Author name: The Lightning Rod

Humans of SSHS: From Aabenraa to Saratoga, Study Abroad Student Victoria Lauesen

March 13, 2023  by Elijah N’dolo (‘24) To some, Victoria Lauesen may just be the always-smiling girl in your math or history class, but do not let her impeccable accent deceive you into thinking that she is your everyday Saratoga born-and-raised student. She is, in fact, an exchange student from Denmark, who spent many years  […]

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Travel: SSHS French Class Québec Trip of 2023 Review

March 13, 2023  by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) From Thursday, March 9 through Saturday, March 11, Saratoga Springs High School (SSHS) freshmen and sophomores went on a trip to Québec City for their French classes to practice their conversational French, enjoy the views of Québec, and have a fun time with friends exploring French culture.  Students

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Swim and Dive: After a Stunning Season, Boys Varsity Swim Makes it to States

March 13, 2023  by Maggie Trautner (‘25) On Saturday, March 4th, four members of the Saratoga Springs High School (SSHS) boys’ varsity swimming and diving team competed at the state meet: seniors Connor Baird and Mason Cartier, sophomore Anthony Sanchez, and eighth grader Kevin (Anderson) Baird. The boys medley relay team qualified for states at

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“Wait… Teachers Have Lives Outside of School?”: Vol 5. Mrs. Perry 

March 13, 2023  by Aditi Singh (‘24) Meet Mrs. Perry!  What do you teach?  “AP World and AP Psychology,” Mrs. Perry said. When asked which class she liked better (because one just has to ask) she replied with, “oooo! That’s a really hard one.” Although she did not pick a favorite, she did say she

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Opinion: The Lose-Lose Dilemma of the willow project

March 13, 2023  by Darren Pasek (‘25) Biden is facing one of his largest dilemmas yet: submitting to the temptation of lobbying money for his campaign and backing a local and national economic lift, or holding true to his promise of protecting the environment. Oil giant ConocoPhillips has been planning a massive, decades long oil

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Movie Review: Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania

February 27, 2023 by Francisca Schmalz (’24) Warning: this review contains spoilers Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is the introduction to Marvel’s next cinematic phase, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This was the first time the audience has seen Ant-Man, The Wasp, and company since 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.   Personally, I loved it, although it wasn’t

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Music: The Grammys Outshined The Brits this Awards Season

February 27, 2023 by Eliza Howenstein (’24) Both The Grammy Awards and The Brit Awards generated massive buzz with star-packed nominees and incredible performance lineups this year. To determine which was truly the best award show, I’ve compiled a ranking of each show’s best moments.   The Grammys best moments:  The fourth most special moment was

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National News: Ohio’s Train Derailment Disaster

February 27, 2023 by Maggie Trautner (’25) On February 3, a Northfolk Southern train traveling through East Palestine Ohio derailed. This already tragic accident turned closer to catastrophic with the presence of toxic and harmful chemicals in 11 out of approximately 50 cars involved in the accident. Chemicals spilled from the derailed trains–such as vinyl

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Opinion: Homeless Shelter Controversy Highlights Political Rift in Saratoga

February 27, 2023 by Darren Pasek (’25) In October 2022, the city finally announced plans that Saratoga Springs would have a permanent low-barrier homeless shelter. Up until October, the city was working with Shelters of Saratoga (SOS) to repurpose the current senior center at 5 Williams Street. The city already owns this building and SOS

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Soccer Resumes in Europe: The Champions League Back in Full Swing

February 27, 2023 by Elijah N’Dolo After a two-month resting period following the exciting FIFA World Cup, club soccer is resuming in Europe. Club teams, unlike national teams, are privately owned clubs that purchase players from around the world (sometimes for exorbitant sums of money) to compete against other clubs in the same country and

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