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21st Century Racism in a Nutshell: “Get Out” Themes Explained

By: Skyler Stanford Written and Directed by Jordan Peele, Get Out exceeded the expectations of critics and audiences across America. This fast-paced thriller provides a “touchstone” for discussions on race relations in our country. The hidden messages in this movie may be hard to swallow at first but forces viewers to reflect on the prejudices […]

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Basketball: Saratoga’s season ends with loss to Schenectady

By: Aidan Joly In a game that was the polar opposite of their first meeting, Schenectady dominated Saratoga on Saturday afternoon at Hudson Valley Community College in the Class AA quarterfinals, winning by a final score of 68-51. Heading into Saturday and through the first quarter, it looked as if it would be a close

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Basketball: Saratoga falls to Averill Park for first home loss

By: Aidan Joly In a season where Saratoga has had little trouble scoring, they found themselves in a hole and never recovered, falling to Class A Averill Park on Wednesday evening at Saratoga High School 69-61. Saratoga entered the second quarter trailing by only two, but what came next put them down for the count.

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Golden Globes: Students Pick the Best and Worst Looks

Article by: Skyler Stanford Survey by: Jill Schrader Meryl Streep’s comments on Donald Trump at the 2017 Golden Globes wasn’t the only newsworthy occurrence. As always, there was a large number of celebrities intending to steal the show with their red carpet looks. Some celebrities succeeded at this endeavor while other failed miserably. Here are

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Basketball: Saratoga takes down Columbia, improves to 4-1

By: Aidan Joly A trio of high-flying scorers and strong defensive play helped lead Saratoga to a victory. The Saratoga Blue Streaks defeated the Columbia Blue Devils on Tuesday night at Saratoga Springs High School by a score of 76-44. Three scorers, Adam Anderson, Brian Hart and AJ Lawton became the premier scoring group for

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