School Leadership Team By Paulina Karpis
Stuyvesant students, parents and teachers voiced their concern over Principal Stanley Teitel’s three-part safety proposal (see sidebar) at the latest School Leadership Team (SLT) meeting on December 5. While some community members suggested that these measures could compromise students’ privacy, others argued that these polices are necessary for student safety.
SU Brokers Deal with Kaplan By Angus Armstrong And Prameet Kumar
Kaplan, the national private education company, has formed a partnership with Stuyvesant’s Student Union (SU) in which Stuyvesant students will be eligible for a $200 discount on test preparation classes regularly priced at $999.
EDITORIAL
Use Your Noggin By Michael Lipkin
Most of you have watched it. Maybe a few years ago, maybe yesterday, but you’ve watched it. Don’t try to pawn it off on your younger sister: I know the truth.
Athlete Spotlight: Different Strokes for D’Ambrosia By Gajan Sureshkumar
When you see her in the hallways, she may not seem any different than any other Stuyvesant student, yet senior Janie D’Ambrosia is in fact an exceptional student-athlete. She is an above-average student and without a doubt the fastest female swimmer at Stuyvesant. But what makes her truly unique is that D’Ambrosia does not swim for the Stuyvesant swim team. Instead, she swims for Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA), an elite swim club in New York City that is among the best in the country.
