Archive for December, 2008
New Cut Policy Implemented During Second Marking Period
A new cut policy, implemented during the second marking period, states that teachers who wish to give a 90 or higher average to students who cut classes more than five times in the marking period must first consult their departmental Assistant Principal. This policy does not prevent a student with five or more cuts from [...]
An Interview With Darren Aronofsky of “Pi”
As part of “The Forgotten Film Reel”‘s feature on Darren Aronofsky’s “Pi” (1998), The Spectator corresponded with the acclaimed director. If you enjoyed “Pi: An Irrational Film,” check out the full interview here. The Spectator: I assume there’s no straightforward answer to this, but do you yourself have “faith in chaos? Darren Aronofsky: I dont. [...]
Miryam Coppersmith: Not a Cookie Cutter Girl
The next time you’re wasting time at imdb.com (International Movie Database), search sophomore Miryam Coppersmith’s name. You’d be surprised at what comes up. Coppersmith started acting at the age of three, when she marched right up to producer Ed Koch (not to be confused with the mayor) while at dinner with her family. Koch told [...]
Stuyvesant Seniors Honored at Football Division Championship
Last Sunday, the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) hosted its boys’ varsity football Cup Division championship game between Far Rockaway High School and George Washington High School at the Midwood Athletic Complex. Stuyvesant football competes in the Cup Division, the weakest of the three PSAL divisions. Although the Stuyvesant Peglegs ended their season with a [...]
High School Musical 4: The Penguin Story
I don’t know who turned my life into High School Musical, but I’d like to thank them. Maybe take a picture with them under the new Penguins City Championship banner. In its shortest form, here’s how my high school athletic story goes: Freshman year, 2005-2006: The Penguins try-out what Coach Silvana Choy called the “fastest [...]
Tea is for Tasteful
Amanzi Tea is a tea bar, and serves organic teas from around the world. It opened its first Manhattan location on Saturday, December 6. Amanzi Tea was founded in 2004 by a Zimbabwean family that fled the oppressive regime for a better life in America. The family opened a pushcart in Miami selling teas from [...]
Bringing the Rock Montague Downtown
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened Monday, November 24 on 76 Mercer Street. The venue is a smaller version of the original Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio that covers 150,000 square feet, whereas the annex covers only 25,000 square feet. The Hall of Fame gallery, the first exhibit, is a dimly lit [...]
The Forgotten Film Reel: An Irrational Film
Kabbalah and the stock market. Philosophy and illusions on the subway. Ginsberg meets arithmetic. “Pi.” Protagonist Max Cohen (Sean Gullette) spends the bulk of director and writer Darren Aronofsky’s 1998 black-and-white sci-fi thriller “Pi” searching for a code that explains the stock market’s patterns. After discarding a printout of what appears to be a meaningless, [...]
It’s Fun to Stay at the YM-YWHA
The 92nd Street Y on the Upper East Side recently moved to a new building at 200 Hudson Street in Tribeca. It opened two months ago, on Saturday, October 18th, and now offers an art gallery, a screening room, a cafe and a lounge. Its opening ceremonies, called 18 Nights of Inspiration, lasted until Thursday, [...]
A Recession-Friendly Dining Guide
Bad economy getting you down? The Spectator’s got you covered. We found four places where you can buy a meal for a dollar or less, without eating fast food. Sheezaan: Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani A television hangs on the wall playing Bollywood movies. Behind a glass case is an assortment of food, which is heated [...]
