January 17, 2023 by Ciara Meyer (’23) At the January 10 Saratoga Springs City School District (SSCSD) Board of Education (BOE) meeting, the Board approved the addition of two School Resource Officers (SROs) to elementary schools in a 5-4 vote. The decision comes after months of contentious debate over police presence on SSCSD campuses, which […]
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January 17, 2023 by Natalie Rock (’23) As 2023 begins, I sense good cinema in our future, but we shouldn’t be quick to forget all of the art from this past year. With 2022 as an “almost normal” year after the pause COVID put on cinematic creation, writers and directors were more motivated than ever
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December 12, 2022 by Ciara Meyer (’23) On December 7th and 8th, the Choraliers, Symphonic Band, Chamber Orchestra, and Jazz Band held their 2022 winter concerts. Saratoga Springs High School (SSHS) musicians brought joy to the world –or at least the audience–through a mix of holiday carols, dramatic classics, and one buddhist mantra. The December
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December 12, 2022 by Maddy Diem (’24) Adirondack United, the newly founded girl’s interscholastic hockey team is an exciting step for Saratoga and the surrounding districts. In the last couple of weeks, 28 girls have joined the team. It is a chance for girls to get to know new people and to be able to
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December 12, 2022 by Ethan Conn (’25) It is no surprise music plays a significant role in students’ lives, and at Saratoga Springs High School our tastes vary dramatically. From old time country to new age rap the music we listen to gets us through our day. But what exactly are students and staff playing
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December 12, 2022 by Peter Brueggemann (’25) Christmas, Michael Bublé’s seventh studio album was a 2011 chart topping hit that remains one of the most iconic holiday records ever made. This amalgamation of re-recorded classics and newer hits, joined by one original song, held the Billboard Hot 100 no. 1 place for five weeks. Much
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December 12, 2022 by Eliza Krackeler (’24) Home Alone The movie Home Alone, popular with SSHS students, finds Kevin McCallister forgotten and left alone in his house while his family is away on a Christmas vacation. This movie takes on a nostalgic tone as it explores themes of family, safety, and self-reliance. This film will
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December 12, 2022 by Hailey Kopraski (’23) Although Scorpio season has passed, it is my job as Horoscope Hailz to inform you about ALL the zodiacs, so I cannot afford to miss one! Here is an inside scoop into life through the eyes of a Scorpio… Scorpios are typically independent and have a strong reputation
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December 12, 2022 by Natalie Rock (’23) On Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, the 17th annual Nike Cross Nationals was hosted at the Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Oregon. Individual and club qualifiers, from eight regional championships, competed to be crowned national champions. Saratoga’s Kinetic Running Club qualified for the event after an incredible performance all
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December 12, 2022 by Olivia Clemmensen (’26) by Olivia Tuck (’24) For some, winter is all about the holidays and family vacations. For others it is about that and the beautiful snowfalls, and some think of it as an enormous chunk of time that is spent waiting for spring. However you view winter, there are
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December 12, 2022 by John Vilca (’23) On Friday December 2nd, the Saratoga boys’ varsity basketball team opened the season with a 67-27 win over Scotia-Glenville at home. With the beginning of a new season, emotions were running high throughout the team. Point guard Ryan Farr explains, “I thought we were excited; I mean we’ve
December 12, 2022 by Hailey Kopraski (’23) by Leah Harden (’23) On Friday night, December 2nd the Saratoga Springs Varsity hockey team started the season off strong with the first official game where the boys triumphed with a home victory of 5-2 against Ithaca. Victor Cutting, a senior and captain, said, “the energy on the
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December 12, 2022 by Francisca Schmalz (’24) This year Amnesty International has 13 individuals that need help–your help. For the last 21 years, Amnesty International has been running a letter-writing campaign called Write for Rights–established with the aim of helping those whose rights have been violated in their home country. This month on Tuesdays after
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November 28, 2022 by Sorell McIntire (’25) The 007 is closer to home than ever in the Saratoga Automobile Museum’s Bond in Motion exhibit, on display through November 2023. The collection includes vehicles used on-screen in the 007 series–featuring the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 and 2015 Aston Martin DB10 among others. For more information and
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November 28, 2022 by Ciara Meyer (’23) People are not simple: not just good, not just bad, but complex amalgamations of traits and identities. These multifaceted elements of personality become even more complex when some must be hidden due to tragic circumstances, as becomes clear in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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November 28, 2022 by Natalie Rock (’23) Meet Ms. Narkiewicz (Nark-o-witz), most commonly referred to as Nark or Ms. Nark! Favorite Thanksgiving food? Nark said, “Probably dessert. At my parents’ house, all of the desserts are in the garage so you just walk in and there is a table full of desserts. It’s incredible.” Out
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