September 15, 2015 by Skyler Stanford According to media, the black community is in a state of outrage over white celebrities adapting traditional black hairstyles. If you haven’t read about this already, on July 11, Kylie Jenner posted a selfie of herself with cornrows and soon after a black actress from The Hunger Games, Amandla
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Editor’s note: Welcome back to another year of The Lightning Rod. Students should stay tuned as the school year begins for information on contributing to the Rod. Saturday, September 5, 2015 by Aidan Joly In Dakota Harvey’s return to Saratoga, he made sure that everyone know that his star play was back, too. Saratoga defeated
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Sunday, June 14, 2015 by Skyler Stanford Free the what? Yes, the Free the Nipple campaign is a 20th century so-called feminist movement that supports women’s right to show their breasts in public and is against censorship that prohibits the posting of topless selfies on social media. 100 Saratoga students were surveyed on questions concerning
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Monday, June 1, 2015 by Nia Mascitelli Many high school students’ participate in a school sport at some point during the school year, and many adults wonder if by playing a sport, students’ grades tend to worsen. However, Saratoga Springs High School students provide insight as to how they maintain their grades during the sports
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Sunday, May 31, 2015 by Aidan Joly When Matt Alverson stepped up to the plate in the fourth inning, everything suggested it would be a normal at-bat facing Danny Hobbs. Then, the unthinkable happened. Alverson hit a hard line drive right back up the middle, and it hit Hobbs in the face, knocking him to
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May 28, 2015 by Danielle Morrone and Jessica Morrone On May 20, Saratoga Springs High School held its annual award ceremony, as well as a large display of art and music. The art show showcased works of Saratoga’s young artists, with pieces from the Painting, Ceramics, and Foundations in Art classes. These works lined the
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May 28, 2015 by Aidan Joly With Danny Hobbs in a late-game jam, Saratoga head coach Richard Lofink called on reliever Cory MacArthur to pitch, and he did not disappoint. Saratoga defeated Guiderland on the Section 2 Class AA semifinal on Saturday night by a score of 4-1. Danny Hobbs tossed five innings to start
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Video by Eli Fisher Congratulations to Kevin Posthelwait on another contest win, and thanks to all who participated or helped out. Special thanks to Stewart’s Shops for donating dogs and buns.
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Sunday, May 24, 2015 by Aidan Joly In a close game, the Blue Streaks did what they do, and that’s score runs late in the game. The Saratoga Blue Streaks defeated La Salle on Thursday night at East Side Rec in the Class AA quarterfinals. They won by a score of 10-3 behind high-octane offense
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015 by Aidan Joly Saratoga started off their sixth and final week of the regular season with a win, but things turned for the worse later in the week. The Streaks started off on Monday with a win over Shenendehowa by a score of 5-1, on a complete game effort from Danny
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 by Kelsey Jackowitz The Saratoga Springs High School SADD Club recentlydesigned a mural located on the upper floor of the high school, which encourages students to enjoy the activities they are involved with, and to continue to make good choices. The mural, which features life sized silhouettes of students engaged in
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 by Aidan Joly Week five was a short week for the Blue Streaks, with only one home game, but they made it count. The Saratoga varsity baseball team defeated Niskayuna on Wednesday by a score of 13-3, behind a complete game from Jack Herman and a strong offense in the beginning
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Sunday, May 10, 2015 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher With four home games in week four, Saratoga was able to keep up their winning ways, winning all four games at home. The week started with a late inning heartbreak: Saratoga pitcher Danny Coleman held Ballston Spa without a hit through six innings, only
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Friday, May 8, 2015 by Skyler Stanford An open mic show where students can come and perform songs or play an instrument in an open and welcoming environment of fellow music lovers: this is the idea behind Friday Night Live. Friends of Music (FOM), the booster club that hosts the open mic nights, has been
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 by Aidan Joly After a solid week two, Saratoga continued their winning ways at home in week three. Saratoga defeated Bethlehem on Thursday, which was an away game for them, but was moved to their home field, by a score of 14-4. The Streaks were able to get a run on
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April 27, 2015 by Skyler Stanford For those of you who don’t know who Passenger is, by definition he’s the guy who wrote “Let Her Go” but he is far from a one-hit-wonder. Passenger (Michael Rosenberg) is an artist from Brighton, a sea-side town in the UK. His genre is folk, or music that tells
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