January 18, 2024 by Cassie Child (‘24) Tex and Maggie Owner: The Rod’s Managing Editor, Darren Pasek! Age: Tex is 11, Maggie is 10 Fun facts: Tex doesn’t like the water, nor does he like being outside the house, but he does like to run around the backyard. Maggie likes to sing instead of bark! […]
Pet(s) of the week OFFICER EDITION Read More »
November 15, 2023 by Darren Pasek (‘25) “A show one turns to in hard times for comfort or simply for joy.” That is the definition of a comfort show. No matter what we are talking about—movies, shows, music, food, activities—everyone has something they go back to when all else fails. These things change throughout people’s
Seinfeld: Curb Your Enthusiasm Read More »
November 15, 2023 by Emilia Hall (‘26) November 15, 2023 by Savannah Winter (‘26) In this Fall Sports season, an impressive six Saratoga Teams competed in sectional finals, but only one team, boys cross country, ended up the champions. The other five teams, Girls Tennis, Field Hockey, Boys Soccer, Girls Volleyball, and girls cross country
Toga Sports: Season Conclusions Read More »
October 11, 2023 by Darren Pasek (‘25) Last spring, Chat GPT took the country by storm as what felt like the greatest invention since the internet itself. That feeling may have been justified, although recently the hype surrounding the industry has died down. The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) systems by internet users has not
Artificial Intelligence: Is It Really All That Bad? Read More »
June 12, 2023 by Darren Pasek (‘25) With what feels like a whirlwind of a year coming to an end, everything that has happened is a little foggy. This summary aims to jog your memory about some of the most memorable moments of this school year that you may have forgotten. The year began as
Recapped: The Most Memorable Moments of this School Year Read More »
May 24, 2023 by Darren Pasek (‘25) On May 16th over 5400 people came out to vote on who they wished to represent the community on the School Board of Education (BOE). There were two blocks of candidates, though voters could select any three individuals on the ballot. One block was composed of Joe Sabanos
BOE Results: Emeka, Braxton, and Krackeler Secure Seats Read More »
May 10, 2023 by Darren Pasek (‘25) The Saratoga Springs City School District (SSCSD) school board is made up of seven seats, with three openings for this year’s election cycle. There are five candidates, two of whom are already on the board: Tony Krackeler and Anjeanette Emeka. The Lightning Rod sent a survey to each
Meet the Candidates: The Lightning Rod’s Guide to BOE Elections Read More »
May 10, 2023 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) The Student Council for the 2023-2024 school year has now been voted for and its members are all anxious to make a change to our school. Whether it be by increasing school spirit, spreading kindness and understanding towards others, or by strengthening the communication between our administration and
Meet Your 2023-2024 STUCO and Class Officers Read More »
April 26, 2023 by Darren Pasek (‘25) Americans cower at the idea of publicly run press and media, and rightfully so. If the government controlled what journalists said and reported, Americans worry that there would be a translucent haze between the people and the truth. This fear is not based entirely on theory though. When
Opinion: America’s Press is Not All That Free Read More »
April 5, 2023 by Darren Pasek (’25) In light of the recent Nashville shooting, the debate of gun violence has resurfaced in the USA. Discussing the answer to gun violence is a pointless debate. Like most public health and political problems, gun violence is so ingrained in the legislation and culture of America that if
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