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Toga Hockey, Frozen the Musical, and ICE: A Global News Update 

January 26, 2026 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Local:  -Saratoga Varsity Hockey on a Winning Streak: Saratoga Ice Hockey has had quite a successful season on the ice so far, most recently winning their game against Christian Brothers Academy on January 21, with a score of 3-1 and another victory of 3-2 at Schenectady this past

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Indiana Football Caps Off a Historic Season With National Championship Victory

January 26, 2026 by Haley Hammer (‘29) It was in 2022, after 135 seasons, when Indiana University became the first D1 school to lose 700 football games. Critics ripped their schedule, called them a fluke, and even debated whether they deserved to make the college playoffs. Well, on January 19, 2026, at 11:37pm the crimson

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A Season to Remember: A 2025/2026 Saratoga Football Retrospective

January 26, 2026 by Makenna Dicaprio (‘26) Against the predictions of many, our very own school football team beat a private school in the sectional super bowl, won the regional championship, and fell just short of a state title. After leaving a historic mark on Saratoga Springs, Coach Hayden and the team continue to gain

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Who Would You Let Into the Boat? Examining Hardin’s “Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor.”

January 26, 2026 by Sophia Karrel (‘29) How can the value of a life be determined? In a world full of contradictions, conflict, and rapid change, forming a moral stance can be difficult. Some argue that all lives, both humans and animals, hold equal value. However, if this is true, does that imply killing animals

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Filipino Fusion: The Life of Romeo Soriano, Owner of Manila Grille

January 26, 2026 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Walking up to Manila Grille, right off Route 9 in Gansevoort, you are instantly hit with a bouquet of aromas. The frying of pancit noodles and the stewing of garlic and bay leaf in a fragrant chicken adobo create scents that, from the standpoint of someone who loves

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Movie Review: A Refreshing Adaptation of People We Meet on Vacation

January 26, 2026 by Julia Clemmensen (‘29) As someone who absolutely loved reading the book People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (published in May of 2021), I had eagerly anticipated watching the movie adaptation directed by Brett Haley which came out January 9 on Netflix. Based on the incredibly loveable story by Emily

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Lunar New Year: Shedding the Old and Racing Toward the New

January 12, 2026 by Julia Clemmensen (‘29) Soon after the start of the calendar New Year on January 1 comes the Lunar New Year starting early to mid February. This Chinese tradition correlates with zodiacs assigned to every year. The 2026 Lunar New Year is that of the Horse zodiac, preceding the Snake zodiac of

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Saratoga Arts, Buddhist Monks, and Renee Good: A Global News Update  

January 12, 2026 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Local:   –Top 8 SSHS Art Students Featured in Saratoga Arts High School All Stars Exhibition: The Saratoga Arts Center’s annual “All Stars” event showcases the work of selected high school art students, chosen by their schools’ art department, who have showcased “talent and ambition,” as stated by saratoga-arts.org.

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