Author name: The Lightning Rod

Op-Ed: Project Lead The Way provides U.S. students with math and science opportunities

Sunday, November 30, 2014 by Nayeli Selkis There was once a time when the United States was revered as one of the leading countries in math and science. Sadly, that is not the case anymore. The Program for International Student Assessment is responsible for collecting tests every three years from 65 countries in order to

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Boys basketball preview: Streaks hope to improve after loss of lead scorer

Wednesday, November 26, 2014 by Aidan Joly Football season is over, and that means that basketball season is just around the corner at Saratoga Springs High School. “We are hoping to improve as a team over the course of the season,” said Blue Streaks head coach Matt Usher, who is in his second season with

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Street Outreach Project hopes to help homeless youth, offers volunteer hours

Monday, November 24, 2014 by Matt Seehusen Too many children are living on the streets, and too many people aren’t doing anything to help. One organization, however, plans to do just that. The Captain Street Outreach Project is an organization in Saratoga Springs, NY whose goal is to work with youth and families who are

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Boys Soccer: Saratoga beats Schenectady 3-0, advances in playoffs

Sunday, October 26, 2014 by Matt Seehusen With his team in a “win or go home” situation entering the 2014 sectional playoffs, Saratoga captain Noah van Zandt knew he had to make an impact against Schenectady on Friday afternoon. He did. By scoring 2 goals, van Zandt and the Blue Streaks trumped the Patriots 3-0.

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Varsity Football: Saratoga falls to La Salle 41-13 in quarterfinal

Saturday, October 25, 2014 by Aidan Joly The Saratoga varsity football season came to a disappointing end in a game where they seemed to be the favorite. The Saratoga varsity football team lost to La Salle Friday night at Watervliet High School by a score of 41-13, putting an end to the Saratoga football season

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JV Football Recap: Saratoga falls to Bethlehem in slow game

Saturday, October 25, 2014 by Aidan Joly Many missed opportunities were the name of the game for Saratoga’s junior varsity football team as they ended the season Thursday at the high school. The Saratoga Blue Streaks fell to Bethlehem Thursday night at Saratoga High School by a score of 12-6, in a very low-scoring affair.

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“Ivory Tower” provokes discussion of college costs

Friday, October 24, 2014 by Sarah Marlin The Saratoga Film Forum presented the documentary “Ivory Tower,” on October 5, preceding a discussion with President Phillip Glotzbach of Skidmore College and President Merodie Hancock of Empire State College. Filmmaker Andrew Rossi’s film looks for an answer to the question, “is the price of college education worth

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What’s missing?

October 23, 2014 by Nolan Rabine and Michael Hellman Upperclassmen and teachers at Saratoga Springs High School are used to seeing an older gentleman in a chair in the B-wing, overseeing students in the hallway. This man is Ronald “Petey” Taylor, the hall monitor who oversaw student activities near the B-wing bathrooms. Following his retirement

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