Arts and Entertainment
Lithography, Woodcuts, and Dancing Skeletons: Mexican Prints at the Met Museum
Mexican Prints at the Vanguard presents Mexican printmaking as an outlet for traditional motifs and socio-political commentary.
Sports
Can Bronny James Live Up to the Hype?
By Erin Goggin
Following the 2024 NBA Draft, Bronny James has had to combat the imposter-syndrome imposed on him by fans due to the impact of his father’s legacy.
News
Stuyvesant AP Mandarin Students Begin Using the Du Chinese App
By Kara Yip, Ken Wakida, Rahul Kissoon
AP Mandarin students receive access to the Du Chinese app through PTA funding.
News
Stuyvesant Hosts Its Historic Fall 2024-2025 Clubs and Pubs Fair
By Amrit Das, Dilasha Rawal, Eric Lam
The fall Clubs and Pubs Fair was Stuyvesant’s largest, with over 240 clubs advertising and engaging with students.
Features
You’re Hot Then You’re Cold: Students’ Takes on Stuyvesant’s Indoor Temperatures
By Angel Huang
Students share their thoughts and experiences regarding the Stuyvesant building’s varying temperatures.
Sports
How to Lose a World Series in 5 Days
The Yankees haven’t had good fundamentals for years, but this time it cost them a shot at a ring.
Humor
Getting Personal: The Edits of Stuyvesant’s College Essays
With early applications done, The Spectator asked students and teachers what the worst part of the essay editing process was.
Arts and Entertainment
Chromakopia: Tyler, the Creator’s Opus of Self Reflection
Tyler, the Creator's newest album represents a pivotal moment in his life, and listeners love the artist’s new found vulnerability
Arts and Entertainment
Robert Frank: Finally In Focus
Life Dances On takes a bird’s eye view of Robert Frank’s life, tracing his influences and the evolution of his craft while highlighting the less celebrated facets of his oeuvre.
Features
Secular Stuy from a Religious Perspective
By Leah Riegel
Hear one perspective of how it feels to be observant in a secular environment (Stuy).
Science
Bedroom Media on Sleep Quality
By Gavin Lin
Viewing electronic media before bed limits our sleep quality and sleep quantity in both psychological and physical ways. However, some aspects of bedroom media may benefit sleep.
Opinions
Remembering: What I’ve Learned from Collecting My Family’s Stories
Recording my family’s stories has taught me about life, relationships, and the importance of memories.
Sports
Pinstripe Hopes and Postseason Woes
By Hifza Kaleem
A reflection on the New York Yankees’ return to the 2024 World Series, a highly anticipated yet disappointing experience.
Sports
The Final Whistle: The Mimbas’ and Their Bittersweet Defeat in Playoffs
The girls’ soccer team compensated for lost starters, making it to playoffs, showcasing their unparalleled team chemistry and work ethic.
Opinions
What About Earth?
By Eli Smith
The world’s most existential problem is ignored by leaders and voters alike, and unless this changes, climate change will have detrimental impacts.
Opinions
Ableism at Stuyvesant
Ableist attitudes have become normalized at Stuyvesant, but this doesn’t mean we can’t take action to change them.
Humor
What Not to Do at Thanksgiving Dinner
By Dale Heller, Gabriella Hoefner
A comprehensive list of bad Thanksgiving habits to avoid.
Science
Too Much Light is Harming Our Health
Daily exposure to bright nighttime lighting has numerous detrimental effects on our health, but there are steps we can take to reduce its impacts.
Arts and Entertainment
Uzumaki Is A Spiral Into Disappointment
After years of anticipation, Adult Swim’s Uzumaki proves to be a maddening mix of greatness and disappointment.
Opinions
The Opinions Department’s Reactions To November 5
The Opinions Department reflects on the moments leading up to the 2024 presidential election and their ruminations afterward.
Arts and Entertainment
October in Singles
By Emile Lee-Suk, Santino Suarez
Four mini-reviews of singles that were released in October.
Humor
Mars Bars and Mickey Mouse: The Stuy Student’s Guide to Movies for This Halloween Season
I’d like to extend a generous invitation to read this compilation of the Disney Halloween movies that Stuyvesant students will relate to the most.
Arts and Entertainment
Ukraine Fashion Week Returns
The Ukraine Fashion week unites wartime and fashion, What is the significance of a fashion show during wartime?
Opinions
A Loud Argument with My Tween Self!
Embracing our cringey past selves instead of suppressing them gives us the opportunity to grow and find our identity in a changing society.
Humor
US Congress, Where The Only Thing Being Passed Is The Zombie Virus
By Eli Smith
Zombies have taken over the US Congress, but has anything changed?
Features
Oh, Brother; Tales of Siblings Together at Stuy
Stuy students with siblings attending Stuy reminisce about how their siblings have shaped their experience at school.
Science
The Brightest Comet In 27 Years
By Sophie Zhao
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is the brightest comet in 27 years to travel past Earth. Learn more about comets like Comet A3, how they form, and how to spot them!
Features
Baguettes and Bacteria: Stuyvesant Students Go to Paris For the iGEM Competition
A team of students from high schools in the New York area, including several from Stuyvesant, went to Paris to present a solution to one of society’s problems, an amazing experience with memories to last a lifetime.
Opinions
The Social Responsibility of Singers
The brutal nature of the media and fan bases has been normalized, and singers must take responsibility for inadvertently promoting conflicts caused by releasing extremely personal lyrics.
Features
Rediscovering the Magic of Reading
A reflection on my reading journey and how I found myself through books.
Arts and Entertainment
Lithography, Woodcuts, and Dancing Skeletons: Mexican Prints at the Met Museum
Mexican Prints at the Vanguard presents Mexican printmaking as an outlet for traditional motifs and socio-political commentary.
Sports
Can Bronny James Live Up to the Hype?
By Erin Goggin
Following the 2024 NBA Draft, Bronny James has had to combat the imposter-syndrome imposed on him by fans due to the impact of his father’s legacy.
News
Stuyvesant AP Mandarin Students Begin Using the Du Chinese App
By Kara Yip, Ken Wakida, Rahul Kissoon
AP Mandarin students receive access to the Du Chinese app through PTA funding.
News
Stuyvesant Hosts Its Historic Fall 2024-2025 Clubs and Pubs Fair
By Amrit Das, Dilasha Rawal, Eric Lam
The fall Clubs and Pubs Fair was Stuyvesant’s largest, with over 240 clubs advertising and engaging with students.
Features
You’re Hot Then You’re Cold: Students’ Takes on Stuyvesant’s Indoor Temperatures
By Angel Huang
Students share their thoughts and experiences regarding the Stuyvesant building’s varying temperatures.
Opinions
Remembering: What I’ve Learned from Collecting My Family’s Stories
Recording my family’s stories has taught me about life, relationships, and the importance of memories.
Sports
Pinstripe Hopes and Postseason Woes
By Hifza Kaleem
A reflection on the New York Yankees’ return to the 2024 World Series, a highly anticipated yet disappointing experience.
Sports
How to Lose a World Series in 5 Days
The Yankees haven’t had good fundamentals for years, but this time it cost them a shot at a ring.
Humor
Getting Personal: The Edits of Stuyvesant’s College Essays
With early applications done, The Spectator asked students and teachers what the worst part of the essay editing process was.
Arts and Entertainment
Chromakopia: Tyler, the Creator’s Opus of Self Reflection
Tyler, the Creator's newest album represents a pivotal moment in his life, and listeners love the artist’s new found vulnerability
Arts and Entertainment
Robert Frank: Finally In Focus
Life Dances On takes a bird’s eye view of Robert Frank’s life, tracing his influences and the evolution of his craft while highlighting the less celebrated facets of his oeuvre.
Features
Secular Stuy from a Religious Perspective
By Leah Riegel
Hear one perspective of how it feels to be observant in a secular environment (Stuy).
Science
Bedroom Media on Sleep Quality
By Gavin Lin
Viewing electronic media before bed limits our sleep quality and sleep quantity in both psychological and physical ways. However, some aspects of bedroom media may benefit sleep.
Sports
The Final Whistle: The Mimbas’ and Their Bittersweet Defeat in Playoffs
The girls’ soccer team compensated for lost starters, making it to playoffs, showcasing their unparalleled team chemistry and work ethic.
Opinions
What About Earth?
By Eli Smith
The world’s most existential problem is ignored by leaders and voters alike, and unless this changes, climate change will have detrimental impacts.
Opinions
Ableism at Stuyvesant
Ableist attitudes have become normalized at Stuyvesant, but this doesn’t mean we can’t take action to change them.
Humor
What Not to Do at Thanksgiving Dinner
By Dale Heller, Gabriella Hoefner
A comprehensive list of bad Thanksgiving habits to avoid.
Science
Too Much Light is Harming Our Health
Daily exposure to bright nighttime lighting has numerous detrimental effects on our health, but there are steps we can take to reduce its impacts.
Arts and Entertainment
Uzumaki Is A Spiral Into Disappointment
After years of anticipation, Adult Swim’s Uzumaki proves to be a maddening mix of greatness and disappointment.
Arts and Entertainment
Play-Asia #1: K-pop
“Pierrot” by Le Sserafim and “APT.” by Rose and Bruno Mars are stand-out, upbeat songs perfect for the K-pop veteran or newcomer.
Humor
The Ultimate ‘Why Us?’ College Essay
By Daniella Solomon, Sasha Ruinsky
Average student writes a totally ordinary “Why us?” college essay.
Opinions
The Opinions Department’s Reactions To November 5
The Opinions Department reflects on the moments leading up to the 2024 presidential election and their ruminations afterward.
Arts and Entertainment
October in Singles
By Emile Lee-Suk, Santino Suarez
Four mini-reviews of singles that were released in October.
Features
History Competitions for the Masses: Mr. Moore and National History Day
By Mark Ionis
Hundreds of students participate in National History Day every year with the help of social studies teacher Mordecai Moore.
Science
The Brightest Comet In 27 Years
By Sophie Zhao
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is the brightest comet in 27 years to travel past Earth. Learn more about comets like Comet A3, how they form, and how to spot them!
Humor
Mars Bars and Mickey Mouse: The Stuy Student’s Guide to Movies for This Halloween Season
I’d like to extend a generous invitation to read this compilation of the Disney Halloween movies that Stuyvesant students will relate to the most.
Features
Baguettes and Bacteria: Stuyvesant Students Go to Paris For the iGEM Competition
A team of students from high schools in the New York area, including several from Stuyvesant, went to Paris to present a solution to one of society’s problems, an amazing experience with memories to last a lifetime.
Arts and Entertainment
Ukraine Fashion Week Returns
The Ukraine Fashion week unites wartime and fashion, What is the significance of a fashion show during wartime?
Opinions
A Loud Argument with My Tween Self!
Embracing our cringey past selves instead of suppressing them gives us the opportunity to grow and find our identity in a changing society.
Opinions
The Social Responsibility of Singers
The brutal nature of the media and fan bases has been normalized, and singers must take responsibility for inadvertently promoting conflicts caused by releasing extremely personal lyrics.
Features
Rediscovering the Magic of Reading
A reflection on my reading journey and how I found myself through books.