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Behind the Drop: Stuyvesant on Top Public High School Rankings
TheBestSchools, a popular blog that ranks schools of different categories, released a list of what they deemed to be the top 50 public schools in the country on Sunday, March 31. The Bronx High School of Science, one of New York City’s nine Specialized High Schools, placed first on this list. However, Stuyvesant, which has [...]
Seniors Permitted Outside During Frees
As spring arrives in New York City, Stuyvesant seniors are among the first to enjoy the nicer weather in a more accessible fashion. Due to a new policy first introduced on Wednesday, March 20, seniors are now allowed to leave the school building during free periods. Principal Jie Zhang conceived this policy following a petition [...]
Seven Stuyvesant Students Named Finalists in the New York City Science and Engineering Fair
Seven Stuyvesant students were named finalists in the New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF). The finalists were Waqarul Islam and Youbin Kim, Amanpreet Kandola, Denis Li, Aminah Sallam, Jason Tu, and Amy You. All seven have qualified to compete in the 2013 International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which will take place at [...]
News-in-Brief
-Taylor Swift released her new album “Sloppy” last week, which features all of her meaningful hookups at this year’s SAP. – Principal Jie Zhang was caught cyphing with several other members of the administration last month. When asked to comment, she said, “Damn, that stuff was dank.” -The Bronx Science Track Team was collectively selected [...]
Carnegie Council Honors Junior
Junior Edward Li received an Honorable Mention for his essay submission to the 2012 Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Essay Contest. Li was chosen from a selection of 211 entries from 26 countries. The contest included high school students, undergraduates, post-graduates, and teachers, each recognized in separate categories. According to its website, the [...]
Stuypulse Robotics Wins New York City Regionals
The FIRST Robotics Challenge (FRC) division of Stuypulse, the Stuyvesant Robotics team, won first place in the New York City Robotics Regional on Saturday, March 9. Winning the competition qualified the Stuypulse FRC team for the National Robotics Championship tournament, which will be held in St. Louis, Missouri in April. The New York City Robotics [...]
Stuyvesant Hosts Citywide Rubik’s Cube Competition
Reviving a citywide tradition that failed four years ago, Stuyvesant hosted a citywide Rubik’s Cube tournament on Monday, March 18. The tournament, held in the student cafeteria, included 50 student participants from ten schools around the city, 35 of which were from Stuyvesant. Each competitor started the competition by first solving five Rubik’s Cube puzzles. [...]
Sandler Wins Sixth Annual 9/11 Tribute Center Teacher Award
Stuyvesant social studies teacher Robert Sandler was one of eight teachers in the country granted with the Sixth Annual 9/11 Tribute Center Teacher Award. For his exemplary work, Sandler received $500 for Stuyvesant’s social studies department and a framed Certificate of Merit. Located in New York, the 9/11 Tribute Center annually presents awards to teachers [...]
Stuy Prep: A Push for Diversity
With a racial breakdown of 72 percent Asian and 25 percent Caucasian, Stuyvesant’s student body has gained publicity for its lack of much diversity. Many programs have attempted to address this issue, the most recent being a high school preparatory program dubbed Stuy Prep. Stuy Prep was launched by sophomore Stanley Chan to help underprivileged [...]
Eight Stuyvesant Students Named USAPhO Semifinalists
This year, eight Stuyvesant students—freshman Calvin Lee, sophomore Gideon Leeper, juniors Victor Jiao, Youbin Kim, Michael Lim, Connor Pfister, and Richard Yip, and senior Kenneth Wang—were named semifinalists in the 2013 United States Physics Olympiad (USAPhO). Sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the American Institute of Physics (AIP), USAPhO is a [...]
