Archive for February, 2009
Can’t Stop the Beat
“This is so hard for me…to find the words to say. My thoughts are standing still. Captive inside of me, all emotions start to hide and nothing’s getting through.” These were the words going through my mind during an Advanced Placement Spanish final exam. Instead of writing a powerful essay on international commerce and [...]
Change We Can Believe In
Life isn’t always fair. At Stuyvesant, this saying often takes the form of an imperfect schedule. Classes are cut, teachers are switched, and more often than not, you are rejected from electives you’re qualified for. So you get stuck with a crappy schedule full of teachers you don’t like and trips from the first to [...]
Caliper Raises Funds For Ava Hecht
Caliper, Stuyvesant’s official literary publication, is donating money to the North Shore Animal League America (NSALA) in memory of senior Ava Hecht, who passed away on Thursday, January 8. The NSALA, whose headquarters are located in Port Washington, NY, is the largest animal rescue and adoption organization in the world.
“We can remember her by helping [...]
Exotically 4th Street
Nowadays, the guitar dominates the world of popular instruments. For anyone looking to expand his or her horizons beyond the common guitar, they might find two unique instrument stores, Music Inn World Instruments and N.Y. Woodwind & Brass Music Corp., specialize in rare and exotic instruments from around the globe.
Located conveniently at 169 West 4th [...]
SING! Pushed Back a Week Because of SAT
Because of conflicts with the SAT which will be administered on Saturday, March 14, SING! will take place a week later than originally planned. The decision, made by Principal Stanley Teitel, changed the dates of SING! from Wednesday March 11, Friday March 13, and Saturday March 14 to Wednesday March 18, Friday March 20, and Saturday March 21.
Teitel Suggests Writing Thank-You Notes to Teachers
At the junior assembly held on Tuesday, February 3, Principal Stanley Teitel suggested that students give thank-you notes to the teachers who write their teacher recommendations for college.
According to Teitel, teachers spend a lot of time writing these recommendations for the students and getting thank-you notes in return “would be nice,” he said.
Because recommendations represent [...]
Free Hugs Club Hosts Wheelchair Basketball Game Fundraiser
Stuyvesant High School’s Free Hugs Club hosted its first ever wheelchair basketball game fundraiser on Thursday, February 12. Stuyvesant’s varsity basketball team, the Runnin’ Rebels, played the game in wheelchairs, which were provided by the Wheelchair Sports Federation, against the New York Nets, a professional wheelchair basketball team. Aided by a 30-point handicap at the [...]
Fish Soup and Blueburger: A Well-Balanced Festival
Commercial films geared toward children and teens are rarely thought-provoking and are often, well, juvenile. The New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF), however, has been offering a much more stimulating film repertoire for children and teens since 1997. The 2009 festival includes 11 features and six series of short films. The festival began on [...]
A Sight Unseen
…Blink
I had just lost a staring contest. But while playing, I realized how rarely I paid attention to my friend’s eyes. And I had a sudden recollection: My classmates and I were trying to create a modern adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” in English class. We were having trouble relating the importance of eyes to [...]
SU Blood Drive is Successful
The Student Union (SU) held its first Blood Drive of the year on Friday, January 9 in the sixth floor gymnasium.
All students, 16 years or older, were asked to donate blood throughout the school day and after school. Students that were 16 years old needed a parental consent form in order to donate while [...]
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