Monday, March 2, 2015 by Hunter Johns A wise AP music theory teacher recently related to me the thesis of Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell’s book on success. The gist of it went that no creative person ever makes anything truly masterful until they have put in about ten thousand hours of work. The theory, as told […]
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Saturday, February 28, 2015 by Matt Seehusen Photos by Eli Fisher After suffering a devastating loss to Shenendehowa in last year’s section final, it was obvious the Saratoga Blue Streaks had redemption on their minds in this year’s contest. Led by a high-powered offense, the Blue Streaks were able to blow past Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa
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Friday, February 27, 2015 by Skyler Stanford The 2015 Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, brought smiles and in some cases cheers to the homes of millions. It was a night filled with joyful and inspiring moments as well as a few shockers, many of which came from the red carpet. Fifty Saratoga Springs High
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Saturday, February 21, 2015 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher A strong third period, including a goal in the final eight seconds, and a dominating performance from the defense led to a big Saratoga win. The Saratoga Blue Streaks defeated the Bethlehem Eagles on Friday night at the Weibel Avenue ice rink by a
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Sunday, February 8, 2015 by Aidan Joly Full video of the game / SSCSD via YouTube It was senior night at Saratoga Springs High School, and the Blue Streaks had a spark. The Saratoga Blue Streaks defeated the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans on senior night Friday night at SSHS behind a big first half on
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Friday, February 6, 2015 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher One misstep from Shenendehowa goalie Matt Chieco led to a goal and a Saratoga win. The Saratoga Blue Streaks defeated the Shenendehowa Plainsmen on Wednesday night at the Weibel Avenue ice rink by a score of 4-3 in a rousing, well-attended senior night rivalry
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Monday, February 2, 2015 by Nayeli Selkis Two former seniors at Saratoga Springs High School, Sara Wilner-Giwerc and Kayleah Griffin, saw a problem with the lack of exposure to engineering opportunities for younger kids. They decided to do something about it. These two students are the co-founders of Educating Young Engineers, also known as EYE.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 by Sydney Wertheim Dear college: Ever since I was young, I have always dreamed of attending college so I could be indebted in loans until I am 70. Please accept me so I can attend your amazing institution! I am valedictorian of my class of 75,000. Every class I have taken
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Sunday, January 25, 2015 by Aidan Joly Three dominant performances led the Saratoga Blue Streaks to a commanding win. The Saratoga Blue Streaks defeated the Niskayuna Silver Warriors on Friday night at Saratoga Springs High School by a score of 63-52. “We played great defense in the first half, and that gave us the big
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Thursday, January 22, 2015 by Aidan Joly Liam Stewart knew it was his quarter, and he came up big in the final eight minutes. Saratoga varsity basketball defeated Colonie on Tuesday night at Saratoga Springs High School by a score of 55-49, to continue a hot streak. The Streaks have won four of their past
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Friday, January 16, 2015 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli FisherDouble-digit nights from Chris Byno and Liam Stewart let the Blue Streaks cruise to a 22 point win over Ballston Spa. Saratoga defeated the Ballston Spa Scotties on Tuesday night at Saratoga Springs High School by a score of 59-37, to give the Streaks their
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher Despite a very offensive-minded game, Saratoga was only able to pull off a tie with Pelham. The Blue Streaks hockey team tied with the Pelham Pelicans on Sunday afternoon at the Weibel Ave ice rink by a score of 2-2. The Streaks struck first
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Monday, January 12, 2014 by Skyler Stanford On the opening night of “Calvin Berger”, at Saratoga Springs High School, attendees were met by crowds of people, all excited to experience another well put-together production by the S.S.H.S. Drama Club. The musical began with an introduction to the main character, Calvin Berger. Calvin dreamed about a
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Sunday, January 11, 2015 by Serena Egan and Sarah Marlin While the quest to find a falafel in Saratoga Springs used to be about as fruitful as the Dead Sea, residents and visitors now have to look no further than the new Falafel Den at 6 Phila Street. Previously occupied by the hot dog joint
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Saturday, January 10, 2015 by Aidan Joly A strong third period, a shutout from goalie Tom Fornabia and a strong performance out of defenseman Cam McCall gave the Blue Streaks hockey team a big win over Bethlehem. Saratoga defeated the Bethlehem Eagles on Wednesday night at the Weibel Ice Rink by a score of 5-0
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Thursday, January 8, 2015 by Eli Fisher The Saratoga Springs High School Drama Club will present the musical “Calvin Berger” this weekend. There will be shows on Friday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, January 10 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The play, written by Barry Wyner and centering around four students in
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