Saturday, December 13, 2014 by Aidan Joly Photos by Sam Cherubin for Blue Streaks Basketball With double-digit point performances from two different players, the Blue Streaks were able to stay in the game, but foul trouble kept them out. The Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity boys basketball team was defeated by the Averill Park Warriors on […]
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Monday, December 8, 2014 by Maisie Guzi The Saratoga Springs High School Varsity Field Hockey team finished their 2014 season with a loss in state semifinals at Maine-Endwell High School in Endwell, N.Y. on November 15. According to senior forward Carley Barnes, the team was happy with the outcome. “We set a goal on the
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Saturday, December 6, 2014 by Aidan Joly It was a night of breakout players for the Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity basketball team. The team defeated the Shaker Bison on Friday night in their 2014-2015 home opener by a score of 57-49, after a fourth quarter comeback led by junior Alex Skaine and senior Zach Kircher.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014 by Hunter Johns In the red corner: Maryland rapper Logic’s recent release Under Pressure. The record is Logic’s major label debut, on Def Jam no less. Logic has spent much of his career thus far in relative obscurity, at least as far as mainstream hip-hop is concerned; Under Pressure is Logic’s
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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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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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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
Street Outreach Project hopes to help homeless youth, offers volunteer hours Read More »
Monday, November 17, 2014 Video by Matt Seehusen. Edited by Sarah Marlin. What’s special about your club? Why join a club? What are you being for Halloween?
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November 16, 2014 by Nayeli Selkis It’s no mystery that bullying has been a part of the school environment for a long time. From the stereotypical situation of a jock beating up a nerd for his lunch money to more complicated scenarios such as cyber bullying, it is sadly something that numerous kids face every
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Friday, November 14, 2014 by Hunter Johns When I was about three or four, my favorite album was NSYNC’s No Strings Attached. My parents would put it on and I’d dance like a fool, not yet fully aware of my surroundings or how people perceived me. There was something in NSYNC’s music that meant a
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November 6, 2014 by Danielle Morrone On October 19, Saratoga Spring’s local Barnes and Noble held a book signing event sponsored by the Adirondack Center for Writing, featuring several local authors proudly displaying their pored over books. The event took place in three sessions; from 12-2 pm, 2-4 p.m., and 4-6 p.m. The first session
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Thursday, November 6, 2014 by Skyler Stanford Photos by Eli Fisher The play “Almost, Maine,” which the high school drama club performs this weekend, is a romantic comedy that tells the story of nine different couples falling in, being in or falling out of love with each other. “Since there is no singing we have
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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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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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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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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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