Sports
The NBA’s Best Backcourt?
Alex Caruso and Talen Horton-Tucker are the NBA’s best bench backcourt.
Arts and Entertainment
“Ma Rainey’s” Enduring Impact
A review of “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom” and assessing the cultural impact of August Wilson.
Humor
An Open Valentine’s Day Reflection to My Sweetheart
An obsessive admirer expresses their adoration for a Zoom classmate.
Humor
The Torturous Nature of Online Physical Education
John McJohnkins, a highly reputable reporter, hopes to save the poor children stuck in this loop of PE during remote learning
Arts and Entertainment
Daft Punk’s 28 Years of Doin’ It Right
By Dexter Wells
The retirement of electronic music duo Daft Punk reminds us of their legendary legacy and discography, explored in this profile.
Sports
Getting X-Treme at the Winter X Games
By Leah D'Silva
A look at the major moments for famous and rising athletes in the 2021 Winter X Games, the first international snowboard and freeski event of the season.
Sports
The Islanders and Rangers Preview: Opposite Uncertainties
Both the Islanders and Rangers have potential, but roster holes in different positions may hold them back.
Sports
Should Championships Define Greatness?
For decades, most people have believed that titles determine a player’s greatness. They ignore the losing side, truly believing that players who win the trophy are greater than those who don’t. Is this really the case?
Sports
Brady vs. James, Off the Field
Tom Brady and LeBron James are surely the greatest of their generation, but are they the greatest off the field too?
Sports
A Historic Day for Indian Soccer
Mohun Bagan was the first all-Indian soccer team to win the premier soccer tournament at the time, the IFA Shield, against British opponents, which made Mohun Bagan a nationalist symbol in the freedom struggle against British imperialism.
Sports
The Real MVP(s) of Super Bowl LV
By Yoonah Chang
An overview of Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Sports
A Tale of Two Quarterbacks
By Krish Gupta
With Philip Rivers recently joining Eli Manning in retirement, NFL fans debate each of their legacies and recall that fateful 2004 draft day trade.
Arts and Entertainment
Daft Punk’s 28 Years of Doin’ It Right
By Dexter Wells
The retirement of electronic music duo Daft Punk reminds us of their legendary legacy and discography, explored in this profile.
Arts and Entertainment
“Ma Rainey’s” Enduring Impact
A review of “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom” and assessing the cultural impact of August Wilson.
Humor
Frog and Toad: Where are They Now?
For all the Frog and Toad stans who haven’t heard from them since the first grade, this one’s for you.
Arts and Entertainment
We’ll Miss You Lara Jean. Always and Forever.
“To All the Boys: Always and Forever” proves to be a sweet, truly full-circle ending to the movie trilogy, despite some of its overly mushy scenes.
Arts and Entertainment
The Best Super Bowl LV Commercials
In addition to the impressive graphics and diverse selection of restaurants featured, this commercial will take you back to childhood and get you humming along to its infectious tune.
Arts and Entertainment
Celebrating 50 Years of These Groundbreaking Rock Albums
By Jaein Ku
Some of the most influential and classic rock albums that turn 50 this year.
Arts and Entertainment
STUYLE CORNER: Cottagecore
By Julia Panas
The free-spirited fashion you’ve seen all over social media
Arts and Entertainment
“The White Tiger”: A Rags-to-Riches Reality Check
Netflix’s “The White Tiger” skillfully explores India’s caste system and tells the success story that is far too often ignored.
Arts and Entertainment
“Malcolm & Marie”: What Went Wrong?
By Roxy Perazzo
Toxicity, abuse, addiction, and more: “Malcolm & Marie” covers it all in a saddening letdown.
Arts and Entertainment
Making Rainbows Out of Something Painful
By Adele Bois
A profile of singer-songwriter Arlo Parks and a review of her first studio album “Collapsed in Sunbeams”
Science
To Be Or Not To Be… Bald?
Baldness is a scourge to society and has several causes that make anyone susceptible to it. Nevertheless, with advancing research, scientists may be close to discovering an infallible cure.
Features
Food for Thought
By Ariana Devito, Isabella Jia
A look into vegetarian and vegan lifestyles at Stuyvesant.
Features
Family, Food, and Festivities: Lunar New Year Despite a Pandemic
By 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.
Opinions
The Traditions of Death
By Lauren Chin
Despite practicing traditions of honoring our late loved ones, humanity still demonstrates a fear of the dead.
Science
You’re Not Alone: Zoom Fatigue Is Real
The manner in which social cues are perceived through Zoom impairs the brain’s ability to process information and creates weak relationships with other people. This creates a low reward, high-cost analysis of Zoom meetings, triggering neurological pathways that create feelings of fatigue rather than alertness.
Features
What We Can Learn from Remote Learning
By Calista Lee, Isabelle Yaremenko, Sabrina Chen, Tashfia Noor
Aspects of remote learning that students and teachers would likely implement during in-person school.
Features
SETSS up for Success: Learning Differences During Remote Learning
By Catherine Ching, Dalia Levanon, Ellen Pehlivanian, Isabelle Yaremenko
A dive into how students with learning differences have been dealing with remote learning differently from other students.
Science
Mary’s Room: The Clash Between Psychoanalysis And Neuroscience
By Rania Zaki
A thought experiment may solve the dichotomy between neuroscience and psychoanalysis by questioning the center of its enigma: the conscious body.
Opinions
Just Send the Checks
Throughout the Georgia Senate run-off campaign, the Democrats promised $2,000 stimulus checks. They cannot back down on that promise now.
Science
Musk’s SpaceX vs. Bezos’s Blue Origin: The Billionaire Space Race
By Aryana Singh
Space companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX are aiming to make space travel cheaper and more accessible to the general public with reusability as their focus.
News
The Show Must Go On(line)
By Ezra Lee, James Kang, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, SING! will be moved to a virtual medium and the shows are anticipated to be held in June.
Opinions
The Reflexive “She’s Lying”
Instead of slamming their credibility, if we support and validate victims for speaking up, we will draw out more voices, making our communities safer and bringing closure to those who have already suffered.
Science
Have You Heard About Sonochemistry?
By Oscar Wang
Sonochemistry is catapulting the scientific community into more practical, non-invasive solutions to the world’s problems.
Opinions
Ageism: Discrimination That’s Considered Acceptable
By Alex Cho
One area where many of us still blithely trade in stereotypes is age. Ranging from “OK boomer” memes to open dialogue questioning the mental fitness of older people and portrayals in cartoons and sitcoms of the elderly as out of touch and unstable, ageism is largely present in our society.
Opinions
A People Abandoned
By Aya Alryyes
The Israeli government is manifestly legally and morally responsible for the vaccination of Palestinians in occupied territories.
Arts and Entertainment
Curled Up, Fully Clothed in a Freezing Cold Shower
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
Arts and Entertainment
Super Bowl LV Halftime: A Break from Tradition
At this year’s Halftime show, the Weeknd offers audiences a brilliantly produced performance that tells an even better story.
Science
What Would Happen if the Earth Spun in the Opposite Direction?
By Hellen Luo
Let’s say we take a remote controller and magically reverse the progress bar of this rotation—what exactly would happen if Earth began spinning in the opposite direction?
Opinions
Cancel Culture: The New Justice System
By Erica Li
Cancel culture, a system where people are held accountable for their actions regardless of their social status, is giving the disenfranchised and the minorities a voice—something the justice system failed to do.
Sports
The NBA’s Best Backcourt?
Alex Caruso and Talen Horton-Tucker are the NBA’s best bench backcourt.
Arts and Entertainment
“Ma Rainey’s” Enduring Impact
A review of “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom” and assessing the cultural impact of August Wilson.
Humor
An Open Valentine’s Day Reflection to My Sweetheart
An obsessive admirer expresses their adoration for a Zoom classmate.
Humor
The Torturous Nature of Online Physical Education
John McJohnkins, a highly reputable reporter, hopes to save the poor children stuck in this loop of PE during remote learning
Humor
Frog and Toad: Where are They Now?
For all the Frog and Toad stans who haven’t heard from them since the first grade, this one’s for you.
Arts and Entertainment
We’ll Miss You Lara Jean. Always and Forever.
“To All the Boys: Always and Forever” proves to be a sweet, truly full-circle ending to the movie trilogy, despite some of its overly mushy scenes.
Arts and Entertainment
Daft Punk’s 28 Years of Doin’ It Right
By Dexter Wells
The retirement of electronic music duo Daft Punk reminds us of their legendary legacy and discography, explored in this profile.
Arts and Entertainment
The Best Super Bowl LV Commercials
In addition to the impressive graphics and diverse selection of restaurants featured, this commercial will take you back to childhood and get you humming along to its infectious tune.
Arts and Entertainment
Celebrating 50 Years of These Groundbreaking Rock Albums
By Jaein Ku
Some of the most influential and classic rock albums that turn 50 this year.
Arts and Entertainment
STUYLE CORNER: Cottagecore
By Julia Panas
The free-spirited fashion you’ve seen all over social media
Arts and Entertainment
“The White Tiger”: A Rags-to-Riches Reality Check
Netflix’s “The White Tiger” skillfully explores India’s caste system and tells the success story that is far too often ignored.
Sports
Getting X-Treme at the Winter X Games
By Leah D'Silva
A look at the major moments for famous and rising athletes in the 2021 Winter X Games, the first international snowboard and freeski event of the season.
Arts and Entertainment
“Malcolm & Marie”: What Went Wrong?
By Roxy Perazzo
Toxicity, abuse, addiction, and more: “Malcolm & Marie” covers it all in a saddening letdown.
Sports
The Islanders and Rangers Preview: Opposite Uncertainties
Both the Islanders and Rangers have potential, but roster holes in different positions may hold them back.
Sports
Should Championships Define Greatness?
For decades, most people have believed that titles determine a player’s greatness. They ignore the losing side, truly believing that players who win the trophy are greater than those who don’t. Is this really the case?
Sports
Brady vs. James, Off the Field
Tom Brady and LeBron James are surely the greatest of their generation, but are they the greatest off the field too?
Sports
A Historic Day for Indian Soccer
Mohun Bagan was the first all-Indian soccer team to win the premier soccer tournament at the time, the IFA Shield, against British opponents, which made Mohun Bagan a nationalist symbol in the freedom struggle against British imperialism.
Sports
The Real MVP(s) of Super Bowl LV
By Yoonah Chang
An overview of Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Arts and Entertainment
Making Rainbows Out of Something Painful
By Adele Bois
A profile of singer-songwriter Arlo Parks and a review of her first studio album “Collapsed in Sunbeams”
Sports
A Tale of Two Quarterbacks
By Krish Gupta
With Philip Rivers recently joining Eli Manning in retirement, NFL fans debate each of their legacies and recall that fateful 2004 draft day trade.
Arts and Entertainment
Daft Punk’s 28 Years of Doin’ It Right
By Dexter Wells
The retirement of electronic music duo Daft Punk reminds us of their legendary legacy and discography, explored in this profile.
Arts and Entertainment
“Ma Rainey’s” Enduring Impact
A review of “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom” and assessing the cultural impact of August Wilson.
Science
To Be Or Not To Be… Bald?
Baldness is a scourge to society and has several causes that make anyone susceptible to it. Nevertheless, with advancing research, scientists may be close to discovering an infallible cure.
News
StuySquad Hosts Annual Performance Virtually
By James Kang, Janna Wang, Jess Zhang, Sarah Huynh
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, StuySquad hosted its first virtual annual dance performance over YouTube on February 1.
News
Students Share Thoughts on CR Option
By The Features Department, The News Department
After the end of the first semester, students share their thoughts on the CR option.
Features
What We Can Learn from Remote Learning
By Calista Lee, Isabelle Yaremenko, Sabrina Chen, Tashfia Noor
Aspects of remote learning that students and teachers would likely implement during in-person school.
Features
Food for Thought
By Ariana Devito, Isabella Jia
A look into vegetarian and vegan lifestyles at Stuyvesant.
Features
SETSS up for Success: Learning Differences During Remote Learning
By Catherine Ching, Dalia Levanon, Ellen Pehlivanian, Isabelle Yaremenko
A dive into how students with learning differences have been dealing with remote learning differently from other students.
Features
Family, Food, and Festivities: Lunar New Year Despite a Pandemic
By 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.
Science
Mary’s Room: The Clash Between Psychoanalysis And Neuroscience
By Rania Zaki
A thought experiment may solve the dichotomy between neuroscience and psychoanalysis by questioning the center of its enigma: the conscious body.
Opinions
The Traditions of Death
By Lauren Chin
Despite practicing traditions of honoring our late loved ones, humanity still demonstrates a fear of the dead.
Opinions
Just Send the Checks
Throughout the Georgia Senate run-off campaign, the Democrats promised $2,000 stimulus checks. They cannot back down on that promise now.
Science
Musk’s SpaceX vs. Bezos’s Blue Origin: The Billionaire Space Race
By Aryana Singh
Space companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX are aiming to make space travel cheaper and more accessible to the general public with reusability as their focus.
News
The Show Must Go On(line)
By Ezra Lee, James Kang, Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, SING! will be moved to a virtual medium and the shows are anticipated to be held in June.
Opinions
The Reflexive “She’s Lying”
Instead of slamming their credibility, if we support and validate victims for speaking up, we will draw out more voices, making our communities safer and bringing closure to those who have already suffered.
Science
You’re Not Alone: Zoom Fatigue Is Real
The manner in which social cues are perceived through Zoom impairs the brain’s ability to process information and creates weak relationships with other people. This creates a low reward, high-cost analysis of Zoom meetings, triggering neurological pathways that create feelings of fatigue rather than alertness.
Science
Have You Heard About Sonochemistry?
By Oscar Wang
Sonochemistry is catapulting the scientific community into more practical, non-invasive solutions to the world’s problems.
Science
What Would Happen if the Earth Spun in the Opposite Direction?
By Hellen Luo
Let’s say we take a remote controller and magically reverse the progress bar of this rotation—what exactly would happen if Earth began spinning in the opposite direction?
Opinions
Ageism: Discrimination That’s Considered Acceptable
By Alex Cho
One area where many of us still blithely trade in stereotypes is age. Ranging from “OK boomer” memes to open dialogue questioning the mental fitness of older people and portrayals in cartoons and sitcoms of the elderly as out of touch and unstable, ageism is largely present in our society.
Opinions
A People Abandoned
By Aya Alryyes
The Israeli government is manifestly legally and morally responsible for the vaccination of Palestinians in occupied territories.
Opinions
Cancel Culture: The New Justice System
By Erica Li
Cancel culture, a system where people are held accountable for their actions regardless of their social status, is giving the disenfranchised and the minorities a voice—something the justice system failed to do.
Opinions
The Toxicity Behind Cancel Culture
Cancel culture on the Internet is too toxic to bring any substantial change to society; it is simply ostracism and censorship in the name of liberation.
Arts and Entertainment
Curled Up, Fully Clothed in a Freezing Cold Shower
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
