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Hi all,

Hope you're all well! With this late message, I just to pass along a pre-Thanksgiving greetings and an event going on tonight, Thursday, 11/19 being hosted by the Stuyvesant Alumni Association with the details below and other newsworthy. Do check us out on the Facebook group link below too!*

1) Event: Inaugural Seasonal Bar Night
When: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 06:00PM - 09:00PM
Where: Pranna Restauarant - New York (http://www.prannanyc.com/)
79 Madison Avenue, at the corner of 28th Street (Manhattan)
Category: SHSAA Event
http://www.shsaa.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&func=details&did=124

Event description:
Venture in from the (brr, brr, brr, brr) cold weather to see old friends and make new connections at our Premiere bar night at Pranna Restaurant.

Join the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association for cocktails and conversation, and learn about some of our upcoming events while reminiscing about your days at Stuy.

Specials: Draught beer and naan - $5: choose from Guinness, Kirin Light, Blue Moon and Sam Adams on draught. Served with homemade naan bread and two dipping sauces.

Wine selections - $7: selection of red and white Satay Sampling - $6: Chef's satay sampling served with signature dipping sauces.
Pranna signature cocktail - $8.

Pranna Restaurant is a great spot for modern southeast Asian cuisine and yummy mixed drinks. We hope to see you there.

Posted on behalf of the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association Events Committee

2) Comedian Billy Eichner '96 FINAL TWO NY SHOWS! If you don't come, you're homophobic!
http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,4478

Nothing says Christmas like Gay, White and Terrified!
FINAL TWO NY SHOWS!

Exciting News! Joe's Pub has added 2 holiday week shows Mon. Nov. 23rd and Tues. Nov. 24th at 9:30!
Bring in the holiday season with your FINAL CHANCE to see GAY, WHITE AND TERRIFIED!

If you haven't seen it, now's the time!
If you have, forward this to your friends, or post a note on Facebook, Twitter or Twitterfoot! Post a note on Twitterfoot with your tweetfeet! Or do what they did in the old days and don't talk about anything!

For $20 tickets, go to http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,4478

"Don't be fooled by the title of Billy Eichner's new show, because this comic isn't terrified of anything (certainly not of Hugh Jackman's handlers). Vicious and very funny...laceratingly funny...sometimes startlingly original social commentary. Eichner could easily become the gay Richard Pryor. He's already discovered the alchemy that turns rage into humor." - Backstage '09

3) SHSAA CLASS CHALLENGE CAMPAIGN
As a part of the SHSAA Fundraising Committee working with Romahlo Wilson ‘97 and Christen Russo ‘00, we're trying to get the word out about Stuy and its needs during time of economic downturn. Any possible ideas or help would be phenomenal in securing resources. So read below and thanks! You can learn more or donate online at:
http://www.shsaa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=41
http://www.nonprofit-compensation.com/NPO/index.cfm?FuseAction=NPO.Summary&EIN=133509279&BMF=1&Cobrandid=1&Syndicate=No

SHSAA CLASS CHALLENGE CAMPAIGN LETTER
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Title: Why Stuyvesant Needs to be a Part of Your Annual Giving

Dear Stuyvesant Alum,
One of the benefits of being Stuyvesant's Principal or a Director on the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association (SHSAA) Board is the opportunity to constantly witness our community in action. This community extends from our youngest student (a role that we have all inhabited) to our most experienced alumni. The ability to participate in these gatherings across our spectrum of students and alumni reveals a simple fact that we all know: "Stuyvesant is a special place that brings together incredibly talented people and launches rich and fruitful lives."

Although this is the case, our community has not been without its challenges. From supporting our country through World Wars I and II, outlasting over a century of recessions, and dealing with the loss of our alumni and home in 9/11, our community has risen to the challenges faced by our school, our city, our country, and our world. This may sound far-fetched, but take a moment to reflect on your own life or the opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni and you will be amazed by how much you have accomplished. Producing individuals who positively impact their communities was the initial goal of our school and it remains our goal today.

As we have noted in past newsletters, the most imminent challenge that Stuyvesant faces is securing ongoing funding to continue providing the same high quality education our alumni have received to current students. As mandated by the Board of Education, our student body has steadily increased while Stuyvesant has faced budget cuts in reaction to the current economic environment. This has led to drastic actions to stretch our resources. For example, we have converted a portion of our library into additional classroom space, delayed integral physical and IT infrastructure upgrades, and significantly limited the budgets of our extracurricular activities and their ability to compete with rival institutions.

While we have focused past fundraising efforts on the school's immediate needs, the truth of the matter is that Stuyvesant has always sought to provide a level of education that is beyond our public funding means. In fact, our only limitations have been the imagination of our students, the resourcefulness of our faculty and staff, and ultimately the generosity of our alumni. Without donations from generous alumni, basic needs such as updated textbooks, computer and lab equipment, lunch subsidies for students who need economic assistance, and sometimes even chairs and desks would oftentimes not be met in a timely enough manner to maintain our students' competitiveness with better funded private institutions. In addition, many of our extracurricular activities, a necessary complement to classroom instruction, would not be possible without alumni funding to support the operating budgets of our teams, clubs, publications, and other activities. Generous alumni have helped to support these programs for decades and we need the support of our alumni going forward if we are to continue providing the same high quality education to current students.

This year, in order motivate our alumni, SHSAA has asked students who receive your funding to offer their testimonials of how it has positively impacted their lives. We have included some of these testimonials in the following pages and have posted many more online at http://www.shsaa.org/ or http://www.stuy.edu/. Some are written with an appreciative earnestness that can not help but transport you back to your own experience.

We are also implementing a class challenge campaign that is supported by Stuyvesant and many of your class leaders - as we write this letter, we are still in the process of reaching out to class officers and reunion organizers to set an appropriate challenge. It is not intended to be a challenge between classes, but rather a monetary amount and participation target set by each class' leaders to motivate your class. We are confident in our community's ability to pull together towards the common goal of maintaining the Stuyvesant that we have all benefitted from, and generous alumni have already come forward to donate towards their class goal or to offer matching grants to motivate their classmates. Recognizing the personal challenges that some of our alumni may face in this environment, we are more focused on participation as we believe that widespread involvement by alumni giving what they can (no amount is too small) will help Stuyvesant and its students immensely this year. For more information about your class challenge please visit SHSAA's website at http://www.shsaa.org/classchallenge [WE NEED TO ESTABLISH URL]. We hope that you will consider participating in your class challenge and, as always, SHSAA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and your contributions are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Finally, this year, we are more dedicated than ever to helping our alumni reconnect with Stuyvesant and each other. Towards this end, SHSAA will be hosting several events throughout the year to facilitate interactions between alumni, classmates and students. We hope to see you at some of them and to thank you for your generous support in person.

Thank you in advance for your help and consideration,
SHSAA Fundraising and Membership Committees

Thanks for reading! Stay up to date with news and let me know what you want to share with others!

Andy Woo

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#87

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Mon Sep 7, 2009 6:12 am
Subject: [Stuy96] Happy Labor Day 2009 Stuy96 & Celebrate the 15th birthday of ETC!

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Hi all,

Hope everyone is well with the Labor Day Weekend 2009 upon us! It's the unofficial end of summer and time to celebrate before the fall season hits us. Check out one my favorite things that came out of Stuyvesant HS, the original comedy troupe:
etc... (experimental troupe comedy):
http://www.facebook.com/etc.comedy

It features some our own Stuy96*classmates and other Stuy alums: Jamil Ellis '95, Alex Pearl '94, Gene Perelson '96, Quinn Raymond '96 and Chris Chan Roberson '94. It will be their 15th anniversary at The Tank from Wed September 9th to Sat September 12th. The members met each other through competing on the Speech and Debate team and performing in SING! The Thursday evening performances will be half-price for any Stuyvesant alumni. For more information, check out for more details:
http://www.etc15.com

ETC15
The dates:
Wed September 9th, 2009 9.30pm
Thu September 10th, 2009 7:00pm and 9:30pm
Fri September 11th, 2009 9.30pm
Sat September 12th, 2009 7:00pm and 9:30pm followed by a special celebration.

The cost: $10/show. Stuy alums get in for half-price for both Sept 10th shows

The place: The Tank, 354 W 45th St (bet 8th and 9th ave)

We recommend that you do drop by and enjoy the experience. If not, I'll have to reach out to you about my own hard work on the political campaign trail here in NYC with a follow up election for September 15. If you want more details, email or message me back @ wooa@...

Talk to you soon,
Andy Woo

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PS are any of you out there involved with your approaching college 10th year reunions?

--- On Wed, 9/2/09, etc... (Experimental Troupe Comedy) <listmaster@...> wrote:

From: etc... (Experimental Troupe Comedy) <listmaster@...>
Subject: ETC15 is one week away!
To: wooa@...
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 4:19 PM

The lawns have been mowed. The lanterns hung. And, goddamn it, the schedule has been set for the 15th anniversary celebration of etc...!

All shows will be at The Tank, 354 W 45th St (bet 8th and 9th ave), NY, NY. Visit etc15.com to reserve tickets.

9:30pm Wednesday September 9th
Opening Ceremony
$10
Improvisation from etc... plus sketch from the Steagles and, fresh off of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Skinny Bitch Jesus Meeting. Also, video premieres of Karaokers and Co-Workers ____ing from Etc Productions.

7pm Thursday September 10th
The Reckoning
$10
Hosted by Amy Albert. Improv from etc… and Scout and Handsome Rob. Sketch from The Steagles and SharkMother. The night will also inclue the premiere of Econ-Amy, a new series produced by Etc Productions.

9:00pm Thursday September 10th
etc… Film Night
$10
All-new web series from Etc Productions including The League, Karaokers and Boob Jobs. The night will be highlighted by two films written and directed by Chris Chan Roberson: The Indestructible Brothers and Neibauer (world premiere!).

9:30pm Friday September 11th
The Anniversary Show
$10
A special anniversary show featuring old and new etc... members. Also featuring the web series the League created by JT Arbogast, Jamil Ellis, Kevin Flinn and Justin Leahy. Directed by Jamil Ellis and Greg Payton.

7:00pm Saturday September 12th
Improv is just another word for nothing left to lose
$10
Improvisation featuring etc… plus videos from Etc Productions including The League, Karaokers and Neibauer.

9:00pm Saturday September 12th
The Anniversary Show
$10
A special anniversary show featuring old and new etc... members followed by a PARTY.

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#86

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Mon May 18, 2009 1:27 am
Subject: [Stuy96] Happy Pre-Memorial Day 2009, Stuy96!

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http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2009/05/05/segments/131101

Greetings fellow Stuy96*ers,

It has been quite awhile since we’ve actively sent a message out. I think since the last message went out we were in the middle of the historic Presidential campaign and very much more has happened around the world featuring all of you and all that you do and enjoy. Many have you have celebrated milestone celebrations (ones for yourself, loved ones, and/or some of you with your respective new little ones!) and others have continued to make sure that we are involved with the community we care about. Here’s some alumni news that I’ve taken the time out to select and share.

Hope you’re all and keep in touch!

Andy

By the way, your college (undergraduate, that is) 10 year reunions are quickly approaching, so keep an eye out for those plans.

NEWS:

1) Classmates:

a) Great job Quinn Raymond as he made was selected one of the finalists to become the ultimate winner of the WNYC radio Satire Slam! contest

If Quinn is picked as a finalist he'll get to perform at the Greene Space--the new WNYC auditorium. It will be decided from the four remaining contestants in our Satire Slam! Finale. Judges Mo Rocca, comedian, and Faith Salie, actress/comedian and former host of Fair Game for PRI, provide commentary on the contestants' work.

Note from Quinn:

I just wanted to take a moment to thank Brian, Faith, and Mo for their feedback and thoughtful comments. It was a little intimidating to be there in front of the pros, but I really enjoyed participating and they were very kind. I hope that in the future WNYC is able to do more humorous segments like this.

I also wanted to congratulate Gerry on his win-- I really enjoyed his song. Kudos to Erin and Charles too, they were able to write excellent follow-up pieces with very limited time.

WNYC, do more funny stuff!

Best,

Finals:

Semifinals:

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2009/04/29/segments/130308

Flickr Photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wnyc/3510494049/

You can also hear Quinn on CD which is available on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001KD5OOS/ref=sr_f2_album_21?ie=UTF8&child=B001KD5P74&qid=1242603768&sr=102-21

b) The Deuce and the Quarter featuring our classmate on the keys Adam Chimera adamchimera@....

Check them out on YouTube and MySpace:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lZyxIPLV_Y

http://www.myspace.com/thedeuceandaquarter

c) Check out Jonathan Fisher on piano with his performance of

Franz Liszt: Apres une Lecture du Dante, Recorded live from solo recital

Where: Synagogue for the Arts Spring in Tribeca Concert Series

When: 3/22/09

Part 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOAXBwGP4ug

Part 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMQICFRwHw0

d) Check out our favorite Hollywood star, Kelly Karbacz, with her Acting Reel on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGJzF9lcGdM

e) I’m not big on saying things about what I do, but it would be nice to spread the word about Con Edison the company I believe I do so much good for. I was awarded the company’s most prestigious honor, the 2009 Con Edison Living Our Values Award, for my work as an Electrical Engineer within the company helping design and maintain a safe and reliable underground electrical network system and also being active within the community with mentoring students with Asian American community awareness, political empowerment, high school robotics and technology mentoring, and also my alumni connecting. Andy Woo at the May Awards ceremony:

http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v228/123/109/n17500447_8874.jpg

2) Stuy Ranks 23rd In American High Schools In Their 2nd Annual High School Rankings:

For a place like Stuy, rankings do not mean anything on the outside, so we as students were never ranked any way. But what it can do is promote spirited competition even with our friendly neighbors at Bronx Science. Interestingly in this updated annual U.S. News ranking the school went from 15^th to 23^rd. For some insight in the rankings, a newer small school: the Dual Language and Asian Studies HS (located at the Seward Park HS campus) ranked a phenomenal No. 31 on the same list of the country’s top high schools ahead of the likes of our historical city rivals:

29 High School of American Studies at Lehman College Bronx, NY

31 Dual Language and Asian Studies High School New York, NY

32 Staten Island Technical High School Staten Island, NY

33 Bronx High School of Science School Bronx, NY

38 Baccalaureate School of Global Education Long Island City, NY

48 Queens High School of Science at York College Jamaica, NY

67 Brooklyn Technical High School Brooklyn, NY

71 Townsend Harris High School Flushing, NY

http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/new_york/stuyvesant_high_school

http://www.greatschools.net/school/parentReviews.page?id=2796&state=NY

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/90111/nine-city-public-schools-ranked-among-nation-s-best/Default.aspx

http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_294/schoolwithesl.html

Yet another ranking of top schools lists Stuyvesant but as a Top Performer.

http://www.greatschools.net/school/parentReviews.page?id=2796&state=NY

Also of note, our former teacher, Danny Jaye, and now Director of Bergen County Academies (BCA) school is mentioned here:

http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/jan2009/bw20090114_146291.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_news+%2B+analysis

http://bcts.bergen.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=614&Itemid=1353

3) Metal Detectors At Stuy For Exams:

In December 2008, Stuyvesant High School's bid to install metal detectors as a cheating deterrent had been rejected. The school’s principal, Stanley Teitel, confirmed that he had asked the Department of Education for permission to temporarily install roving scanners for the January 2009 exams at the school.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12232008/news/regionalnews/metal_detector_flunks_145537.htm

This May, Stuyvesant High School began scanning students with hand-held metal detectors to seize hidden cellphones and other electronic gadgets before Advanced Placement exams earlier this month, The New York Post reports. Administrators at the College Board — which runs the AP exam program — and national cheating and safety experts said the school’s use of wands to ward off cheating (as opposed to detecting weapons) was unprecedented. One student did admit that devices such as iPhones are used to cheat on exams.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05132009/news/regionalnews/whizzes_wanded_168988.htm

4) Intel Science Talent Search hits FB and Tweets while 2 Stuy Students Are Named Intel Finalists, Academic Talent marches on

http://stuyspectator.com/2009/02/09/two-stuyvesant-students-are-named-intel-finalists/

With 114 semifinalists, New York is the best-represented state. The top two public high schools with the most semifinalists in New York are also gold medal schools. They are No. 23-ranked Stuyvesant High School, which produced 11 semifinalists, and No. 33-ranked Bronx High School of Science, which produced 9.

A full list of 2009 Finalists can be found at www.societyforscience.org. To view ongoing updates about the 2009 Intel Science Talent Search, join the Facebook* group at www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42362919370

and follow Twitter* updates at www.twitter.com/intelsts09.

Long Island trumps NYC schools in Intel contest

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--intelsciencecompe0114jan14,0,3005635.story

2 LI School Students Named Presidential Scholars, 2 NYC Students include one Stuy senior

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/nassau/ny-lipres0512729957may04,0,7294122.story

5) Another type of winner for Stuy’s future:

Omika Jikaria: The Type A Teenager

A Stuy 2011 sophomore trying to take on everything from Speech and Debate and Beauty Pageants

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/1-in-8-million/index.html?ref=nyregion#/omika_jikaria

6) Specialized HS students admittances

The other specialized high schools they were trying out for were Brooklyn Technical High School; Brooklyn Latin School; Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan; the Bronx High School of Science; the High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at City College; the Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, and the High School of American Studies at Lehman College.

Fears that the tanking economy could drive private- and parochial-school students to the city’s elite public high schools in droves were not backed up by Department of Education data. Applications from children in nonpublic schools to the likes of Stuyvesant, Bronx Science and Brooklyn Technical High Schools edged up only slightly this year, to 4,553 from 4,470 last year.

http://www.silive.com/news/advance/index.ssf?/base/news/1233924309323930.xml&coll=1

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/islands_stellar_students.html

http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=27&id=26254

http://gothamschools.org/2009/02/05/more-students-admitted-to-laguardia-in-specialized-hs-round/

7) Top high schools’ racial stats mimic NYU diversity

http://www.nyunews.com/news/city_state/top_high_schools_racial_stats_mimic_nyu_diversity-1.1361145

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/06/gap-persists-in-test-for-specialized-high-schools/

8) Mourners remember Bayside teen

City suspects meningitis in Stuyvesant High School student’s death

http://stuyspectator.com/2009/02/09/celebration-of-life-memorial-held-for-ava-hecht/

http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2009/01/15/queens/doc496f713e3f4d8650031814.txt

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20241992&BRD=2731&PAG=461&dept_id=574902&rfi=6

9) Facing Legal Pressure, PSAL Changes Girls’ Soccer Season from spring to fall sport seasons

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2009/01/16/best-high-schools-send-students-to-science-semifinals.html#1763015

http://stuyspectator.com/2009/02/08/facing-legal-pressure-psal-changes-girls%E2%80%99-soccer-season/

http://www.psal.org/psalsports/school/psal_schoolprofile.asp?cschool=02519

10) Stuyvesant Alum Barbie Turns 50

http://gothamist.com/2009/02/19/barbie_turns_50.php

11) Frontrunners movie is released to DVD on 1/20/2009
Directed by Caroline Suh

http://www.exclaim.ca/motionreviews/latestsub.aspx?csid1=115&csid2=871&fid1=36686

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20252508,00.html

OUR STUY NOTABLE ALUMNI ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Eric H. Holder, Jr. '69 Confirmed as President Obama’s Attorney General

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=eric+holder&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f#

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5559643756726725289&ei=tSmiSYm7MpKwqwKXoYCnBw&q=eric+holder&hl=en

Attorney General Eric Holder was the keynote speaker at the 2009 Department of Justice African-American History Month program. In his remarks he called the American people "essentially a nation of cowards" in failing to openly discuss the issue of race. He urged Americans to engage in forthright discussions of race issues rather than ignore topics that some might find uncomfortable.

David Axelrod, '72 was Chief Campaign Strategist for President Barack Obama's presidential campaign, is currently serving as senior Adviser to the President.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC1R1yVsVew

While at Stuyvesant, Axelrod was the editor of Caliper, the literary magazine. He was part of the Student Parent Teacher Committee, the forerunner of the Student Leadership Team, a member of the debate team, and he wrote for The Spectator. Would any of us be able to meet the next President of the United States during our careers?

http://stuyspectator.com/2009/02/09/david-axelrod-from-stuyvesant-to-the-white-house/

Harris Pastides '71 becomes the new President at the University of South Carolina

Dr. Pastides '71 had been elected as the 28th President of the University of South Carolina. He had served, formerly, as VP for Research and Health Sciences, and Dean of Public Health. Before joining USC in 1998 he was a Professor of Epidemiology and Department Chair at the Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst:

http://president.sc.edu/PresidentPastidesBio.php

Leo Chalupa '63

Dr. Chalupa will serve as George Washington University's chief research officer, charged with leading GW into the top tier of the nation's research institutions.

http://www.gwu.edu/~newsctr/pressrelease.cfm?ann_id=29667

LOCAL STUYVESANT HS COMMUNITY NEWS

A scholarship created to in memory of former Stuy Alumni Association President Sari Halper Dickson '87, who passed away on January 30, 2009 from cancer

http://www.shsaa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=357&Itemid=34

Our past teachers still doing their best:

Mr. Warren Donin, still at Stuy, continues to bring up interesting topics about race and civic action:

http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=4&id=25377

Mr. Danny Jaye, as New Jersey's Bergen County Academies has brought the school attention with the 2007 Intel Distinction recognition and this year as New Jersey’s top overall performer.

http://bcts.bergen.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1238&Itemid=1453

Ms. Susan Brustein continues to strive for greater science and technology education at a great high school as Townsend Harris’s Assistant Principal of Science and Technology while being recognized in November as the recipient of the Intel 2008 School of Distinction for Science Excellence award.

http://www.qgazette.com/news/2008/1126/features/016.html

http://www.qgazette.com/news/2009/0128/features/013.html

Volunteer and Participate:

2009 World Science Festival

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 – Saturday, June 14, 2009

http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/

The Funny Stuff:

Classic Stuyvesant Humor with remixed music:

The Life of a Guido in Stuyvesant High School

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqc9gubApnI

Does this remind you of English classes?:

Doug Tak in Stuyvesant High School

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-WvKRoOmMY

This would’ve been good to do to celebrate any graduation:

Stuyvesant Senior Conga Line '08

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9yNrDycrBg

The investigation of reasons why escalators go out of service:

I Know What You Do During Your Free Periods

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibrhSdKbJ-M

Even Stuy students still use accents for comedy:

On Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgpl5YBwbgM

Upcoming Events:

http://www.shsaa.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&func=details&did=114

Event title: Nationals vs. Mets (Washington, DC - June 7)

When: Sunday, June 07, 2009 - Sunday, June 07, 2009 | 01:30PM

Where: Nationals Park - Washington, DC

http://www.shsaa.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&func=details&did=108

Event title Stuyvesant Alumni Sports Roundtable (June 24)

When: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Where: Stuyvesant High School - New York

Stuyvesant Alumni Sports Roundtable scheduled for

Stuyvesant High School's Murray Kahn Theatre.

Scheduled to appear as panelists are:

Len Berman '64 - Sports Anchor, WNBC-TV

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Berman

Sam Marchiano '85 - MLB.com Sportscaster & Host

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/mediacenter/baseball_discovered/whoswho.jsp

Sam Rosen '64 - New York Rangers Announcer

http://www.msg.com/television/sam-rosen.html

Moderater:

Dave Cohen '68 - former New York Yankees Announcer

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0169305/bio

Light refreshments will be served in the lobby.

Additional details will be posted here shortly.

http://www.shsaa.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&func=details&did=112

Event title Stuy Day At Citi Field '09: Mets v. Reds (July 11)

When: Saturday, July 11, 2009 - Saturday, July 11, 2009 | 07:10PM

Where: Citi Field - Flushing, NY

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#85

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:03 pm
Subject: [Stuy96] Fall 2008 Class updates and events, Frontrunners movie Wed!

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Hi everyone,

Hope you are all doing well! While running through Summer and Fall and being in midst of those Presidential Debates and passing many of our classmates’ milestone birthdays through 2008, it was about time that we announce some news and events to our awesome classmates out there in the Stuy96 realm.

We wish everyone all the best during these tougher economic times and understand that if you’re in need of a network of resources, please let us know.

1) SHSAA and other ALUMNI related upcoming events:

The Stuyvesant Alumni Association is pleased to invite you to:

Movie Premiere of "Frontrunners" and Fall Bar Night:

Please join us for one of two showings of the New York premiere of "Frontrunners" on Wednesday, October 15^th, a documentary about the competitive 2006 Stuyvesant High School Student Union Presidential Elections. Its release is timely as it parallels our nation's turbulent election period. We will be coupling this event with Fall Bar Night, complete with great discounted specials, at Steak Frites.

Date: Wednesday, October 15^th, 2008

Location: Film Forum, http://www.filmforum.org/films/frontrunners.html

209 West Houston Street (between 6^th and 7^th Aves.)

New York, NY 10014

Movie time choices: 6:15PM or 8:15PM,

Cost: $20 per person

What's included: Movie admission, Private Q&A / Meet the Director, Caroline Suh and Producer, Erika Frankel.

How to get your tickets: Go to www.shsaa.org and purchase your tickets on-line.

Please join us for a drink at Steak Frites.

It's cash bar but with great food and drink specials.

Steak Frites

225 Varick St.

New York, NY 10014

212-463-7101

Time: 5:30PM - 10:30PM

Drink Specials:

Red/white wines $5/glass

Beer (Stella, Bud Light, American Ale) $3

Call liquor (house brands) $6

Other specials:

Stella, Burger and Fries $9.95

Stella and 6 Oysters on the half shell $7.95

Directions from Film Forum to Steak Frites: Exit the Film Forum and go left (west) to Varick Street (less than a block). Make a right onto Varick and go north (against traffic). Steak Frites is one block north on the west side of the street.

*We encourage you to buy your tickets early as there is limited seating available and we expect the event to sell out.

For questions please contact Paul Kim,'94 at Paul_Kim@... or cell at 917-747-3945.

FRONTRUNNERS is a smart and funny political documentary that follows the

student council presidential campaign at one of the country's most

prestigious public high schools: Stuyvesant High School in New York City.

An entertaining and symbolic campaign film, put forth in classic verité style, we follow four charming and idiosyncratic candidates as they navigate an electoral process that is said to be one of the most competitive at the high school level. These teenaged candidates face the same issues as candidates of any age, such as picking the 'right' running mate, shaking as many hands as possible, preparing for televised debates, impressing the pundits and journalistic community, addressing sensitive race-related issues, and mobilizing an apathetic voter base.

A microcosm of the U.S. Presidential elections, Caroline Suh's film shows politicking and pluralities through the lens of the adolescent experience.

"It's the hardest race I ever fought."

-Dick Morris, Stuyvesant class of '64

Campaign manager of Bill Clinton's successful 1996 Presidential re-election.

LINKS:

Website: www.frontrunnersthefilm.com

Trailer on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nweYQrJJElY

Facebook Group: FRONTRUNNERS, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5116133078

Check out the NY Times article: Practicing Politics Just Like the Big Boys (and Girls)

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/nyregion/03bigcity.html

http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1011/p25s02-almo.html

2) Classmate Frances Lee needs your help with this American Express- DonorsChoose.org fundraising contest by October 13

Message from Frances Lee from DonorsChoose.org’s project:

Voting ends on October 13th, so we need to get the word out quick! This is a direct project for DonorsChoose.org. If we win thecontest, American Express will grant $1.5 million which we will use to fund the public school projects. For more information about our organization, check out our mission at
http://www.donorschoose.org/about/history.html.

DonorsChoose.org’s project, "Help 100,000 children thrive in the classroom" is in
the Top 5 of the American Express Members Project. If we win,
$1.5 million in resources will be delivered to 4,000 classrooms at America's highest need schools. Our schools urgently need these resources.

Please vote today
<http://www.membersproject.com/project/view/V8EWJV> !

We're currently ranked #2 as I write this email.
If you're an American Express cardholder, vote now
http://www.membersproject.com/project/view/V8EWJV

And whether or not you hold an American Express card, please spread
the word to everyone you know! We can't do this without your help.

Thanks!
Frances

P.S. If you are having problems voting, please click here
http://blog.donorschoose.org/blog/2008/10/02/were-top-5-help-make-us-number-one/

for more detailed information!

3) Classmate Marie Ewald wins Obama HQ contest
Message from Marie from the campaign trail following a contest she had been communicating through the website:
https://donate.barackobama.com/marie

I haven't told them yet but...Barack Obama is going to personally call my parents!

I'm so sorry for the delayed notification. It was a real nail-biter. They had to count and re-count the donations, and then consult higher authorities. (Remind you of anything?)

But ultimately, your gifts added up to 40 more than anyone else here on staff. Jaws dropped around here, especially mine, when I found out I had 287 donors! You helped raise $10,000 for Barack in 2 days. That's extraordinary.

Thank you for stepping up -- and double thanks for getting your parents to give and your cousins and coworkers and even old camp friends... It was also great to read your notes about phone banking, traveling to a battleground state, making your first or fourth donation... Your support and enthusiasm will easily carry me through the last 32 long days...

I hope you know that every single dollar is strengthening our ability to compete in key battleground states like Florida and Pennsylvania and Ohio. This week, early voting began in Ohio. We're no longer just preparing for Election Day. It's here. So thanks for all your support, and I'll let you know how the surprise phone call goes (I'll even try to record it). But for now... shhhh...

Much love,
Marie

Stay up to date with news and let me know what you want to share with others!

Andy Woo

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#84

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:21 am
Subject: [Stuy96] Fw: REMINDER: Spring '08 Alumni Mixer | Wednesday, April 30th from 6 to 9pm

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Hi all,

Here's your chance to mingle with fellow alumni. I'll be there to represent Stuy96. Please see below.

Here's a recent news item FYI about the Stuyvesant Girls Soccer team seeking to change the PSAL season from Spring to Fall. This is an interesting issue:

Seasonal Struggle: Parents threaten PSAL with lawsuit to force change of girls' soccer program from spring to fall
http://www.timesledger.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19519304&BRD=2676&PAG=461&dept_id=542414&rfi=6

Here's another specialized HS tidbit:
B'KLYN TECH'S DROP IN CLASS
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04212008/news/regionalnews/bklyn_techs_drop_in_class_107401.htm

Talk to you soon!
Andy

--- On Mon, 4/28/08, Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association <do.not.reply@...> wrote:

From: Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association <do.not.reply@...>
Subject: REMINDER: 2 days to go.. Spring '08 Alumni Mixer | Wednesday, April 30th from 6 to 9pm
To: do.not.reply@...
Date: Monday, April 28, 2008, 4:36 PM

REMINDER!

As the weather gets warmer and the daylight gets longer, come and celebrate the change in seasons with your fellow alumni! Join your SHSAA for spring cocktails (beer drinkers welcome too!)

Where: Choice Kitchen and Cocktails
380 Third Avenue bet. 27th & 28th Street

When: Wednesday, April 30th from 6 to 9pm

Catch up with old friends, learn about upcoming SHSAA events, become an SHSAA member, get involved with future SHSAA planning and reminisce about your days at Stuy!

$4 draft beers
$5 specialty cocktails
$5 specialty martinis

Choice Kitchen and Cocktails also features an exciting menu with affordable, delicious and unique appetizers!

No reservations are necessary. Guests of alumni are welcome.

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#83

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:48 am
Subject: [Stuy96] Hey Stuy96, it's Spring 2008...

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http://www.stuypulse.com
http://www.usfirst.org
http://www.nycnjfirst.org

Hi all,

With Spring already rolling with the passing of all those Presidential Primaries, the annual Pi Day, and historic Baseball opening days (the last ones for both Yankee and Shea Stadiums), it was about time to say hello to you all. Before we head into the exciting month of May (and Commencement season for those of you graduating possibly), just wanted to pass along some interesting news in and around the Stuyvesant community.

Most recently our Stuy96* class finally got a chance to donate about $1000 towards a new printer to Mr. Edward Wong '74 who runs the Program Office. Nothing like the hey day of Mr. Kramer, Mr. Rodney, or even Ms. Brustein (she's now assistant principal @ Townsend Harris HS (http://www.thhs.qc.edu). Here's some more news that you can chew on, enjoy:

1) SHSAA and other ALUMNI related upcoming events:

As the weather gets warmer and the daylight gets longer, come and celebrate the change in seasons with your fellow alumni! Join your SHSAA for spring cocktails (beer drinkers welcome too!)

Where: Choice Kitchen and Cocktails
380 Third Avenue bet. 27th & 28th Street
When: Wednesday, April 30th from 6 to 9pm
http://www.shsaa.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&func=details&did=81

Catch up with old friends, learn about upcoming SHSAA events, become an SHSAA member, get involved with future SHSAA planning and reminisce about your days at Stuy!

$4 draft beers
$5 specialty cocktails
$5 specialty martinis

Choice Kitchen and Cocktails also features an exciting
menu with affordable, delicious and unique appetizers!

No reservations are necessary.
Guests of alumni are welcome.

STUYVESANT ALUMNI EVENT IN S. CALIFORNIA

Please save the date for a picnic that is being planned for Stuyvesant High School alumni, friends & relatives on Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 at Lake Balboa near Los Angeles. More information as it becomes available can be obtained by registering for the Stuy-West Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StuyvesantWest/

DC AREA ALUMNI ALL-CLASS GATHERING/MIXER

Please save the date for a DC area Stuyvesant alumni all-class gathering/mixer, being planned for
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 from 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC.

STUYVESANT ALUMNI BRUNCH AT MAI HOUSE

Please save the date for a brunch for Stuyvesant High School alumni, friends & relatives at the newest
Myriad Group restaurant Mai House, being planned for
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 in Tribeca, NYC.
As details are finalized they will be posted at http://www.shsaa.org

2) Congratulations to Stuyvesant FIRST Robotics Team 694 on winning the Engineering Inspiration Award.

As a sponsor and mentor, I am pround to mention of their winning earning them a selection to the 2008 International FIRST Competition in late April in Atlanta.
Check them out here where WSJ's Andy Jordan bites his nails as Team 694 at New York's Stuyvesant Hight School takes a shot at winning a robotics:
Part 1: Building a Bot: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1336737864?bclid=1341026943&bctid=1473707223
Part 2: Beat the Clock: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1336737864?bclid=1341026943&bctid=1474198138
Part 3: It's Alive: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1336737864?bclid=1341026943&bctid=1475735980
Part 4: The Battle Begins: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1336737864?bclid=1341026943&bctid=1477205896

For more information about the tournament, you contact me at wooan@...,
we're always looking for awesome mentors for Lego League and VEX too!
Check out the following the links:

3) Stuyvesant junior writes sci-fi novel
"Truancy," Isamu Fukui's futuristic offering, has just hit the shelves and is already causing a stir in the sci-fi community. "It's about a student rebellion against the government of a city that rules through education," explains the young author from his Chelsea home. "It's about a fight for student empowerment, a clash of ideas, and the consequences of escalating violence."

Stuyvesant student Isamu Fukui '09 is in a class by himself
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2008/03/09/2008-03-09_stuyvesant_student_isamu_fukui_is_in_a_c.html

Teen Author Finds Success in Hating High School
http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2008/04/teen-author-fin.html

4) Past teachers news:
Some sad news to report:
English Teacher, Ms. Evans suddenly passes

Some sad news to report. We regret to inform the Stuyvesant community that Ms. Lynne Evans, a beloved English teacher who taught at Stuyvesant for 25 years and was the current UFT representative, died suddenly on Sunday, April 6th.We wish her family and the entire Stuy community our condolences of a special loss.
http://register.stuy.edu/lynne_evans.html
Wake and Funeral arrangements: Tuesday, 4/15
http://register.stuy.edu/FUNERAL_EVANS.pdf

Tribute:
http://register.stuy.edu/lynne_evans.html

Gene Blaufarb, the starting right tackle who went on to coach football at Stuyvesant HS, emailed Forrest last week to tell him he’d recently suffered a minor heart attack and had a stent placed into an artery.
Former DeWitt Clinton football players reunite to toast 1961 season
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high_school/2008/03/18/2008-03-18_former_dewitt_clinton_football_players_r.html?page=0

Danny Jaye is now Principal of the presitigious Bergen County Academies in New Jersey. He claims that its better than Stuy, let's put him to the test...
http://bcts.bergen.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1312&Itemid=1353

5) Stuyvesant High School Students Ace the Intel Competition
Despite getting beaten with # of semifinalists by West Melville HS, 14-11, it was the
first time Stuy had four finalists since you guessed it…Stuy96!
Check out the video and

http://wcbstv.com/video/?id=107739@...
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=78003
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/31/nyregion/31contest.html?_r=2&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/k-12/2008/02/01/stuyvesant-high-school-students-ace-the-intel-competition.html

Katherine Banks of Stuyvesant High School is the whiz kid wins 25G prize
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2008/03/12/2008-03-12_stuyvesant_high_school_whiz_kid_wins_25g.html
http://www.nypost.com/seven/01312008/news/regionalnews/teens_discover_the_science_of_success_936317.htm

6) Other Stuy related articles in the news:
Track & Field Coach Erin Taylor recovers following January accident that paralyzes Stuy students. Current Stuy students still submit their trust while transcending the aspect of the sports. She is trying to push herself for the 2008 Summer Olympic trials.
http://wcbstv.com/video/?id=107335@...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/sports/othersports/19coach.html
http://www.nypost.com/seven/01182008/news/regionalnews/ax_looms_for_stuy_driver_853483.htm
http://www.nypost.com/seven/01172008/news/nationalnews/crash_teens_bravery_955844.htm

CUNY succeeds with more students from schools like Stuyvesant
Top CUNY school sees surge of applicants
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2008/03/02/2008-03-02_top_cuny_school_sees_surge_of_applicants.html

Can you believe the cost of the Prom?
The $1,000 prom night: New Yorkers dropping average of $1K on big event
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2008/03/25/2008-03-25_the_1000_prom_night_new_yorkers_dropping.html

Article on how the NY Times scholarships have changed lives.
For Times Scholars, School Was One of Many Hurdles
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/nyregion/07scholars.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=nyregion

Article on how chess has made its effects on students
Even in Tough Times, City School Chess Program Has the Right Moves
http://www2.nysun.com/article/74140

7) Movie released about Stuyvesant Student Union Government elections to coincide interest of Presidential elections
Frontrunners - Director Caroline Suh, Producer Erika Frankel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMhqCjlwMd8
http://www.ifc.com/film/film-news/2008/03/caroline-suh-on-frontrunners.php
http://www.cinematical.com/2008/03/15/sxsw-review-frontrunners/

Here’s Looking At You, Kids
Artists discover the Documentation Generation. But can we trust what they see?
http://www.newsweek.com/id/123484

8) Cricket as a PSAL Sport in the world capital of NYC and Stuy!
Move over Yankees? New York students take up...cricket
http://africa.reuters.com/odd/news/usnN10206311.html

School cricket program takes off in New York
http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricket/news.hspl?nid=8661&ntid=4

9) Miscellaneous Links of interest:
New website about the beautiful artistic and creative blocks that were created at the school we called home
MNEMONCS: A system for remembering
http://www.stuy.edu/stuycube/

Someone had created a collection of past Stuyvesant documents that were uploaded here:
http://www.scribd.com/groups/view/6765-stuyvesant-high-school

AP Chemistry at its best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQG6kFzusTk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooOSFKtFGCE
THIS is how WE (AP Chemistry Period 7 & 8) Roll: The Movie

Stuyvesant Calculus parody
2gether: U + Me = Us (Calculus)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OSq-Xxq-q0

Was this what the 5th Floor was meant for?
Aikido - Stuyvesant Style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k907H9j2D-8

Easing the Pain of Collecting
Jen Bekman '87
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/garden/28bekman.html?scp=10&sq=stuyvesant+high+school&st=nyt

Oh you too can check out our Stuy96 links below or sign up for the stuy alumni newsletter:
http://www.shsaa.org/index.php?option=com_philaform&Itemid=82&form_id=3

Be Well and keep in touch!
Andy Woo

http://www.stuy96.com
http://profiles.friendster.com/stuy96
http://groups.myspace.com/stuy96
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204689578
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#82

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:33 am
Subject: [Stuy96] Happy Holidays 2007 Stuy96!

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Hi all,

Hope you're all well and that your plans for the holiday season are happily progressing.
In addition to some www.stuy96.com readjustments, I just wanted to share some latest Stuyvesant
HS alumni news and interesting fyi's that you may not have heard.*

1) Could you believe Stuy97 had their 10th Year Reunion
It was actually the same place we had ours...
Thanksgiving Saturday 2007, Woolworth Tower Kitchen.
You can check out photos from their reunion since yours truly helped them with photos.
Recognize anyone in the pack from when we were seniors...

Stuy Class of '97 Tenth Year Reunion
http://picasaweb.google.com/Stuy96ReunionCmte/Stuy97TenthYearReunion

Our past photos are here:

Stuy96 10 Year Reunion
Saturday, Nov 25, 2006
http://picasaweb.google.com/Stuy96ReunionCmte/Stuy9610YearReunion

Stuy96 5th Year Reunion
Saturday, Nov 24, 2001
http://picasaweb.google.com/Stuy96ReunionCmte/Stuy965thYearReunion

2) Stuyvesant ranked 15th in the country in U.S. News Public HS rankings
Although it was #1 in the City, I'm sure many of your weren't surprised
by this latest incarnation of rankings to get people either buy magazines
or lay down a greater rivalry and competitive atmosphere between our national
rivals, Thomas Jefferson, besides Bronx Science.

Check out the rankings here:
http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2007/11/29/gold-medal-schools.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2007/11/30/2007-11-30_us_news__world_report_gives_city_schools.html

3) New Barnes & Noble by Stuyvesant!
Could you believe there's a Barnes and Noble two blocks away from Stuyvesant now...
Check it out. The Stuyvesant Parents Association is trying to get the Stuyvesant Community
to spread the word that all purchases at the
97 Warren Street, Tribeca location
(http://picasaweb.google.com/nycwooa78/LowerManhattanPictures/photo#5142075488261727330)
and
70-00 Austin Street, Forest Hills, Queens location
between Wed, 12/12-Fri,12/14/07
would go towards their school contributions:
http://register.stuy.edu/SHOP_AT_BARNES.pdf
with this voucher:
http://www.stuy-pa.org/Fundraising/B_Nvoucher.pdf

4) HBO special, "Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq"- Kudos to Tami.

Great job to our classmate, Tami Alpert and the Downtown Community Television Center team.
She is an assistant Producer of Alive Day Memories and producer and reporter at
Downtown Community Television Center. It had aired on HBO: Thursday, September 13 9PM EST.
Some related links:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/06/arts/television/06aliv.html?_r=1&hp&or
http://www.democracynow.org/2007/9/12/alive_day_memories_new_doc_takes
http://www.dctvny.org/ABOUT/staff/tami.html

5) Noticed this cartoon (during my research with Renewable Energy)
by classmate, Dustin Glick to support the Sustainable South Bronx!
Check it out:
http://www.ssbx.org/images/ssbx.comic.ENGLISHvWWW.jpg

6) Some of my favorite YouTube video's related to Stuy!
Channel 7 Eyewitness News Clip on Tribeca Bridge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23yRNMRWHqY&

Student Union Video Homeroom (SUVH) 10/9/2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHZRl1a4DQI&

Physics of Love
(through the eyes of a senior Stuyvesant HS Video Production class)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRDc5VR9k5I&

Stuyvesant HS - Sliding down escalators
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JvorShUKLE&

Changing the History of Stuyvesant Football
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqzO9MTJjUM&

Happy Holidays and keep in touch!
Andy Woo

http://www.stuy96.com
http://profiles.friendster.com/stuy96
http://groups.myspace.com/stuy96
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204689578
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#81

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:27 am
Subject: [Stuy96] End of August: Book on Stuy released & Young Alumni Bar Event

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Hi all!

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods and activities. I got word of some these news bits from fellow classmates and friends; interesting notes to distribute before the unofficial end to summer with Labor Day around the corner. I know I've seen a few of you some events, so keep celebrating the success. Here's some of the news including a book announcement of a book on Stuy:

Stuyvesant Alum '85 Book on Stuy out Tuesday, 8/21
So selective that it admits only 3 percent of the kids who take its intense entrance exam, Stuyvesant High School is the pride of New York City's public schools. In the spring of 2006, author and Washington Post reporter Alec Klein, an '85 Stuyvesant alum, spent a semester with the teachers, students, and parents of the vaunted school to find out what makes it so special. His new book A Class Apart: Prodigies, Pressure, and Passion Inside One of America's Best High Schools describes the experience.

An interview with Alec Klein:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070805/13qa.htm

Book on sale here on the web:
http://www.amazon.com/Class-Apart-Prodigies-Pressure-Americas/dp/0743299442/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-9571228-3198846?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187681903&sr=1-1
Price: $16.50

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780743299442&itm=1
Online Price:$20.00

Stuyvesant HS event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=4494114919

Event Info Name: A Class Apart at Stuy High
Tagline: Join Stuy Alum and Author Alec Klein as he launches
A Class Apart: Prodigies, Pressure, and Passion Inside One of America's Best High Schools.
Host: Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association
Type: Party - Mixer
Time and Place Date:
Monday, September 17, 2007
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Stuyvesant High School
Street: 345 Chambers Street
City/Town: New York, NY

Borders Book signing:
http://www.bordersstores.com/events/event_detail.jsp?SEID=171136

Alec Klein has written the story of Stuyvesant High School, one of American's best public schools and the high school Klein himself attended in the 1980s. He's woven years of background research on Stuyvesant and schools like it nationwide with the story of a semester he spent attending Stuyvesant again, in 2006, observing present-day students and sharing their personal struggles and achievements.

September 18, 2007
7:00 PM
Location: In Store

Manhattan - Columbus Circle
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY
Phone:212.823.9775

Stuy Young Alunni Bar Event this Thursday, 8/23
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=4228819961

Stuy Young Alumni Bar Night
drink with the dorks!

Event Info Name: Stuy Young Alumni Bar Night
Tagline: drink with the dorks!
Host: SHSAA
Type: Party - Bar Night
Time and Place Start Time: Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 6:00pm
End Time: Friday, August 24, 2007 at 12:00am
Location: Choice
Street: 3rd Ave, b/w 27th & 28th St
City/Town: New York, NY

Too bad I will not make it. But do expect a decent showing of Stuy enthusiasm.
I'll be at a DNC Joint Summit and encourage you all keep in touch and enjoy the
rest of the summer!

Talk to you soon,
Andy

http://www.stuy96.com
http://www.friendster.com/stuy96
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204689578
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#80

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Wed May 9, 2007 2:29 pm
Subject: [Stuy96] May blooms events, some this week

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Hi all,

Hope everyone is doing great as spring heads into summer, we can celebrate numerous things like the many Commencements many of you may be attending or just enjoying 'holidays' like Mother's Day or Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Just wanted to pass along some newsworthy items:

1) Congrats to Lee Wang and the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival Student Visionary Award

Student Visionary Award – Someone Else's War, directed by Lee Wang (U.S.A./Philippines). Sponsored by Apple. Winner receives an Apple Mac Pro Desktop with a 23" Display Final Cut Studio 2 and the art award “Untitled (4/6/06),” created by Carroll Dunham and graciously donated by the Barbara Gladstone Gallery. Award presented by Emmy Rossum.

Her video accepting the award is on Yahoo at:
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=487719&fr=

You can come see Lee's film at the CUNY Asian/Asian American Research Institute Evening Lecture Series

Where: 25 West 43rd Street, 19th Floor,
between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan
When: Friday, 5/11: 6PM to 8PM
Admission: $3 (Non-Member); Free (Member)
Details: http://www.aaari.info/07-05-11Wang.htm

2) Etc. Comedy team show: 5/10
The etc team lead by classmate Gene Perelson and Jamil Ellis '94 are at it again with a show Thursday night, 5/10.
Check out the website and find the hilarious 'Black Quantum Leap' video!

Subject:

Damn, it's a new show from etc...!

From:

"etc... (experimental troupe comedy)" <etc_news@...>

Date:

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:25:42 -0400

To:

"etc mailing List" <etc-news@...>

The 2007 season of etc… (Experimental Troupe Comedy) cracks its head wide open on May 10th, leaving a pool of blood, guts, and a new improvisatory show, Co-workers  _____ing.

Tired of ____ ing improv shows that go through the motions?  Finally, an original improvisational show in which you can see co-workers on stage ____ ing their brains out…live!  I know what you're thinking, "I have cable, and I can watch _____ ing anytime I want," but did we mention that this was live and ____ing unscripted?  Let's see if your television can ___ ing do that!  Watch as our improv troupe avoid the _____ing work that office drones are normally swamped with.  They can't work... they're too busy  ___ing!

Come see Experimental Troupe Comedy's show at 8:30pm on May 10th at Gotham City Improv (48 W 21st St bet 5th and 6th Ave) to fill in the blanks.
$5
Created and Produced by etc… (Experimental  Troupe Comedy)
Directed by Jamil Ellis and Chris Chan Roberson
Performed by Amy Albert, Jackie Danziger, Kevin Flinn, Justin Leahy, Ankit Mody, Gene Perelson, and Sarah Spiegelman.
www.etc3dot.com

3) John Frank hosts charity happy hour event @ Proof
Cross Pollination
Evite:
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=QVBKUBVWBCGQOEHXDXRF&unknownUser=true
Location:   Proof
239 3rd Ave, New York, NY
When: Saturday, May 19, 5:00pm
Phone: 917-482-6567
Email: johnfrank@...
Suggested donation: 20 buckaroonies
Charity: the Northshore Anti-Graffiti Volunteers.

Mr. Frank says the cost of a movie for two or 3 drinks in most bars in NYC. Let's use this opportunity to help a cause. The chosen   I work with them, and we are nearing our major season of painting over graffiti (the summer months are when we need the dollars for paints and supplies and to keep gas in the truck). All donations are tax deductible.

4) Is Stuy just ok to the British consultants?
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/05/08/2007-05-08_an_average_stuy-4.html

"When it comes to those criteria, the highly competitive school on Chambers St. received a "proficient" - the middle verdict on a scale of undeveloped, proficient or well-developed. The consultants knocked Stuyvesant for teachers who do little more than lecture to the school's 3,000 students, and for stressed-out kids who don't know where to get help. Stuyvesant critics suggest the consultants are unmasking problems hidden behind the phenomenal test scores of self-motivated kids. But others say the city is just wasting money."

We all know that whatever people say is probably true ;)!

5) NY Times quote:
Harvard Admissions officer: “If the 19th person from Stuyvesant is better than the only kid from North Dakota, take the kid from Stuyvesant.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/22/education/harvard22.html?ex=1178856000&en=4e814af1b097ed69&ei=5070

Best wishes to you all and Talk to you soon

Good Luck and Be Well!

Andy

http://www.stuy96.com
http://www.friendster.com/stuy96
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204689578
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#79

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:10 am
Subject: [Stuy96] Stuy96 invades 2007 Tribeca Film Festival

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Hi all,
After sending the e-mail last week, I got word from Ilya Magazanin of his work on a feature film that he co-edited that's also premiering at Tribeca Film festival the same night as Lee Wang's documentary. Ilya says:
"So come out to support ALL the Stuy 96 alums that are making it in the film industry.
The film is "Amexicano" and here is the screening info. You can hang outside of Stuy before or after the screening. 2 blocks is a short enough walk."
Saturday, April 28, 7:30 pm, RG-11 Regal Cinemas Battery Park Cinemas 11 (RG)
102 North End Avenue (at Vesey Street)
New York, NY 10281
Great job Ilya and Lee! Best of Luck!
Here's a listing of the movies they worked on and the complete showtimes of both films during the 2007 run of Tribeca Film Festival. 
1) Ilya Magazanin as editor of the film, Amexicano
http://www.amexicanothemovie.com
[AMEXI] Discovery 2007, 86 mins
Interests: New York, Drama, Latino, Social Issues, NYcomp, Immigration
A low-key, charming depiction of working-class American life, this rare gem explores the surprising bond between a hard-working illegal immigrant and a blue-collar Italian American from Queens. Wrestling language barriers and racial prejudices, the two grow closer as their worlds expand, while the permanent threat of deportation looms large. In English and Spanish. Sat, Apr 28, 7:30pm	Regal Cinemas Theater 11 | $18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tue, May 1, 11:00pm	Regal Cinemas Theater 5 | $18
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Sat, May 5, 11:15am	AMC 34th Street Theater 11 | $18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sun, May 6, 4:30pm	AMC 34th Street Theater 12 | $18 

2) Lee Wang as director, producer, camera, and editor of Someone Else's War
www.someoneelseswar.com

[LEGAC] Shorts in Competition - Student 2006, 25 mins
Plays In Family Legacy
Interests: Documentary, Female Directors
Thu, Apr 26, 11:15pm	AMC 34th Street Theater 14 | $18
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Sat, Apr 28, 5:30pm	AMC Kips Bay Theater 12 | $18
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Tue, May 1, 10:00pm	Regal Cinemas Theater 11 | $18
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Fri, May 4, 8:00pm	AMC Kips Bay Theater 13 | $18
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Sun, May 6, 2:00pm	AMC Village VII Theater 1 | $18

Best wishes,
Andy

http://www.stuy96.com
http://www.friendster.com/stuy96
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204689578
*Aren't you curious?

With tax season and winter trying to leave the realm of the Northeast to usher in spring well underway, it's about time to make same awesome announcements and news from our fellow classmates:

1) Lee Wang and 2007 Tribeca Film Festival selection:
Our classmate, Lee Wang and her short film, Someone Else's War, was selected out of 2,300 short film submissions received for the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival line-up of short films. It is for the prize of the program theme of Family Legacy, the past melds seamlessly with the present as these documentary shorts explore the heart and soul of places called "home."

This is Lee's message:

Please join me for the New York premiere of SOMEONE ELSE'S WAR , a documentary I directed about three Filipino contractors who travel thousands of miles from home to work in Iraq. The workers featured in the film are part of an invisible army of more than 30,000 low-wage workers who do the dirty work on US bases--cleaning toilets, serving food and even hauling fuel on some of the most dangerous roads in Iraq. For a sneak preview, check out the trailer at www.someoneelseswar.com.

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING

When: Saturday, April 28th 5:30 pm

Where: AMC KIPS BAY

570 2nd Avenue (at 32nd St)

RECEPTION follows at 8 pm at the Wang Residence.

Where: 54 Greene Street, Apt 6A (between Broome and Grand Streets)

Tickets can be purchased online http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/ or over the phone (866-941-FEST) starting APRIL 14th. If you buy online, just click on the film guide and search for my film by title.

Tickets will sell out fast so let me know if you have any trouble getting a seat. There will also be four other screenings at TRIBECA. Check out the website www.someoneelseswar.com for details.

Lee Wang

Director

Someone Else's War

Cell: (510) 907-1893

Email: lwang00@...

2) April 28 book release date for Jessica Valenti:
Our classmate, Jessica Valenti and prominent feminist writer and blogger on http://feministing.com/
Jessica's worked hard to put together her views and other "forward-looking messages" in a new book coming out 4/28/2007: Full Frontal Feminism, similar to what's published on her popular website, Feministing.com.

It's available for pre-order now on Amazon according to Jessica:
http://www.amazon.com/Full-Frontal-Feminism-Womans-Matters/dp/1580052010
and even at Barnes and Noble:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9781580052016&itm=1

Great job Jessica! and let us know when you do book signings!

3) Upcoming Ninth Street Mission performance:
Quinn Raymond, his wife, Nami and Adam Chimera
Check out their site:
http://ninthstreetmission.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ninthstreetmission

Hey All,

We're hosting an informal salon at

Cafe Brama (2nd Ave between 9th and 10th streets)

on Wednesday, April 18th

from 7-10pm

Come on by for a night of music, readings, comedy, dance or whatever else people are inspired to share or collaborate on.

There's great food, wine, hot cocoa etc. at Cafe Brama so it should be a fun and yummy night for all.

Hope to see you there! Let me know if you'd like to perform.

-Nami, Quinn, Karl and Adam

4) Congrats to Billy Youssef and the new addition to the Youssef family as shared on his friendster and facebook pages!
http://photos-648.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v73/217/101/512490648/n512490648_40634_1055.jpg

5) a NY Times article on a Stuy student complaining about homework: Could you believe!
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/04/nyregion/04education.html?ex=1333771200&en=307a0e2cd9212a8e&ei=5124&partner=facebook&exprod=facebook

6) The submitted alumni news article to the Alumni Association about our Reunion which will probably get edited. Hope everyone had a blast!
http://www.stuy96.com/10YearReunion/Stuy96_10YearReunionArticle.pdf

7) Stuy in 1:30: Check out this cool YouTube video of our alma mater:
A short film depicting a day in the life of a Stuyvesant Student. Produced by Matt Russo & Oliver Horovitz, Dave Meketansky, and Nick Greenough in 2003.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mun_xeznxT0

Well that's it for now. I can only wish you all the best for now, and if anyone has other news to share, please let me know.
Keep up the great work everyone and keep that Stuy spirit up! Good Luck and Be Well and Stuy tuned for more news.

#78

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:49 am
Subject: [Stuy96] April is Spreading Spring News for Stuy96

wooa

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With tax season and winter trying to leave the realm of the Northeast to usher in spring well underway, it's about time to make same awesome announcements and news from our fellow classmates:

1) Lee Wang and 2007 Tribeca Film Festival selection:
Our classmate, Lee Wang and her short film, Someone Else's War, was selected out of 2,300 short film submissions received for the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival line-up of short films. It is for the prize of the program theme of Family Legacy, the past melds seamlessly with the present as these documentary shorts explore the heart and soul of places called "home."

This is Lee's message:

Please join me for the New York premiere of SOMEONE ELSE'S WAR , a documentary I directed about three Filipino contractors who travel thousands of miles from home to work in Iraq. The workers featured in the film are part of an invisible army of more than 30,000 low-wage workers who do the dirty work on US bases--cleaning toilets, serving food and even hauling fuel on some of the most dangerous roads in Iraq. For a sneak preview, check out the trailer at www.someoneelseswar.com.

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING

When: Saturday, April 28th 5:30 pm

Where: AMC KIPS BAY

570 2nd Avenue (at 32nd St)

RECEPTION follows at 8 pm at the Wang Residence.

Where: 54 Greene Street, Apt 6A (between Broome and Grand Streets)

Tickets can be purchased online http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/ or over the phone (866-941-FEST) starting APRIL 14th. If you buy online, just click on the film guide and search for my film by title.

Tickets will sell out fast so let me know if you have any trouble getting a seat. There will also be four other screenings at TRIBECA. Check out the website www.someoneelseswar.com for details.

Lee Wang

Director

Someone Else's War

Cell: (510) 907-1893

Email: lwang00@...

2) April 28 book release date for Jessica Valenti:
Our classmate, Jessica Valenti and prominent feminist writer and blogger on http://feministing.com/
Jessica's worked hard to put together her views and other "forward-looking messages" in a new book coming out 4/28/2007: Full Frontal Feminism, similar to what's published on her popular website, Feministing.com.

It's available for pre-order now on Amazon according to Jessica:
http://www.amazon.com/Full-Frontal-Feminism-Womans-Matters/dp/1580052010
and even at Barnes and Noble:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9781580052016&itm=1

Great job Jessica! and let us know when you do book signings!

3) Upcoming Ninth Street Mission performance:
Quinn Raymond, his wife, Nami and Adam Chimera
Check out their site:
http://ninthstreetmission.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ninthstreetmission

Hey All,

We're hosting an informal salon at

Cafe Brama (2nd Ave between 9th and 10th streets)

on Wednesday, April 18th

from 7-10pm

Come on by for a night of music, readings, comedy, dance or whatever else people are inspired to share or collaborate on.

There's great food, wine, hot cocoa etc. at Cafe Brama so it should be a fun and yummy night for all.

Hope to see you there! Let me know if you'd like to perform.

-Nami, Quinn, Karl and Adam

4) Congrats to Billy Youssef and the new addition to the Youssef family as shared on his friendster and facebook pages!
http://photos-648.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v73/217/101/512490648/n512490648_40634_1055.jpg

5) a NY Times article on a Stuy student complaining about homework: Could you believe!
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/04/nyregion/04education.html?ex=1333771200&en=307a0e2cd9212a8e&ei=5124&partner=facebook&exprod=facebook

6) The submitted alumni news article to the Alumni Association about our Reunion which will probably get edited. Hope everyone had a blast!
http://www.stuy96.com/10YearReunion/Stuy96_10YearReunionArticle.pdf

7) Stuy in 1:30: Check out this cool YouTube video of our alma mater:
A short film depicting a day in the life of a Stuyvesant Student. Produced by Matt Russo & Oliver Horovitz, Dave Meketansky, and Nick Greenough in 2003.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mun_xeznxT0

Well that's it for now. I can only wish you all the best for now, and if anyone has other news to share, please let me know.
Keep up the great work everyone and keep that Stuy spirit up! Good Luck and Be Well and Stuy tuned for more news.

Best wishes,
Andy

http://www.stuy96.com
http://www.friendster.com/stuy96
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204689578
*Aren't you curious?

#77

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Fri Mar 2, 2007 9:38 am
Subject: [Stuy96] March '07 roaring in w/events

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http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/kOfnRTzR8m-xwsiQGdsJSsBqdmSXPgmYgr7FjJCsw4mcNGxbQT9iRijh2fldbmvNYlP-Q55cJmVm-rF3Lpji/flyer_jonathanfisher.pdf

Hi all,

I can't believe it's already March! With President's Day, a snowy Valentine's Day, and a Lunar New Year Celebrations that zoomed by, there's still so much to left for 2007. After preparing a news article of our 0 Year Reunion for the Alumni newsletter, I finally made time to pass along some noteworthy events related to our fellow classmates ongoing activities.

1) Jonathan Fisher, our Stuy96 classmate is having a Carnegie Hall debut recital next weekend. Spread the word. Attached is the flyer:

and his announcement. Hope to see you there!

Dear Friends,

I am very pleased to announce that I will be presented by Artists
International in my Carnegie Hall debut concert at Weill Recital Hall
on March 10th, 2007 as a result of winning their Special Presentation
Award in their 34th Annual Debut Award Audition Competition.

Please email me or leave a message at 215-732-7096 if you are
interested in purchasing tickets (they are $25 for general admission).

See the attached flyer for program info.

*******************************************************
Jonathan Fisher, pianist
*******************************************************
Carnegie Hall Debut Recital :: Weill Recital Hall
*******************************************************
Saturday, March 10th 2007 at 5:30 PM
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Works by Schumann, Chopin, Prokofiev, Liszt, and the NYC Premiere
of a work by Aaron Berkowitz.

Location and other info can be found at www.carnegiehall.org
(you can search events for Jonathan Fisher)

Feel free to pass this on!

See you all in March!

Jonathan

2) The Stuyvesant Parents Association is having it's Fourth Annual Lunar New Year Feast, Friday, March 16

On behalf of the Stuyvesant High School Parents' Association, I invite you to join with us at our Lunar Feast in supporting our students. Our fourth Lunar Feast will be held on Friday, March 16th at the Jing Fong Restaurant (20 Elizabeth Street, NYC) in Chinatown. This event is a celebration of our community and a tribute to the hopes and aspirations of our students. All net proceeds for the evening will benefit the Stuy PA college services.

Last year more than 600 people attended the event, helping us raise funds to provide services supporting college tours, informational programs for students and parents, college counseling, and translation services. Your support will help all of them succeed.
Our gala event will feature rich cultural performances, including many performances by our own students. It will also have a silent auction at which you may bid on many valuable items and services, and a raffle featuring many desirable prizes. At this gala, you will have a chance to network with other concerned parents at Stuyvesant, and to meet and greet school administrators and elected officials. Please also bring friends and family to make this a true community building event.
To donate an item to auction or make a contribution to help underwrite the feast, please use this Lunar Feast Donation Form:
http://www.stuy-pa.org/padocs/2007_Lunar_Feast_Donation_form.pdf

Feel free to contact me if any questions at wooa@.... Maybe we could register for table as a group!

Feel free to spread word to other classmates.

3) Yet another set of classmates are showcasing their musical talents:
Quinn Raymond, his wife, Nami and Adam Chimera
Check out their site:
http://ninthstreetmission.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ninthstreetmission
They are having a benefit for 47 3rd st. tenants
when Saturday, 3.24.07 at 7:30pm
where Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery, NY, NY

4) SHSAA Membership Coordinator
The Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association is currently seeking a Membership Coordinator for our office located in Stuyvesant High School. This is a permanent, full-time position. The Membership Coordinator will maintain & update the alumni membership database; communicate with alumni on a wide variety of topics; process dues payments & contributions; help maintain the website; assist in planning & organizing events/reunions; conduct tours of the school; and assist with fundraising efforts. Ideally, the candidate would be familiar with database software used by non-profit organizations (such as DonorPerfect or Raiser's Edge), MS Office, and Adobe Acrobat.

If any one knows anyone, please spread the announcement

Resumes of candidates should be sent as an MS Word attachment with a cover email to Su Windle at: theQ63@...
****

Keep up the great work everyone and we'll that Stuy feeling going! Good Luck and Be Well and Stuy tuned for more news.

Best wishes,
Andy

http://www.stuy96.com
http://www.friendster.com/stuy96
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204689578
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#76

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:14 am
Subject: [Stuy96] Happy 2007!: Reunion Pics, Education Survey, Chimera Sound, SHSAA Symposium

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Hi all,

Happy New Year! Hope you all are having a great start to your 2007! With most holidays already passing and possibly another spring term of graduate school for many of you or just another Winter finally storming it's way through the northeast, it's time to say hello yet again with an e-mail greeting and utilize the opportunity to make some announcements.

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1) Reunion Pictures
Just a reminder about 10 Reunion pictures, please keep sending them to me at Andy Woo, wooa@....
There are now 150 shared photos or our Stuy96 10 Year Reunion at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Stuy96ReunionCmte/Stuy9610YearReunion
Feel free to add comments to pictures

Special thanks to those who submitted extra pictures and we'd love to have more:
Billy Youssef, Leslie Bahn, Allison Hornstein, Sheila Hylton DeToro Forlenza, Chih Yeh, Ying Wu, Erica Lee, Christina Simone Backes
Thanks so much for sharing!

I've also posted older 5th Year Reunion pictures here (107 photos):
http://picasaweb.google.com/Stuy96ReunionCmte/Stuy965thYearReunion

We're also still in the midst of determining where to allocate Stuy96 Reunion proceeds with the school and the Alumni Association. Stay tuned!
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2) Help Ifey Nwafor and friends with an Education survey. Please see below:

From: "ifeyinwa nwafor" <ifey00@...>
Date: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:14 pm
Subject: Stuy96 Help New York City Kids with Survey

Dear Stuy96er,

Need your input in an Educational Research Project to help kids across the
city. The catch is you have to have grown up in New York City. Please fill
out the quick survey that follows honestly and email back to the address
listed on it. You'll be doing a great service and your participation is
completely anonymous.
************************************************************
NYC Education Survey

This survey is for an educational research project that will help kids
throughout New York City. You have been asked to participate due to your
unique educational experiences. Your e-mail address and name will not be
shared along with survey results. Please send completed reply to
newyorksurvey@...

Please Fill In:

College Attended _________________________

NYC Schools Attended
HS_____________________________________
JHS____________________________________
Elementary ______________________________
Age____________________________________

1-Describe the culture at each NYC School you attended. (Be as specific as
you like)

2-What was your most memorable experience at each NYC school you attended.
(Your answer may include staff, students, curriculum, clubs, social life,
positive or negative experiences)

3-What advice would you offer prospective students interested in attending
each of the NYC schools you attended?

Once again, thank you for your participation. Please forward your completed
survey to newyorksurvey@...

We’ll let you know when survey findings are available. If you have friends
that went to school with you, please let them know about the educational
research survey.

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3) Message from one of our favorite classmates: Quinn Raymond (who unfortunately missed our 10 Year Reunion) but continues to be an awesome technology consultant and entertainer with his wife Nami and another Stuy clasmate and his best friend of 22 years, Adam Chimera, who has started his own audio production company.

"With 10 years of freelance experience, Adam really knows his stuff. He’s got a couple of great clients, but is looking to expand his business.

Chimera Sound does:
-Music Production
-Audio Post-production
-Scoring
-Location and Studio Recording
-Live Sound
-Consulting

He’s also available as a free resource if you have any audio-related questions. So feel free to give him a call, or pass his information on to someone you know in the film/video/tv, music, or web industries.

Adam Chimera
Chimera Sound
646-831-9796

His website is coming, but until then you can hear some of his work at
http://www.ninthstreetmission.com (music) or
http://www.upatlousfish.com/Trailerclips.html (audio post-production).

Keep up the great job guys! We'll be there supporting you all!

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4) SHSAA Event | Experts and Evidence: A Science and Law Symposium

Panelists
Linda Chiu Rourke SHS '84 [bio]
Roger Clark SHS '85 [bio]
Maddy deLone SHS Parent [bio]
Dr. Peter De Forest [bio]
Peter Diaczuk SHS '74 [bio]
Artemis Lekakis SHS '84 [bio]
Sharon Volckhausen SHS '87 [bio]

Moderator
Julie Sheinman, SHS Speech & Debate Team Faculty Advisor

(Note: This event has been rescheduled from October 25, 2006)

Topic
Expert panelists -- most of whom are fellow Stuyvesant alumni -- will take us behind the scenes to explore the real-life contributions of science and law to the criminal justice system. They'll fill us in on how dedicated scientists and legal professionals work together to uncover the truth, protecting the rights of both the victim and the accused, and leading, hopefully, to justice. Bring your questions, because following the panel discussion, there will be plenty of time for Q & A.

Time
6:30 – 7:00 PM    Catered Reception
7:00 – 9:00 PM    Panel Discussion
9:00 – 9:30 PM    Q & A

(Reception includes sandwich wraps, vegetable & cheese platters, pasta & potato salads, chips, coffee & tea, fruit, brownies, etc. - provided by HC Catering of Brooklyn)

Cost
$15 per person - Stuyvesant alumni, parents and guests
Free - Current Stuyvesant students
http://www.shsaa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=176&Itemid=50
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Currently addresses could be searched in some form on the yahoogroups site at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stuy96/members
If anyone has any particular thoughts about a shard online directory, please let us know.
We appreciate any additional input as the Stuy96 Reunion effort reorganizes itself for my memory making events in the future.
Keep in touch!

Happy New Year!

Andy Woo
Stuy96 Reunion Committee Chair

http://www.stuy96.com
http://www.friendster.com/stuy96
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204689578
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#75

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:25 am
Subject: [Stuy96] Reunion Pics & Happy Holidays!

wooa

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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stuy96/members

Hope you guys had a great time at the Reunion. By the sound of some responses and thank yous, interest is brewing for more gatherings sooner rather than later (i.e. Regional Stuy Alum Parties, Before '30' Reunion, the New Stuy's 15th Anniversary etc.). Stuy97 and Stuy98 heard about our awesome Reunion and has already been in touch about getting their 10 Year Reunion jump started. Suggestions were made to share contact info and we'll be sharing that in some form. Currently addresses could be searched in some form on the yahoogroups site at:

If anyone has any particular thoughts about a shard online directory, please let us know.

We appreciate any additional input as the Stuy96 Reunion effort reorganizes itself for my memory making events in the future.

As for those pictures, please keep sending them to me at Andy Woo, wooa@....

There are now 119 shared photos or our Stuy96 10 Year Reunion at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/Stuy96ReunionCmte/Stuy9610YearReunion

Feel free to add comments to pictures

Special thanks to those who submitted extra pictures and we'd love to have more:

Billy Youssef, Leslie Bahn, Allison Hornstein, Sheila Hylton DeToro Forlenza, Chih Yeh, Ying Wu

I've also posted older 5th Year Reunion pictures here (107 photos):

http://picasaweb.google.com/Stuy96ReunionCmte/Stuy965thYearReunion

Please keep in touch, post comments, and let us know what we can do to help and work together to remember Stuy96 and beyond.

Happy Holidays!

Andy Woo
Stuy96 Reunion Committee Chair

http://www.stuy96.com
http://www.friendster.com/stuy96
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204689578
*Aren't you curious?

#74

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:32 am
Subject: [Stuy96] 10 Year Reunion Smashing success thanks & Photos needed!

wooa

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Greetings all!

Could you imagine that the 10 Year Reunion came and went just like that. It had been already been more than 10 years since we all traveled through the hallowed halls of 345 Chambers Street. For those of you that came in and visited the school before the reunion, we hope that you all found it exciting to relive some memories.

But as far as Stuyvesant HS goes, the school was more than the building and the teachers, but the student body. And that's what we hope you all enjoyed. Seeing how we've all changed and matured to be more than just students, but everyday people making this world work and enjoy life for all that it has to offer. With over 275 people at the reunion, we've proven that our Stuy96 class is a special one and that we'll always share a bond that will make us stronger in the future.*

The Woolworth Tower Kitchen was great venue that we on the Committee would like to thank Melissa Marrus for recommending and setting up. Also, a special thanks to Cindy Lo for designing the absolutely awesome postcard design that was sent out to everyone and Jennifer Kim whose e-vite setup was also vital for our communication for this age's party planning efforts. Thanks to Katie Schaaf, Shuvo Dastidar, Amy Yu, Preeti Davidson, Quinn Raymond, and countless others who've contributed oh so much to making this 10th Year gathering such a success. Thanks to people like Mr. Frank, our Faculty Speaker who came, Mr. Lonardo who donated the remaining Seniors '96 T-shirts and keychains from the Indicator Office, and others such as Ms. Yoon who could not make it but sent her best regards.

But for now, we'll ask for one more thing, we are asking for any digital pictures that you can share from the 10 Year Reunion. If you have a link to where you have publicly shared them, please contact me at Andy Woo, wooa@...
We'll share the photos with everyone in the class including those that couldn't make it to the reunion. We'd greatly appreciate it!

As for now, we will not ever believe what the future holds for all of us because more memories will be made. The business to reconnect us all to what made us who we are today will continue and please send suggestions of what can be planned or what we can do before the age clock strikes. Preeti Davidson suggested Regional gatherings...Well besides that, thanks to you all for dropping by and making the fun last forever!

All the best,
Andy Woo
Stuy96 Reunion Committee Chair

http://www.stuy96.com
http://www.friendster.com/stuy96
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204689578
*Aren't you curious?

#73

From: Stuy96 Reunion Committee <Stuy96@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:06 pm
Subject: [Stuy96] 10 Year Reunion: Saturday & visit Stuy 3-7pm before Reunion!

wooa

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http://www.shsaa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=50

Hey Stuy96 friends!

It's about a week until our 10 Year Reunion. We're pleased to say that more than 115 of our fellow classmates and numerous guests have already paid. Thanks to all of you that want to join in the fun! The more the merrier we say but we really would like to see more of our Stuy96 alumni make it. We wanted to remind everyone that we there is another price at the door for our Stuy96 10 Year Reunion price we're offering. Please spread the word*!

Check out the alumni guest list that's online now:
http://www.stuy96.com/reunion.html

E-VITE: http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=NOAGXKTTRDNLLDPBAZLW&unknownUser=true

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2006

Place: Woolworth Tower Kitchen

233 Broadway, on Barclay St.

New York, NY 10279
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 PM
Price: $60 per person after 11/10/2006
$65 at the door on Saturday, 11/25/2006

Visit Stuy before Reunion:
*The Stuy96 Reunion Committee would also like to invite everyone to drop by and visit our beloved Stuyvesant HS at 345 Chambers Street:
Date: Saturday, 11/25/06
Time: Before the reunion, 3pm-7pm.
Setting: Informal, Walk Through on your own with an identifying sticker to be supplied by the Reunion Committee.

The Community Center at Stuyvesant HS has generously allowed the Committee to host a table at the front door where you can pick up Stuy Reunion ID stickers during the specified time. Please be advised that we are being given permission by the Battery Park City Conservancy to visit the school and their security will be in attendance.

Payments:

1) You can pay by check for $60 made payable to: Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association with the form attached:

2) Credit Card payments can be made on the Stuy HS Alumni Association on their website at:

But in order to make this night extra memorable- we’ll need some input from you!

1) The music playlist for the event is open to requests, which can be sent to Stuy96@yahoogroups.com.

2) If there’s a teacher who you’d love to see at the reunion, the teacher’s invitation list is also open to suggestion until November 7, 2006.
3) Feel free to send us any fun photos (from high school, travel, work, weddings, etc.) you’d like to share with fellow classmates which we’ll share on the night of the awesome event!

Thanks so much,
The Stuy96 Reunion Committee

*aren’t you curious?

http://www.stuy96.com/
http://www.friendster.com/stuy96
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204689578

#72

From: Stuy96 <Stuy96@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thu Nov 9, 2006 3:30 am
Subject: [Stuy96] 10 Year Reunion: Sign up by 11/10 & visit Stuy before Reunion!

wooa

Offline

http://www.shsaa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=50

Hey Stuy96 friends!

Election Day had come and gone, meaning there is definitely less than 20 days 'til the Reunion. We're pleased to say that more than 100 of our fellow classmates have already paid. Many of you are bringing guests too! The more the merrier we say but we really would like to see more of our Stuy96 alumni make it. We're delaying the price increase to ensure that you all have the chance to pay the lowest 10 Year Reunion price we're offering. Please spread the word*!

E-VITE: http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=NOAGXKTTRDNLLDPBAZLW&unknownUser=true

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2006

Place: Woolworth Tower Kitchen

233 Broadway, at Barclay St.

New York, NY 10279

Time: 8:00 - 11:00 PM

Price: $55 per person before 11/10/2006 (Veterans Day 2006)

$60 per person after 11/10/2006
$65 at the door on Saturday, 11/25/2006

Check out the alumni guest list that's online now:
http://www.stuy96.com/reunion.html

Visit Stuy before Reunion:
*The Stuy96 Reunion Committee would also like to invite everyone to drop by and visit our beloved Stuyvesant HS at 345 Chambers Street:
Date: Saturday, 11/25/06
Time: Before the reunion, 3pm-7pm.
Setting: Informal, Walk Through on your own with an identifying sticker to be supplied by the Reunion Committee.

The Community Center at Stuyvesant HS has generously allowed the Committee to host a table at the front door where you can pick up Stuy Reunion ID stickers during the specified time. Please be advised that we are being given permission by the Battery Park City Conservancy to visit the school and their security will be in attendance.

Payments:

1) Credit Card payments can be made on the Stuy HS Alumni Association on their website at:

2) Check(s), can be made payable to: Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association

But in order to make this night extra memorable- we’ll need some input from you!

1) The music playlist for the event is open to requests, which can be sent to Stuy96@yahoogroups.com.

The Stuy96 Reunion Committee

*aren’t you curious?
http://www.stuy96.com/
http://www.friendster.com/stuy96

#71

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Tue Oct 3, 2006 4:43 am
Subject: [Stuy96] 10 Year Reunion: Ready for Payment

wooa

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http://www.shsaa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=50

Hey, fellow Stuy96 graduates!

I’m sure you can’t believe it’s now more than ten years since we graduated high school! The time has finally come to announce more official plans to our 10 Year Reunion.

Get ready for a variety of passed hors d’oeuvres, along with open bar for all three hours of the reunion event. Raffle prizes will be given away to reunion attendees, select school memorabilia (such as mugs, hats, sweatpants, and pins) will also be available for purchase.

We had a fantastic turnout for our 5 year reunion in 2001, and hope to see everyone again at the 10 year. But if you weren’t able to attend then, be sure not miss out on the 10 year! We hope you can join us for this one special evening, at the Woolworth Tower Kitchen:

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2006

Place: Woolworth Tower Kitchen

233 Broadway, at Barclay St.

New York, NY 10279

Time: 8:00 - 11:00 PM

Price: $55 per person before 11/07/2006 (Election Day 2006)

$60 per person after 11/07/2006
$65 at the door on Saturday, 11/25/2006

Attire: Casual dress; no sneakers, please.

PS Come visit Stuy before the reunion, since it should be open during the afternoon for us...details to come in update e-mails!

Payments:

1) Credit Card payments can be made on the Stuy HS Alumni Association on their website at:

2) Check(s), can be made payable to: Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association

But in order to make this night extra memorable- we’ll need some input from you!

1) The music playlist for the event is open to requests, which can be sent to Stuy96ReunionCmte@googlegroups.com.

2) If there’s a teacher who you’d love to see at the reunion, the teacher’s invitation list is also open to suggestion until November 7, 2006.

3) Feel free to send us any fun photos (from high school, travel, work, weddings, etc.) you’d like to share with fellow classmates which we’ll share on the night of the awesome event!

More e-mails and another mailing will go out by early next week to communicate more updates.

No tickets will be distributed for the event. Once we receive your enrollment form, you will be added to our guest list; confirmation will be sent via e-mail upon receipt of your check or credit payment. Please register at the latest before Nov. 23 to be on the guest list. Hope to see you all there! Don’t forget to check out our class website at http://www.stuy96.com (which will be updated shortly) and news-list at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stuy96/members to contact fellow classmates.

Thanks for your patience and we’ll see you November 25^th!

The Stuy96 Reunion Committee

*aren’t you curious?

#70

From: Stuy96 Reunion Committee <Stuy96@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Tue Jul 4, 2006 4:29 pm
Subject: [Stuy96] 10 Year Reunion Location Announcement

wooa

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Hey Stuy96,

Happy 4th of July and hope you're enjoying all the other summer festivities and celebrations that be are going on!
The Stuy '96 Reunion Committee is pleased to announce pleased to announce the location for the eagerly awaited
10 Year Reunion of the Stuy Class of 1996 -
the Woolworth Tower Kitchen on Saturday, November 25th, 2006!

Conveniently located downtown, right across the street from City Hall, the Woolworth Tower
Kitchen is on the south side of the Woolworth Building only blocks away from dear old Stuy.

You should expect to receive a Save the Date postcard in the mail by mid-July.
An official invitation will be mailed out by the
end of July and we hope to hear that you'll be able to join us on Sat, 11/25/06.

The website will be updated soon and feel free to check out our class website at
http:///www.stuy96.com or http://www.shsaa.org
for more information. In the meantime, if there are any questions, comments,
or new contact info you'd like to send our way, we can always be reached, at:
stuy96@yahoogroups.com.
We'd love to hear from you and will do our best to respond to your inquiries and
incorporate suggestions.

All the best,
The Stuy96 Reunion Committee

#69

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:18 am
Subject: [Stuy96] 10th Year Reunion Date announcement

wooa

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Hi everyone,

Remember this spot ten years ago....senioritis, a snowstorm that was a previous record that closed school, prom, graduation, etc. Whether you could Google Map our old home or Windows 3D Live Local link to it:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=345+Chambers+Street,+New+York,+NY+10282&t=k&ll=40.718042,-74.01382&spn=0.001785,0.005364&t=k
or
http://local.live.com/?v=2&sp=aN.40.717752_-74.013838_Dear%20old%20Stuy_345%20Chambers%20Street%0astill%20glistening%20in%20Battery%20Park%20City%21~aN.40.717582_-74.012835_Tribeca%20Bridge_Mornings%20crossing%20this%20bridge%20over%20West%20Street%20were%20always%20memorable%21

It was our stomping grounds and in about 8 months or 250 days our Stuy96 Reunion Committee will be pleased to host an event that should already be on the top of your minds already....our 10th Year Reunion on:

Saturday,
November 25, 2006
That's the post Thanksgiving Saturday night.

We have to thank the numerous people that had filled out the survey last year since it was helpful in making the decision . <>As of now the Stuy96 Reunion Committee will continue the planning efforts and expects to announce a location and further details in late Spring early Summer 2006. Stay tuned and look out for an enhanced website at http://www.stuy96.com which is undergoing changes.

Please send us your most up to date addresses to ensure that we mail you an invitation and
Spread the word, send us feedback and we'll make more memories along the way!

Happy Pi Day! and All the best,
Stuy96 Reunion Committee

Stuy '96
*Aren't you curious?
http://www.stuy96.com
http://www.friendster.com/user.php?uid=2740867
<>

#68

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Mon Dec 26, 2005 8:49 am
Subject: [Stuy96] Happy holidays & help finish survey by 1/06

wooa

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Seasons Greetings everyone!

Happy Holidays! With time winding down for the year here's what we have
so far from more than 50 repsonses for the questions from the 10th Year
Reunion poll:

Here's a summary of what we've heard so far:

*34% will be somewhere on this planet having fun or working hard

*62% will be Working at a job

*With the tightest issue being the time, currently
Thanksgiving day weekend is edging Columbus Day weekend
53% - 34%

*Reunion location popular options has the school itself leading a bar,
42% - 34%.

*66% of the respondants believe it should have an open bar with extras
and finger foods.

*Following the cost issue which will be closely watched had 42% of the
responders saying $60 could be livable price, but we'll do our best to
figure something there or lower.

Check out the details here:
http://www.stuy96.com/10thYearReunion/Stuy96_10YrReunionSurveyResp.htm

The Committee expects to put take the final numbers by early January to
help create a plan during the Spring 2006.

Weigh in your thoughts as soon as you can. Our Stuy96 Reunion Committee
is currently brainstorming ideas and wanted to learn how we can make
next year�s event fun and unforgettable. We�d greatly appreciate if you
could take time to fill out this brief survey in the link if you have
yet to do it:

http://fs19.formsite.com/stuy96/form110217279/index.html

Although the teachers people may not have been necessary, it certainly
will gave us goals who we may want to see as to how everyone who can
make it
will come.

For those of you who endured the 3 day transit strike, kudos to more
history that was made and survived to in our lifetime much like the 2
snow days we had senior year, remember that....spread the word because
more memories will be made along the way! Good Luck and Be Well with the
start of the 2006!

All the best,
Andy Woo

Stuy '96
http://www.stuy96.com
http://www.friendster.com/user.php?uid=2740867
Stuy NinetySix needs testimonials...lol ;)!

#67

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:39 am
Subject: [Stuy96] 10th Year Reunion Survey kicks off planning!

wooa

Offline

http://www.friendster.com/user.php?uid=2740867

Hi all,

Hope you're all doing well! Thanksgiving 2005 has come and passed. And guess what, we’re less than a year away from the Stuy96 10^th Year Reunion. I’m sure you guys are wondering what’s in store for this great event or just curious enough to find out what’s changed in our lives.

<>Our Stuy96 Reunion Committee is currently brainstorming ideas and wanted to learn how we can make next year’s event fun and unforgettable. We’d greatly appreciate if you could take you time to fill out this brief survey in the link below:

http://fs19.formsite.com/stuy96/form110217279/index.html

<>
<>Also, FYI, this week you can check out more of comedy ho

etc.. presents The Lab: Turkey Style<>

<>This Tuesday, November 29^th, etc… invites you to join the troupe for a special Thanksgiving feast of comic merriment!

Come along to see the debut of etc… at the PIT, The People’s Improv Theater (154 West 29^th Street, bet 6^th and 7^th Ave). When there, gobble up a home-cooked meal featuring:

            Jamil Ellis’ improvisatory sweet potatoes
            Anne Johnson’s succulent sketch turnips<>
            Gene Perelson’s zesty cranberry relish (with real sea cucumber!)
            Chris Chan Roberson’s MegaMan Chocolate Turkey Protein Shake ®

The dessert on November 22^nd will be a scrumptious monologue by comedic maestro Troy Kelley. And November 29^th will feature a monologue cooked up by a super secret special guest star!

The Details:

<>When: 9:30pm, Tuesday November 29^th, 2005

Where: The PIT (People’s Improvisation Theater)

154 West 29^th Street, between 6^th and 7^th Avenue

(Note this is a new venue!)

How much: $5

Tickets can be purchased at the door or through the PIT’s website, www.thepit-nyc.com.

Keep track of all etc... goings-on at www.etc3dot.com.

<>Thanks,
Andy Woo
Stuy '96
*Aren't you curious?

PS You can find a simpler version of the survey at:
http://www.rsvme.com/wsb.dll/3163/20051127022644906.htm

One more thing, we are in need of Stuy96 testimonials for our friendster, so please post at:

Thank you for your time and more memories will be made along the way!

#66

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:55 am
Subject: [Stuy96] Comedy from etc this week! and Election Help wanted in Manhattan for good ol' Quinn

wooa

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Hey everyone,

Hey all, summer is just about coming to a close and I still can't believe how many more of you all I keep running into and reminding you all that we cannot believe it's been almost 10 years since the first class to spend all 4 years at the Stuyvesant HS on 345 Chambers Street opened in the Fall of 1992.

We still expect to host a party for the Class of 1996 and all of our friends. Date, Place and Time are still to be determined. A vote for ideas will be coming soon. Our committee that already includes HanNa, Amy, and others, will meet in September, time permitting, so e-mail me if you have ideas, wanna help, or anything! A total revamping of the website may also very well occur...so volunteers are requested....Stay tuned, cause more memories will made along the way!

Here are some upcoming news and events this week and coming soon!
Check out our friends at Etc, comedy at its finest this week!

COMEDY TIME!
-------- Original Message --------
From:     etc... (Experimental Troupe Comedy) <jamilellis@...>
Subject:     The Magnificent Hour tickets can now be purchased!
Resent-From:     etc-news@...
To:     etc-news@...

Using your cell to call Moviephone? You're a chump. Using the internet to buy groceries on-line with Fresh Direct? You're a sucker! For Pete's sake, cell phones and the internet were invented for a reason people, and it's time to utilize it! Grab a phone... get on-line, do whatever you gotta do to get tickets to see etc...'s latest entry into the New York International Fringe Festival for 2005: The Magnificent Hour!

The American Government makes murder legal for one hour, and comedy ensues! Watch as high-concept hilarity unfolds in real time. To make things even more difficult, improvisation is incorporated based on audience suggestions. It's like The Mysteries of Edwin Drood combined with Law&Order if L&O was done as a skit on Whose Line is It Anyway but it starred the cast of The Sopranos.

The Theatre at the Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place (bet West 3rd and Bleecker st)
Tuesday 8/23 @ 9:15pm
Wednesday 8/24 @ 7:00pm
Thursday 8/25 @ 5:15pm
Friday 8/26 @ 3:00pm
Saturday 8/27 @ 9:15pm

To get tickets:
phone: inside NY: 212-279-4488
           outside NY: 888-FRINGENYC
on line: go to
http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.asp?ltr=m

Check the website for showtimes, and while you're on-line, check out www.magnificenthour.com for updates, downloadable goodies, and information on upcoming events.

We hope to see you there at the show!

Sincerely,
etc... experimental troupe comedy
www.etc3dot.com

ELECTION TIME!

It's election season in New York City, for those of you wondering what Quinn is up to...He's been working so hard sweating away leading the campaign for Brian Kavanagh for City Council campaign in Lower Manhattan, City Council District 2! We need all the help we could get. People like Ken McCauley, Adam Chimera and yours truly will try to push an awesome candidate to the top on the Tuesday, September 13 election. Good Luck to Quinn and the rest of the team.

E-mail him if you can help at quinn@...
or read more about the Brian at
http://kavanaghforcouncil.com/main.cfm

Or let him know of any friends who live on the East Side either between East 35 Street and Houston Street or south of Houston Street along the East River, and he'll check to see which ones are in the District.

PS, we need more friends in our groups on friendster, and those of you on facebook search for Stuy96ers:
Stuyvesant High School
http://www.friendster.com/group/tabmain.php?statpos=mygroup&gid=18262

Stuyvesant High School Class of 1996
http://www.friendster.com/group/tabmain.php?statpos=mygroup&gid=10737

Congratulations to all of you that got married, and to those headed off to score more accomplishments from coast to coast, or ocean to ocean, you all know who I'm referring to. We'll be here to represent! So good luck and be well!

Sincerely,
Andy Woo
Stuy '96
*Aren't you curious?

#65

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Fri Jun 3, 2005 6:55 am
Subject: [Stuy96] College 5th Year Reunions, News, & SHSAA Mets game

wooa

Offline

Hey everyone,

Hope all is well with the start of the Summer Season! I wanted to send an e-mail about upcoming College 5th Year Reunions. Though many of them may have come and gone, you can check out this link for more links to various Class of 2000 websites
and information about your possible 5th Year Reunion:
http://www.stuy96.com/CollegeFifthYearReunions.htm
As for the Stuy96 10th Year Reunion, plans will jump start maybe this summer...so stay tuned or get involved!

Keep in touch,
Andy
Stuy96

Here's some shoutouts to our fellow entertainers, fundraisers, and hard workers from our Class of 1996:
Keep up the great work Gene and Quinn! Check out the latest from their Comedy Troupe:
http://www.etc3dot.com/wordpress/index.php

Kudos to Billy Eichner and Creation Nation:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/15/theater/newsandfeatures/15calh.html?ex=1273809600&en=7a8117f285f3b6fc&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Kelly Karbacz continues her starring role on Rent on Broadway!
http://www.broadway.com/gen/show.aspx?SI=1257

We wish all the best to Shuvo Dastidar and his hard work with Tsunami Relieft and The Probini Foundation at
http://www.probini.org

Good Luck to Quinn Raymond who coordinating the Campaign for Brian Kavanagh for City Council campaign in Lower Manhattan!
http://kavanaghforcouncil.com/main.cfm
Or you can just indicate any friends who live on the East Side either between East 35 Street and Houston Street or south of Houston Street along the East River, and we'll check to see which ones are in the District. Please take a moment to print and fill out this simple form and fax it to (212) 375-1170 or email your friends' names, addresses, and email addresses to quinn@.... We will send a letter (and/or email) from you with a general message of support of the campaign.

Great job to Danny Ng and Kevin Lee of iinotio, http://www.iinotio.com/
who worked with Andy Woo of Councilman John Liu's office to establish Queens's first Business Improvement District website:
http://www.flushingbid.com/

Here's some details about an upcoming event with the Mets throught the Alumni Association:
<>The New York Mets vs. The Florida Marlins
Saturday, July 2nd, 2005, 1:20 pm
Picnic Area, Shea Stadium (Flushing, Queens)

Go to the http://www.shsaa.org
website for more details:
On July 2nd, Stuyvesant alumni, faculty, friends and family will spend the day at Shea Stadium cheering New York’s finest National League baseball team. The Mets will be hosting the Florida Marlins, and we have reserved a portion of the picnic area for the game. (Note that the actual start time of the game is 1:20 pm, though we advise that you arrive at the gate at least 30 minutes early.)

There will be choices available for anyone interested in purchasing food & beverage items. If you have special dietary requirements or cannot eat "ballpark food", you have the option of bringing your own food. Please note that due to security measures, the food needs to be wrapped in a clear, see-through package for easy inspection.

So get ready to have lots of fun, meet fellow alums, and raise some money for our beloved school. Start spreading the news. A summer afternoon at Shea is a great opportunity to invite your younger fans to a major league baseball game. The picnic area is equipped with playground equipment too. Now, let’s play ball!!

For directions, and information on parking, please visit the Mets’ website newyork.mets.mlb.com and click on "Shea Stadium".

#64

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Mon Feb 7, 2005 8:33 am
Subject: [Stuy96] RSVP to the Stuy Alumni 7th Annual All Class Gathering

wooa

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Heya all,

With the Super Bowl over one can see that 2005 is already "flying away". It's February already...

It's not too late to come and sign up to visit Stuy for the upcoming Alumni Association All Class Gathering on
Sunday, 2/13/05
Roger Clark from NY1, Stuy '85 will speak.

Check out his profile at:
http://www.ny1.com/ny/AboutNY1/StaffProfiles/index.html?topicintid=9&subtopicintid=37&contentintid=587

It will be a fun event with some food and a chance to see the school during a weekend :)!
RSVP to alumni@..., the agenda is stated below in the email.
Please keep in mind alums who have not paid their dues this fiscal year (i.e., July 1, 2004-June 30, 2005) and non-alumni guests will be charged $20 for this event. The event will be free for all dues-paying members:

To join as a member of the SHSAA as a member please click to the following location. Credit cards are accepted:
http://www.shsaa.org/donate.asp

If any of you are celebrating Asian Lunar New Year (Year of the Rooster), Valentine's Day, President's Day, etc. Enjoy the company of others and and your time with friends and family.
Keep in touch.

Thanks as always for remembering Stuy,
Andy

Check out the interesting new etc... website: An open source comedy experiment
http://www.etc3dot.com/wordpress/index.php#
They will be peforming 8pm February 23, 2005 $5, The Tank, 432 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Ave.
It would be cool to check them out....

Also, check out
the listing for Rent! and who's playing Maureen.
http://www.broadway.com/gen/show.aspx?SI=1257
If interested, we could see as Group Minimum of 10 tickets....

Andy Woo
Stuy '96

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Subject: It's Not Too Late To RSVP to the 7th Annual All Class Gathering
Importance: High

Join the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association, Inc. for its Seventh Annual All Class Gathering on Sunday, February 13, 2005 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Stuyvesant High School, 345 Chambers Street (at West Street), New York, NY. The agenda for the day includes:

11:00 AM Registration Opens, Lobby

General Meeting, Auditorium

State of the Association Address

Presentation of Financials/Allocations

State of the School Address, Stanley Teitel, Principal

State of Student Life Address

Election of Directors

Keynote Address: “My days at Stuy,” Roger Clark ’85, NY1 Reporter

Circle of Excellence Ceremony

12:30 PM Lunch, Student Cafeteria, 5th Floor

Guided & Self-guided tours of Stuyvesant High School

School Store merchandise on sale, 2nd Floor

To RSVP to this event, please contact the Alumni Association office at (212) 312-4800 ext. 4711 or e-mail us at alumni@.... Please note alums who have not paid their dues this fiscal year (i.e., July 1, 2004-June 30, 2005) and non-alumni guests will be charged $20 for this event. Free for all dues-paying members.

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Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association, Inc.

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Phone: (212) 312-4894

Fax: (212) 312-4895

E-mail: tara@...

Website: www.shsaa.org

#63

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:34 am
Subject: [Stuy96] Searching for volunteers & upcoming events

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Greetings all,

Hope the new year is off to good start to you all in 2005! There has been a change of pace in terms of weather patterns or earth phenomena. Fortunately, NYC and the northeast has been dealing with our latest Blizzard conditions this weekend. Here's some interesting upcoming activities that many of our classmates have been promoting or undertaking that many of us could join in the fun that I thought you could all know about. These volunteer efforts and entertaining events are ways we can all help make a difference. Check it out:

Professionals For Active Learning (PAL), help needed!
From Joe Chow [joseph.chow@...]:

Help kids discover your profession!

Are you a professional looking to volunteer some of your time back to
the community? Professionals for Active Learning (PAL) is a
not-for-profit organization that connects students with professionals
in a workshop style environment. Our goal is to achieve a three-fold
win-win-win situation: to provide professionals a channel to
contribute back to the community, to supplement teachers with
science-related educational sessions, and to give students the
opportunity to explore different professions earlier on so that they
can make better-informed decisions and build confidence in themselves.

Last summer, PAL succeeded in running half a dozen workshops with
kids in Lower Manhattan in topics ranging from skeletal structure to
encryption coding. We plan to organize a number of sessions again
this spring but we will need your help. If you are a professional
looking for a chance to volunteer some time, please email us at
PALDirectors@... and we will help you to help the teachers in
helping the kids.

Orientation coming soon...

For more information on Professionals for Active Learning, please
visit our website:
http://www.geocities.com/paldirectors/

inaugurate this!
From BILLY EICHNER [billyeichner@...]:

This Monday night at 9pm, come in from the cold and face . . . the Nation.

Somewhere between the Oscars and the Golden Globes, between Israel and Palestine, between 19th Street and 20th Street on the west side of 7th Avenue, you'll find . . .

Creation Nation : A Live Talk Show
All Talk. No Action.

On Monday January 24th, the Lounge @ Elmo rolls out its blood red carpet as your hosts William Willing and Robin Lord invade this moody and mood lit Chelsea nightspot to flood your mouths with laughter!

"Apocalypse Wow. 'Nation builders', the kinetic Billy Eichner and the sweet-faced Iowan Robin Taylor, are cerebral and nutty . . . get a drink and submit to the heady, fizzy entertainment!"
- Michael Musto, The Village Voice

"Hilarious. This one is not to be missed."
-Gotham Magazine, 11/04

Monday, January 24th @ 9pm @
Elmo
156 Seventh Avenue
Chelsea, New York
212-337-8000
Admission is FREE.

*And don't forget to open the attachment and check out our new image! Please zoom in, blow it up, and hang it over your bed!

You are invited . . .
From John Frank [johnfrank2001@...]:

Wanna
1) help a good cause
2) have a good time and
3) listen to great music

Here’s what’s up!

A former Stuyvesant High School student of mine, Reed Baker, is in a hip-hop / reggae band, and he’s having a major gig in Manhattan,
Friday, January 28th 2005
at the Canal Room.

He called to invite me and near the end of the conversation he asked if he could donate 15% of the door proceeds to a school for children with autism, The New York Child Learning Institute--a stud and a philanthropist!

I’d like to show him our appreciation for his thoughtful generosity and bring as many friends as possible. I need your help. Can you come? Help me, help you have a great time.

Cover is only $15.

Please let me know if you can round up a few friends to this fun, hip-hop / reggae event or just bring yourself.

Detailed Particulars:
Website of band: http://www.sophistproductions.com

Where?
The Canal Room
285 W. Broadway and Canal Street

When?
Doors Open: 7PM
Show Begins: 8PM

Happy frickin' new year!
From our friends at Etc:
Jamil, Anne, Gene, Quinn and Chris

Etc... kicked off the 2005 season with an improv-a-looza on Friday, 1/14/05 at the Puffin Room. Etc... fanatics will recognize the venue as the site of last year's eerily prescient show, Apocalypse! Book One. We will entertain you with a variety of improv, monologues, and our general earthly goodness. The Puffin Room is located at 435 Broome Street between Broadway and Crosby. The show begins at 8pm.

The whole troupe would like to take this opportunity to announce that we all categorically oppose tsunamis. Gene may have experimented when he was younger, but he found out the hard way that tsunamis don’t solve any problems. Etc… stands shoulder to shoulder, tooth to tooth, with the rest of the world when we say, “Go Home, Tsunami. Your kind isn’t wanted here.”

More than that, etc... is putting its money where its mouth is: Etc… decided that all of the proceeds from the January 14th show will be donated to tsunami relief. Admission will be a suggested donation of $10. Please come along and bring friends.

Keep up with all the details at www.etc3dot.com While you're there check out the latest work of the troupe on our new blog.

See you Friday! If we don't see you there, we will assume you don't want to help orphans devastated by nature's fury and/or that you are allergic to laughter.

hugs and kisses.

Request for Aid
From Shuvo Dastidar [shdastidar@...]:

I try not to send out mass e-mails but I'm sending this one
out because I'm trying to reach as many people as I can
quickly. It's also coming from my personal e-mail account and
not a Probini address because this e-mail comes from me
personally and not from The Probini Foundation.

I'm sure you've all heard at least a portion of what's
happened because of the tsunamis of the 26th and how the
situation in continuing different aspects worsens dailly. My
dad flew over to India and Bangladesh on the 31st. The
Probini Foundation right has now got projects in areas which
the news overlooks in that area of the world, like our
project at SriRamKathi Pranavananda Shishu BidyaNektan, that
is right there on the Bay of Bengal but because death and
devastation didn't come all at once...it's been overlooked
until now. I'm writing to ask for your assistance now that
there is something to alert you that this part of the world
needs help. Donations can me made directly on the website of
The Probini Foundation at www.probini.org.

shuvo g. dastidar
c:917.623.8554
http://www.probini.org

Other:
With things at Stuy still being the same (despite having only 5 Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists and talk that the Class of 2005 may be slacking...), here's an interesting article discussing how Stuyvesant High School students and their prodigiously popular iPods are being targeted:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/nyregion/thecity/23mugg.html?pagewanted=print&position=
10,000 Songs, Kidnapped on the No. 9

Keep in touch and Be Well,
Andy Woo
Stuy '96

PS Anyone want to join the Stuy96 10th Year Reunion Committee?
and i encourage you all to think about your upcoming college reunions.

#62

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Sun Dec 5, 2004 7:09 pm
Subject: [Stuy96] December 2004 Stuy96 Newsletter

wooa

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Greetings all,

Could you believe it's the Holiday Season of 2004! Hope you are all doing well no matter what you've been up to in New York, School, Work, the country, or the world (for those of you globe travellers!)

I haven't been able to send a message out to the entire class in such awhile after working on a special assignment over the last five months with the Con Edison Streetlight Task Force Engineering team. I'm especially sorry to have missed announcing a few concerts and messages that had been requested to be posted in previous emails.

As packed as this newsletter may be I encourage that you all read the email since there’s interesting news in it! If any of you out there would want to start thinking about the 2006 10^th Year Reunion, email me or let me know your thoughts. Keep in touch! Happy belated birthdays, lol, to any of you and stay well :)!

1. STUYCENTENNIAL WRAP UP
2. FRIENDSTER.COM CONNECTIONS ROLLS ON
3. GOOD LUCK ANDREW AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE EFFORT!
4. GO KELLY GO, WE'LL ALWAYS BELIEVE IN A STAR LIKE YA!
5. BILLY EICHNER & CREATION NATION: The Holiday Version, 12/13 & 12/15
6. JONATHAN FISHER HOLDS PIANO CONCERTS in November
7. ETC PRODUCTIONS DOES IT AGAIN!
8. JOHN FRANK CONTINUES RUNNING HARD AT AABR!
9. KIKI DEFENDS THE RIGHT TO APPLY
10. 4TH STUYVESANT NOBEL LAUREATE 11.05.04

1. STUYCENTENNIAL WRAP UP:

First off let me first thank those of you who stopped by Stuy anytime during the StuyCentennial over the past year. It had been somewhat of an amazing and herculean effort with all the different organizations associated with our alma mater high school.

I would like personally thank those of you that attended the Stuyvesant HS Centennial Gala (Kudos to Yi-Shan Huang, Lifan Shen, Abby Gaunt, Marie Ewald, Nicole Plumail, and Harris Bulow). The Black Tie Dinner at The Winter Garden on OCTOBER 28, 2004 hosted by emcee Frank McCourt, the former English teacher and Pulitzer Prize winning author of Angela's Ashes. It was a great time and we all have hopes that it will lead to more future successes and great events for our great high school Feel free to review past news on the Alumni Association's website at
http://www.shsaa.org
http://www.stuy.edu

2. FRIENDSTER.COM CONNECTIONS ROLLS ON.

With 213 friends and counting, is this a sign that our 10th Year Reunion will be an yet another record breaking event! Visit our official friendster site and I encourage you all to start putting testimonials there.
http://www.friendster.com/user.php?uid=2740867

There’s also the new website where people with there college email accounts could maintain links to each other.
I am hoping to create thefacebook.com link much like friendster soon. There’s already 6 of us from Stuy96 there. I encourage all to sign up since likewise for me, it’ll help reconnect you for you college’s 5^th Year Reunion:
http://www.thefacebook.com/faq.php

3. GOOD LUCK ANDREW AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE EFFORT!

Andrew Glaze reports doing well in Iraq. We wish him and all our armed forces all the best! Feel free to email Andrew at Freestyle_1906@... or mail him stuff.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andrew Glaze <Freestyle_1906@...>
> To: stuy96@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 3:02 AM
> Subject: greetings from Baghdad
>
> Hey all my classmates,
> This is Andrew Glaze. The guy that received an appointment to West Point at our graduation ceremony. Four years at the United States Military Academy and then 4 1/2 years out in the active army and here I am. I'm now a Captain. My branch, or specialization, is field artillery. I'm stationed in a Base in North Baghdad. I've been in Iraq for 6 months now. It's going well so far, but it can get hectic at times. If any of you guys would like to send care packages to the soldiers here, I would love distribute them. Getting mail here is a pretty big deal. You can send stuff to:
>
> CPT Andrew Glaze
> HHC 4BDE, 1CD
> APO AE 09313
>
> Take care guys and have a good one.
> Andrew

4. GO KELLY GO, WE'LL ALWAYS BELIEVE IN A STAR LIKE YA!

July 18, 2004 - Kelly Karbacz joined the cast of RENT in the role of Maureen Johnson. RENT is the 1996 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It plays at the Nederlander Theatre.

According to fans review:
"Maureen-Kelly Karbacz- another amazing! she was hilarious during "over the moon" and was really convincing in her role."

For the latest in news about Rent, check out:
http://www.playbill.com/events/event_detail/603.html

Visit a fellow actress’s website that has a Broadway in Bryant Park (August 19th, 2004) rendition of one of their songs, Take Me Or Leave Me
(Merle Dandridge and Kelly Karbacz)
http://www.merledandridge.com/Bryant Park - Rent - Take Me Or Leave Me (8-19-04).mp3

We wish you all the best Kelly and we know you’ll always be a star!

5. Billy Eichner & CREATION NATION: The Holiday Version, 12/13 & 12/15

Creation Nation: A Live Talk Show, The Holiday Version
Written by Billy Eichner and Robin Taylor
On December 13th and 15th, join your hosts, William Willing and Robin Lord, as they celebrate the most religious month of the year !

"Apocalypse Wow. 'Nation builders', the kinetic Billy Eichner and the sweet-faced Iowan Robin Taylor, are cerebral and nutty . . . get a drink and submit to the heady, fizzy entertainment!"
-Michael Musto, The Village Voice

"Hilarious. This one is not to be missed."
-Gotham Magazine, 11/04

Mon. December 13th @ 9pm @ DEKK
134 Reade Street(near West Broadway)
Tribeca, New York
212-941-9401
Special Guest: Broadway's Victoria Clark!

Wednesday Dec. 15 @ 9pm @ Apocalypse Lounge
189 E. 3rd St (between Ave. A and Ave. B)
Special Guest to be announced soon!
Both shows are free. Now get out of my house!

6. JONATHAN FISHER, pianist played concerts in November in both Philadelphia and New York. We wish him all the best in the near future and hope to announce another upcoming concerts. Sorry we could not announce your concerts on November 13 at the Philadelphia Ethical Society Building and back on Sunday, November 21 at the The Nicholas Roerich Museum in Manhattan
http://www.roerich.org/museum.html?mid=events

For more info
Email jonathan@...
Or call 215-732-7096

7. ETC PRODUCTIONS DOES IT AGAIN!

Led by Gene Perelson ’96, Jamil Ellis ’95, Chris Chan Roberson ’94 (great job to Quinn Raymond ’96 too), Etc (experimental troupe comedy) performed masterfully in the new improved encore of the Fringenyc show held right before the Republican National Convention, Apocalypse! Book One, at the Puffin Room, October 29 and 30. Wish I could've sent this message earlier, since we could all use take advantage of their outside the box comedy and support or awesome Stuy alums! For information and tickets, visit their website to keep track of all etc... happenings at http://www.etc3dot.com

8. JOHN FRANK CONTINUES RUNNING HARD AT AABR!
Our past Social Studies teacher, John Frank, Director of Development/ P.R. of the Association for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded (AABR) topped his NYC marathon time for the 3^rd straight year in a row. Congratulations John!

Keep up the great work! For more information, check out that website at
http://www.justgiving.com/pfp/johnfrank
or http://www.aabr.org

Fellow Stuy96 alums Quinn Raymond, Diana Hui, Cindy Lo, and others helped John Frank reach the $10,000 fundraising goal. On Monday, December 6th, AABR will acknowledge the generosity of our runners, who ran the New York City Marathon, and their supporters. We also ask you to invite family and friends to spread word of their good work. A mission ‘that each life may find meaning’ guides AABR in its services to nearly 1000 children and adults who are blind, mentally retarded or who suffer with autism in the New York metropolitan area.

9. KIKI DEFENDS THE RIGHT TO APPLY

We applaud Kiki Cummins and her efforts to help not just her own sister to be given certain the right to apply to Harvard based limitations and standards held by administrators. In the article which you can find at:
http://www.stuy96.com/101604apply.html

The quote from the article that stood was the following:
"The problem is bigger than Kimberly," she said. "We want to make sure that other students like her are not disadvantaged in the future."

Great job Kiki and we wish you all the best and your sister too! Too bad we still remember those days of Ms. Katz and the College Office.

10. 4TH STUYVESANT NOBEL LAUREATE 11.05.04

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Axel '63, Stuyvesant's 4th Nobel Prize Laureate, who was recently awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with a former colleague, Linda Buck, for clarifying how the olfactory system works. The work of Axel and Buck has provided understanding about how the nose is able to distinguish more than 10,000 smells. The researchers discovered a gene pool of more than 1,000 different genes that encode olfactory receptors in the nose. This is believed to be the largest gene family in the human genome. Dr. Axel is University Professor, Columbia University; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center; Investigator, Kavli Institute for Brain Science at Columbia University; and Member of the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Columbia University Medical Center.

I hope one of you guys gets a chance to one day reach this kind of a milesone!

Again Happy Holidays!

Good Luck and Be Well,
Andy Woo
http://www.stuy96.com

#61

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Sat Aug 21, 2004 6:34 am
Subject: [Stuy96] Gene & etc...Production this week!; Jessica & feministing.com work

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Heya everyone,

How are you all doing during the summer of 2004? Hope all is well. Watching the Athens Olympics? Thinking of moving away from the Republican National Convention?

I'm so glad to hear back from many of you about how things are and your desire to help me outreach to the rest of the class and get the word out about what we're all involved with. It's just too bad how much I involve myself with things I really care about, and you all are one of them especially being from New York and Stuy. Can you imagine I'm actually helping to plan my college's Fifth Year Reunion! Wow, right!

Here's some great news from Gene Perelson about another etc prodcution that we should definitely support. Wish I could've sent this message earlier, but even AM New York did a profile of this show:
For information and tickets, check out http://www.fringenyc.org/seeing/tickets.asp. Tickets are $15 a pop. Keep track of all etc... happenings at www.etc3dot.com

Summer and Autumn 2004
Apocalypse! Book One

Time & Date: Wed August 18 4:15pm-5:15pm
Thu August 19 8pm - 9pm
Sat August 21 9:15pm - 10:15pm
Fri August 27 5pm - 6pm
Sat August 28 10:15pm - 11:15pm
Sun August 29 12pm - 1pm

Venue: New York City International Fringe Festival

Where: The Puffin Room
435 Broome Street
bet. Broadway & Crosby
Admission: $15
For Reservations: http://www.fringenyc.org

etc… presents

Apocalypse!: Book One
The New York International Fringe Festival – Fringe NYC
A production of the Present Company
August 13th – 29th
All Tickets: $15. For tickets, visit www.FringeNYC.org or call

In New York : (212) 279 – 4488 or Outside New York : 1 – 888 - FringeNYC

What do Pat Robertson, Reverend Sun Moon, and etc… all have in common? They all believe the end of the world is nigh. Unlike other religious extremists, however, etc… has turned its apocalyptic vision into a comedic revelation. etc… (experimental troupe comedy) is proud to present Apocalypse!: Book One .

In August 2004, America will be swamped with news of the forthcoming elections. The media will spoon-feed sound bites from cardboard candidates. Apocalypse! takes on the media circus as it will smack the audience upside the head with a new take on the election when Jesus Christ, an unassuming industrial carpenter from a key swing state, announces his candidacy for president and takes on Dubya in a winner-takes-all boxing match. Meanwhile, an unnamed fair and balanced news network inadvertently sets off the Apocalypse when the Four Horsemen appear on the O'Reilly Factor.

etc… is the antithesis of mainstream comedy. Saturday Night Live, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Leno are lifeless and self-satisfied, living off the fat of canned laughter and middling expectations. Apocalypse! presents an alternative to insidious reality shows and cookie cutter sitcoms. The show will be a maelstrom of sketches and structured improvisation that will be the opposite of conventional comedy: irreverent, topical and provocative.

etc… is loud, brash and confrontational. In a time when civil liberties are under attack, the media is complacent and mainstream comedy is lifeless, etc… 's voice is needed more than ever. In its 10 years etc… has made a name in New York City for its challenging political humor and incisive social commentary. Apocalypse! promises to be the troupe's most provocative piece yet, and one of the most exciting theatrical pieces of the summer.

Jessica Valenti, jessvalenti@..., sent a message about a new project
she started with friends. In collaboration with three other women, they've started a blog/website for young women, http://www.feministing.com

The manifesto reads:
Young women are rarely given the opportunity to speak on their own behalf on issues that affect their lives and futures. Feministing provides a platform for us to comment, analyze and influence.

It's going pretty well as of late; we've been mentioned on Air America's Majority Report radio show as a notable blog, and we're getting a lot of positive feedback. We're trying to get the word out, so if you could send it around, it would be really helpful.

Help spread the word! Great work Jessica! Keep it up!

Stay tuned for this:
Thursday, OCTOBER 28, 2004
Stuyvesant High School Centennial Gala
Location: Winter Garden.
Co-Chairs - Frank McCourt, Tim Robbins and Stanley Teitel

Black Tie Dinner

For more information, please contact JFM 2 Productions
at 212.921.9070 or shscc@...
at The Winter Garden

For other Centennial Details call 212-312-4890 or contact Joy Schimmel at jjkshim@...
This event is officially sponsored by Stuyvesant High School

For now, we'll sign off and I hope to follow soon with more details about upcoming events or activities. Good Luck and Be Well and let the memories roll on!

Sincerely,
Andy Woo
Stuy'96

#60

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:50 pm
Subject: [Stuy96] Fast Times at Stuy High, Ideas for June Centennial Reunion

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http://www.stuy96.com/2004TFF_FastTimesStuyHigh.gif

Heya everyone,

After dropping by Stuy for the annual College Fair, hearing and seeing so much about the Tribeca Film Festival and the Stuyvesant HS connection, I thought I had to pass along the 411 to you all. Check out this poster that has been on subways, billboards around town (especially Lower Manhattan), and a giant billboard on the school itself as seen going south downtown up top on West Street (you can't miss it if you look up):

Post your comments about it here on the ever amazing Stuy94 alum's awesome NYC current events blogging site gothamist.com at:

http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2004/04/20/fast_times_at_stuyvesant_high.php

It's still not too late to visit your alma mater tickets even to see the premiere of Kate Hudson's newest movice, hear Martin Scorcese in a film discussion, or other related events in the Murray Kahn Theater more famous for SING!

http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/2004/filmguide/title-schedule.php?Day=01&Month=05&Year=2004&FilterVenue=SHS&Category=ALL&Genre=ALL&Range=AB

You can actually still volunteer:

http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/opencms/opencms/tff/volunteer.jsp

If you are interested in volunteering for the Festival this spring, please refer to the two PDF forms below: the Volunteer Information Sheet and Volunteer Application Form. Download each and read all the information carefully. Please fill out the Volunteer Application Form (you can type directly on the PDF), print the form, and send back via fax or regular mail.

Or even just have fun at the upcoming TFF events like the street fair on Saturday, May 8th.

For information on volunteer recruitment news and events, call 212-941-2404 or visit www.tribecafilmfestival.org.

StuyCentennial Celebration (Alumni Assoication Reunion of the Century)

If any of you have any last minute input of what would make an awesome event for us at the new Stuy please e-mail me at wooa@...

We want to really put on a great time for all. I personally have been fighting the cause for younger alumni outreach and trying to figure out how and of what kinds of programs the young alumns want to experience. Please help if you may have any influence and stay tuned!

Click here:

http://www.shsaa.org/html/event_stuycent.html

Date: unday, June 6th, 2004

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Place: Stuyvesant, 345 Chambers Street, New York, NY

Cost:

Dues-paid SHSAA Members and their guests can lock in the discounted price of $45 per person.

Current Stuyvesant students may attend this special event for $25 per person.

Past and present faculty are encouraged to attend this special event for $25 per person.

Children ages 7-12 may attend this special event for only $20 per child. Children under 7 are free.

On Hudson River Park Day, join fellow alumni, past and present faculty, and other members of the Stuyvesant community for an afternoon of fun, memories, food and entertainment with friends, both old and new.

We�ll make it easy for you to reconnect with friends from your graduation year, and from your clubs, teams and publications.

Bring your loved ones and share the Stuyvesant experience as we celebrate the school�s 100th anniversary. Current students will be on hand to lead tours and answer questions about how attending Stuyvesant might have changed since your years there.

Lots of family-friendly activities make this the perfect day to spend in downtown Manhattan. More details and invitations to follow! Hope to see you there.

Stay Tuned for a possible event with the Spring Concert; Friday, May 28, 2004,6.00pm and for:

OCTOBER 28, 2004

Stuyvesant High School Centennial Gala

Black Tie Dinner at The Winter Garden

MC - Frank McCourt

Save The Date!

For more information call 212-312-4890 or contact jjkshim@...

This event is officially sponsored by Stuyvesant High School.

By the way, thank you to Vikal Kapoor, Sharla St. Rose, and Kim Lee, Stuy96, Dan Gallancy, Michelle Barrone from Stuy97 for helping judge SING! Check out the standing and our votes here:

http://www.stuysu.org

Would the awesome Stuy Class of 1996 be interested in attending a 7.5 Year

(before College 5th Year) Reunion? Plans could bring Stuy95,97,or 98 for a

YoungStuy gathering...We could coincide the StuyCentennial Celebration,

CentennialFest Reunion Sunday, June 6th, or in October when the Gala at

the World Financial Center is?

Opinions?

o Yeah, what an awesome idea, i wanna help plan!

o Yeah, June 2004 sounds nice

o Yeah, how about a BBQ in August 2004

o Yeah, make it after Labor Day, September 2004

o Yeah, maybe when it's cooler in October 2004

o Yeah, what about November 2004 when other reunions happen

o Maybe, I'll think about it, just let me know when

o No, I'll pass and remember the next something comes around

o Fuhgeddaboutit

To vote, please visit the following web page:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stuy96/surveys?id=1185123

Thanks!

Anyone want to help improve Alumni Relations and College Office Mentoring/ Advising. Please let me know if you're involved with your school or how involved you are and I will contact the school's Parent Coordinator, Harvey Blumm about how we can improve the mentoring for colleges and careers of Stuy students, if that's something we as a class or friends of alumni would like to explore. You can e-mail me at wooa@...

Parents Association: Jacki Ochs [ jackio@... ], Karen Mooney [mooneykl@...]

check out this survey they posted for the class that just graduated:

http://www.stuypa.org/specialpages/Alumni_Survey.doc

Hope you're all doing well! Happy month of May, coincidentally Asian Pacific American Heritage Month...but we'll try our best to push awareness. Thanks for reading!

Sincerely,

Andy

Stuy96

#59

From: Andy Woo <wooa@...>
Date: Fri Apr 9, 2004 7:27 am
Subject: [Stuy96] SING! 2004 judges ASAP, SING help, tix, Indicator, College Advising?

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Hi all,

Spring is really in the air and I wanted to pass along some requests for help from the Stuy Student Union for SING! 2004. Some of you have been sending me messages that I regret not getting back to you sooner. But it's easiest if more of you got involved with pushing Stuy like myself. I owe some of you all the enthusiasm plus all 180+ of you on the Stuy NinetySix Friendster (which has been running not very smoothly lately...Feel free to add testimonials...)
http://www.friendster.com/user.jsp?id=2740867

I'm still looking for volunteers to help plan events, suggest ideas, or even help with the stuy96.com website which needs changes.Talk to you soon.

Good Luck and Be Well!
Andy

Stuy96
http://www.stuy96.com

SING! 2004 is in need of alumni judges!
for the two dates Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17
Please contact Krishna Sury at krishnasury@... with the following questions answered ASAP

Questions

1. Did you participate in SING! during your Stuy years? If so, what was the extent of your involvement and in how many SING!s did you participate?

2. Do you feel confident in judging an event like SING!, which has multiple categories and a very competitive nature?

3. Are you related to a current student?

4. Have you ever taught a current student?

5. Would you be able to adequately and objectively judge each category of each SING!?

6. Have you ever employed or worked with a current student?

7. Would you put any stock into the rumor that the seniors always win? Would you ever consider giving the seniors a higher score because they are seniors and this is their last SING!?

8. In what year did you graduate?

9. Have you ever had a personal relationship with a current student?

Please send ASAP since they're already late.

Help SING!
Budget cuts at school have placed the burden of production costs of one of Stuy's great traditions on the students. While they're doing a great job, they need our help. A limited number of prime seats (center orchestra) are available to alumni & friends for the nights of Friday, April 16th & Saturday, April 17th for $40. All proceeds will go to SING!
Go to http://www.shsaa.org to purchase Tickets!

Submit helpful advice to 100th Year Graduating Class
Contact either Eric Kim (kimchix@...) or Mitchell Oh
(ohmitch@...)
Contribute your life experiences and advice to the Class of 2004 in this Stuyvesant Centennial Year. Any Stuyvesant related memories you wish to share are also welcome. Your words may be placed in the 2004 Indicator yearbook in a section commemorating 100 years of Stuyvesant community.

Would the awesome Stuy Class of 1996 be interested in attending a 7.5 Year
(before College 5th Year) Reunion? Plans could bring Stuy95,97,or 98 for a
YoungStuy gathering...We could coincide the StuyCentennial Celebration,
CentennialFest Reunion Sunday, June 6th, or in October when the Gala at
the World Financial Center is?
SHS Centennial Gala | Thursday, October 28, 2004
Location: Winter Garden. MC - Frank McCourt

Opinions?

o Yeah, what an awesome idea, i wanna help plan!
o Yeah, June 2004 sounds nice
o Yeah, how about a BBQ in August 2004
o Yeah, make it after Labor Day, September 2004
o Yeah, maybe when it's cooler in October 2004
o Yeah, what about November 2004 when other reunions happen
o Maybe, I'll think about it, just let me know when
o No, I'll pass and remember the next something comes around
o Fuhgeddaboutit

To vote, please visit the following web page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stuy96/surveys?id=1185123

Thanks!

Anyone want to help improve Alumni Relations and College Office Mentoring/ Advising. Please let me know if you're involved with your school or how involved you are and I will contact the school's Parent Coordinator, Harvey Blumm about how we can improve the mentoring for colleges and careers of Stuy students, if that's something we as a class or friends of alumni would like to explore. You can e-mail me at wooa@...
Parents Association: Jacki Ochs [ jackio@... ], Karen Mooney [mooneykl@...]

check out this survey they posted for the class that just graduated:
http://www.stuypa.org/specialpages/Alumni_Survey.doc