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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Guide to Toga’s Naturalist Club 

January 13, 2025 by Allison Richard (‘26) As a recent member of the Toga Naturalist Club, I have felt this group is one of our school’s most appealing and beneficial clubs. Upon arrival to my first meeting, everyone was extremely welcoming and I recognized many faces I had not known were existing members. The time

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January at Caffè Lena: 3 Music Events Worth Checking Out

January 13, 2025 by Violet Hoke (‘27) Caffè Lena is a historic folk music venue established in 1960, making it the oldest continuously operating venue of its kind in the US. It has hosted legends like Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie. Below are some top picks for great shows in January! Get ready for a

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Five Stars: Carrie Soto is Back, A Book Review

January 13, 2025 by Daniela Fleming (‘26) Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Welcome back to Five Stars, where I share my favorite, “5 star” books that left me shocked, reeling, and thinking about them for months. These books are special to me. There’s nothing better than the feeling of opening a book

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SSHS Holds This Year’s Schoolwide Poetry Out Loud Competition

January 13, 2025 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) This past Thursday, Saratoga City Hall was filled with poetry performances from our very own Saratoga Springs High School (SSHS) students at the schoolwide Poetry Out Loud competition. With 23 students chosen and approved by SSHS English teachers, the audience was filled with enthusiastic support from parents, teachers,

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Wicked: Through the Eyes of an Artist

December 16, 2024 by Alex Wersten (‘25) As an artist, I approached the 2024 movie adaptation of Wicked with a mixture of anticipation and excitement. The musical, first performed on Broadway in fall of 2003, starring Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda and Idina Menzel as Elphaba, has long been a masterpiece of storytelling, a symphony of

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What About Hanukkah? Learning the History and Traditions of this Jewish Holiday

December 16, 2024 by Max Greenblatt (‘26) As we near winter break, Christmas is the holiday on everyone’s minds. This year, nearly 300 million Americans will celebrate It. So, what about the other 50 million? Hanukkah is the second most celebrated winter holiday; more than 17 million Americans will celebrate this December. Jewish people trace

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SSHS’ Very Own Thomas Isenovski Places in Nike Cross Country Nationals Race

December 16, 2024 by Max Vogel (‘26) On December 7th, Saratoga Springs High School’s very own Junior, Thomas Isenovski, qualified and ran at the most competitive high school cross country race in the United States. The Nike Cross Country Nationals also known as NXN, is an annual race and event hosted in Portland, Oregon. Each

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Recognizing the Holiday of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of African Culture and Family

December 16, 2024 by Ava Tatum (‘25) Many holidays are celebrated during this time of year, and I wanted to spotlight a holiday few people realize is celebrated this winter around the world. Kwanzaa is a holiday that was created in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga. Kwanzaa goes from December 26th to January 1st all

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