Zifei Zhao (zifei-zhao)

Zifei Zhao ('23) is an Arts and Entertainment and Features writer and a Photo member. She enjoys writing pieces about music, fashion, and the Stuy community, as well as thinkpieces on trending artistic themes. In her free time, she likes to hang out with friends and go outdoors.

Features

Solving the Gender Disparity for Future Iterations

Lauren Lee, Zifei Zhao

In the workplace and higher education, there is a large gender disparity in the computer science field, but these imbalances already begin to emerge in early education settings. In a large STEM school like Stuyvesant, writers explore the gender disparity in AP Computer Science and what the school can do to fix it.

Issue 16, Volume 112

Features

Students’ Response to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

Momoca Mairaj, Peter Goswami, Zifei Zhao

Issue 16, Volume 112

Arts and Entertainment

Cheap *ss Lunch #12: Buttery Buns and Sushi Sandwiches

Matthew Wagman, Zifei Zhao

A review of Takahachi Bakery.

Issue 14, Volume 112

Opinions

Economics at Stuyvesant: The Place for Personal Finance?

Anisha Singhal, Isabella Jia, Nada Hameed, Nicole Liu, Peter Goswami, Zifei Zhao

Economics classes at Stuyvesant have great value, but their curriculums are too packed to do full justice to financial literacy.

Issue 14, Volume 112

Features

Vexta: The Artist Behind the Fourth Floor’s New Mural

Christine Chang, Olivia Woo, Zifei Zhao

Vexta, the artist behind the fourth floor’s newest addition mural Space is the Place, discusses the artwork and her journey as an artist.

Issue 12, Volume 112

Features

Loading up the Canon: How Stuyvesant English Teachers Pick Books

Julia Chernobelsky, Zifei Zhao

You have burning questions: “How do English teachers choose books to teach? Why do all sophomores have to read The Odyssey?” Find out here.

Issue 7, Volume 112

Arts and Entertainment

Memorabilia of the English Curriculum

Adele Bois, Levi Simon, Zifei Zhao, Zoe Buff

Many Stuyvesant students may think of their nightly English reading assignments as more burdens to overcome, but Arts and Entertainment writers argue that these books have made a profound impact on our journeys throughout high school.

Issue 6, Volume 112

Spec+

Loves in the Stairs

Janna Wang, Zifei Zhao

Issue 0, Volume 112

Spec+

Addressing Nepotism at Stuyvesant

Janna Wang, Sathirtha Mondal, Shafiul Haque, Zifei Zhao

By being more informed about nepotism and the superficial drawbacks it entails, we would be able to enhance the morale of the Stuyvesant community and culture of solidarity within our extracurriculars.

Issue 0, Volume 112

Features

Behind the Scenes and Green Screens of SING!

Christine Chang, Eugene Yoo, Isabella Jia, Isabelle Lam, Nicole Itkin, Shivani Manimaran, Zifei Zhao

A behind-the-scenes look at how students pulled off three separate SING! productions in a year in which SING! seemed virtually impossible.

Issue 17, Volume 111

Arts and Entertainment

Dayglow is Changing, But His Music Isn’t

Luca Adeishvili, Zifei Zhao

Pop-synthed “Harmony House” is the lush continuation of Dayglow’s upbeat and hopeful discography.

Issue 17, Volume 111

Arts and Entertainment

Rina Sawayama: The Big Sister You’ve Always Wanted

Zifei Zhao

Rina Sawayama, a British-Japanese artist, represents Asian and queer communities through her genre-expanding music.

Issue 15, Volume 111

Features

The Loneliness Dilemma

Sabrina Chen, Tashfia Noor, Zifei Zhao

With the pandemic, students have felt more isolated and lonely. How have they been able to cope with it, and are there solutions to this problem?

Issue 15, Volume 111

Features

Embracing Asian Identity

Dalia Levanon, Lauren Lee, Zifei Zhao

Amidst the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, Stuyvesant students find solace and pride in their cultural identity through their names.

Issue 13, Volume 111

Features

Family, Food, and Festivities: Lunar New Year Despite a Pandemic

Sabrina Li, Soobin Choi, Zifei Zhao

A look into how Stuyvesant students celebrate Lunar New Year, and what impact their Asian American identity has on the holiday.

Issue 11, Volume 111

Features

S(no)w More Snow Days

Dalia Levanon, Liana Wu, Olivia Woo, Zifei Zhao

A look at how Stuyvesant students feel about snow days and how remote learning may have brought on their removal.

Issue 9, Volume 111

Features

Home for the Holidays: Teachers’ Plans for the 2020 Holiday Season

Calista Lee, Mahir Hossain, Nicole Itkin, Zifei Zhao

A look into how Stuyvesant teachers are spending their holidays.

Issue 7, Volume 111

Arts and Entertainment

Beabadoobee’s “Fake It Flowers” is the Alt-Rock Album We Needed

Zifei Zhao

In her newest album, Beabadoobee creates a whole new alt-rock style for herself that shows off her potential as a relatively new artist.

Issue 5, Volume 111

Arts and Entertainment

The Thrifting Controversy: Four Quick Tips to Thrift Ethically

Zifei Zhao

A look into how the popularity of thrift stores leads to rising prices and how we can achieve a middle ground between sustainable shopping and gentrification.

Issue 2, Volume 111

Arts and Entertainment

Raising the Bar for Representation: Celebrating Asian-American Musical Artists

Zifei Zhao

Recommendations of Asian-American musical artists for AAPI Heritage Month

Issue 16, Volume 110

Arts and Entertainment

Trendsetters and the Rise of Film Photography

Zifei Zhao

Art & Entertainment writer Zifei Zhao explores why film photography is trending again and the effects of this apparent fad.

Issue 12, Volume 110

Arts and Entertainment

Trendsetters and the Rise of Film Photography

Zifei Zhao

Art & Entertainment writer Zifei Zhao explores why film photography is trending again and the effects of this apparent fad.

Issue 12, Volume 110

Arts and Entertainment

An Ode to Stuyvesant’s Boba Addiction

Kenisha Mahajan, Zifei Zhao

A review on some of the nearest bubble tea spots around Stuyvesant!

Issue 11, Volume 110

Arts and Entertainment

A New Yorker’s Guide to Christmas

Agatha Edwards, Zifei Zhao

A New Yorker’s Guide to Christmas

Issue 7, Volume 110

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