Volume 114 Issue 1

Sports

US Open(ing) Our Predictions for the U.S. Open

The possibilities for this year’s tournament are endless, but here are some of the players to look out for, as well as the matches to look forward to.

News

Visiting the Tigers and, Of Course, Benjamin Franklin

The Senior Caucus hosted a tour of Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania for rising seniors as they begin the college application process. Art/photo requests: group picture in front of both schools

Opinions

The Decline of “Museum-ed” Art

“Musuem-ed” art of the contemporary era is declining in quality, requiring less time, skill, and effort to create than the masterful works of the past.

Humor

Stuyvesant Students Under Investigation for Series of Car Accidents Over Summer

These gosh-darn student drivers keep getting into car accidents.

Humor

Slim Winnings, Strong Hopes

As the spotted lanternfly invasion persists, hope and morale remain strong at the frontlines.

Features

There’s 104 Days of Summer Vacation…

At Stuyvesant, summer often doesn’t feel like summer. How can students reclaim that sense of youthful, sun-soaked bliss?

Sports

2023 NFL Season Preview Part 1: AFC

A review of the past season and offseason for each AFC team and a preview for their upcoming seasons.

Humor

Waystar Royco’s Cruise

A funny story of my encounter with elderly women on a cruise trip.

News

Changes to Club Chartering For the New School Year

The SU has made a wide variety of changes to the clubs and pubs process Art/photo requests: Prior Clubs and Pubs fair.

Humor

The End of Wokeness

Florida’s teachers react to the new policies regarding education.

Sports

Summer Transfer Hype

Welcome to The Spectator’s coverage of the biggest transfer stories circulating around the soccer world!

Arts and Entertainment

Strike Causes Beauty to Fade In Hollywood

The lack of production caused by the Hollywood strike has taken away employment opportunities from stage artists, raising concerns over the future of these professions.

Humor

DOE Releases New School Lunch Menu!

An introduction to the new foods being added to the lunch menu and a little more about each of them.

Sports

The Battle for the Undisputed Welterweight Crown

In a welterweight battle for the ages between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford, a new undisputed welterweight king was crowned.

Humor

Spray the Freshmen Away

An exterminator is hired to take care of an unusual infestation at Stuyvesant.

Features

Summer Sun, Let Passion Run!

Stuyvesant students kept themselves busy this summer, filling their time with passion projects, hobbies, and innovations, but what is the motivation behind their productivity, and what gives their projects value?

Sports

Asia’s Oldest Soccer Rivalry

The most recent Kolkata Derby between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal had a lot to offer as the two sides met in the 2023 Durand Cup.

Humor

Kenvesant High School

Embrace the Mojo Dojo Casa life with Kenergy.

Sports

The Return of LOLMets

Once again, the Mets have put together a fashionable collapse that has the whole league laughing.

Opinions

Wage Discussion: A Socially Avoided But Essential Aspect of Workers’ Rights

Though employees tend to be reluctant to discuss their wages with co-workers, wage discussion is legally protected and an important way that workers can improve wage satisfaction and advocate for better pay where such compensation is deserved.

Opinions

#Barbenheimer: Friends or Foes

As Barbie and Oppenheimer hit theaters and became mainstream sensations, the precedent they set, both individually and collectively as widely successful social commentary, acts as a call for future media to dive further into the flaws within our cultural values and standards.

Opinions

Seeking Shelter

Simply put, the current asylum model is unsustainable.

Arts and Entertainment

How K-Dramas Romanticize Toxic Relationships and Still Adopt the Female Gaze

K-Dramas utilize plot and editing devices to glorify toxic behaviors, but maintain international viewership by adopting the female gaze.

Science

Scientific Tangle: The Wood-Wide Web

The belief that trees can communicate with each other through fungal connections has ebbed its way into popular culture, but recent research says that there’s a catch.

Features

Dear Program Office, There’s Something Missing From the Course Catalog

Students suggest classes (academic or otherwise) that they wish Stuyvesant offered.

Arts and Entertainment

Conspiracy and Conformity in “They Cloned Tyrone”

Through its witty dialogue and suspenseful plot, They Cloned Tyrone delivers a powerful message.

Science

Alcohol Misuse or Not, Your Liver Is Still in Danger

In some ways, America’s inescapable fast food advertisements are just as dangerous as drug promotion—NAFLD is a significant risk of obesity that can result from frequent fast food consumption.

Science

LK-99: A Leap or a Fad?

After a study was published claiming to have discovered a room-temperature normal pressure superconductor, scientists raced to test the “discovery” but found the material didn’t live up to these Nobel-prize-winning expectations.

Arts and Entertainment

A Summer Escape to Tanglewood

At the Tanglewood Music Festival, music lovers basked in the beauty of the Berkshire countryside as they listened to Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major.

Arts and Entertainment

And Now I Am Become Box Office Hit, Creator of Revenue

Does he deserve self-pity now? Does he deserve to even feel guilty?

Opinions

Congestion Pricing is Good, Actually.

Congestion pricing aims to require drivers to pay for the negative externalities and costs of their driving instead of having residents pay for them.

Opinions

How Old is Too Old?

In America, older elected officials hold the power over decisions about times and generations in which the society is different, and the younger politically relevant population needs the opportunity to involve their own discretion in politics.

Arts and Entertainment

Unveiling the Summer Trends of 2023

Summer 2023 was an intriguing combination of bold and minimalist styles that celebrated both audacious self-expression and effortless elegance.

Features

Dumping Your Heart Out: “Trauma Dumping” in College Application Essays

Exploring the advantages and pitfalls of writing the Common Application personal statement about traumatic experiences.

Features

Learning In the Heat: The Summer School Strain

For many students, summer break hasn’t exactly been a break from school. Art/Photo Request: photo of classroom w/ students during summer school

Opinions

Put the “Self” in Self-Improvement

Self-improvement has turned into a business genre on social media; instead, users need to take charge of their own lives to achieve the best versions of themselves.

Humor

The Stuyvesant ABCs (Superior Version)

The incoming fresh meat might find this incredibly useful.

Arts and Entertainment

Reviewing Summer 2023’s Alternative Albums

This summer has led alternative artists to reflect on their careers due to creating projects of varying successes.

Features

What Have You Been Up To?: Summer 2023 Survey Results

An analysis of the summer 2023 survey results, including goals, productivity, recreation, and memories.

Humor

Stuyvesant High v120.0: Updates and Patches

The new update of the game Stuyvesant High School has just been released (‘23-‘24 version); here are all the modifications to last year’s version that you should be aware of.

Opinions

Artsakh’s Battle for Survival: A People and Heritage Under Threat

Artsakh, a land of Armenian heritage within Azerbaijan, is grappling with a dire blockade, highlighting a struggle for cultural identity and preservation against complex historical currents.

Arts and Entertainment

Rebel with a Canvas: Jamie Reid

Jamie Reid, who created iconic album art for the punk band the Sex Pistols, died on August 8.

Science

The KCL-286 Pill: Regenerating the Ability to Walk

Spinal cord injuries can be devastating to an individual's control, movement, and feeling within their own body, but recent research has proven that a new drug, KCL-286, may be the key to treatment.

News

Amanda Cisse and Fin Ying: Leaders of the 2023-2024 Student Union

The new leaders of the 2023-2024 Student Union express different ambitions for this school year.

News

Stuyvesant Seniors Compete in the National History Day Competition

A number of Stuyvesant students placed in this year’s National History Day competition.

Sports

US Open(ing) Our Predictions for the U.S. Open

The possibilities for this year’s tournament are endless, but here are some of the players to look out for, as well as the matches to look forward to.

News

Visiting the Tigers and, Of Course, Benjamin Franklin

The Senior Caucus hosted a tour of Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania for rising seniors as they begin the college application process. Art/photo requests: group picture in front of both schools

Opinions

The Decline of “Museum-ed” Art

“Musuem-ed” art of the contemporary era is declining in quality, requiring less time, skill, and effort to create than the masterful works of the past.

Humor

Stuyvesant Students Under Investigation for Series of Car Accidents Over Summer

These gosh-darn student drivers keep getting into car accidents.

Humor

Uncovered Pieces of Text Reveals Unforeseen Affairs

Philosopher Phantasies

Sports

Saudi Arabia’s Sportswashing Siege

Saudi Arabia has been making headlines in the sports world, using its endless funds to buy its way into power.

Humor

Slim Winnings, Strong Hopes

As the spotted lanternfly invasion persists, hope and morale remain strong at the frontlines.

Features

There’s 104 Days of Summer Vacation…

At Stuyvesant, summer often doesn’t feel like summer. How can students reclaim that sense of youthful, sun-soaked bliss?

Sports

2023 NFL Season Preview Part 1: AFC

A review of the past season and offseason for each AFC team and a preview for their upcoming seasons.

Humor

Waystar Royco’s Cruise

A funny story of my encounter with elderly women on a cruise trip.

News

Changes to Club Chartering For the New School Year

The SU has made a wide variety of changes to the clubs and pubs process Art/photo requests: Prior Clubs and Pubs fair.

Humor

The End of Wokeness

Florida’s teachers react to the new policies regarding education.

Humor

The Movies of Hot Girl Summer

Our brutally honest opinions on summer 2023 movies.

Sports

Summer Transfer Hype

Welcome to The Spectator’s coverage of the biggest transfer stories circulating around the soccer world!

Arts and Entertainment

Strike Causes Beauty to Fade In Hollywood

The lack of production caused by the Hollywood strike has taken away employment opportunities from stage artists, raising concerns over the future of these professions.

Humor

DOE Releases New School Lunch Menu!

An introduction to the new foods being added to the lunch menu and a little more about each of them.

Sports

The Battle for the Undisputed Welterweight Crown

In a welterweight battle for the ages between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford, a new undisputed welterweight king was crowned.

Humor

Spray the Freshmen Away

An exterminator is hired to take care of an unusual infestation at Stuyvesant.

Features

Summer Sun, Let Passion Run!

Stuyvesant students kept themselves busy this summer, filling their time with passion projects, hobbies, and innovations, but what is the motivation behind their productivity, and what gives their projects value?

Sports

Asia’s Oldest Soccer Rivalry

The most recent Kolkata Derby between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal had a lot to offer as the two sides met in the 2023 Durand Cup.

Humor

Kenvesant High School

Embrace the Mojo Dojo Casa life with Kenergy.

Humor

Dear Incoming Class of 2027…THE SPECTATOR HAS ADVICE!

The Spectator gives a warm welcome to the Class of 2027.

Sports

The Return of LOLMets

Once again, the Mets have put together a fashionable collapse that has the whole league laughing.

Sports

Game, Set, Sonia

For the first edition of Athlete of the Issue, meet the co-captain of the Lady Lobsters: Sonia Atlas!

Sports

An Impressive World Cup to Remember

The 2023 Women’s World Cup was a special tournament replete with upsets and new records.

Opinions

Wage Discussion: A Socially Avoided But Essential Aspect of Workers’ Rights

Though employees tend to be reluctant to discuss their wages with co-workers, wage discussion is legally protected and an important way that workers can improve wage satisfaction and advocate for better pay where such compensation is deserved.

Opinions

#Barbenheimer: Friends or Foes

As Barbie and Oppenheimer hit theaters and became mainstream sensations, the precedent they set, both individually and collectively as widely successful social commentary, acts as a call for future media to dive further into the flaws within our cultural values and standards.

Opinions

Seeking Shelter

Simply put, the current asylum model is unsustainable.

Arts and Entertainment

How K-Dramas Romanticize Toxic Relationships and Still Adopt the Female Gaze

K-Dramas utilize plot and editing devices to glorify toxic behaviors, but maintain international viewership by adopting the female gaze.

Science

Scientific Tangle: The Wood-Wide Web

The belief that trees can communicate with each other through fungal connections has ebbed its way into popular culture, but recent research says that there’s a catch.

Features

Dear Program Office, There’s Something Missing From the Course Catalog

Students suggest classes (academic or otherwise) that they wish Stuyvesant offered.

Science

The Burning Question: The Detrimental Effects of Extreme Heat

As global temperatures increase, the adverse effects of extreme heat can be felt in human health, infrastructure, and the environment.

Arts and Entertainment

Conspiracy and Conformity in “They Cloned Tyrone”

Through its witty dialogue and suspenseful plot, They Cloned Tyrone delivers a powerful message.

Science

Alcohol Misuse or Not, Your Liver Is Still in Danger

In some ways, America’s inescapable fast food advertisements are just as dangerous as drug promotion—NAFLD is a significant risk of obesity that can result from frequent fast food consumption.

Arts and Entertainment

Barbie: Deconstructing the Dreamhouse

An analysis of the hit film Barbie, featuring a doll-changing journey and eccentric Ken-ergy.

Science

LK-99: A Leap or a Fad?

After a study was published claiming to have discovered a room-temperature normal pressure superconductor, scientists raced to test the “discovery” but found the material didn’t live up to these Nobel-prize-winning expectations.

Arts and Entertainment

A Summer Escape to Tanglewood

At the Tanglewood Music Festival, music lovers basked in the beauty of the Berkshire countryside as they listened to Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major.

Science

NeuRevolution: AI’s Healing Touch in Medicine

In an era marked by constant technological advancement, artificial intelligence is redefining what it means to be human.

Arts and Entertainment

And Now I Am Become Box Office Hit, Creator of Revenue

Does he deserve self-pity now? Does he deserve to even feel guilty?

Opinions

Congestion Pricing is Good, Actually.

Congestion pricing aims to require drivers to pay for the negative externalities and costs of their driving instead of having residents pay for them.

Arts and Entertainment

Born to Die

Defining Dada and investigating why it is confined to the past.

Opinions

How Old is Too Old?

In America, older elected officials hold the power over decisions about times and generations in which the society is different, and the younger politically relevant population needs the opportunity to involve their own discretion in politics.

Arts and Entertainment

Unveiling the Summer Trends of 2023

Summer 2023 was an intriguing combination of bold and minimalist styles that celebrated both audacious self-expression and effortless elegance.

Humor

Uninvited, Unlicensed Adult by the Name of “Ken” Runs Wild at Stuy

There’s a new exciting hire at Stuyvesant High School this year, and his Kenergy is almost too much to bear. Embark on this Kenerific journey to witness Ken’s spectacular antics, read in horror as he creates new classes, and maybe shed a few tears at his glorious words of Kisdom.

Features

Dumping Your Heart Out: “Trauma Dumping” in College Application Essays

Exploring the advantages and pitfalls of writing the Common Application personal statement about traumatic experiences.

Features

Learning In the Heat: The Summer School Strain

For many students, summer break hasn’t exactly been a break from school. Art/Photo Request: photo of classroom w/ students during summer school

Opinions

Put the “Self” in Self-Improvement

Self-improvement has turned into a business genre on social media; instead, users need to take charge of their own lives to achieve the best versions of themselves.

Humor

The Stuyvesant ABCs (Superior Version)

The incoming fresh meat might find this incredibly useful.

Arts and Entertainment

Reviewing Summer 2023’s Alternative Albums

This summer has led alternative artists to reflect on their careers due to creating projects of varying successes.

Features

What Have You Been Up To?: Summer 2023 Survey Results

An analysis of the summer 2023 survey results, including goals, productivity, recreation, and memories.

Humor

Stuyvesant High v120.0: Updates and Patches

The new update of the game Stuyvesant High School has just been released (‘23-‘24 version); here are all the modifications to last year’s version that you should be aware of.

Opinions

Artsakh’s Battle for Survival: A People and Heritage Under Threat

Artsakh, a land of Armenian heritage within Azerbaijan, is grappling with a dire blockade, highlighting a struggle for cultural identity and preservation against complex historical currents.

Arts and Entertainment

Rebel with a Canvas: Jamie Reid

Jamie Reid, who created iconic album art for the punk band the Sex Pistols, died on August 8.

Opinions

Let’s Go to the Beach?

The recent shortage of lifeguards has left New York City beaches dangerous, as visitors should be guaranteed safety while enjoying an integral part of their community.

Science

The KCL-286 Pill: Regenerating the Ability to Walk

Spinal cord injuries can be devastating to an individual's control, movement, and feeling within their own body, but recent research has proven that a new drug, KCL-286, may be the key to treatment.