The Stuyvesant Perspective
By Spectator Opinions
The Stuyvesant PerspectiveJan 21, 2021
Interview with Alla Lefkowitz
Alla Lefkowitz is the director of Everytown national litigation practice. In a world increasingly purposeless, many pursue a career in a field that aligns with their values and improves the world. Alla does this every day, working for a safer world by contributing her legal skills to a worthy cause.
Jonah Kaye on the Uyghur Muslim Genocide
Check out the Jewish Movement for Uyghur Freedom website: https://jewishmovementforuyghurfreedom.org/
THE SHSAT
This is a special episode featuring a guest podcast from Senior Harry Pan. The SHSAT is a complicated and important issue for students at Stuy. It makes them feel special, but also guilty. They were chosen when so many others were not.
Recommendation for the Episodes:
Invincible from Amazon Prime
The Broken Earth Trilogy by NK Jemisin
Alan Salzberg on the Vaccine, COVID-19 Precautions, and School Reopening
Aaron talks with statistician and father of two Stuyvesant alumni Alan Salzberg about COVID-19 and the return to normal.
Physics teacher Thomas Miner talks about Teaching, Bitcoin, and Movies
We've noticed a lot of people listen to us on the website, which is great, but we just want to let ya'll know we're on for free on Apple. Spotify, and many other apps.
Thomas Miner's Recommendation:
Joe Versus the Volcano
Go on Walks
Clara Shapiro on Productivity, Opera, and Shifting
A discussion with features editor Clara Shapiro on her advice column, opera and theater, as well as shifting and conspiracy theories.
Clara's Recommendation:
The New Testament
Patrick Honner on Teaching Math, Remote Learning, and His Blog
Mr. Honner is a math teacher at Stuyvesant High School. You can find his weekly blog at patrickhonner.com and twitter at @MrHonner.
His Recommendations for the episode:
The Three Body Problem Trilogy by Liu Cixin
Doomsday Book and other novels by Connie Willis
Talia Kahan and Erin Lee on The Spectator and their Experiences as EICs
Opinions editors Aaron Visser and Maya Nelson interview former editor-in-chiefs Talia Kahan and Erin Lee.
Erin's Recommendations:
Pink Sweats
Martin Against the World
The Emissary by Yoko Towada
Talia's Recommendations:
In the Dark
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Jonathan Schneiderman on Social Media, Andrew Yang, and Defund the Police
Opinions Editor Emeritus Jonathan Schneiderman joins hosts Maya Nelson and Aaron Visser to discuss a variety of topics.
Jonathan's Recommendations:
Octet Musical by Dave Malloy
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah