With posters, criticism, and idealism in hand, it seemed as though Stuywatch, the self-proclaimed “unofficial guide to student rights and news at Stuy High,” would take root. Bright orange posters proclaimed their message: “We’re not anti-teacher; we’re pro-student.” Put simply: “Kids First.”
It was an interesting message—endearing enough that hundreds of students registered in the first [...]

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Benjamin Franklin once said, “The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either.”
Stuyvesant might now be headed for such a trade. Stuyvesant’s repeated bike thefts and the recent assault on a Stuyvesant student have highlighted the need to secure our student body. But administrators must find a way [...]

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The One-Acts Festival is traditionally an opportunity for newcomers to the Stuyvesant Theater Community (STC) to show off their acting chops. Last year, the STC moved the One-Acts Festival to the spring in an effort to reduce competition for actors between the One-Acts and the fall musical. This year, the festival is being held in [...]

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“Power Supply,” Anamanaguchi’s new album was released August, 2006. It can be downloaded online for about seven dollars.
The concept behind Anamanaguchi’s debut album “Power Supply” may be hard to accept for those unfamiliar with the “chip scene,” a growing underground music genre that incorporates sound bits from old electronics, such as a Gameboy, into songs.
Anamanaguchi [...]

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“I’m going to piss in my pants,” said sophomore Jennifer Zhu, as she stood in line with her friends waiting for her Star Museum (SM) Entertainment audition. She, along with hundreds of people from New York and New Jersey, queued up in Flushing, Queens on Sunday, September 30 to show what they’ve got to the [...]

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A Lifetime of Secrets:
A PostSecret Book
By Frank Warren
Hardcover. 288 pages.
William Morrow. $27.95.
The idea behind PostSecret is simple. Write a secret on a postcard and mail it to creator Frank Warren. Warren started the project in 2004 as an art gallery, and then created the PostSecret Web site, postsecret.com, January 2005. The Web site has made [...]

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Over its century-long history, Stuyvesant has been the subject of several books and has made several headlines. But how much of Stuyvesant’s reputation is built upon myths and misconceptions? The Spectator investigated the truth behind four commonly held beliefs about Stuyvesant.
1. Stuyvesant is only math and science oriented.
“There’s so much you can do here,” said [...]

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The Stuyvesant administration has created nycparents.net, a Web site that allows parents to receive information traditionally mailed to their homes via e-mail. The site was started because Stuyvesant was cited for having insufficient communication between parents and administrators in last year’s Learning Environment Survey.
“We cannot afford mass mailing,” Principal Stanley Teitel said. “One mass mail [...]

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96
percent of teachers that are fully licensed and permanently assigned to the school
94
percent of teachers with more than two years teaching in this school
80
percent of teachers with more than five years teaching anywhere
88
percent of teachers with a Masters Degree or higher

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Kristian Dorken and Ali Amiri, co-founders of Unleash America’s Passion (UAP), spoke to three health classes on Friday, September 28 about the importance of fulfilling one’s passions in life.
UAP is a 10-week national cycling tour that began in Los Angeles and ended at Stuyvesant. Dorken and Amiri are part of a five-person team that biked [...]

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