Author name: The Lightning Rod

February at Caffè Lena: 3 Music Events Worth Seeing

February 10, 2025 by Violet Hoke (‘27) PROMOTION: Caffè Lena is a historic folk music venue established in 1960, making it the oldest continuously operating venue of its kind in the US. It has hosted legends like Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie. Below are some top picks for great shows in February, coming from me,

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Two Crashes and 73 Victims: Devastating U.S. Plane Accidents this Past Week

February 10, 2025 by Max Vogel and Thomas Isenovski (‘26) Over the past week, two tragedies in aviation have unfolded in the United States, breaking the nation’s streak of almost 16 years without a single fatality in a commercial plane crash – the last being in 2009 involving Colgan Air flight 3407 over Buffalo, NY.

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Paul Tonko Speaks to SSHS’s Science in the Community Club

February 6, 2025 by Daniel Hancock (‘26) On Thursday, January 30th, Saratoga Springs High School’s Science in the Community Club hosted Congressional Representative Paul Tonko, for a discussion on STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education. He discussed his experiences, then opened the meeting to any questions the students might have.  The meeting began with Representative

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Winter Dances, Groundhogs, and Transgender Rights: A Global News Update

February 6, 2025 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Local:  -Saratoga Springs High School’s Winter Dance this Weekend CANCELED: On February 8th, Saratoga High School planned to hold their annual winter dance. Starting at 7pm, the Valentine’s Day themed school event was planning to be a night of photos, music and of course dancing. However, due to

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At the Top of the Charts? Time to Experiment: Ethel Cain’s new Style Change and Album

January 27, 2025 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Nothing excites me in the music industry as much as when an artist does something unbelievably strange. There’s something so intrinsically special about an artist that finds the courage to subvert expectations and create something so left-field and experimental to a listener’s ear. 2025 has started with an

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A Week in the White House: The Trump Administration’s First 7 Days

January 27, 2025 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) On January 20th, also this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the world witnessed the inauguration of the United States of America’s 47th President, Donald J. Trump. Upon his first moments in office, President Trump already had big plans and executed many of them. Within the first week

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“Wait, so you Mean There’s No Model UN Society in this School?”

January 27, 2025 by Areeba Suleman (‘26) Upon my arrival in Saratoga, I remember exclaiming, “Surely, a school as large as this would boast a Model UN club!” But much to my dismay, it did not. I began asking around, searching for any sign of such an initiative, only to be met with blank stares

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