Volume 114 Issue 14

Humor

What New York Animal Are You?

Find out what animal best fits your personality after answering these 10 questions!

News

A New Perspective on American History: A Look into David Hanna's New Book

History teacher David Hanna publishes his new book “History Nation: A Citizen’s Guide to the History of the United States.”

News

Stuyvesant Students Evacuate to View a Solar Eclipse on April 8

Stuyvesant students gathered on April 8 to view a 90 percent totality solar eclipse.

Humor

Issue 14 Humor Newsbeet

Sports

Bayer, Bayern, and Kane, Oh My!

Does Bayer Leverkusen’s emphatic title win prove that Harry Kane is the cursed one?

Opinions

Moments of Stillness: Reflections on the Eclipse and Urban Connection

The eclipse facilitated a profound moment of mutual connection for New Yorkers. Can we find this unity elsewhere?

News

Issue 14 Newsbeat

Humor

George Santos, the Multitalented Wonder

The Humor Department reports on George Santos’s SU campaign.

News

Stuyvesant Experiences an Unforeseen Earthquake

The Stuyvesant community reacts and responds to the unexpected earthquake that occurred on Friday, April 5, 2024.

Arts and Entertainment

Persepolis: Koobideh, Every Day

With its flavorful appetizers and standout entrees like koobideh and fesenjan, Persepolis offers a taste of authentic Iranian cuisine.

Features

Medz Yeghern: Never Again

Reflecting on the pride, loss, and complicated guilt of April 24 as an Armenian-American.

Arts and Entertainment

Lithography, Woodcuts, and Dancing Skeletons: Mexican Prints at the Met Museum

Mexican Prints at the Vanguard presents Mexican printmaking as an outlet for traditional motifs and socio-political commentary.

Features

A Lost Art at Stuy: Comics

Art teacher William Wrigley used to teach a comic class that was a new, interesting, popular way for students to express themselves, but this year, it was no longer offered due to the art department being too small.

Sports

March Madness

This year’s March Madness lacked upsets, but the 11-seed Texas Longhorns and the 9-seed Iowa Hawkeyes kept the madness and Cinderella spirit alive.

Arts and Entertainment

Quiet on Set: Behind Nickelodeon’s “Golden Age”

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is an expertly-produced docuseries that reveals the atrocities that happened behind the scenes during Nickelodeon’s “golden era,” begging the question: how do we protect kids in entertainment?

Sports

March Sadness: Will Men’s Basketball Forever Overshadow Women’s Basketball?

Since sports have been a form of entertainment, men’s sports have received more support, resources, and viewership. This article highlights that since women’s basketball has started to overshadow the popularity of select men’s sports, platforms like ESPN make the streaming more expensive to exclude women from the national stage.

Sports

Sportsbeat

Arts and Entertainment

“Émigré”: A WWII Love Story Told Through Music

A review of the recently released oratorio “Émigré”

Features

Learn Self-Defense At No Expense!

Three free self-defense classes, taught by Gabrielle Rubin, were offered to seniors this spring. These classes helped students learn important defense skills that can aid them in college and beyond.

Sports

Why Zach Edey Isn’t Getting Paid: NIL Deals in College Sports

The rules for NIL revenue in college sports are convoluted and need an overhaul.

Arts and Entertainment

Lock In.

As AP season approaches, so does the annual A&E STUDY PLAYLIST! This is for the 4:00 a.m. all-nighters. Hype music type [EXPLETIVE].

Features

From Mundane to Mindful: Reinventing Homeroom Engagement

Students share their thoughts and opinions on homeroom activities.

Opinions

The Road to November 2024

Many of the current Stuyvesant seniors and some juniors will be eligible to vote in the 60th presidential election on November 5, 2024. In the midst of college applications and the hectic life of a Stuyvesant student, it can be difficult to keep up with the tumultuous American political landscape. To address this, The Spectator is starting a new election literacy project. As this historic election unfolds, the Opinions Department will publish polls, facts about the candidates, key swing state updates, and other content throughout the election season.

Opinions

The Dilemma Between Testing Dates and Religious Holidays

For the past couple of years, the New York State Exams have been administered during Eid following Stuyvesant not providing a “No Testing Day” the day after a religious holiday.

Opinions

How to Celebrate Passover During a War

Honoring Passover, Eid, and other holidays, whether through the lens of hope or grief, is especially vital to this moment in time.

Opinions

Dear America, Stop Overreacting!

America has a history of overreacting in times of crisis, leading to illogical and discriminatory measures.

News

Issue 14 Worldbeat

News

Stuyvesant Reality Check Holds a Vaping Debate Night

Stuyvesant Reality Check holds a Vaping Debate Night for students to learn and discuss the effects of vaping.

Science

A Step Forward in the Battle Against Plastic

Microplastics, the way they affect humans, and the role they play in the environment are still being studied, but scientists are hopeful that Y. lipolytica and similar microorganisms can serve as a way to begin detoxifying the environment.

Features

How To Ask About College: A Tutorial

It’s May. College acceptances are out, and everyone is itching to know where their friends, acquaintances, and even people they have never met before, are going. But then the awkward moment comes: how to ask? The constant questioning can be a lot to graduating seniors, so they have suggested their own guidelines for curious onlookers.

Science

Measles Rises From The Dead

The measles virus, thought to be eliminated in the United States, has come back in an outbreak, spurred by insufficient vaccination.

Opinions

Tact, Trickery, and Textiquette

The newfound expectation for constant digital availability from our peers is not as productive as it seems.

Arts and Entertainment

The Balance of Grief and Motherhood

A comprehensive review of the Käthe Kollwitz exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art.

News

Caliper Hosts Poets House Open Mic

Caliper hosted an open mic at the NYC Poets House on April 17.

Humor

What New York Animal Are You?

Find out what animal best fits your personality after answering these 10 questions!

News

A New Perspective on American History: A Look into David Hanna's New Book

History teacher David Hanna publishes his new book “History Nation: A Citizen’s Guide to the History of the United States.”

News

Stuyvesant Students Evacuate to View a Solar Eclipse on April 8

Stuyvesant students gathered on April 8 to view a 90 percent totality solar eclipse.

Humor

Issue 14 Humor Newsbeet

Sports

Bayer, Bayern, and Kane, Oh My!

Does Bayer Leverkusen’s emphatic title win prove that Harry Kane is the cursed one?

Sports

The Greyducks Are Molting Their Feathers

Following an injury-ridden winter season, the Greyducks are learning from their mistakes and striding towards a happier, healthier spring season.

Sports

Keepin’ Balls Out

Meet Tejas Siddaramaiah, goalie of Stuyvesant’s boys’ lacrosse team!

Science

Breaking Barriers: SHLP2 and Parkinson's Progress

A new study done on Parkinson’s disease opens up new research methods using mitochondrial proteins.

Opinions

Moments of Stillness: Reflections on the Eclipse and Urban Connection

The eclipse facilitated a profound moment of mutual connection for New Yorkers. Can we find this unity elsewhere?

News

Issue 14 Newsbeat

Humor

George Santos, the Multitalented Wonder

The Humor Department reports on George Santos’s SU campaign.

News

Stuyvesant Experiences an Unforeseen Earthquake

The Stuyvesant community reacts and responds to the unexpected earthquake that occurred on Friday, April 5, 2024.

Arts and Entertainment

Persepolis: Koobideh, Every Day

With its flavorful appetizers and standout entrees like koobideh and fesenjan, Persepolis offers a taste of authentic Iranian cuisine.

Arts and Entertainment

The New New Doja Cat

Scarlet 2 Claude, diverging from its predecessor lyrically, stylistically, and instrumentally, is the next stage of Doja Cat’s career itself.

Arts and Entertainment

Minisode 3: Mending the Promise

Minisode 3: TOMORROW is triumphant as a stylistically consistent, optimistic, and deeply personal narrative that every fan, old and new, can truly appreciate.

Features

Savory Noodles, Delusional Frogs, and Familial Dreams: A Reflection on the First-Gen

A lesson on finding self and family as a first-gen child, told through stories of my memories, and reflections on them.

Features

Redefining Beauty Through the Hijab

A look into the experience of a young hijabi and how her hijab alters her concept of beauty.

Arts and Entertainment

Even Worse Than the Real Thing!

A review of the 2024 Whitney Biennial: Even Better than the Real Thing

Features

Medz Yeghern: Never Again

Reflecting on the pride, loss, and complicated guilt of April 24 as an Armenian-American.

Arts and Entertainment

Lithography, Woodcuts, and Dancing Skeletons: Mexican Prints at the Met Museum

Mexican Prints at the Vanguard presents Mexican printmaking as an outlet for traditional motifs and socio-political commentary.

Features

A Lost Art at Stuy: Comics

Art teacher William Wrigley used to teach a comic class that was a new, interesting, popular way for students to express themselves, but this year, it was no longer offered due to the art department being too small.

Sports

March Madness

This year’s March Madness lacked upsets, but the 11-seed Texas Longhorns and the 9-seed Iowa Hawkeyes kept the madness and Cinderella spirit alive.

Science

Behind the April 5th Earthquake And Other Earthquakes

In the morning of April 5, 2024, U.S. states along the East Coast were shaken by an earthquake centered in New Jersey at a moderate magnitude. Learn more about the causes of earthquakes like this and how to prepare for an earthquake!

Arts and Entertainment

Quiet on Set: Behind Nickelodeon’s “Golden Age”

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is an expertly-produced docuseries that reveals the atrocities that happened behind the scenes during Nickelodeon’s “golden era,” begging the question: how do we protect kids in entertainment?

Sports

March Sadness: Will Men’s Basketball Forever Overshadow Women’s Basketball?

Since sports have been a form of entertainment, men’s sports have received more support, resources, and viewership. This article highlights that since women’s basketball has started to overshadow the popularity of select men’s sports, platforms like ESPN make the streaming more expensive to exclude women from the national stage.

Humor

It’s Time to Lock In: Tips For All Your AP Exams

IT’S TIME TO LOCK IN FOR YOUR AP EXAMS AHHHHH

Sports

Sportsbeat

Arts and Entertainment

“Émigré”: A WWII Love Story Told Through Music

A review of the recently released oratorio “Émigré”

Features

Familial Waterfalls From My Palms!

How my sweaty palms caused me my biggest adversities but also strengthened my relationship with my father and shaped me into the person I am today.

Sports

Champions League Roundup: Premier League Woes, Mbappe Heroics, and Real Madrid’s Everlasting Love Affair

Coming out of the UCL quarter-finals, there were many upsets and memorable moments.

Science

A Step Forward in the Battle Against Plastic

Microplastics, the way they affect humans, and the role they play in the environment are still being studied, but scientists are hopeful that Y. lipolytica and similar microorganisms can serve as a way to begin detoxifying the environment.

Features

How To Ask About College: A Tutorial

It’s May. College acceptances are out, and everyone is itching to know where their friends, acquaintances, and even people they have never met before, are going. But then the awkward moment comes: how to ask? The constant questioning can be a lot to graduating seniors, so they have suggested their own guidelines for curious onlookers.

Science

Measles Rises From The Dead

The measles virus, thought to be eliminated in the United States, has come back in an outbreak, spurred by insufficient vaccination.

Features

Learn Self-Defense At No Expense!

Three free self-defense classes, taught by Gabrielle Rubin, were offered to seniors this spring. These classes helped students learn important defense skills that can aid them in college and beyond.

Sports

Why Zach Edey Isn’t Getting Paid: NIL Deals in College Sports

The rules for NIL revenue in college sports are convoluted and need an overhaul.

Arts and Entertainment

Lock In.

As AP season approaches, so does the annual A&E STUDY PLAYLIST! This is for the 4:00 a.m. all-nighters. Hype music type [EXPLETIVE].

Opinions

Tact, Trickery, and Textiquette

The newfound expectation for constant digital availability from our peers is not as productive as it seems.

Features

From Mundane to Mindful: Reinventing Homeroom Engagement

Students share their thoughts and opinions on homeroom activities.

Opinions

The Road to November 2024

Many of the current Stuyvesant seniors and some juniors will be eligible to vote in the 60th presidential election on November 5, 2024. In the midst of college applications and the hectic life of a Stuyvesant student, it can be difficult to keep up with the tumultuous American political landscape. To address this, The Spectator is starting a new election literacy project. As this historic election unfolds, the Opinions Department will publish polls, facts about the candidates, key swing state updates, and other content throughout the election season.

Arts and Entertainment

The Balance of Grief and Motherhood

A comprehensive review of the Käthe Kollwitz exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art.

Opinions

The Dilemma Between Testing Dates and Religious Holidays

For the past couple of years, the New York State Exams have been administered during Eid following Stuyvesant not providing a “No Testing Day” the day after a religious holiday.

Opinions

How to Celebrate Passover During a War

Honoring Passover, Eid, and other holidays, whether through the lens of hope or grief, is especially vital to this moment in time.

Opinions

Dear America, Stop Overreacting!

America has a history of overreacting in times of crisis, leading to illogical and discriminatory measures.

News

Issue 14 Worldbeat

News

Stuyvesant Reality Check Holds a Vaping Debate Night

Stuyvesant Reality Check holds a Vaping Debate Night for students to learn and discuss the effects of vaping.