Humor
Yes to the Dress? No, THE SUIT IS MOOT!
By Eshaal Ubaid
In light of a fairly niche senior prom theme, some students are excited to glam up! Others, however, have some more unconventionality up their sleeves…
Humor
Heyday of a Hardened Halal Cart Criminal
By Selina Lin
The life of a halal cart driver on the run from the law.
Humor
Students Explain What They Did On the SAT Day
By Mark Ionis
What does a day in the life of a Stuy student look like when there's no classes to restrain them?
Opinions
Shining a Light On Migraines in School
Stuyvesant needs to take care of its lights to take care of its students.
Humor
The Feebie Jeebies and Facebook Junkies
By Nabiha Islam
The curse of the Feebie Jeebies often plague Stuyvesant students as they turn into Facebook Junkies at the start of a new semester.
Science
Purple: Nature’s Rarest Color
By Gary Jiang
The color purple is more than just a rare color, serving as a window into the mysterious processes of color expression in our natural world.
Arts and Entertainment
March in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals
Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success. Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success.
Opinions
The Road to November 2024
The early April update of The Road to November 2024 by The Spectator.
News
SciOly and Robotics Collab for the First STEM Fair at Stuyvesant
SciOly, Robotics, and other clubs collaborate in order to host the first STEM fair at Stuyvesant in the cafeteria.
News
Teacher By Day, DJ By Night — Mr. Stephan Releases a New Animated Comic Series
By Brendan Tan, Mark Ionis, Stella Krajka
Mr. Stephan, music teacher at Stuyvesant, unveiled the first episode of his animated comic series.
Features
Phone a Friend: What’s the Limit?
Stuyvesant’s rigor gets to the best of most students; however, does this justify the depths students reach to achieve their desired success? What are the positives, negatives, and limitations of friends lending a hand academically?
Features
Special Schedules: A Look Into Stuyvesant’s SAT Days
By Dayeon Won, Eleanor Aranda, Sophia He
During Stuyvesant’s annual SAT days, all students must go through eight minute class periods, and many wonder about the purpose of a shortened schedule.
Arts and Entertainment
A Lang Lang Way From Home
At the Santa Cecilia Hall in Rome, Lang Lang delivered a memorable performance that captured both his effortless skill and his performative flair.
Opinions
The Polling is Wrong
By Muhib Muhib
Recent polling shows bad news for Democrats in 2024, but raw election results and other fundamental events show something different. It appears the latter is right.
Opinions
Get in the Kitchen!
Stuyvesant students are very academically intelligent, but out of the classroom and in the home, they are left to their own devices without a formal education in domestic living, causing a gap in their knowledge of basic tasks.
Opinions
Anonymity Examined: The Opinions Department’s Reflections
In light of discussions concerning the “Black and White” Opinions article, the New York Post response, and questions raised by the Stuyvesant community surrounding the necessity of anonymous writers, the Opinions Department asked its writers—the core of The Spectator’s argumentative works—to share their thoughts.
Opinions
New York’s Sidewalk Scaffolding: A Tale of Urban Intrusion
Scaffolding is a scourge on the streets of New York City, and the problem can only be fixed by holding building owners accountable.
Opinions
Reimagining Writing at Stuyvesant
By Joanne Hwang
Students should advocate for a departure from traditional English education and an entrance into diverse literary genres and creative writing assignments in order to foster innovation, creativity, and personal growth within the school community.
Sports
A Somewhat Silly Solution to Sports Betting
By Duncan Park
The NFL and other leagues have been avoiding a battle against sports betting for far too long, and I present to you a (somewhat) feasible solution.
Sports
A Cornerstone of the German National Team: Toni Kroos
By Siddhartha Mutha, Vedant Kothari
Toni Kroos has been one of the most underrated players in the history of football, and people need to take his return to the German national team more seriously.
Sports
Another March, Another Tournament Full of Madness
Here are some of the stories from the 2024 March Madness tournament
Sports
Chasing Gold
Following a third-place finish at the Manhattan Borough Championships, the Greyducks enter the outdoor season with clear goals in mind.
Sports
Wrestling Their Way to the Top
By Duncan Park
Meet Ushoshi Das and Emili Lok, two stars of the wrestling team!
Science
Unveiling the Duel: Handwritten vs. Typed Notes
Handwriting notes has been consistently shown to promote better learning, memory retention, and information recall compared to typing, as it engages the brain more actively in the encoding process, facilitating improved connectivity across brain regions and ultimately enhancing academic performance.
Arts and Entertainment
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Psykos
By Galen Jack
Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Neil Young's Spotify Exit: A Catalyst for Artist Activism and Platform Accountability
By Sofia Sen
Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Kung Fu Panda 4: The Drawn Out End
By Sama Daga
Viewers hoped the release of Kung Fu Panda 4 would be a nostalgic experience, but instead received confirmation that the trilogy marked the end of this infamous series.
Arts and Entertainment
Channels: Bringing Shoegaze into the Digital Age
Brooklyn band Punchlove emerges from the shadow of their basement with Channels, a digital experimentation upon the Shoegaze genre.
Humor
Inside the Stuyvesant Speech & Debate Team
By Eshaal Ubaid
We sent special investigators into the speech & debate team, perhaps to uncover their unnerving secrets.
Humor
Our Editors Are So Erratic
By Daniella Solomon, Samantha Ruinsky
Exposing the atrocities of the Humor department during Disrespectator season.
Humor
Welcome to Stuyvesant University!
Stuyvesant High School accidentally invites college students to the open house.
Science
Visible In NYC: The April 8th Solar Eclipse
By Sophie Zhao
For the first time in decades, New York State will be in the path of totality for the eclipse on April 8, 2024. Learn more about how eclipses work, scientific research on eclipses, when to view the eclipse this year, and how to watch it safely!
Science
The Science Behind Abortion Pills
By Aarya Balakrishnan, Sonya Cisse
As restrictions over reproductive healthcare continue to increase, many women turn to a simpler, self-administered, method of abortion—medication abortion.
Science
Ozempic’s a “Game Changer,” but Only if You Can Get Your Hands on It
By Amy Zhou
The diabetes medication Ozempic has become popular as a weight-loss drug, leading to problems for people who need it the most.
Science
Piggy Pumps: A New Era in Kidney Transplantation
69 genetic edits were made to a pig’s kidney to successfully suit the needs of a human being.
News
Introducing the 2024-2025 Big Sib Chairs!
By Aditya Anand, Kara Yip, Sarah Diaz
The 2023-2024 Big Sib Chairs have announced the 2024-2025 Big Sib Chairs! Art/photo requests: photo of the new big sib chairs
Features
Can We Take This Outside?—A Deep Dive Into Class Trips at Stuyvesant The Spectator / Features / Issue 13
By Adeline Sauberli, Mark Ionis
We are grateful to have opportunities to take electives in a wide range of subjects and look into the frequency of class trips and what they bring to learning.
Sports
Europe’s Last Eight
By Jack Cao
A preview of the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, Europe’s finest club soccer competition.
Humor
Yes to the Dress? No, THE SUIT IS MOOT!
By Eshaal Ubaid
In light of a fairly niche senior prom theme, some students are excited to glam up! Others, however, have some more unconventionality up their sleeves…
Humor
Heyday of a Hardened Halal Cart Criminal
By Selina Lin
The life of a halal cart driver on the run from the law.
Humor
Students Explain What They Did On the SAT Day
By Mark Ionis
What does a day in the life of a Stuy student look like when there's no classes to restrain them?
Opinions
Shining a Light On Migraines in School
Stuyvesant needs to take care of its lights to take care of its students.
Opinions
Get in the Kitchen!
Stuyvesant students are very academically intelligent, but out of the classroom and in the home, they are left to their own devices without a formal education in domestic living, causing a gap in their knowledge of basic tasks.
Opinions
Anonymity Examined: The Opinions Department’s Reflections
In light of discussions concerning the “Black and White” Opinions article, the New York Post response, and questions raised by the Stuyvesant community surrounding the necessity of anonymous writers, the Opinions Department asked its writers—the core of The Spectator’s argumentative works—to share their thoughts.
Opinions
New York’s Sidewalk Scaffolding: A Tale of Urban Intrusion
Scaffolding is a scourge on the streets of New York City, and the problem can only be fixed by holding building owners accountable.
Opinions
Reimagining Writing at Stuyvesant
By Joanne Hwang
Students should advocate for a departure from traditional English education and an entrance into diverse literary genres and creative writing assignments in order to foster innovation, creativity, and personal growth within the school community.
Sports
A Somewhat Silly Solution to Sports Betting
By Duncan Park
The NFL and other leagues have been avoiding a battle against sports betting for far too long, and I present to you a (somewhat) feasible solution.
Humor
The Feebie Jeebies and Facebook Junkies
By Nabiha Islam
The curse of the Feebie Jeebies often plague Stuyvesant students as they turn into Facebook Junkies at the start of a new semester.
Sports
A Cornerstone of the German National Team: Toni Kroos
By Siddhartha Mutha, Vedant Kothari
Toni Kroos has been one of the most underrated players in the history of football, and people need to take his return to the German national team more seriously.
Sports
Another March, Another Tournament Full of Madness
Here are some of the stories from the 2024 March Madness tournament
Sports
Chasing Gold
Following a third-place finish at the Manhattan Borough Championships, the Greyducks enter the outdoor season with clear goals in mind.
Sports
Wrestling Their Way to the Top
By Duncan Park
Meet Ushoshi Das and Emili Lok, two stars of the wrestling team!
Science
Unveiling the Duel: Handwritten vs. Typed Notes
Handwriting notes has been consistently shown to promote better learning, memory retention, and information recall compared to typing, as it engages the brain more actively in the encoding process, facilitating improved connectivity across brain regions and ultimately enhancing academic performance.
Science
Visible In NYC: The April 8th Solar Eclipse
By Sophie Zhao
For the first time in decades, New York State will be in the path of totality for the eclipse on April 8, 2024. Learn more about how eclipses work, scientific research on eclipses, when to view the eclipse this year, and how to watch it safely!
Science
The Science Behind Abortion Pills
By Aarya Balakrishnan, Sonya Cisse
As restrictions over reproductive healthcare continue to increase, many women turn to a simpler, self-administered, method of abortion—medication abortion.
Science
Ozempic’s a “Game Changer,” but Only if You Can Get Your Hands on It
By Amy Zhou
The diabetes medication Ozempic has become popular as a weight-loss drug, leading to problems for people who need it the most.
Science
Piggy Pumps: A New Era in Kidney Transplantation
69 genetic edits were made to a pig’s kidney to successfully suit the needs of a human being.
Science
Purple: Nature’s Rarest Color
By Gary Jiang
The color purple is more than just a rare color, serving as a window into the mysterious processes of color expression in our natural world.
Arts and Entertainment
March in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals
Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success. Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success.
Opinions
The Road to November 2024
The early April update of The Road to November 2024 by The Spectator.
News
Introducing the 2024-2025 Big Sib Chairs!
By Aditya Anand, Kara Yip, Sarah Diaz
The 2023-2024 Big Sib Chairs have announced the 2024-2025 Big Sib Chairs! Art/photo requests: photo of the new big sib chairs
News
SciOly and Robotics Collab for the First STEM Fair at Stuyvesant
SciOly, Robotics, and other clubs collaborate in order to host the first STEM fair at Stuyvesant in the cafeteria.
News
Teacher By Day, DJ By Night — Mr. Stephan Releases a New Animated Comic Series
By Brendan Tan, Mark Ionis, Stella Krajka
Mr. Stephan, music teacher at Stuyvesant, unveiled the first episode of his animated comic series.
Features
Phone a Friend: What’s the Limit?
Stuyvesant’s rigor gets to the best of most students; however, does this justify the depths students reach to achieve their desired success? What are the positives, negatives, and limitations of friends lending a hand academically?
Features
Can We Take This Outside?—A Deep Dive Into Class Trips at Stuyvesant The Spectator / Features / Issue 13
By Adeline Sauberli, Mark Ionis
We are grateful to have opportunities to take electives in a wide range of subjects and look into the frequency of class trips and what they bring to learning.
Features
Special Schedules: A Look Into Stuyvesant’s SAT Days
By Dayeon Won, Eleanor Aranda, Sophia He
During Stuyvesant’s annual SAT days, all students must go through eight minute class periods, and many wonder about the purpose of a shortened schedule.
Arts and Entertainment
A Lang Lang Way From Home
At the Santa Cecilia Hall in Rome, Lang Lang delivered a memorable performance that captured both his effortless skill and his performative flair.
Opinions
The Polling is Wrong
By Muhib Muhib
Recent polling shows bad news for Democrats in 2024, but raw election results and other fundamental events show something different. It appears the latter is right.
Arts and Entertainment
Adrianne Lenker’s Bright Future
By Madeline Hutchinson, Olivia Callahan
Reviewing Adrianne Lenker’s new album, Bright Future.
Arts and Entertainment
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Psykos
By Galen Jack
Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Neil Young's Spotify Exit: A Catalyst for Artist Activism and Platform Accountability
By Sofia Sen
Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Kung Fu Panda 4: The Drawn Out End
By Sama Daga
Viewers hoped the release of Kung Fu Panda 4 would be a nostalgic experience, but instead received confirmation that the trilogy marked the end of this infamous series.
Arts and Entertainment
Channels: Bringing Shoegaze into the Digital Age
Brooklyn band Punchlove emerges from the shadow of their basement with Channels, a digital experimentation upon the Shoegaze genre.
Humor
Inside the Stuyvesant Speech & Debate Team
By Eshaal Ubaid
We sent special investigators into the speech & debate team, perhaps to uncover their unnerving secrets.
Humor
Our Editors Are So Erratic
By Daniella Solomon, Samantha Ruinsky
Exposing the atrocities of the Humor department during Disrespectator season.