The Stuyvesant Spectator

20/03/2024

TLDR: Spectator Recruitments will take place on March 27th and 28th in the Cafeteria!

Hey everyone!
Are you a writer ✍️, artist 🧑‍🎨, designer 🖼️, coder 🧑‍💻, or photographer 📸? Are you interested in Stuy News 🗞️, Features 🧑‍🎓, Opinions 🗣️, Science 🧬, Arts & Entertainment 🎭, Humor 🃏, or Sports 🏈?

Then you should head over to The Spectator’s recruitments in the cafeteria on March 27th and 28th, starting at 4pm. There truly is a department for everyone, so if you want to be involved in one of the largest high school newspapers in the world, you should head on over! You can learn about registrations for each department there. We look forward to seeing you!

17/02/2024

A HUGE congrats to Khush Wadhwa and Emily Ryu on being the next Editors-in-Chiefs of The Spectator! 🩶🗞️ We can’t wait to see what you have in store for the next 17 issues to come (go KhEm!) 🧪

11/11/2023

5 reasons to read Issue 5: (1)Our review of STC’s 🎭Anastasia🎭 (2)Information on 😱the college application process😱 (3)Explanation of why the 🍁leaves🍁change color each fall (you never bothered to look it up, did you?) (4)A&E’s 🍿movie🍿 night recs (5)🦎”What Your Pet Says About You”🦎…AND if that didn’t convince you, check out some of the articles featured this issue.

29/09/2023

☔️Rain☔️ got you blue? Grab a copy of 📰Issue 2📰, now on stands! We got the 😂laughs😂: “Stuyvesant High School Introduces Period 11 Detention.” We got the 🥺feels🥺: “Olivia Rodrigo’s Got GUTS.” We even got The Class of 2027 Freshman Survey! Join us as the 🍁autumnal🍁 precipitation pummels your window for a journey through the latest and greatest at Stuyvesant and beyond.

15/09/2023

Want to be a part of the 👉 biggest 👈student-run newspaper at Stuy??!! 🗞️💥 If you’re interested in learning more about The Spectator, SAVE THE DATE!! ⏰ Come to our Fall Recruitments on October 5 and 6 @4:00 PM in the Cafeteria 🔥, where you can hear from our 13 different departments and learn how to apply! 🫶🫶

08/09/2023

🍂Welcome back Stuyvesant!🍂Issue 1️⃣ has officially hit the stands! Grab a 📰copy📰 on your way out and enjoy on your 🚆commute🚆

01/07/2023

Introducing 🔎The Lens🔎, The Spectator’s new 🎧podcast🎧! Hosted by Sports Editor Khush Wadhwa, The Lens discusses topics relevant to Stuy students while also providing perspectives from the Stuy community on 🌎world🌎 events. 🔥Episode 0: The Orange Skies of Our Demise (ft. Mr. Jerry Citron)🔥 is out now! Get a taste of The Lens; episodes will be released regularly starting in the 🍂fall🍂. Listen on Spotify (link in bio!)

20/06/2023

17 issues and infinite love…Congratulations to the outgoing board! NeMo & BoBa forever 🐠🧋♾️

16/06/2023

🎉 It’s finally here 🎉!!! Issue 17, the last issue of the year, is out now! Grab a 🗞️ copy 🗞️ from the stands when you take your next Regents exam or read on Issuu (link in bio). Wishing everyone a spec-tacular 🌞 summer 🌞! And if you’re ever short on summer reading material, you know where to find us… 😎🌻👙🍉⛱️🏝️🐚

01/06/2023

Link in bio to read the interview transcriptions and statements from Mikhalevsky-Patel, Chen-Karim, Levani-Vallejo, and the Board of Elections.

31/05/2023

The Spectator’s spring Caucus Elections coverage is out now! Click the link in bio or visit https://stuyspec.com/department/news/campaign-coverage to read the reviews for each caucus ticket.

31/05/2023

SPORTS—The Bruins had everything they ever could have wanted. The President's Trophy, the most wins and points in NHL history, and an amazing shot at taking home the cup to the Boston faithful. But a first-round exit? Join Sports writer Frederik Schutz as he explains how and why the Bruins won't be hoisting the Stanley Cup this year.

READ MORE HERE: https://stuyspec.com/article/a-fairytale-with-a-bad-ending

By Frederik Schutz

The most points in NHL history (135), the most wins in NHL history (65), the fastest team to 100 points in NHL history, a 61-goal scorer in David Pastrňák, one of the most dominant goaltending tandems in history in Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman and a plethora of individual awards topped with th...

31/05/2023

SCIENCE—With the mounting stress from AP season and finals, caffeine consumption is becoming a more and more common occurrence in the daily life of Stuyvesant students. However, constantly high caffeine intake may cause damaging effects on the body.

READ MORE HERE: https://stuyspec.com/article/yawns-of-the-youth-a-wakeup-call-to-the-risks-of-caffeine

By Josephine Yoo

31/05/2023

HUMOR—Now that AP testing has wrapped up, we can perhaps look back and appreciate the unhealthy nature of our coping methods. Look here to learn how to effortlessly balance everything on your plate, while still leaving room to unwind.

READ MORE HERE: https://stuyspec.com/article/five-healthy-ways-of-coping-with-pressure-during-ap-season

By Xiyue Zhou

31/05/2023

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT—A&E editor Lucien Clough's vivid synopsis and biting critique of Ari Aster's Beau is Afraid, a three-hour unsettling odyssey to visit your mom.

READ MORE HERE: https://stuyspec.com/article/discomfort-anxiety-and-fear-in-ari-asters-beau-is-afraid

By Lucien Clough

To call Ari Aster’s new film deeply unsettling would be an incredible understatement. Beau is Afraid demands an audience reaction—specifically, deep and unrelenting discomfort. With Beau is Afraid, Aster, known for psychological horror films such as Heredity (2018) and Midsommar (2019), draws up...

25/05/2023

OPINIONS—With advancing technology comes ways to track and control people's online presence, oftentimes with harmful effects. Read Opinions writers Astrid Harrington's and Joanne Hwang's assessment on the extent to which parents should control their children using technology.

READ MORE HERE: https://stuyspec.com/article/the-consequences-of-control

By Astrid Harrington and Joanne Hwang

Spencer Cox, the governor of Utah, signed a bill requiring children to obtain parental permission before opening social media accounts in March 2023. This bill is the latest legislative restriction on children’s access to social media. For years, politicians have tried to limit minors’ access to...

25/05/2023

FEATURES—Any student who has taken one of Minkyu Kim's classes knows his passion for reading and composition. Join Features writer Grace Jung to learn about a lesser-known side of Kim's life—modeling!

READ MORE HERE: https://stuyspec.com/article/past-complements-the-present-minkyu-kim

By Grace Jung

Minkyu Kim has been an English teacher at Stuyvesant for almost a decade, inspiring students to push their creative boundaries and to strive to become the best possible versions of themselves. But before embarking on his career as an English teacher, Kim made his mark on a very different industry: m...

25/05/2023

NEWS—A Trans Day Of Visibility gathering was held in front of the Transgender Pride Flag outside of room 229 on March 24. Read this article to learn about the planning that went into this event and more about the trans experience at Stuyvesant.

READ MORE HERE: https://stuyspec.com/article/trans-day-of-visibility-gathering

By Elaine Huang

Outside room 229 on Stuyvesant’s second floor, there is a transgender pride flag hanging on the wall, quiet and unassuming. However, if you happened to pass by the area before or after school on March 24, International Transgender Day of Visibility, you would have seen a group of students surround...

20/05/2023

15 issues down, 2 more to go! Everyone knows the best way to wind down from AP season is kicking back and reading The Spectator. Sending ☀️sunny vibes☀️ as summer grows ever closer. 😎🌻🍉⛱️🍦Link in bio to read on Issuu!

12/05/2023

Congrats to all the graduATEing seniors of the Editorial Board ❤️🗞️

09/05/2023

Issue 14: In loving memory of Arielle Aney (‘20): January 25, 2002–March 23, 2023💙

15/04/2023

SPORTS—March Madness always leaves heads spinning, but this year saw some of the biggest upsets in college basketball history. Join sports writer Jared Lee as he captures the emotion behind the tournament's biggest games, with the finals just around the corner.

READ MORE HERE: https://stuyspec.com/article/from-bracket-busters-to-improbable-upsets-a-recap-of-mens-march-madness-223

By Jared Lee

Over the last few weeks, the NCAA has hosted its 84th annual Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, more commonly known as March Madness. The single-elimination tournament showcases 64 of the nation’s top college teams (68 including the play-ins), competing against each other to claim the natio...

15/04/2023

HUMOR—In the pursuit of true "W Rizz", we have journeyed far and wide, searching all corners of the Hudson, and now, finally, found the bona fide rizz bible: the K-Drama Netflix tab.

READ MORE HERE: https://stuyspec.com/article/ill-make-sure-you-never-forget

By Duncan Park and Erica Chen

You’re still single after cuffing season. You use nerdy biology pickup lines in an attempt to compensate for your lack of real-life chemistry. To make things worse, you went to Google for that pickup line instead of consulting your trusty Spec Humor friends. Lame! Sure, Google has got your back wh...

15/04/2023

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT—Join A&E writer Raaita Anwar as she walks through her experience at Thai Villa, indulging in authentic Thai cuisine and enjoying the luxurious yet warm ambiance of the restaurant.

READ MORE HERE: https://stuyspec.com/article/thai-villa-bursting-with-asian-flavors

By Raaita Anwar

Upon entering Thai Villa, your eyes are immediately drawn to the glowing amber chandeliers and bright yellow lamps that give the room a luxurious yet warm ambiance. The golden-brown booths and tables are delicately hand-carved with intricate designs, while the blue tiles perfectly contrast with the....

15/04/2023

SCIENCE—Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan recently conducted a study to demonstrate that a baby mouse can be conceived with two male mice. The discovery opens up numerous opportunities, such as assisted reproduction and animal conservation. However, ethical concerns surrounding the test subjects for these trials arose, alongside the availability of this to the general public.

READ MORE HERE: https://stuyspec.com/article/born-from-two-fathers

By Jeffrey Zhang

In your freshman biology class, you likely learned that every baby begins with an egg and a s***m. But what if genetic engineering technology made it possible to produce a viable embryo without an egg? Could a baby have two biological fathers? Japanese researchers have demonstrated that, at least in...