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Encyclopedia > Stuycom.net

Stuycom.net is a website run by students at Stuyvesant High School. Stuyvesant High School, nicknamed Stuy, is one of New York Citys specialized math- and science-based public high schools. ...


The site has been highly active since its inception by founder Josh Weinstein, as a sucessor to the student-run/unofficial websitting revolution launched by stuynet.com webmaster and founder Gary He. Famous for a controversial teacher evaluation section, stuynet.com won over the eyes and ears of major news organizations such as Time Magazine and Howard Stern. In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, stuynet.com served as a prominent souce of news and information in a disgruntled time. (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954 in Roosevelt, New York) is an American radio personality. ... The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated attacks carried out in the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. ...


Unfortunately, a domain registrar stole the name from the just graduated Gary He, and the site was relocated to stuycom.net, where it was transferred to Josh Weinstein, a sophomore at the time, under whose commission it continues to run. The site features a more amicable teacher evaluation section, nightly events, polling, a forum and other school-related activities, as well as the personal blog of Weinstein as a political commentator. A domain name is the unique name of a computer on the Internet that distinguishes it from the other systems on the network. ... The first use of the term weblog. ...


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