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Class of 2024 Graduation Speakers

June 13, 2024 by Sanaiya Noisette(‘26) Graduation speakers have been elected for the 2024 Senior Graduation at Saratoga Springs High School. This exciting opportunity has been given to Jaden Calderon and Adam Brown. Out of many candidates, these two essays were a perfect fit for this year’s celebration.    Brown’s story starts in Greenfield and beginning

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Why You Shouldn’t Record School Fights

June 13, 2024 by Anonymous This is an article practicing restorative justice!  Recording a school fight can have many negative consequences for the individuals involved in the fight, the person recording the fight, and the school community. Videotaping a school fight can directly impact the individuals involved in the fight. First, knowing that the fight

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Opinion: As Arab-American Heritage Month Concludes, Two Genocides Continue 

April 30, 2024 by Sam Pecota (‘24) While Americans basked on beaches and traveled far and wide for spring vacation, citizens of two countries experienced a very different April. Gazans and Sudanese alike are caught in the throes of genocide, their stories facing censorship by Western media.   Their struggles are poignantly detailed by dedicated journalists

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