Archive for January, 2009
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Stuyvesant Runnin’ Rebels vs. Beacon Blue Demons
Boys’ Basketball | Friday, January 23, 2009
There’s Always Next Year
Every year, around this time, millions of people fish out their self-help books, their Slim-Fasts and their subscriptions to Jenny Craig. Loyal McDonald’s customers flee to the nearest Subway’s. The number of jumping-jacks is at an all time high. And for what, an innocent bystander may ask. Why, ‘tis the season for New Year’s [...]
RE: Students to SU: Talk to Us
It’s not fair to point fingers exclusively at the Student Union. The SU has only so much power without the support of the school administration. Stuyvesant boasts of its “strong and active Student Union” on its extracurricular activities profile on the Department of Education (DOE) Web site, but what is there to show? The student [...]
It Wasn’t Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Every weekday morning in past winters I have silently eaten breakfast next to my dad and looked out the window into the darkness. But just to the right of the glum view outside would be our Christmas tree, decorated with ornaments scattered among tiny colorful lights and topped with a star. It was a charming [...]
In Memory of Ava Hecht
It is sad but inevitable that we, at some point in our lives, must learn how to bury a friend. If we are lucky, that lesson comes much later in life. Sadly, that is often not the case. We were confronted by an unexpected tragedy. It is impossible to try and make sense of what [...]
This Article is Rated R
“Excuse me.”
I looked up from my bag of popcorn. My eyes met the dark face of a movie theater usher. “You don’t belong here,” he said.
Ugh, I thought. I’ve been caught. I picked up my things and glanced at the giant screen as the lights dimmed in preparation for “Slumdog Millionaire.” The usher cleared his [...]
The Art of the Interview
Ambition is an admirable quality. However, if you are particularly zealous and aspire to take on a multitude of activities, ambition is not the only quality you can rely on. Connections and chance can be factors as well.
The best path to leadership is to be thoroughly involved in whatever club, team or organization you are [...]
Jokes and Grinds
Stomping, yelling and the most common sound of all—laughing—are heard every Tuesday, seeping through the door of room 233. Unlike some quieter afterschool activities, the Long Form Improv Club is not afraid to get loud as they practice improvising funny and imaginative scenes.
The recently formed club, also known as Jokes and Grinds, was founded by [...]
A Red Light on Child Trafficking
There are more slaves now than ever before in history, according to the March-April 2008 issue of “Foreign Policy” magazine. Musician, writer and director Justin Dillon’s response was “Call and Response,” a “rockumentary” that aired at Tribeca Cinemas from December 4, 2008 to December 14, 2008.
Featuring a wide selection of artists, such as Cold [...]
Fields of Strawberries and Park-side Performers
In the immortal words of John Lennon, “Music is everybody’s possession.” Lennon lived in New York City, and loved taking walks through Central Park, a natural muse. Twenty-eight years after his death, Lennon’s memory was honored in a section of the park named “Strawberry Fields,” after The Beatles’ famous song. It was at Strawberry Fields [...]
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