Tragic In memory of Terence Tsao, December 2011 On Saturday, December 7, 2011, senior Terence Tsao passed away after being struck by a drunk driver the night before.
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Dress Code Implemented, September 2012 The administration did nothing to acknowledge that something never before seen at Stuyvesant had appeared on the school's website: guidelines for a new dress code. The code has been spottily enforced and had prompted a rise in student activism.
We Save Kern! September 2012 It is common knowledge that Stuyvesant would not be able to function without the help of machinist Kerneth Levigion. When his job was threatened by budget cuts, the students and the administration united to create a petition and ultimately save his position.
In memory of Ava Hecht, January 2009 Senior Ava Hecht passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2009 due to a bacterial meningitis infection.
"Slutty" Wednesday gains widespread attention, June 2012 After spending months ranting angrily about Stuyvesant’s new dress code online, students organized “’Slutty’ Wednesday,” a protest where people came to school wearing things forbidden by the dress code. The movement instantly stirred up media attention, as well as the administration's.
Juniors win SING!, March 2010 The unspoken SING! tradition was broken in 2010 when the junior class’s “cereal killer” show beat the senior class’s “Greek gods” for first place. The decision caused a minor uproar in the SING! mosh pit among seniors who felt robbed of their rightful victory.
Students citywide protest the cutting of student metrocards, March 2010 When the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s (MTA) 2010 budget plan didn't include money to cover free student metrocards, students from a conglomeration of schools decorated expired metrocards with notes and presented them to the MTA. The cards were brought back!
Crush Lists torn down, June 2011 Stuyvesant made the papers once again in 2010 when the “Crush List” tradition got a little too raunchy. The “I’d Tap That” section included on many lists, meant to identify particularly physically attractive students, was called out by papers such as the New York Post for being inappropriately sexual. The following year, several Crush Lists included the “I’d Tap That” section, and the majority of the lists were torn down by the administration.
Racist and sexist rap video hits YouTube, March 2011 Stuyvesant was once again battered by some ugly publicity when several Stuyvesant students filmed themselves performing a racist, sexist, and generally profane and offensive rap and sent the video to a black student. The video made the rounds on Facebook and was ultimately discovered by former Stuyvesant student Alexis Marie Wint, who blogged about the video, misidentifying one of the amateur rappers. The students responsible were ultimately suspended.
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In memory of Richard Geller, November 2011 On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, beloved math teacher Richard Geller died from melanoma cancer after teaching at Stuyvesant for 29 years.
In memory of Aileen Chen, June 2011 On Saturday, June 4, 2011, sophomore Aileen Chen was struck and killed by a car while riding her bike that evening.
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The Writing Center opens, September 2010 Stuyvesant had not seen the existence of a Writing Center since the 1990s until one reopened in the library two years ago.
Rise of the "Stuy Arsonist", February 2009 Fire drill after fire drill gave way to actual fire evacuations and days upon days of standing in the cold November air. Though the “Stuy arsonist” was arrested, he managed to unite the student body behind the shared experience and feelings ranging from disdain to sympathy for the perpetrator.
2008
DOE Bans Bake Sales, October 2009 Dealing a blow to clubs who depend on bake sales for funding, the Department of Education implemented stricter guidelines dictating what kind of food could be sold (cookies and cakes were vetoed) and when sales could take place (after six p.m.). The ban was later revoked.