May 24, 2023 by AJ Martin (‘24) I am currently recovering from a common cold that has effectively lasted five months. Such a thing hardly seems common now that we have learned that washing our hands is a promising idea. Until recently, common colds were over in about a week, with the worst of it […]
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May 24, 2023 by Elijah N’dolo (‘24) On February 26, 2012, Trayvon Benjamin Martin, an African American teenager, was fatally shot in an Orlando suburb by George Zimmerman, a Hispanic American civilian. Despite public outrage, 17 months later, Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges. But following the immense media attention the incident garnered, a social
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April 26, 2023 by AJ Martin (‘24) What is SPA? SPA is the Saratoga Pathways Academy. That is the end of the article, if we’re speaking literally, but there are probably better ways to answer that question. Interest in the SPA program is particularly high for the soon-to-be freshmen moving into high school. As a
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March 13, 2023 by AJ Martin (‘24) Much ado has been made in the media about Artifical Intelligence (AI) over the years, from fictional foes such as The Terminator and HAL-9000, to actual AI like IBM’s Watson or Hanson Robotics’s Sophia. From debating over what jobs might become automated, to the possibility of robot uprising,
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February 27, 2023 by AJ Martin There is a new craze ravaging the attention of bored students in class. Well, new is relative, as it is the centuries old game of chess–just on the mobile phone. Chess has become massively popular throughout the school serving as a glorious distraction during class time, joining the likes
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February 6, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (’24) For the Toga students who live and breathe trivia, the recent North Country Quizbowl (NCQB) at Queensbury High was the optimal place to show off their knowledge and mental stamina. The Saratoga Springs High School (SSHS) Academic Team competed in this tournament last month at Queensbury High School
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