Isabel Ching (isabel-ching)

iching20 [ at ] stuy [ dot ] edu

Isabel Ching (‘22) is a Features and Opinions writer. She enjoys writing personal articles, covering politics, and talking to the student body about their lives. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, skiing, and most importantly, writing!

Appreciation or Appropriation?

A close, personal examination of appreciation, appropriation, and the difference between the two.

Issue 6, Volume 112

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College Coronavirus Craziness

Isabel Ching, Jennifer Ji

A look into Stuyvesant’s college admissions process, how it’s changed because of the pandemic, and what we can expect in the future.

Issue 3, Volume 112

Love and Marriage Must Divorce

On the history of marriage, the institution’s function today, and why society needs to divorce itself from it.

Issue 2, Volume 112

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Love and Marriage Must Divorce

On the history of marriage, the institution’s function today, and why society needs to divorce itself from it.

Issue 2, Volume 112

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Prabhu, Here’s to You!

Isabel Ching, Jennifer Ji

Biology teacher Marianne Prabhu was recently appointed as the Interim Acting Assistant Principal for Teacher Support & Development and Data Systems Lead. So who is she?

Issue 16, Volume 111

Thoughts on Shots

Isabel Ching, Jennifer Ji

Students over 12 can now receive vaccines. How have Stuyvesant students fared?

Issue 16, Volume 111

Remember Tulsa

On the Tulsa Massacre, the obscurity it has fallen into, and the continuing impact the massacre has on race relations today.

Issue 16, Volume 111

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Don't Wait

Americans don’t see doctors as often as they should. Why not?

Issue 15, Volume 111

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Progress Update #39

February has been a month of tremendous progress. I’m here to update you on it.

Issue 13, Volume 111

California Isn’t What You Think

California is liberal, that’s for sure. But it’s not the center of Democratic politics or an “experiment in liberalism,” and it’s certainly not the grim picture conservatives make it out to be.

Issue 12, Volume 111

The Paper of the People—and Its Death

Across America, printed newspapers are dying a slow and painful death. What does that mean for us?

Issue 9, Volume 111

Free Time: Fantastic or Futile?

Calista Lee, Chloe Boccara, Isabel Ching

Remote learning has left Stuyvesant students with an abundance of free time. How are they using it?

Issue 8, Volume 111

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Stuyvesant’s Sick of Being Sick

Isabel Ching, Jennifer Ji

Many Stuyvesant students are sick. The coronavirus and other illnesses have struck at a difficult time—so how has it been?

Issue 8, Volume 111

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Seeing the World Through a Different Lens

Arpita Saha, Isabel Ching

One billion people worldwide need eyeglasses or contacts. How do Stuyvesant students feel about them?

Issue 7, Volume 111

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My Journey as a Home Cook

Is cooking really all it’s cracked up to be?

Issue 6, Volume 111

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Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation—Aim to Bear It?

Amy Coney Barrett’s recent confirmation has sparked national outrage. So how do Stuyvesant students feel about it?

Issue 5, Volume 111

Being Thrifty: Is It Too Much?

Examining the effects of thrifting—is it ethical?

Issue 5, Volume 111

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Does Your Workout Work Out?

But, alas, not all Stuyvesant students are the norm—the dedicated have braved the formidable pandemic conditions to work out.

Issue 4, Volume 111

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Sparking Change From a Tiny Midtown Office

Isabel Ching, Sammi Yang

Seeing the growing educational disparity and increasing achievement gap in NYC, a team of young educators at Sparks Within Reach has come together to assist homeless youth and fight the issues firsthand.

Issue 3, Volume 111

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The Experience of a “Banana” in White America

Because, no matter how hard I try, the world will never consider me American. I may be “white on the inside” and Asian American, but on forms, on applications, in the eyes of those around me—I am Asian.

Issue 3, Volume 111

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The Plight of New York City’s Parks—And What You Can Do to Help

With dwindling staff numbers, funding that has been stretched far too thin, and an ever-increasing need for well-maintained and usable parks, the NYCDPR has been scrambling to find a solution to ensure that New Yorkers are able to experience the outdoors, even during a pandemic.

Issue 2, Volume 111

A Crushing Blow for Stuyvesant Athletes—How They Are Dealing With This Time off the Field

The announcement, though expected considering the social distancing safety regulations the city and state have enacted, comes to the dismay of Stuyvesant student athletes, for whom the sports season serves as a powerful antidote to the stress and pressures of the school environment.

Issue 1, Volume 111

Learning to Teach or Teaching to Learn: How Stuyvesant Teachers Transitioned

Isabel Ching, Jennifer Ji

Stuyvesant teachers have been finding ingenious ways to compensate for the negative effects of remote learning and provide their students with the absolute best learning experience possible.

Issue 17, Volume 110

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Cutting Edge Haircuts in Quarantine

Isabel Ching, Jennifer Ji

Discussing the influence and effects of cutting or dying your hair in quarantine.

Issue 16, Volume 110

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Baby Bonds: Trust Funds for America’s Children

In a time of such heated racial tension and the looming threat of a possible recession, Baby Bonds would give American children of lower socioeconomic status a huge financial boost and attempt to provide them with the same opportunities afforded to their more affluent peers.

Issue 2, Volume 110

A Direction Toward Protection: Loft Law and What It Has to Offer

Elio Torres, Isabel Ching

Loft law, a code designed to protect loft tenants, is the ideal solution to satisfy the controversial tension between residents and developers.

Issue 16, Volume 109