Volume 114 Issue 10

News

The Spectator Debuts Demographics Survey

The Spectator debuted its demographics survey website to collect more accurate information about the racial, ethnic, and ancestral makeup of the Stuyvesant student body. The survey can be found at https://survey.stuyspec.com.

Humor

From the Mayor’s Office: Goodbye to Cookies, Reading, and Staten Island

Mayor Adams, if you can read this, please don’t take away our milk.

Features

New Year, New Clubs!

Wondering which new clubs just entered Stuyvesant? Read this article showcasing clubs at Stuyvesant if you’re looking to build community and everlasting friendships.

Humor

How to Get Disowned by Your Children: Worst Holiday Gifts EVER The Spectator / Humor / Issue 10

Describing the five worst Christmas gifts people got.

Humor

Best Ultimate Rizz Lines to Get You a Girlfriend or Boyfriend

Focus Sentence:

Opinions

Reflections on the Irish Hunger Memorial

This piece was written in response to an extra credit assignment assigned by history teacher Mr. Hanna. The assignment asked students to visit the Irish Hunger Memorial in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan and to write a reflection on how it made them feel.

News

Stuyvesant Dominates DECA Regionals

Over half of Stuyvesant’s DECA team managed to earn a spot on the podium at the regional level competition.

Opinions

The 2024 Election Is A War of Attrition

Both voters and the candidates are taking extreme, and often illogical, measures to garner support. The actions ultimately reduce the election to a mere competition rather than a collective effort to select a candidate who will best utilize their position to improve the state of the country.

Opinions

The “Pay-to-Win” Justice System

In the capitalist society that we live in, being wealthy gives defendants an advantage in getting away with crimes.

Opinions

We Need Snow Days!

As snow becomes a rare occasion, making and treasuring memories from snow days becomes more and more valuable.

Arts and Entertainment

The Bittersweet Flavors of Trader Joe’s Marketing

Trader Joe's marketing tactics ultimately perpetuate harmful stereotypes and mask a slew of corporate shortcomings.

Arts and Entertainment

Rich Ideas in Poor Things

Poor Things (2023) is not a diatribe; it is rich in aesthetics and ideas, and it leaves the audience imbibed with a hunger to “experience everything.”

Sports

Manchester City’s Ginger Dynamo

Kevin De Bruyne’s recent stint out of the Manchester City squad has caused some to forget his utter brilliance.

Science

Resolving the Grandfather Paradox

The grandfather paradox has intrigued the scientific community for decades regarding time travel and causality. Though some believe that the paradox can’t happen, others believe that quantum mechanics can resolve the paradox.

Science

New York City is Sinking

Our school is just as vulnerable to flooding as the rest of the buildings in the neighborhood—as students, we can help by spreading awareness about the BPCA’s project and volunteering with the BPCA to help keep our city safe.

Science

Taste Bud Evolution

Kids and vegetables have historically been a problematic combination. However, there is a scientific reason behind it.

Sports

Spotlighting The 2024 Australian Open

The 2024 Australian Open is a sign of the beginning of the end of the Big 3’s dominance, feeding on the energy and passion of the next generation of talent.

Sports

Klopp, You’ll Never Walk Alone

Klopp’s legacy as a Liverpool manager will forever be remembered even when he departs.

Sports

If Your Favorite Team Sucks, They Won’t Be Getting Better

This year’s many terrible sports teams, whether tanking or just bad, will not be saved by just a number one draft pick.

Sports

The Most Controversial Yet Beloved UFC Fighter

Sean Strickland’s enormous popularity inside and outside of MMA due to his controversial statements and why that makes him the current biggest star in the UFC.

Sports

Unpacking the Saudi Pro League

The rapid rise of the Saudi Pro League over the last year has divided many opinions around the soccer world, and is perhaps an indication that money can’t buy everything.

Features

In Loving Memory: Remembering the Tribeca Barnes and Noble

In honor of the recent closing of the Tribeca Barnes and Noble, students share their appreciation, as well as positive memories and anecdotes, of the store.

Humor

Real Date v.s. AI Partner: Which One is Better?

Comparing and contrasting a real significant other with an AI chatbot to see which is better.

Features

The Award of a Lifetime

Through a holistic, albeit rigorous application process and generous financial aid, the Questbridge and Posse Scholarships ultimately provide a huge opportunity for students to pursue their passions beyond high school.

News

School Librarians Discuss the Implications of AI at Media Literacy Day

The 2024 statewide Media Literacy Day held in Stuyvesant teaches school librarians about the usage of AI.

Science

Beyond the Label: Unveiling the Nanoplastics in Modern Society

According to a recent study, bottled water contains 100 times more tiny plastic particles than previously thought.

Science

A New Method of Execution: Nitrogen Hypoxia

Nitrogen hypoxia is a novel method of execution. However, its ethics remains a question.

Science

Why Are We Scent-Imental?

The connection between scents and emotions explores how our sense of smell can significantly influence our mood and well-being. There are many uses of odors ranging from creating personal experiences to marketing strategies.

Sports

The Africa Cup of Nations: A Review

Join The Spectator as we recap the storylines and spectacular moments that Africa’s biggest tournament has had to offer.

Sports

Captains of Change: Redefining Stuy Athletics

Meet Ava Quarles and Kaeden Ruparel, longtime Sports editors of The Spectator and superstar captains of their respective sports teams!

Science

A Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Research

How a practice banned in 1985 can help cure an elusive disease.

Sports

The FA Cup—A Fourth Round to Remember

Overall, while the fourth round of the FA Cup produced some relatively dull results, it provided storylines such as Maidstone United that will be anticipated until the fifth round commences in late February.

News

Introducing StuySquad 2023-2024

StuySquad holds their annual dance for the 2023-2024 school year with performances from 11 crews, including the new crew, Afrobeat.

News

The Spectator Debuts Demographics Survey

The Spectator debuted its demographics survey website to collect more accurate information about the racial, ethnic, and ancestral makeup of the Stuyvesant student body. The survey can be found at https://survey.stuyspec.com.

Features

The Early Bird Gets No Worm—A Case For Opening the Stuyvesant Doors Before 7:30

Some students are forced to arrive before school doors open, but staff need time to get set up before they can let them in.

News

Aiden Ackerman Receives the 2023-2024 Coca-Cola Scholarship

Senior Aiden Ackerman receives the title of Coca-Cola Scholar 2023-2024.

Humor

From the Mayor’s Office: Goodbye to Cookies, Reading, and Staten Island

Mayor Adams, if you can read this, please don’t take away our milk.

Humor

Opposite Day

A burnt-out Stuyvesant student ends up in a Stuy completely different than the one they know.

Features

New Year, New Clubs!

Wondering which new clubs just entered Stuyvesant? Read this article showcasing clubs at Stuyvesant if you’re looking to build community and everlasting friendships.

Humor

The Rizzler’s Revenge

A Stuyvesant high school student, fed up with love, tries to cause magical hatred, only to have his plan backfire horribly.

Humor

How to Get Disowned by Your Children: Worst Holiday Gifts EVER The Spectator / Humor / Issue 10

Describing the five worst Christmas gifts people got.

Humor

Best Ultimate Rizz Lines to Get You a Girlfriend or Boyfriend

Focus Sentence:

Opinions

Reflections on the Irish Hunger Memorial

This piece was written in response to an extra credit assignment assigned by history teacher Mr. Hanna. The assignment asked students to visit the Irish Hunger Memorial in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan and to write a reflection on how it made them feel.

News

Stuyvesant Dominates DECA Regionals

Over half of Stuyvesant’s DECA team managed to earn a spot on the podium at the regional level competition.

Features

What’s Up With Stuy’s Competitive Culture?

Most students at Stuyvesant compare their grades and GPAs, but though this can stimulate friendly competition, it can also have negative effects.

Opinions

The 2024 Election Is A War of Attrition

Both voters and the candidates are taking extreme, and often illogical, measures to garner support. The actions ultimately reduce the election to a mere competition rather than a collective effort to select a candidate who will best utilize their position to improve the state of the country.

Opinions

The “Pay-to-Win” Justice System

In the capitalist society that we live in, being wealthy gives defendants an advantage in getting away with crimes.

Opinions

We Need Snow Days!

As snow becomes a rare occasion, making and treasuring memories from snow days becomes more and more valuable.

Opinions

Thrift Culture: Threading The Needle

A look into the thrifting trend, and what it means to partake in it ethically.

Arts and Entertainment

Doubles and Dualism on Dsquared2’s Fashion Showcase

Dsquared^2 takes the runway of the Milan Men Fashion Week 2024 with identical twins and an eccentric makeover machine.

Arts and Entertainment

The Bittersweet Flavors of Trader Joe’s Marketing

Trader Joe's marketing tactics ultimately perpetuate harmful stereotypes and mask a slew of corporate shortcomings.

Arts and Entertainment

The Wondrously Weird-alicious World of Wonka

Despite initial doubts, Wonka manages to stand out in an era of the oversaturated market of remakes and reboots by sticking to the wonder and zaniness that made Roald Dahl's novels so popular.

Arts and Entertainment

Rich Ideas in Poor Things

Poor Things (2023) is not a diatribe; it is rich in aesthetics and ideas, and it leaves the audience imbibed with a hunger to “experience everything.”

Arts and Entertainment

Not Your Mother’s Tiger

Glenn Kaino’s Walking With a Tiger grapples with the complicatedness of Asian American identity.

Arts and Entertainment

STC’s Killer Winter Comedy is Murderous Fun

Review of STC’s Winter Drama Arsenic and Old Lace

Sports

Manchester City’s Ginger Dynamo

Kevin De Bruyne’s recent stint out of the Manchester City squad has caused some to forget his utter brilliance.

Science

The Fountain of Youth May be Within You

Tools to live a longer life, once only thought to be achieved through mythical means, could live closer to home than we thought.

Science

Resolving the Grandfather Paradox

The grandfather paradox has intrigued the scientific community for decades regarding time travel and causality. Though some believe that the paradox can’t happen, others believe that quantum mechanics can resolve the paradox.

Science

Beyond the Label: Unveiling the Nanoplastics in Modern Society

According to a recent study, bottled water contains 100 times more tiny plastic particles than previously thought.

Science

A New Method of Execution: Nitrogen Hypoxia

Nitrogen hypoxia is a novel method of execution. However, its ethics remains a question.

Science

New York City is Sinking

Our school is just as vulnerable to flooding as the rest of the buildings in the neighborhood—as students, we can help by spreading awareness about the BPCA’s project and volunteering with the BPCA to help keep our city safe.

Science

Why Are We Scent-Imental?

The connection between scents and emotions explores how our sense of smell can significantly influence our mood and well-being. There are many uses of odors ranging from creating personal experiences to marketing strategies.

Science

Taste Bud Evolution

Kids and vegetables have historically been a problematic combination. However, there is a scientific reason behind it.

Sports

The Africa Cup of Nations: A Review

Join The Spectator as we recap the storylines and spectacular moments that Africa’s biggest tournament has had to offer.

Sports

Captains of Change: Redefining Stuy Athletics

Meet Ava Quarles and Kaeden Ruparel, longtime Sports editors of The Spectator and superstar captains of their respective sports teams!

Sports

Spotlighting The 2024 Australian Open

The 2024 Australian Open is a sign of the beginning of the end of the Big 3’s dominance, feeding on the energy and passion of the next generation of talent.

Science

A Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Research

How a practice banned in 1985 can help cure an elusive disease.

Sports

The FA Cup—A Fourth Round to Remember

Overall, while the fourth round of the FA Cup produced some relatively dull results, it provided storylines such as Maidstone United that will be anticipated until the fifth round commences in late February.

Sports

Klopp, You’ll Never Walk Alone

Klopp’s legacy as a Liverpool manager will forever be remembered even when he departs.

Sports

If Your Favorite Team Sucks, They Won’t Be Getting Better

This year’s many terrible sports teams, whether tanking or just bad, will not be saved by just a number one draft pick.

Sports

The Most Controversial Yet Beloved UFC Fighter

Sean Strickland’s enormous popularity inside and outside of MMA due to his controversial statements and why that makes him the current biggest star in the UFC.

Sports

Unpacking the Saudi Pro League

The rapid rise of the Saudi Pro League over the last year has divided many opinions around the soccer world, and is perhaps an indication that money can’t buy everything.

Features

In Loving Memory: Remembering the Tribeca Barnes and Noble

In honor of the recent closing of the Tribeca Barnes and Noble, students share their appreciation, as well as positive memories and anecdotes, of the store.

Humor

Real Date v.s. AI Partner: Which One is Better?

Comparing and contrasting a real significant other with an AI chatbot to see which is better.

Features

The Award of a Lifetime

Through a holistic, albeit rigorous application process and generous financial aid, the Questbridge and Posse Scholarships ultimately provide a huge opportunity for students to pursue their passions beyond high school.

News

School Librarians Discuss the Implications of AI at Media Literacy Day

The 2024 statewide Media Literacy Day held in Stuyvesant teaches school librarians about the usage of AI.