November 15, 2023 by Cassie Child (‘24) Owner: The Rod’s very own Staff Writer, Francisca Schmalz Age: ?? Years (Luna would like to keep that to herself) Hobbies: Playing with her brother, Milo Pet Peeves: Too much rice and not enough chicken in her bowl at dinnertimeIf you would like your pet to be the […]
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June 12, 2023 by Elijah N’dolo (‘24)June 12, 2023 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) Every year, as the end of the year approaches, members of Saratoga Springs High School’s graduating class are given the opportunity to submit an application or be selected to be selected as one of four student speakers at graduation. The Student Council
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April 30, 2024 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) Released on April 12th, 2024, Alex Garland’s Civil War has seemingly taken the world by storm. For the first two weeks of its release, it managed to stay number one at the box office, despite three new movies coming out last week. Garland is someone who does it
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March 13, 2024 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) From Thursday, March 14th through Saturday, March 16th, Saratoga Springs High School’s drama club invites you to the kingdom of Arcadia for their production of Head Over Heels. The show’s plot takes after The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia from Sir Philip Sidney of the 16th century. Originally created
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February 14, 2024 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) If you’re looking for something to watch this Valentine’s Day, try checking out 2023’s Anyone But You. It’s a light-hearted romantic comedy about two people who end up being invited to a wedding where both of their exes are present. Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s characters both decide
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November 15, 2023 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) Murder on the Nile, the play inspired by Agatha Christie’s iconic book, docked at Saratoga Springs High School last weekend. As mentioned, the play comes from Christie’s book Death on the Nile, published in the UK in 1937, and then in the US the following year. The book
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October 11, 2023 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) The Writer’s Guild of America (WGA), which represents thousands of writers for television and movies, is officially allowed to pick up their pencils as of September 27th, 2023. The strike lasted for 148 days, making it the second longest labor stoppage that the WGA organized. This strike also
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May 24, 2023 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) The union representing thousands of writers for television and movies, known as the Writers Guild of America West (WGA), has gone on strike for the first time since 2007. The writers of Hollywood have officially put their pencils down as of May 2, 2023. In the sixteen years
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May 10, 2023 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) It’s no secret the United States has a major divide on gun control–one going back to 1963 when the topic of gun control became prevalent after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Now almost 60 years later, it’s still being discussed. While the conversation about gun control has
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March 27, 2023 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) March 27, 2023 photos by Sorell McIntire (‘25) Mamma Mia!, the musical inspired by Abba’s phenomenal and enduring hits, came to Saratoga Springs High School from March 16 through 18. Originating in London’s West End in 1999, then going onto Broadway in 2001, and eventually being adapted into
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