Momoca Mairaj (momoca-mairaj)

mmairaj30 [ at ] stuy [ dot ] edu

Momoca Mairaj (‘23) is a News editor. Her favorite topics to write about are large student events. She is also a competitive chess player and enjoys teaching chess as well. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, making shrinky dinks, and doing other small crafts.

Students’ Response to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

Momoca Mairaj, Peter Goswami, Zifei Zhao

Issue 16, Volume 112

Junior Caucus: Gigi Bryce and Sophia Dasser

Inara Rabbani, Momoca Mairaj

Issue 16, Volume 112

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A Note to the Reader

Maya Nelson, Momoca Mairaj

Issue 14, Volume 112

Arts and Entertainment

Masquerade Murders the Competition

Maya Nelson, Momoca Mairaj

The Spectator reviews Senior SING!

Issue 12, Volume 112

How are NYC High Schools Faring With the Omicron Variant?

Ashley Lin, Isabella Jia, Momoca Mairaj, Rebecca Bao

Students outside of Stuyvesant weigh in on how Omicron is being handled in their schools.

Issue 9, Volume 112

Stuyvesant Students Organize Citywide Walkout

Isabella Jia, Momoca Mairaj

Stuyvesant students collaborated to organize a citywide school walkout advocating for the temporary closure of school.

Issue 9, Volume 112

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Mother Knows Best: Parents’ Takes on the College Process

Krish Gupta, Momoca Mairaj, Raymond Yang

Stuyvesant parents from various grades share their insights about their experiences and expectations for their kids regarding the college application process.

Issue 8, Volume 112

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New Tech Room Open to Students

Jared Moser, Momoca Mairaj

The administration turned the former Big Sibs Office in the Student Union Room into a Tech Room for students to work in and ease the crowd around the printing station.

Issue 6, Volume 112

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Where’s Your School Spirit?

Jenny Liu, Momoca Mairaj

With a new school year comes a new opportunity to participate in the annual Spirit Week, a week that presents insights into the school’s school spirit, or lack thereof.

Issue 5, Volume 112

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Stuyvesant’s Tape Murals: A Response to Shared Worries

Jenny Liu, Momoca Mairaj

Students from art teacher Jeanie Chu’s Art Appreciation class create meaningful art murals made from tape to be exhibited around school.

Issue 4, Volume 112

The Stuyvesant Fallacy

Maya Nelson, Momoca Mairaj

Stuyvesant has an apathy problem.

Issue 0, Volume 112

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Note to the Reader

Maya Nelson, Momoca Mairaj

Issue 0, Volume 112

Arts and Entertainment

“1989:” Not Just a Taylor Swift Album

Kenisha Mahajan, Maya Nelson, Momoca Mairaj

The Spectator reviews Junior SING!

Issue 17, Volume 111

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Weissman Hosts Discussion with Mayoral Candidate Kathryn Garcia (‘88)

Jenny Liu, Momoca Mairaj

New York City Mayoral candidate and Stuyvesant alumna Kathryn Garcia (‘88) visited the Stuyvesant community via Zoom and discussed topics such as her Stuyvesant background and policies.

Issue 16, Volume 111

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Sophomore Caucus: Unique Zhang and Aleksey Olkhovenko

Momoca Mairaj, Ruiwen Tang

The Spectator reviews the platforms of the Sophomore Caucus candidates, this being the Olkhovenko-Zhang ticket.

Issue 16, Volume 111

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NYC Schools Reopen After Closing in November

Jenny Liu, Momoca Mairaj

ayor Bill de Blasio announced that all public high schools will reopen on March 22.

Issue 12, Volume 111

NYC Schools Reopen After Closing in November

Jenny Liu, Momoca Mairaj

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that all public high schools will reopen on March 22.

Issue 12, Volume 111

Facebook Post Ignites Conversation Regarding Mental Health

Erin Lee, Jenny Liu, Karen Zhang, Momoca Mairaj, Morris Raskin, Talia Kahan

The student body exploded in response to a sophomore’s Facebook post on January 3, 2021, expressing her deteriorating mental health and dread of returning to school after winter break. Students, teachers, and administrators share their responses.

Issue 9, Volume 111

Aleksey Olkhovenko and Unique Zhang Elected Freshman Caucus Co-Presidents

Jenny Liu, Karen Zhang, Maddy Andersen, Momoca Mairaj

Freshmen Aleksey Olhkovenko and Unique Zhang have been elected Freshman Caucus Co-Presidents for the 2020-2021 school year.

Issue 6, Volume 111

Blended or Fully Remote?: Students Reflect on Their Decisions

Ana-Maria Skaricic, Chloe Terestchenko, James Lee, Momoca Mairaj, Ruiwen Tang

The Spectator interviewed students about blended versus fully remote learning.

Issue 3, Volume 111

Student Union Introduces New Online Initiatives

Jenny Liu, Katie Ng, Momoca Mairaj, Rajhasree Paul

In light of an unprecedented school year, the Student Union has introduced new initiatives to better serve the student body.

Issue 2, Volume 111

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Stuyvesant Hosts Virtual Summer Discovery Program

Jenny Liu, Momoca Mairaj, Rifath Hossain, Ziying Jian

Stuyvesant hosted the annual Summer Discovery Program virtually this year, with over 150 students participating.

Issue 1, Volume 111

Stuyvesant Plans to Host a Virtual Graduation

Andy Chen, Ezra Lee, Jady Chen, Momoca Mairaj, Theo Schiminovich

After the cancelation of the in-person graduation ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stuyvesant will release a pre-recorded virtual graduation ceremony for viewing on June 30.

Issue 17, Volume 110

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Stuyvesant Introduces Updated Talos

Christopher Sullivan, Jakob Gorisek-Gazze, Momoca Mairaj, Neil Sarkar, Sarah Huynh, Vedaant Shah

Talos creator Rodda John (’17) and the Program Office introduced a “new Talos” to the Stuyvesant community on April 20.

Issue 14, Volume 110

School Closed for the Rest of the Academic Year

Chloe Terestchenko, Madelyn Mao, Michelle Lu, Momoca Mairaj, Ruiwen Tang, Stephy Chen, Vedaant Shah

Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that New York City schools will be closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.

Issue 13, Volume 110

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Outgoing Big Sib Chairs Leave a Legacy

Katie Ng, Madelyn Mao, Momoca Mairaj, Ruiwen Tang, Vedaant Shah

Seniors Harper Andrews, Kristie Chu, Victoria Wong, Frank Yang, and Patrick Zheng reflect on their experience as the 2019-2020 Big Sib Chairs.

Issue 13, Volume 110

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Robotics Competes at Regionals

Ezra Lee, James Lee, Momoca Mairaj

Stuyvesant Robotics Teams 310 and 479 competed at the New York City Regionals while Team 694 competed at Palmetto Regionals.

Issue 12, Volume 110

SING! by the Numbers

Isabella Jia, Maggie Sansone, Momoca Mairaj, Sarah Huynh

Issue 11, Volume 110

Student Union Mid-Year Check-In

Evelyn Ma, Ezra Lee, Isabella Jia, Max Koster, Momoca Mairaj, Neil Sarkar, Ruiwen Tang, Zuzi Liu

The Spectator reviews the progress of the Student Union and the Caucuses with their initiatives and campaign goals so far this year.

Issue 10, Volume 110

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Talk Circles on Race: Facilitating the Discussion of Racial Issues at Stuyvesant

Ana-Maria Skaricic, Max Koster, Momoca Mairaj, Samia Islam

Stuyvesant’s race talks seek to facilitate discussion on racial issues and create a safe space for people to express their opinions.

Issue 9, Volume 110