Volume 114 Issue 4

News

Israeli-Palestinian Relations in the Context of the Israel-Hamas War

A summary of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how it informs the Israel-Hamas war.

Features

Student Perspectives on the Israel-Hamas War

The Spectator released an anonymous form giving students the chance to share their lived experiences, thoughts, and perspectives on the Israel-Hamas war.

Opinions

How to Fight Antisemitism

The Stuyvesant Jewish community has dealt with an overwhelming wave of antisemitism following the October 7 attacks on Israel, so collective action must be taken to ensure Stuyvesant returns to the safe space it once was.

Sports

“The Battle of New York” is Finally Anew

With both the Islanders and Rangers poised to be competitive this year, fans will finally see a competent New York rivalry—and one that could extend into the playoffs.

Opinions

Just Let Villains Be Villains

Recent Halloween movies no longer capture the fun scary essence of the movie’s villains and have become too focused on exploring their moral ambiguity.

Opinions

The History of Horror

However, scary movies do just that: by focusing on mainly the horror aspect, consumers are often united through fear, as thousands of hearts simultaneously pick up pace.

Opinions

What’s Happening to Rikers Island?

Rikers Island is a hot mess—but the plan to close it is even worse.

Sports

Spooky Sports!

In light of Halloween, The Spectator is here with some eerie tales describing the mysterious curses that have plagued your favorite teams and players!

News

Jump Scare!: Teacher Halloween Costume Suggestions

The Editorial Board suggests teacher costumes for Halloween 2023 (no explanation necessary!).

Features

On the Outside Looking In: Holiday Isolation as a Muslim

My experiences with feeling isolated due to the prominence of certain holidays and the ignorance regarding my own.

Features

When Religious Lunch Isn’t Reliable: Muslim Students on Eighth Period Frees

Eighth-period lunch, sometimes referred to as “Religious Lunch,” is critical for Muslim students to have a chance to pray during Dhuhr; however, many students who request this program change are not receiving the accommodations they need, pointing to larger underlying communication issues.

Arts and Entertainment

Month in Review: Underground Hip Hop Edition

Three hip-hop giants released masterful albums this month, each to great success.

Arts and Entertainment

Drake Imitating Drake: For All The Dogs

Despite Drake’s intentions to re-explore his stylistic roots, he released an uninspired and unnecessary album.

Arts and Entertainment

Bring Back the Supermodel!

The issue with influencers walking the runway is that they lack the skills and experience models have with displaying outfits and carrying themselves on stage.

Science

From Life to Undeath: Zombie Ants

The “zombie-ant fungus” cordyceps has strange parasitic tactics, such as mind and bodily control.

Arts and Entertainment

The Show Must Go On: Only Murders in the Building Season Three

Only Murders in the Building season three returns with exceptional humor, music, acting, and an unfortunately predictable plot.

Arts and Entertainment

A Century of Progress… (Or Not)

Art for the Millions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases the radical political works stemming from the Great Depression.

News

Stuyvesant Science Olympiad Hosts First Invitational Competition

The Stuyvesant Science Olympiad team is hosting its first online invitational competition on November 11.

News

The Price Point

The Price Point is a series written by News editors Brendan Tan and Seth Fenton, covering recent economic events and providing Stuy students with an easy understanding of critical economic concepts that affect our day-to-day lives.

Opinions

An Ode to the Highs and Lows of High School Theater, or, Against Cringe

Being a “theater kid” is an invaluable experience if only for what it can tell us about how we want to be perceived.

News

Stuyvesant High School Holds Its First ARISTA Induction Ceremony After the Pandemic

Stuyvesant High School’s ARISTA honors society held an induction ceremony on October 6, 2023.

News

Reporting on the September 29 New York City Flooding

Despite the catastrophic events that followed the storm, it’s important to consider the extent of the efforts taken by the Stuyvesant administration in ensuring the security of those students, as was made possible by a well-managed network of communication and collaboration among staff.

Humor

Sweet Dreams? More Like Nightmare-Inducing Lullabies!

A brave Humor writer risked her perfect attendance to record the lyrics of the lullaby that’s been haunting Stuyvesant.

Humor

12 Days Until Halloween

Michael Myers Gets Hired

Humor

The Rise of Commercialism

Streaming services are giving the public what they want by including commercials.

Humor

Cursed Candy Makes Students Just a Tad Unhinged

Students have recently been way too energetic, but why?

Humor

Welcome To Stuyvesant: A Survival Guide for Students

Tips to survive Stuyvesant’s recent crime wave.

News

Stuyvesant Administers Its First Digital PSAT

Students express their reactions toward Stuyvesant’s administration of the first digital PSAT.

Humor

3 a.m. Shenanigans

In the midst of a late-night alarm, a frantic student resorts to unconventional means to complete an assignment, leading to a meow-tastic surprise.

Humor

Trick-or-Treat Champion

A strategic guide on how to get the most candy on Halloween.

Humor

Avengers: The Ghost of a Phone

Farewell? No. I will haunt you for the rest of your life and ensure that you will never have any rizz.

Humor

New Virus is Taking the World by Storm—Beware of “Feelings”!

A new virus known as “Feelings” has spread throughout Stuyvesant faster than any other virus known to man. Here’s a brief rundown of what you need to know!

Humor

You’ve Been Writing BooGrams Wrong

If you’re as uncreative as a pigeon, use these lovely BooGram templates from The Spectator!

Science

What If There Were Biological Time Machines?

Cellular reprogramming could reverse aging and revolutionize medicine, but it is still in its early stages.

Science

Searching for Extraterrestrials with Artificial Intelligence

An exploration into the research done by the SETI Institute on using AI to search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

Opinions

The Embrace

The Labour Party of the United Kingdom is embracing triangulation in the midst of a deeply unpopular Conservative government to maximize short-term gains, which is something the Democratic Party of the United States should not replicate if it seeks to win in the long-term.

News

Israeli-Palestinian Relations in the Context of the Israel-Hamas War

A summary of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how it informs the Israel-Hamas war.

Features

Student Perspectives on the Israel-Hamas War

The Spectator released an anonymous form giving students the chance to share their lived experiences, thoughts, and perspectives on the Israel-Hamas war.

Opinions

How to Fight Antisemitism

The Stuyvesant Jewish community has dealt with an overwhelming wave of antisemitism following the October 7 attacks on Israel, so collective action must be taken to ensure Stuyvesant returns to the safe space it once was.

Sports

“The Battle of New York” is Finally Anew

With both the Islanders and Rangers poised to be competitive this year, fans will finally see a competent New York rivalry—and one that could extend into the playoffs.

Opinions

Just Let Villains Be Villains

Recent Halloween movies no longer capture the fun scary essence of the movie’s villains and have become too focused on exploring their moral ambiguity.

Opinions

The History of Horror

However, scary movies do just that: by focusing on mainly the horror aspect, consumers are often united through fear, as thousands of hearts simultaneously pick up pace.

Opinions

What’s Happening to Rikers Island?

Rikers Island is a hot mess—but the plan to close it is even worse.

Sports

Spooky Sports!

In light of Halloween, The Spectator is here with some eerie tales describing the mysterious curses that have plagued your favorite teams and players!

News

Jump Scare!: Teacher Halloween Costume Suggestions

The Editorial Board suggests teacher costumes for Halloween 2023 (no explanation necessary!).

Features

On the Outside Looking In: Holiday Isolation as a Muslim

My experiences with feeling isolated due to the prominence of certain holidays and the ignorance regarding my own.

Features

When Religious Lunch Isn’t Reliable: Muslim Students on Eighth Period Frees

Eighth-period lunch, sometimes referred to as “Religious Lunch,” is critical for Muslim students to have a chance to pray during Dhuhr; however, many students who request this program change are not receiving the accommodations they need, pointing to larger underlying communication issues.

Arts and Entertainment

Month in Review: Underground Hip Hop Edition

Three hip-hop giants released masterful albums this month, each to great success.

Arts and Entertainment

Drake Imitating Drake: For All The Dogs

Despite Drake’s intentions to re-explore his stylistic roots, he released an uninspired and unnecessary album.

Arts and Entertainment

Bring Back the Supermodel!

The issue with influencers walking the runway is that they lack the skills and experience models have with displaying outfits and carrying themselves on stage.

Sports

Lady Peglegs: On The Right Track

Coming off a hot run in the 2023 season, the Lady Peglegs wish to switch gears and improve their current roster, as two of their senior stars head off to college.

Science

From Life to Undeath: Zombie Ants

The “zombie-ant fungus” cordyceps has strange parasitic tactics, such as mind and bodily control.

Features

Devoted Teacher and Dreamcatcher Stan: A Profile of Anthony Del Latto

A profile of mathematics teacher and Dreamcatcher fan Anthony Del Latto

Arts and Entertainment

A Night at the ̶O̶p̶e̶r̶a̶ Cartoon Improv

At The New Yorker Festival, cartoonists engaged in an hour of lively, competitive, and time-constrained cartooning as comedians spurred jokes at the audience.

Sports

Kicking It In With a Soccer Star

Meet Martin Wu, senior co-captain of the soccer team and soccer superstar!

Arts and Entertainment

The Show Must Go On: Only Murders in the Building Season Three

Only Murders in the Building season three returns with exceptional humor, music, acting, and an unfortunately predictable plot.

Sports

The Most Accurate Cricket World Cup Predictions

The tournament holds a history of having the same teams going into the semis in every edition, but this year seems to hold a different narrative.

Arts and Entertainment

A Century of Progress… (Or Not)

Art for the Millions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases the radical political works stemming from the Great Depression.

News

Stuyvesant Science Olympiad Hosts First Invitational Competition

The Stuyvesant Science Olympiad team is hosting its first online invitational competition on November 11.

News

The Price Point

The Price Point is a series written by News editors Brendan Tan and Seth Fenton, covering recent economic events and providing Stuy students with an easy understanding of critical economic concepts that affect our day-to-day lives.

Humor

The Fresh Ghost of Stuy-Aire

You’ve heard of Chucky and the Grunge. Now meet: CARL.

Features

The Truth Behind Cheerball

What are the underlying issues in the Stuyvesant Cheerball tradition?

Science

Our Fate Of Longer Days And Nights

The sun and moon heavily influence the length of Earth’s days. Earth days are growing longer, and global warming accelerates this process.

Arts and Entertainment

Life, Death, and Birds

Hayao Miyazaki produced yet another heavy-hitting, entrancing animated feature—The Boy and the Heron—after unexpectedly coming out of retirement.

Sports

The World Cup You Should be Watching

From culture to narrative, rugby is a sport with everything I’ve been looking for, and perhaps you too.

Opinions

An Ode to the Highs and Lows of High School Theater, or, Against Cringe

Being a “theater kid” is an invaluable experience if only for what it can tell us about how we want to be perceived.

Humor

New Virus is Taking the World by Storm—Beware of “Feelings”!

A new virus known as “Feelings” has spread throughout Stuyvesant faster than any other virus known to man. Here’s a brief rundown of what you need to know!

News

Stuyvesant High School Holds Its First ARISTA Induction Ceremony After the Pandemic

Stuyvesant High School’s ARISTA honors society held an induction ceremony on October 6, 2023.

News

Reporting on the September 29 New York City Flooding

Despite the catastrophic events that followed the storm, it’s important to consider the extent of the efforts taken by the Stuyvesant administration in ensuring the security of those students, as was made possible by a well-managed network of communication and collaboration among staff.

News

Three Stuyvesant Students Place as Finalists in the Gilder Lehrman Essay Contest

Getting to know the three Gilder Lehrman essay finalists.

Humor

A Beginner’s Guide to Ghost Hunting

A few simple and easy tips for ghost hunting this Halloween.

Humor

Welcome To Stuyvesant: A Survival Guide for Students

Tips to survive Stuyvesant’s recent crime wave.

News

Stuyvesant Administers Its First Digital PSAT

Students express their reactions toward Stuyvesant’s administration of the first digital PSAT.

Humor

3 a.m. Shenanigans

In the midst of a late-night alarm, a frantic student resorts to unconventional means to complete an assignment, leading to a meow-tastic surprise.

Humor

Trick-or-Treat Champion

A strategic guide on how to get the most candy on Halloween.

Humor

Sweet Dreams? More Like Nightmare-Inducing Lullabies!

A brave Humor writer risked her perfect attendance to record the lyrics of the lullaby that’s been haunting Stuyvesant.

Humor

Avengers: The Ghost of a Phone

Farewell? No. I will haunt you for the rest of your life and ensure that you will never have any rizz.

Humor

12 Days Until Halloween

Michael Myers Gets Hired

Humor

New Virus is Taking the World by Storm—Beware of “Feelings”!

A new virus known as “Feelings” has spread throughout Stuyvesant faster than any other virus known to man. Here’s a brief rundown of what you need to know!

Humor

The Rise of Commercialism

Streaming services are giving the public what they want by including commercials.

Humor

You’ve Been Writing BooGrams Wrong

If you’re as uncreative as a pigeon, use these lovely BooGram templates from The Spectator!

Humor

Cursed Candy Makes Students Just a Tad Unhinged

Students have recently been way too energetic, but why?

Science

What If There Were Biological Time Machines?

Cellular reprogramming could reverse aging and revolutionize medicine, but it is still in its early stages.

Science

Searching for Extraterrestrials with Artificial Intelligence

An exploration into the research done by the SETI Institute on using AI to search for extraterrestrial intelligence.