Science

How The Brain Managed to Name Itself

One’s sense of self is developed not by the ability to think, but by the ability to feel and identify those feelings.

Humor

We the People of the Games Department

Games has just declared independence from Humor. Here’s how it went down.

Features

What Is It Like to Be a Koi Fish Owner?

How I resonate with and pity these fragile Koi fish, despite them representing good luck and fortune.

Sports

WNBA Transgender Controversy

Sophie Cunningham’s comments on transgender athletes turned the WNBA into another front of a divisive political issue.

Features

When Should You Take the SAT?

Students share the numerous pros and cons of different SAT testing dates, explaining their decisions and providing insight into the significance of the date that a student takes the exam.

Spec+

Missing

Submitted by Eric Grossman (Stuyvesant Assistant Principal of English)

Arts and Entertainment

PlayAsia #7: Back-to-School Season

Listen to these albums by Asian artists for back-to-school season!

Spec+

Ground Zero en juillet

Submitted by Ben Magarik (‘02)

News

Introducing The Spectator’s New Games Department

The Stuyvesant Spectator recently announced a new non-writing department called the Games Department.

News

Stuyvesant Student Musicians Perform at YutsFest

Yutsfest featured live signing and band performances from Stuyvesant students.

Sports

The 53-Year Wait is Over

A summary of the Knicks’ playoff run that ended the 53-year drought.

Features

Swara and Solfa: How Music Has Shaped My Bicultural Identity

Finding my voice in the intersection of my Indian and American cultures.

Opinions

Risks and Reasoning: AI Can Hurt Our Innovation if We Let It

AI’s evaluation of innovation hinders risk-taking and therefore societal progress.

Opinions

Don’t Give Up on America

Disagreeing with the actions of the American government is no reason to be ashamed of your American identity.

Arts and Entertainment

An Apocalyptic Mix: A Review of X-Men ‘97

Season Two of X-Men ‘97 is solid because of the animations, character development, and decent storyline, but it is weakened by the show’s rushed pacing and script.

Spec+

9/11 Set the The Spectator Staff on a Mission

Submitted by Holly Epstein Ojalvo, former Spectator faculty adviser

Arts and Entertainment

On Love and Loss: Phoebe Bridgers’s Lost Weekend

Phoebe Bridgers returns with an album that combines the best of her past music and the maturity she gained during her hiatus in Lost Weekend.

Spec+

Remember, not #NeverForget

Submitted by Lila Nordstrom (‘02)

Spec+

Lessons from a Crisis

Submitted by Annie Thoms (Stuyvesant English Teacher, ‘93)

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Swimming in September

Submitted by Maura Dwyer (Stuyvesant English teacher, ‘04)

Humor

The Tissue Wars

The Tissues have declared war on the Humans for “years of snotty abuse.”

Opinions

A Broken System

The closure of Rikers Island and the failures of the Borough-Based Jail (BBJ) plan point to a larger problem within jails, reflecting a need for greater systemic change.

Features

Coming Back Different

Students explore what a glow-up truly is, and why summer is its favorite season.

Arts and Entertainment

Art Beyond Representation

A look into notable works at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Beyond Form: Abstraction at Midcentury and the shift away from realism in response to global political change.

Features

More Than the Shape of My Lip

Being born with a cleft lip inevitably exposed me to judgmental stares and unwanted attention, but the journey shaped my understanding to embrace my differences as strengths, not abnormalities.

Features

Assistant Principal of English and Secret Guitarist: Mr. Grossman

Assistant Principal of English Eric Grossman explains his journey in joining the Stuyvesant community and reflects on his English teachings.

Features

Practicing Sincerity

A student reflects on the complication of authenticity.

News

Stuyvesant Muslim Students Association Competes at MIST Nationals

After winning regionals, MSA competes in MIST at Nationals.

Arts and Entertainment

The Met’s Musical Bodies Exhibition Brings Refreshing Diversity to Music History

Musical Bodies explores themes of gender, sex, family, and death through art of diverse mediums and origins.

Features

Tunes in Turmoil: The Proposed Band Cuts

An exploration of the proposed cuts to Stuyvesant’s band program.

Sports

Inside the 2026 World Cup

The World Cup always delivers unforgettable moments, but steep prices and poor management make the experience harder to justify.

Features

More Than the Shape of My Lip

Being born with a cleft lip inevitably exposed me to judgmental stares and unwanted attention, but the journey shaped my understanding to embrace my differences as strengths, not abnormalities.

Features

Assistant Principal of English and Secret Guitarist: Mr. Grossman

Assistant Principal of English Eric Grossman explains his journey in joining the Stuyvesant community and reflects on his English teachings.

Features

Practicing Sincerity

A student reflects on the complication of authenticity.

Features

Tunes in Turmoil: The Proposed Band Cuts

An exploration of the proposed cuts to Stuyvesant’s band program.

Opinions

Native New York Tourist

By seeing New York through a tourist’s eyes, I became part of a New York much more connected than I thought.

Science

How The Brain Managed to Name Itself

One’s sense of self is developed not by the ability to think, but by the ability to feel and identify those feelings.

Humor

We the People of the Games Department

Games has just declared independence from Humor. Here’s how it went down.

Features

What Is It Like to Be a Koi Fish Owner?

How I resonate with and pity these fragile Koi fish, despite them representing good luck and fortune.

Humor

Dear Incoming Class of 2030... We Have Advice!

You made it to Stuyvesant…for better or for worse! Here are a few tips from Stuyvesant-certified students so that you can survive your first year at this exceptionally school-based school.

Science

Can Pig Organs Save Human Lives?

Advances in gene editing and immunosuppressive medicine have brought pig-to-human kidney transplantation into clinical trials, but immune rejection, infection, and questions about long-term survival still exist for xenotransplantation.

Sports

WNBA Transgender Controversy

Sophie Cunningham’s comments on transgender athletes turned the WNBA into another front of a divisive political issue.

Features

Reclaiming My Passive Summer, Without a Passport

This summer, and many of my previous ones—not that I can remember them—were spent watching people live their lives through a screen, yearning for the adventures I couldn’t experience, until I learned the true meaning of the grand adventures the summer promises.

Features

When Should You Take the SAT?

Students share the numerous pros and cons of different SAT testing dates, explaining their decisions and providing insight into the significance of the date that a student takes the exam.

Spec+

Missing

Submitted by Eric Grossman (Stuyvesant Assistant Principal of English)

Arts and Entertainment

PlayAsia #7: Back-to-School Season

Listen to these albums by Asian artists for back-to-school season!

Spec+

Ground Zero en juillet

Submitted by Ben Magarik (‘02)

Humor

NYC Parents Upset Because Their Mayor Speaks Better Chinese Than Their Kids

A series of interviews conducted after the release of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s viral advertisement spoken in Mandarin Chinese reveals that the mayor mogs the younger generation when it comes to fluency in Mandarin.

Humor

Time is a Flat Circle (and My MetroCard is Broken)

What is the meaning of life?

News

Introducing The Spectator’s New Games Department

The Stuyvesant Spectator recently announced a new non-writing department called the Games Department.

News

Stuyvesant Student Musicians Perform at YutsFest

Yutsfest featured live signing and band performances from Stuyvesant students.

Science

From Kitchen Cabinets to World Records: How Bicarb Enhances Performance

Sodium bicarbonate supplementation effectively delays muscle fatigue during high-intensity exertion, but requires advanced delivery methods to prevent severe gastrointestinal side effects.

Sports

The 53-Year Wait is Over

A summary of the Knicks’ playoff run that ended the 53-year drought.

Features

Swara and Solfa: How Music Has Shaped My Bicultural Identity

Finding my voice in the intersection of my Indian and American cultures.

Opinions

Risks and Reasoning: AI Can Hurt Our Innovation if We Let It

AI’s evaluation of innovation hinders risk-taking and therefore societal progress.

Features

Is Productivity the Only Way to Spend the Summer?

Productivity in the summer, in terms of programs, internships, and volunteering, has recently become the norm for Stuyvesant students trying to build a competitive college application—but at what cost?

Opinions

Don’t Give Up on America

Disagreeing with the actions of the American government is no reason to be ashamed of your American identity.

Arts and Entertainment

A New Day, But a Classic Spider-Man

With Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Destin Daniel Cretton brings Spider-Man back to his roots, giving Tom Holland’s Peter Parker his most personal and classic story yet.

Arts and Entertainment

An Apocalyptic Mix: A Review of X-Men ‘97

Season Two of X-Men ‘97 is solid because of the animations, character development, and decent storyline, but it is weakened by the show’s rushed pacing and script.

Spec+

9/11 Set the The Spectator Staff on a Mission

Submitted by Holly Epstein Ojalvo, former Spectator faculty adviser

Arts and Entertainment

On Love and Loss: Phoebe Bridgers’s Lost Weekend

Phoebe Bridgers returns with an album that combines the best of her past music and the maturity she gained during her hiatus in Lost Weekend.

Spec+

Remember, not #NeverForget

Submitted by Lila Nordstrom (‘02)

Spec+

Lessons from a Crisis

Submitted by Annie Thoms (Stuyvesant English Teacher, ‘93)

Spec+

Swimming in September

Submitted by Maura Dwyer (Stuyvesant English teacher, ‘04)

Humor

Stuyvesant Class of 2030 Acceptance Letter

Dear student, welcome to Stuyvesant. I’m sorry.

Humor

The Tissue Wars

The Tissues have declared war on the Humans for “years of snotty abuse.”

Arts and Entertainment

The Odyssey (2026): Oddly Archetypal

The Odyssey attempts to take its place in cinema history; is it a diamond in the rough or a Trojan horse?

News

Stuyvesant Muslim Students Association Competes at MIST Nationals

After winning regionals, MSA competes in MIST at Nationals.

Opinions

A Broken System

The closure of Rikers Island and the failures of the Borough-Based Jail (BBJ) plan point to a larger problem within jails, reflecting a need for greater systemic change.

Features

Coming Back Different

Students explore what a glow-up truly is, and why summer is its favorite season.

Arts and Entertainment

The Met’s Musical Bodies Exhibition Brings Refreshing Diversity to Music History

Musical Bodies explores themes of gender, sex, family, and death through art of diverse mediums and origins.

Arts and Entertainment

Art Beyond Representation

A look into notable works at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Beyond Form: Abstraction at Midcentury and the shift away from realism in response to global political change.