences with braces.
|| January 2021Features
The Moment of Tooth
By Ariana Devito, Isabella Jia, Sabrina Li
Stuyvesant students share their expectations, results, and experiences with braces.
|| January 2021Features
When Hands-on Becomes Cams On
By Amanda Brucculeri, Rachel Vildman
A look at how classes that required in-person interaction are working virtually.
|| January 2021
Features
The Vaccine Dilemma: NYC’s Journey Back to Normalcy
By Ava Fung, Eugene Yoo, Mahir Hossain, Millie Bell
Students and faculty speak about their opinions on the vaccine and the future ahead.
|| January 2021Opinions
The Paper of the People—and Its Death
By Isabel Ching
Across America, printed newspapers are dying a slow and painful death. What does that mean for us?
|| January 2021News
Stuyvesant Dance Organizations Host Cultural Dance Appreciation Panel
By Emma Chio, Rajhasree Paul, Zuzi Liu
Tap Club, Stuy Squad, SING!, and StuyArts organized a cultural dance appreciation discussion panel featuring guest speakers Eboné Vanityzo Johnson, Jason Samuels Smith, and Sangita Shresthova.
|| January 2021Science
“Beam Me Up Scotty”: The Future of Networking
A recent breakthrough in quantum teleportation has enabled the progression of the quantum Internet, a faster and more secure network that may soon replace the current Internet.
|| January 2021
Science
Amidst Wind and Snow
By Oscar Wang
Much more happens in Antarctica than you may think.
|| January 2021
Science
AlphaFold: The AI That Solved a 50-Year-Old Protein Structure Problem
By Kaitlyn Lee
DeepMind’s latest version of AlphaFold can accurately predict a protein’s 3D structure based on its amino acids, opening new possibilities for fields from medicine to environmental science.
|| January 2021
Opinions
Calculus Before Checkbooks?
Many high school students are at the doorsteps of momentous financial decisions—but are educationally unprepared to make them.
|| January 2021Opinions
The Media Is a Pedophile
The industries that control our idea of what makes for an attractive woman have pedophilic roots that run deeper than we know, and it’s beyond disturbing.
|| January 2021
Opinions
Social Media Must End
By Aaron Visser
Let’s cut our losses and end this disastrous 15-year experiment once and for all.
|| January 2021
Opinions
What It Means to Stand Your Ground in a Changing United States
By Lauren Chin
The Stand Your Ground law attempts to create a method of self-defense, but is unfortunately not always used in this way.
|| January 2021
Science
A Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Could Transform Energy Use
The development of a rechargeable zinc-air battery could create a cheaper, safer, and more environmentally friendly energy source.
|| January 2021
Opinions
Gamers, Rise Up
By Alex Cho
Gaming should not be a subculture where its bad behavior can be ignored.
|| January 2021Opinions
The Failures of Remote Learning
By Jacky Chen
Remote learning is deeply imperfect. What can we do about that?
|| January 2021
Opinions
The Traitor-in-Chief Must Be Removed
Donald Trump incited the January 6 coup. He must be removed from the Presidency.
|| January 2021Opinions
Title: It’s Time to Axe Legacy Admissions
Elite institutions have been using legacy admissions to fill out their classes for a century, but should they continue?
|| January 2021
