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SPAC, Presidential Meme Coin’s, and Liverpool Attack: A Global News Update

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May 27, 2025 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Local: – Saratoga Performing Art Center Kicks Off 2025 Season:  Saratoga Performing Art Center kicked off the summer concert season with a performance of comedian Matt Rife on May 18th. The Live Nation owned venue contained in Saratoga Springs State Park boats a large amphitheater, holding upwards of […]

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Festivity Finds: The History behind Memorial Day and its Celebration

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May 27, 2025 by Olivia Howe (‘26) Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that honors the men and women who lost their lives while serving in the military. Initially called Decoration Day, it was created after the Civil War as a tradition of adorning the graves of soldiers with flags and flowers. In 1967, the

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Saratoga Girls Lacrosse Advances to Sectionals Final Round

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May 27, 2025 by Savannah Winter (‘26) As the regular season of spring sports is coming to a close and the sectional tournament is opening, it is important to look at some of the top school sports still exceeding and fighting for the sectional championship title. The girls’ lacrosse team, specifically, has had an incredibly

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SSHS English Classes Share their Work in Poetry

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May 27, 2025 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Sonnets are a type of poem, originally used in the 13th century, containing 14 lines exploring ideas of nature, love or philosophical themes through iambic pentameter, a form of rhyme scheme involving a set number syllables and phases. Odes on the other hand, are less restrictive and are

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Toga Baseball, The Jimmy Awards and the Gates Foundation: A Global News Update

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May 12, 2025 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) – Streaks Win in Varsity Baseball Game Against LaSalle: Saratoga Springs High School’s Varsity Baseball Team won their tenth victory, and 4th consecutive win this season in their most recent home game versus LaSalle this past Saturday May 10th.  Saratoga finished the game with 5 runs, 11 hits

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Frida Kahlo: A Female Icon in the Artistic World 

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May 12, 2025 by Sarah Pipino (‘26) Frida Kahlo is a household name today, and possibly the most famous Mexican artist of all time. Her works are appreciated everywhere, and everyone knows her iconic style of art. What most people don’t know, however, is that long before she became a painter, she dreamed of being

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Festivity Finds: Early May’s Celebrations around the World, featuring Cinco de Mayo and Victory Day

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May 12, 2025 by Olivia Howe (‘26) As we all prepare for the end of the spring months and look forward to the joys and relaxation of summer, the world also recognizes this transition and observes numerous celebrations. Around this time in May, we have already seen events around Cinco de Mayo, Victory Day, and

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