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EXCLUSIVE: The Inside Scoop

Notice to Readers: This is a breaking story and is being updated as new information comes in. Please email us with any comments or concerns, and feel free to discuss in the comments. I’m a member of the Stuyvesant Board of Elections (BOE), and I’m here to reveal the truth about how the BOE works, [...]

NYC Teen Pregnancy Prevention Ads

Pro: - Emma Bernstein For the past few weeks, New York City’s subways have been plastered with phrases like “Dad, you’ll be paying to support me for the next 20 years” and “Honestly, Mom… chances are he won’t stay with you,” attempting to point out the hardships of raising children, especially for teens. “Got a good [...]

The Perks of Being a Zamansky

                                                      After leaving for school in the morning, most students won’t be seeing their parents again for seven or more hours. However, sophomore Natan Zamansky and senior Batya Zamansky [...]

Boston Strong: The Wrong City to Mess With

There are three Bostons. The first belongs to the citizens who are born there, who take on the distinct “Bawstun” accent and proudly wear the vibrant red of the Boston Red Sox wherever they go. Second, there is the Boston of people passing through the city’s gates, searching to fulfill their dreams. This Boston is [...]

Prestigious Scholastic Awards Given to Eight Student Writers, Poets, and Artists

Despite Stuyvesant’s reputation as a school for math and the sciences, eight students recently won awards in the arts and humanities as part of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The recipients included seniors Adam Schorin, Nadra Rahman, and Saru Nanda, juniors Jane Argodale, Lindsay Bu, Shannon Daniels, and Alexa Swarez, and sophomore Lucy Wainger. [...]

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  • Not the Average Hot Dog
    By ANGELA SUN
    Crif Dogs is a hipster, hole-in-the-wall joint just a few steps down from street level that sets itself apart from the many hot dog stands that dot the streets of New York City, and is most definitely capable of handling masses of hungry hot dog revelers. Located on 113th Street, between Avenue A and First [...] (More...)
  • Toaster Wars and Computer Security
    By ALEXIA BACIGULAPI AND ARIELLA KAHAN
    The question: “While exploring an alien tomb, you find an ancient .jpg of an ancient can of SPAM. It seems valueless, but the guardbots really want it back, so perhaps there’s something more here than meets the eye. Maybe it’s cursed, or hexed, if you will?” You’re probably thinking something along the lines of, “What’s [...] (More...)
  • A Parent’s Perspective: What College Means Now
    By ANONYMOUS
    Stuyvesant juniors and seniors readying for college are no doubt aware that their anxieties about applying are amplified by their parents’ worries over the same thing. What students may not fully appreciate, however, is how much of their parents’ feelings are the result of their memories of dealing with college—or their disappointment at not having [...] (More...)
  • Stuyvesant Hitmen 8, High School of Environmental Studies 7
    By LOUIS SUSSER
    In the final inning, tensions ran high for the Hitmen on Monday, May 6th. The High School of Environmental Studies Eagles scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and another three runs in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game at 7-7, causing the Hitmen’s five-run lead to evaporate.  But [...] (More...)
  • Beacon Blue Demons 13, Stuyvesant Hitmen 0
    By ARI HATZIMEMOS
    There were two games remaining in the season, and if the 6-8 Hitmen wanted any chance to make the playoffs for the 17th straight year, they would have to win both. The first game was on May 15th against the Beacon Blue Demons, and the result was heartbreaking. The Hitmen lost 13-0 in a blowout. [...] (More...)

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Recent Articles

Not the Average Hot Dog
June 18, 2013
Toaster Wars and Computer Security
June 18, 2013
A Parent’s Perspective: What College Means Now
June 18, 2013
Stuyvesant Hitmen 8, High School of Environmental Studies 7
June 18, 2013
Beacon Blue Demons 13, Stuyvesant Hitmen 0
June 18, 2013

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