News
SING! by the Numbers
The Spectator’s News Department provides the budget breakdown for the SING! 2024 productions.
Opinions
Are Fairytales PG-13?
By Elma Khan
Fairy tales have much darker underlying themes than they appear to have and should be taught to students much more carefully, in a way that acknowledges their problematic aspects.
Arts and Entertainment
Goings On Around Town #1
By Emile Lee-Suk, Madeline Hutchinson, Santino Suarez, Zoe Feigelson
Five NYC exhibitions you must see this month!
Features
Let’s Bake The World a Butter Place: Gender Roles and Minutes Gifts
By Dalia Levanon, Olivia Woo, Shana Tam
A deep dive into the pros and cons of minutes, as well as the emerging pattern of gender roles in minutes gifts.
Humor
New Achievement Unlocked, Recently!
Staying overnight at school, you’re finally able to execute your master plan.
News
Stuy Martial Arts Begins Practicing at Dojo Near Stuyvesant
Stuy Martial Arts finds a local dojo, the Krav Maga institute, where they began to train in early November.
News
Stuy AP Bio Classes Go To DNALC
By Ken Wakida, Madeline Goodwin, Stella Krajka
Stuyvesant AP Bio students went to DNALC.
Opinions
El Salvador’s Drastic Crime Rate Reduction: At What Cost?
By Nabiha Islam
Although El Salvador’s new president aims to crack down on gang violence, it is important to consider the costs of mass incarceration.
Opinions
Loving Latin
By Myles Vuong
The Latin language is oftentimes relegated to elite scholars and antiquated religious clergy, yet we should appreciate its timeless texts and the experiences that come from the class.
Opinions
The Long-Needed Embracing of Islam in the West
Explaining the positive change in mentality when it comes to Islam in the Western world.
Opinions
Chinatown is NOT for Sale!
By Anonymous
As the new jail in Chinatown begins construction, residents fear what the building could mean for the neighborhood's future.
Sports
Reviewing the Runnin’ Rebels
Despite starting four freshmen and struggling with a lack of height, the Rebels showed unwavering determination and gave it their all on the court this season.
Sports
Serving, Smacking, and Smashing Balls
Meet the captain of the girls’ table tennis team, Cindy Ye!
Arts and Entertainment
She’s “Done With Caring,” so She Made a Whole Album About it
By Benson Chen
Ariana Grande’s meditations on the cyclical nature somewhat pan out on her concept album eternal sunshine.
Arts and Entertainment
Tomer Hanuka’s Polychromatic Fantasy
The Society of Illustrators presented a collection of digital artist Tomer Hanuka’s illustrations from the past decade
Arts and Entertainment
In Search of the Spice (and a New Genre?)
In Dune II, Villeneuve creates a spectacle film adapting an action-packed but sometimes difficult-to-interpret novel.
Features
Ramadan Reflections: The Balancing Act
By Hifza Kaleem
The tragedies and catastrophes unfolding across the globe this Ramadan have caused me to reflect on my own experiences and actions.
Humor
Finger-Lickin’ Good
By Erica Liu
I go on a quest to uncover the mystery of an unidentifiable fluid.
Opinions
Boycotts and Strikes: A Misguided American Mess
As uninformed and untargeted boycotts and strikes continue to arise across the nation to advocate for ceasefires or to pressure Israel, it's important to take a step back and realize that they’re not accomplishing the intended goal.
Sports
Why The Stuyvesant Lemurs Deserve Your Attention
By Gabriel Avrahami, Rafael Zornoza
The Stuyvesant boys’ gymnastics team was unable to repeat as champions, but they nevertheless enjoyed a strong season and are set up well for the future.
Sports
Analyzing the Stuyvesant Spartans’ 2023/24 Season
By Vedant Kothari, William Tse
A bright future lies ahead for the Stuyvesant Spartans.
Science
Why We Don’t Stop Believin'
By Karina Gupta
Cognitive biases make humans extremely susceptible to misinformation. Evolutionary advantages, brain activity, and human nature may help explain this vulnerability and provide insight into how it can be avoided.
Features
A Look Behind the Curtains: The Crews Behind SING!
A look into the dedication and work of SING! crews behind the scenes.
News
The Intern, the Marmalade, and the Robbery
By Fiona Cai, Hifza Kaleem, Karen Xu, Lauren Yang, Yuna Lee
Coordinated by Rayen Zhou and produced by Dale Heller, Johnny Liu, and Adeline Sauberli, this year’s Junior SING! took on a museum theme, telling the story of a high school reunion and robbery gone wrong.
Humor
Senior SING! Plunders Pants From the Competition
By Adeline Sauberli, Michelle Huang, Munem Tajwar
The Class of 2024 finally eeks out a SING! win, at the costs of the audience’s wills to live.
News
Sailing to the Summit
By Ankita Saha, Emily Ryu, Geoffrey Huang, Khush Wadhwa, Talia Arcasoy
The Pirates of Senior SING! rode their U.S.S. ARRGH all the way to the class of 2024’s first SING! victory.
News
SING! by the Numbers
The Spectator’s News Department provides the budget breakdown for the SING! 2024 productions.
Humor
Help! I’m Trapped in the Junior SING! Exhibit, and Now I’m Forced to Watch PDA!
How unhinged can a night at the museum really be? Junior SING! shows you that… and then some!
Humor
Sophfrosh SING!: Holy Cow!
By Gabriella Hoefner, Michelle Huang, Munem Tajwar
We loved the cows so much! Oh, and there were also some songs and dances, I guess? Sorry, I fell asleep.
News
Wildin’ Out in the Wild West
By Duncan Park, Evan Wong, Lenny Metlitsky, Santino Suarez
The Spectator’s review of SophFrosh SING!
Opinions
The Road to November 2024
President Biden’s State of the Union Address in early March addressed many of the major problems the United States currently faces involving our Congress, involvement in international affairs, reproductive rights, and more. Politicians will be forced to address these issues not only in the midst of the presidential election, but also within the upcoming years as city and state elections will inevitably occur.
Science
Oppenheimer: The Father of the Atomic Bomb
By Sonya Cisse
Oppenheimer is a complicated historical figure who raises important questions about science in society.
Sports
The Successes and Setbacks of UFC 300
Even though UFC 300 faced major setbacks and failed to reach the expectations set by company president Dana White, the UFC 300 will go down as one of the greatest fight cards in UFC history as it celebrates the company’s past, present, and future with some of their biggest names featured from the early prelims to the main event
Humor
SING: The Board Game is Coming to a Store Near You!
SING has been board-game-ified! Read on to learn how to play this exciting new game!
News
Senior Andrew Li’s Guest Essay on Canning Published in The New York Times
By Amrit Das, Anna Zheng, Daniel Sokolovsky , Ilora Bhattacharyya
Senior Andrew Li’s guest essay, titled “My Grandpa Redeemed Cans for Money. He Deserved A Raise.,” was published in The New York Times (NYT) on February 18.
Sports
Serving, Smacking, and Smashing Balls
Meet the captain of the girls’ table tennis team, Cindy Ye!
News
SING! by the Numbers
The Spectator’s News Department provides the budget breakdown for the SING! 2024 productions.
Opinions
Are Fairytales PG-13?
By Elma Khan
Fairy tales have much darker underlying themes than they appear to have and should be taught to students much more carefully, in a way that acknowledges their problematic aspects.
Arts and Entertainment
She’s “Done With Caring,” so She Made a Whole Album About it
By Benson Chen
Ariana Grande’s meditations on the cyclical nature somewhat pan out on her concept album eternal sunshine.
Arts and Entertainment
Tomer Hanuka’s Polychromatic Fantasy
The Society of Illustrators presented a collection of digital artist Tomer Hanuka’s illustrations from the past decade
Arts and Entertainment
In Search of the Spice (and a New Genre?)
In Dune II, Villeneuve creates a spectacle film adapting an action-packed but sometimes difficult-to-interpret novel.
Arts and Entertainment
Goings On Around Town #1
By Emile Lee-Suk, Madeline Hutchinson, Santino Suarez, Zoe Feigelson
Five NYC exhibitions you must see this month!
Features
Ramadan Reflections: The Balancing Act
By Hifza Kaleem
The tragedies and catastrophes unfolding across the globe this Ramadan have caused me to reflect on my own experiences and actions.
Features
Let’s Bake The World a Butter Place: Gender Roles and Minutes Gifts
By Dalia Levanon, Olivia Woo, Shana Tam
A deep dive into the pros and cons of minutes, as well as the emerging pattern of gender roles in minutes gifts.
Humor
New Achievement Unlocked, Recently!
Staying overnight at school, you’re finally able to execute your master plan.
Humor
Finger-Lickin’ Good
By Erica Liu
I go on a quest to uncover the mystery of an unidentifiable fluid.
News
Stuy Martial Arts Begins Practicing at Dojo Near Stuyvesant
Stuy Martial Arts finds a local dojo, the Krav Maga institute, where they began to train in early November.
News
Stuy AP Bio Classes Go To DNALC
By Ken Wakida, Madeline Goodwin, Stella Krajka
Stuyvesant AP Bio students went to DNALC.
Opinions
El Salvador’s Drastic Crime Rate Reduction: At What Cost?
By Nabiha Islam
Although El Salvador’s new president aims to crack down on gang violence, it is important to consider the costs of mass incarceration.
Opinions
Boycotts and Strikes: A Misguided American Mess
As uninformed and untargeted boycotts and strikes continue to arise across the nation to advocate for ceasefires or to pressure Israel, it's important to take a step back and realize that they’re not accomplishing the intended goal.
Opinions
Loving Latin
By Myles Vuong
The Latin language is oftentimes relegated to elite scholars and antiquated religious clergy, yet we should appreciate its timeless texts and the experiences that come from the class.
Opinions
The Long-Needed Embracing of Islam in the West
Explaining the positive change in mentality when it comes to Islam in the Western world.
Opinions
Chinatown is NOT for Sale!
By Anonymous
As the new jail in Chinatown begins construction, residents fear what the building could mean for the neighborhood's future.
Sports
Why The Stuyvesant Lemurs Deserve Your Attention
By Gabriel Avrahami, Rafael Zornoza
The Stuyvesant boys’ gymnastics team was unable to repeat as champions, but they nevertheless enjoyed a strong season and are set up well for the future.
Sports
Analyzing the Stuyvesant Spartans’ 2023/24 Season
By Vedant Kothari, William Tse
A bright future lies ahead for the Stuyvesant Spartans.
Sports
Reviewing the Runnin’ Rebels
Despite starting four freshmen and struggling with a lack of height, the Rebels showed unwavering determination and gave it their all on the court this season.
Sports
The Pinnacle of Motorsport - Formula One
By Eli Lifton
Both an iconic and still growing sport, Formula One is full of exciting races that sports fans should keep their eyes on.
Science
Bilingualism on the Brain
Multilingualism, beyond cultural and educational benefits, may have effects on the brain that could improve cognitive function throughout life.
Science
Astronaut Cognitive Issues: Houston, Are the Neurons Ready to Take Off?
By Tashfia Diha
An overlooked side of being an astronaut is their mental health, specifically cognitive issues, and how these can stem from space radiation and prolonged microgravity.
Science
Unlocking of a "Dead" Galaxy from the Dawn of Time
Peering into the depths of our solar system, astronomers confront the daunting reality: we barely scratch the surface of understanding the boundless void that surrounds us.
Science
Oppenheimer: The Father of the Atomic Bomb
By Sonya Cisse
Oppenheimer is a complicated historical figure who raises important questions about science in society.
Science
Why We Don’t Stop Believin'
By Karina Gupta
Cognitive biases make humans extremely susceptible to misinformation. Evolutionary advantages, brain activity, and human nature may help explain this vulnerability and provide insight into how it can be avoided.
Features
A Look Behind the Curtains: The Crews Behind SING!
A look into the dedication and work of SING! crews behind the scenes.
News
The Intern, the Marmalade, and the Robbery
By Fiona Cai, Hifza Kaleem, Karen Xu, Lauren Yang, Yuna Lee
Coordinated by Rayen Zhou and produced by Dale Heller, Johnny Liu, and Adeline Sauberli, this year’s Junior SING! took on a museum theme, telling the story of a high school reunion and robbery gone wrong.
Humor
Senior SING! Plunders Pants From the Competition
By Adeline Sauberli, Michelle Huang, Munem Tajwar
The Class of 2024 finally eeks out a SING! win, at the costs of the audience’s wills to live.
News
Sailing to the Summit
By Ankita Saha, Emily Ryu, Geoffrey Huang, Khush Wadhwa, Talia Arcasoy
The Pirates of Senior SING! rode their U.S.S. ARRGH all the way to the class of 2024’s first SING! victory.
Sports
The Successes and Setbacks of UFC 300
Even though UFC 300 faced major setbacks and failed to reach the expectations set by company president Dana White, the UFC 300 will go down as one of the greatest fight cards in UFC history as it celebrates the company’s past, present, and future with some of their biggest names featured from the early prelims to the main event
Humor
SING: The Board Game is Coming to a Store Near You!
SING has been board-game-ified! Read on to learn how to play this exciting new game!
News
SING! by the Numbers
The Spectator’s News Department provides the budget breakdown for the SING! 2024 productions.
Humor
Help! I’m Trapped in the Junior SING! Exhibit, and Now I’m Forced to Watch PDA!
How unhinged can a night at the museum really be? Junior SING! shows you that… and then some!
Humor
Sophfrosh SING!: Holy Cow!
By Gabriella Hoefner, Michelle Huang, Munem Tajwar
We loved the cows so much! Oh, and there were also some songs and dances, I guess? Sorry, I fell asleep.
News
Wildin’ Out in the Wild West
By Duncan Park, Evan Wong, Lenny Metlitsky, Santino Suarez
The Spectator’s review of SophFrosh SING!
Science
The Science Behind Rejection
By Isabel Cho
Rejection, though a painful process physically and neurologically, is an important experience for students to learn and grow from.
Opinions
The Road to November 2024
President Biden’s State of the Union Address in early March addressed many of the major problems the United States currently faces involving our Congress, involvement in international affairs, reproductive rights, and more. Politicians will be forced to address these issues not only in the midst of the presidential election, but also within the upcoming years as city and state elections will inevitably occur.