Author name: The Lightning Rod

SSHS Leo Club Spreads the Gift of Vision

By Aditi Singh    Over the past three years, members of the SSHS Leo Club have dedicated their extracurricular hours to community service, especially when it comes to addressing vision impairment issues. The Leo Club has organized drop-boxes for glasses at the high school and Wilton mall, and volunteered to sort recycled eyeglasses.  “The LEO club […]

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Youth Squared Community Care Pop-up Event to Collect Bus Pass Donations

Youth Squared, a local youth volunteer group, organized a Community Care Pop-up Event to provide community members in need with transportation assistance to jobs, doctor appointments, and other arrangements. In partnership with the Saratoga County Mental Health and Youth Services team, the Franklin Community Center, Shelters of Saratoga, and the Life Works Community Action Program, Youth Squared will be collecting bus pass

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SSHS Film Forum Presents “The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun”

The Saratoga Springs high school film forum is holding a virtual screening of the 1999 Senegalese film La Petite Vendeuse de Soleil (The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun) with a foreword from Hédi Jaouad, a Professor of French at Skidmore College. The screening is available on-demand via a Google Drive folder and free to all SSHS

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Volleyball: Saratoga Sweeps Niskayuna in Three Tight Sets

By Julian Silva-Forbes   On Monday, the Saratoga boys varsity volleyball team swept Niskayuna in three tight sets, led by strong performances from Nate Krackeler, Chase Corbett, and Thomas Bobear. The final set came down to the wire, with Saratoga winning 31-29 off a serve from Corbett. The Blue Streaks will continue their season on

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Football: Shaker Remains Perfect After Shutout Versus Saratoga

By Isabelle Kelly and Julian Silva-Forbes   On Saturday, the Shaker Blue Bison marched into Saratoga’s home turf with a mission: to continue their undefeated season. The Bison did not only secure the win but dominated the game, winning 49-0.   “Everybody was really involved; we all were just watching a lot of film this week and getting ready for [Saratoga],” said Shaker

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Football: CBA Stuns Saratoga in Home Opener

By Isabelle Kelly   On Saturday, Christian Brothers Academy defeated the Saratoga Springs boys varsity football team in a 40-0 rout. Scoring a touchdown on their opening drive, the Brothers stayed in control for the remainder of the game. Though CBA’s offense was consistent throughout the game, the Brothers’ defensive juggernaut prevented the Blue Streaks

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Gaga for Gaga: A Definitive Ranking of Lady Gaga’s Discography

By Grace Beauregard and Isabelle Kelly    Lady Gaga has one of the most recognizable voices in the music industry. She has released five solo studio albums over her decade-long career; each album has its own distinct sound and Gaga has proved time after time that experimental pop can receive a positive response from today’s music

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Basketball: Blue Streaks Defeat Burnt Hills in Boys Season Opener

By Isabelle Kelly and Julian Silva-Forbes    The Saratoga Springs Boys Varsity Basketball team tipped off their 2021 season in a near-empty gym last Friday, wearing masks throughout the game. The Blue Streaks held off the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans to begin the season with a 64-54 victory.  “It was great being back out there. I missed it all winter, but it was a nice surprise

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Six Free Movies to Kick Off 2021

By Julian Silva-Forbes   Movies did not escape 2020’s weirdness. Coronavirus pushed franchise films like James Bond: No Time to Die, Black Widow, and Top Gun: Maverick into 2021, and we watched the year’s best movies from our phones and laptops.   Yet, in the middle of this weirdness, fantastic films were released on various platforms and services. With the arrival of the new

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Season on the Line for Saratoga Hockey

By Isabelle Kelly    You step onto the freshly shaved rink, the chill and the clicking of the skates across the ice dissolves into the energy of the crowded arena. The horn sounds to signal a goal. Tension builds between the Section II rivals in the fight for the championship. A puck deflects off a goalie’s mask. Game over.   For Saratoga center Devon Wormley, this loss may have been the last game of his high school career.   As the disappointment of the Sectional loss

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