Behind the Mask: Mr. Robinson
By Ciara Meyer “Behind the Mask” is a weekly series that highlights teachers at Saratoga Springs High School.
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Behind the Mask: Ms. Narkiewicz
By Ciara Meyer “Behind the Mask” is a weekly series which highlights staff members at Saratoga Springs High School.
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Poetry: Just a Start of Something
“Just a Start of Something” is a poem written by Italia Sephas, a student at Saratoga Springs High School. Just a Start of Something The sun is an artist, The stars are dancers, The moon is a singer, The sun can paint beautiful streaks of pink and purple from sunrise to sunset, The stars
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Post-Lockdown Effects on Math and Science AP Classes
By Aditi Singh The coronavirus pandemic continues to pose a challenge as the students and teachers at Saratoga Springs High School try to resume everyday life. The past 2020-2021 school year has been a challenging one for both students and teachers alike. Changes are not going unnoticed by our educators, especially those in higher level
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Book Review: “Mosquitoland”
By Eliza Krackeler Fueled by antipsychotic medications and frustrations at her father and stepmom to last a lifetime, 16-year-old Mary Iris Malone (better known as Mim) runs away from home with nothing but stolen cash, a small backpack, and the clothes on her back. Striding past the main office and out the school doors, her
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Satire: “Devious Licks and the Attack on Bathroom Liberty”
By Catherine Mongan Bathrooms used to be the place students would go to relax, kick back after a couple of hard classes, spend some time with friends, maybe take a quick nap to recharge for physics. Now, from the students’ perspective, the school bathrooms are reminiscent of Azkaban, with monitors and dementors guarding every door.
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Poetry: “Question Me”
“Question Me” is a poem written by Alicia Gell, a student at Saratoga Springs High School.
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National Honor Society Hosts Semiannual Blood Drive
By Sophia Flanagan and Gracie Holtby On Tuesday, November 9, the Saratoga Springs High School National Honor Society held a blood drive for the American Red Cross in the school’s teaching auditorium. Senior Katherine Hachenski was the blood drive coordinator for the event. Hachenski volunteers every month, helping with blood drives she can find around the Capital Region. “I have
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Pop Culture and the Modern Hero Class Is Preparing a Super Event
By Ciara Meyer Saratoga Springs High School’s Pop Culture and the Modern Hero class cordially invites students to attend our school’s very first Comic Con on Tuesday, November 23, during blocks one and three in the library. The day will be filled with costumes, fan art, and video games – this event has something for everyone and is not one to miss. According to pop culture
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Seniors Will ‘Dress To Kill’ for the First Post-Quarantine School Dance
By Isabel Zellner-Coe This Friday, October 29th from 7:00-9:30 PM, the senior class will host the first indoor dance since March 2020, the Senior Halloween Dance, in the White Gym at Saratoga Springs High School. “We have sold over one hundred tickets and the kids are very excited because they did not get a dance last year,”
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Hamilton’s Rise to Pandemic Fame
By Aja Jane Lipkin Hamilton is one of the most loved and unique musicals of all time. Written by Lin Manuel Miranda, it tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, an American founding father. According to businessinsider.com, “Playwright [Lin Manuel] Miranda saw it right away after reading Ron Chernow’s Alexander Hamilton. The biography inspired Miranda
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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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Creative Writing: “Mountain Top”
“Mountain Top” is a college essay written by Jackson Katusha, a senior at Saratoga Springs high school. Mountain Top 2,236 feet of vertical ascent. 10.2 miles. 2 hours 3 minutes and 14 seconds. Heart racing. Legs on fire. I did it. I ran Cat Mountain… twice. There I stand, bent over on the
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