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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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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February 27, 2023 by Alex Wersten (’25) This edition’s crossword was developed by Sophomore Alex Wersten. Pick up a copy of The Lightning Rod‘s print edition for easier gameplay, and access the “key” on 2/28!
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February 27, 2023 by Natalie Rock (’23) Saratoga Springs is a fantastic city with so much to offer. Not only does Saratoga showcase the arts, great food, and nice people, but it also has history. The Battle of Saratoga of 1777 may be seen as the start of Saratoga’s history, but it continues to grow
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February 27, 2023 by AJ Martin There is a new craze ravaging the attention of bored students in class. Well, new is relative, as it is the centuries old game of chess–just on the mobile phone. Chess has become massively popular throughout the school serving as a glorious distraction during class time, joining the likes
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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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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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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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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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February 27, 2023 by Emma Gowen (’25) This January, Student Council announced that Saratoga Springs High School would be holding another dance: The Snowball! The event was held on Saturday the 11th from 7 to 10 in the White Gym. The hope of this dance being just as popular as Homecoming was evident, with ticket
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February 27, 2023 by Cruz Campbell (’25) With many Saratoga Springs High School classes switching from AP (Advanced Placement) to UHS models, here are the three key things to know about AP versus UHS courses. You will receive the same number of credits in both classes. Both UHS and AP students receive the same number
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February 27, 2023 by Mazie Neville (’24) It’s early morning. The alarm blares, warning of the school day to come. The heater rumbles obstinately as the cold floor creaks. The smell of winter wafts up the stairs. And the sun shines blindingly on the pristine, freshly fallen snow. The white text on the computer stands
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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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February 27, 2023 by Aditi Singh (’24) An increasingly common complaint amongst high school students is that school fails to prepare them for the future; none of the four core classes–ELA, history, math, and science–teach adult skills such as handling money or filing taxes. However, Career and Financial Management, an elective class offered through the
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February 6, 2023 by Hailey Kopraski (’23) Aquarius season is now in full swing! The 20th of January marks the beginning of the season of our fellow Aquarians and the 18th of February marks the end. Aquarians are known for their great visions for their own future as well as for the future of society.
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February 6, 2023 by Natalie Rock (’23) Teacher: Mr. Ubriaco What do you teach? “How to be human,” Mr Ubriaco said, but went on to further specify his courses. He teaches English, AP Language and Composition, Journalism, and Film and Literature. Where did you attend college? Likes? Dislikes? Mr. Ubriaco started out at Suffolk County
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