Author name: The Lightning Rod

Saratoga Boys Varsity Volleyball Knocks Colonie Out of Sectionals

November 1, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) On Monday, October 30, 2023, Saratoga Boys Varsity Volleyball faced Colonie away for the single elimination Sectionals match. What could be regarded as a mere stepping stone on Toga’s road to the finals was in reality a hard-won battle worthy of its own moment in the spotlight.  Toga

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Israel’s Reaction to Hamas attack: Justified or Genocide? 

November 1, 2023 by Othmane Kerroum (‘25) In the aftermath of Hamas’ offensive on October 7, the world has appeared to exist within the State of Israel. With more than 1,400 people killed and roughly 200 with whereabouts unknown, this day can only be described as a tragic loss of life, marking the single deadliest

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Prodger’s Playlist: Drake’s For All the Dogs

November 1, 2023 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Few artists in the past ten years have had the same cultural impact as Aubrey Graham, more familiarly known as Drake. Music based on an accessible fusion of hip hop and RnB has facilitated his meteoric rise to fame over the past decade. Albums like Scorpion and Nothing

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Successful Start to the School Year for the Board of Education

October 11, 2023 by Eleanor McNamara (‘24) Saratoga Spring’s Board of Education has had a successful start to the school year! The first meeting of the Board of Education occurred on September 14th at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School. The District Safety Committee presented a handful of ongoing initiatives in the school district and shared what

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Artificial Intelligence: Is It Really All That Bad? 

October 11, 2023 by Darren Pasek (‘25) Last spring, Chat GPT took the country by storm as what felt like the greatest invention since the internet itself. That feeling may have been justified, although recently the hype surrounding the industry has died down. The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) systems by internet users has not

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“Wait… Teachers Have Lives Outside of School?” Vol. 8: Magistra Sadlon 

October 11, 2023  by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) What have you taught throughout your time at Saratoga?  Latin 1 and 2 Accelerated, Latin 1, Latin 2, Latin 3, Latin 4, Latin 5, 8th grade French, French 1, and French 2.  Where did you attend college?   Magistra attended the University of Albany and graduated summa cum laude

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Sahiba Says: Should There Be BANS on Comic SANS?

October 11, 2023  by Sahiba Jassal (‘24) Hello Blue Streaks. I’m here to answer a frequently asked question I’ve heard muttered in our high school’s hallowed halls: “What is so wrong about Comic Sans?” Well, let’s start from the beginning, shall we? The infamous font, Comic Sans, was created by Microsoft Designer Vincent Connare in

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