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Stuy CS Networks at Foursquare

Through a barely noticeable and rather sketchy backdoor entrance, flocks of current and former Stuyvesant students filed into an overcrowded elevator. As they stepped off at the lofty 10th floor, they were welcomed into a scene of wooden tables, food, table tennis, and a bonanza of computer science networking. On Tuesday, March 27, Computer Science [...]

Virginia Tech Professor and Students Visit StuyArch

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) professor Aki Ishida and her students visited Stuyvesant architecture group, StuyArch, on Friday, March 16, in order to assist with and critique the members’ designs for a school in Japan. StuyArch focuses on creating designs for an annual design project mentored by architects and engineers. For the [...]

Newsbeat

At the Washington Area Model United Nations Conference, held at George Washington University from Thursday, March 22, to Sunday, March 25, nine delegates from Stuyvesant’s Model United Nations Club won awards or honors: two Best Delegates, two Outstanding Delegates, two Honorable Mention awards, and three Verbal Commendations.   Eleven sophomore math researchers have had their research [...]

A Changing Sanctuary

It takes the four years of running through small spaces in the hallways and memorizing your classroom schedule to become truly familiar with all the inner workings of the grand Stuyvesant building. Despite the 1-2-5 floor regulations, or perhaps because of them, students eventually find their secret coves and hideaways in various parts of the school, secluded from the hustle [...]

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  • Girls’ Fencing Takes Second in PSAL Championship
    By ODREKA AHMED
    “We’d be lucky to come in second,” girls’ fencing coach Joel Winston said, prior to the start of the season. Luck seems to have been on the team’s side during this year’s playoffs at Townsend Harris High School on Sunday, May 6. Stuyvesant came in second place, losing only to its long-time rivals: the Hunter [...] (More...)
  • Free Samples
    By EMMALINA GLINSKIS
    The best way to cure a hangover at nine in the morning is with some good old-fashioned over-processed ice cream—vanilla or chocolate only. In Tribeca Film Festival’s highlighted feature narrative “Free Samples,” directed by festival newcomer and young artist Jay Gammil, a generic quirky comedic heartwarmer is enlivened by overbearing snarky wit and charm. When [...] (More...)
  • Dragons Complete Another Undefeated Season, Reach 2nd Round of Playoffs
    By DARYL CHIN
    The Dragons dominated in a 5-0 win against the Chelsea Lions on Monday, April 30. However, despite the win, the atmosphere in the 6th floor gym remained tense throughout the afternoon. As the game was going on, coach Robert Sandler held drills to work on the players’ explosiveness. After the meet, Sandler held scrimmages where [...] (More...)
  • Administrators Sack Senior Prom
    By LISA HUANG
    Stuyvesant administration stoked the flames of the controversial dress code debate by recently mandating that students dress more puritanically. “We want a modest look for our kids, something like a classy burlap potato sack,” Principal Stanley Teitel said. “So that’s what we did. Everyone must now have sacks.” According to faculty, the potato sack mandate [...] (More...)
  • Dear Ms. Leading
    By MS. LEADING
      Dear Ms. Leading, 1) I’ve been late to my English class every day this week. Do you have any advice on how I can wake up in the morning on time?   Never use an alarm clock. Nor should you ask someone else to wake you. Rely entirely on yourself; you’re a Stuyvesant student. [...] (More...)

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Girls’ Fencing Takes Second in PSAL Championship
May 15, 2012
Free Samples
May 15, 2012
Dragons Complete Another Undefeated Season, Reach 2nd Round of Playoffs
May 15, 2012
Administrators Sack Senior Prom
May 15, 2012
Dear Ms. Leading
May 15, 2012

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