Archive for November, 2009
Stuyvesant Culture Festival 2009
In this documentary short, The Spectator presents highlights, behind-the-scenes clips, and interviews with the producers of Stuyvesant High School’s 2009 Culture Festival. Related Article: Culture Fest: Low on Food, High on Flavor By Tong Niu and Sara Son Piano Battle Performers: Frank Zhu, Brian Kim Martial Arts Performers: Denise Park, Karen Paik, Carmen Shum, Antoinette [...]
Student Charged as Stuyvesant Arsonist
A Stuyvesant junior was arrested on Thursday, November 19 at 6:15 p.m. under the charges of starting two fires in boys’ bathrooms on Tuesday, November 17. According to the New York Times article “Student Charged in Fire at Stuyvesant High,” published on Friday, November 20, charges included second-degree attempted arson, fifth-degree arson and reckless endangerment. [...]
Dancing with Stuyle
1, 2, cha-cha-cha…3, 4, cha-cha-cha… Clearly Stuyvesant students find ways to use numbers even when not in math class. Students who enroll in ballroom dance as their senior Physical Education (PE) class know that the progression of natural numbers can be put to use to sense rhythm, which is a key component in performing a [...]
From Textbooks to Politics
To students, Election Day is merely a day off from school. Another 24 hours to finish math homework or cram for a history test, but not to choose who gets to run our city. But this year, within the walls of Stuyvesant High School, students’ opinions were counted. In the week before the election, Social [...]
Rushing for Gold, Talking With Money
The California Gold Rush. Perhaps in junior year, while studying American History, you were asked about it on a test. You had studied, so you bubbled in the right answer. But besides those two points, the event’s history had had no lasting effect. However, for Ray Lent (’70), a Stuyvesant alumnus, this textbook system of [...]
Penguins Swim for Second City Championship
After winning 44 of their last 45 games over the past five seasons, including a city championship last year, the Penguins, Stuyvesant’s girls’ swimming team, look to win their second championship in a row. However, the Penguins have had a few issues to address on their search for a repeat. Some key swimmers graduated last [...]
The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat
Another season gone by, and another disappointment for the Peglegs, Stuyvesant’s varsity football team. This seems to be a recurring theme for the team. After posting a 2-8 record this year, including six consecutive losses to close out the season, the Peglegs have had just one winning season since 2008. “This season was nothing like [...]
Prior Personal Commitment
The Monday after I attended the Yankees’ Championship parade, I faced the dilemma of the absence note. Do I give my actual whereabouts on that day or do I make up the ever-useful doctor’s appointment? I chose a third option, the very vague “prior personal commitment.” While the average reader may recognize this statement as [...]
Break a Leg
Bertrand Russell, a British philosopher, once said that “Fear is the main source of superstition.” But when you are pushing your body and mind to their limits at practices, mustering your deepest reserves of strength and courage, and leaving everything you have out on the court, field, track, or pool, it can be pretty tough [...]
Boys’ Cross Country Misses States
Despite an impressive victory at the Manhattan Borough Championships, the boys’ cross country team suffered a devastating fifth-place finish in the City Championships, held on Saturday, November 14. Stuyvesant finished a mere 15 points behind fourth place Bronx High School of Science. Although they swept the top five places at the Manhattan Borough Championships on [...]
