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Holiday Classics you Won’t Want to Miss Watching this December

December 16, 2024 by Allison Richard (‘26) We are knee-deep in the holiday season and by now, most people are beginning to enjoy the tradition of watching classic holiday movies to get into the festive spirit. There are so many heartwarming and entertaining films to choose from, but I have a few personal favorites that […]

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Five Stars: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Book Review

December 16, 2024 by Daniela Fleming (‘26) Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Welcome to the second edition of Five Stars, where I’ll share my favorite, “five-star” reads! These had me hooked from the first page to the last, and I still think about them to this day. As the year comes to

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Saratoga’s 23rd Annual Turkey Trot met with the First Snowfall of the Season

December 3, 2024 by Max Greenblatt (‘26) Every year, thousands of locals show up on Thanksgiving morning to run in Saratoga’s 23rd annual Christopher Dailey turkey trot. The race begins at 8:30, and participants make a 5km loop- starting at the corner of Broadway and Lake Avenue and finishing on the corner of Route 50

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Robert Smith and The Cure’s Songs for A Lost World

November 25, 2024 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Robert Smith’s disintegrating world view, The Cure’s Songs for A Lost World and The Art of their Late Era Album  The Cure’s Songs for a Lost World may go down as possibly one of the most timely and relevant album titles of all time. In a time of

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Global News Update 

November 25, 2024 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Local:  -Downtown Saratoga’s Annual Victorian Streetwalk to be Held December 5th: From carolers and hot chocolate to the Saratoga Tree lightning, ballet dancers in windows and all the magical and festive ambiance in between, Saratoga Springs will be holding its annual Victorian Streetwalk on Broadway next Thursday, December

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From Pakistan to America: Finding Parallels in Unfamiliar Places

November 25, 2024 by Areeba Suleman (‘26) From the bustling streets of Pakistan to the quiet suburban lanes of America, specifically upstate New York, my journey as an exchange student has been a whirlwind of discovering parallels. I love Lahore — a city that teaches you something new every day. Whether it is navigating the

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