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The Trillion Dollar SUCCESS
“STOP THE TRILLION DOLLAR FAILURE!” read signs protesters hold up in major cities across the country. Media critics point fingers at politicians. Demagogues give long eloquent speeches. The country crusades against US anti-drug policies in Latin America. Southerners point to increased violence on the US-Mexico border and cry “FAILURE!” Educators point to increased drug consumption [...]
Obama’s BRAIN Initiative: The Ultimate PR Splash
When I first heard about President Obama’s new $100 million initiative to fund brain research, I was quick to applaud him on what appeared to be a highly promising endeavor. Although I expected his decision to be met with widespread approval among the scientific community, I was surprised to find that it was instead met [...]
A Parent’s Perspective: Stuyvesant as an Environmental Leader
Last week my family attended College Night. All in all, we visited about 20 different colleges, each of which had interesting reasons as to why students should attend their college. The Colby College Admissions representative, however, told us something that the others could not match: they have just achieved carbon neutral status. It is clear [...]
Once a Stuy Student, Always a Stuy Student
Stuyvesant students are all too familiar with the sleepless nights and endless studying seemingly necessary to maintain their already above-average grades. By the time Stuyvesant students graduate, relief sweeps over them, and most are thankful that their times at Stuyvesant are over. For others, though, four years aren’t enough, and they end up coming back. [...]
Culturally in Tune
The next time you’re strolling toward the music suite, pause and take a look at the glass case on your left. Within it is a community reflective of yet different from the academic rigor at Stuyvesant: trophies sit in glass cabinets, framed certificates hang on its walls, and bulletin boards showcase newspaper clippings of accomplished [...]
Stuyvesant from a Second Lens
Packing up your most prized possessions, knowing that the next time you’ll see them, you’ll be thousands of miles away from where you are now. Watching the only home you’ve ever known disappear from sight. Finding yourself surrounded by strangers who are unfamiliar with your appearance, language, and customs. Moments like these are foreign experiences [...]
Boston Strong: The Wrong City to Mess With
There are three Bostons. The first belongs to the citizens who are born there, who take on the distinct “Bawstun” accent and proudly wear the vibrant red of the Boston Red Sox wherever they go. Second, there is the Boston of people passing through the city’s gates, searching to fulfill their dreams. This Boston is [...]
Jie Zhang: The Cultural Revolution, Then and Now
It’s 1966. Children are walking to school down the streets of Shanghai. When they get there, though, there won’t be any learning. The only textbook is the Little Red Book, and they’ll be either making posters or singing songs about Chairman Mao all day. And guess what? That’s the way it will be for 10 [...]
Quantifying Intelligence
Blindfold me. Tie my hands behind my back. Hang me upside down from a tree and I’ll still be able to recite, more surely than I can recite the Pledge of Allegiance: “Please use only a number two pencil. Fill in the bubbles with heavy, black marks. If you need to erase an answer, be [...]
Unity Within Diversity
Fifty years ago, religious freedom—something we all take for granted—was protected. With “School District of Abington Township v. Schempp” (1963), a U.S. Supreme Court case ruling that a state law requiring daily Bible readings in public schools is unconstitutional, a different facet of diversity can be brought into the Stuyvesant community and communities nationwide, one [...]
