May 24, 2023 by Elijah N’dolo (‘24) On February 26, 2012, Trayvon Benjamin Martin, an African American teenager, was fatally shot in an Orlando suburb by George Zimmerman, a Hispanic American civilian. Despite public outrage, 17 months later, Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges. But following the immense media attention the incident garnered, a social […]
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May 24, 2023 by Emma Gowen (‘25) May 20th will be ingrained in my mind forever as the most magical night of my life. With the rain pouring, I stood in the packed stands at Gillette Stadium with all the other fans waiting for Taylor to take the stage. When the two-minute countdown appeared on
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May 24, 2023 by Maggie Trautner (‘25) On Thursday, May 18, the girls’ varsity lacrosse team dominated at their sectionals game against Shen. Following their previous win on Monday, the team continued to show their ability to work cohesively and proficiently. This victory against some of their biggest competition was the cause for major celebration.
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May 24, 2023 by AJ Martin (‘24) I am currently recovering from a common cold that has effectively lasted five months. Such a thing hardly seems common now that we have learned that washing our hands is a promising idea. Until recently, common colds were over in about a week, with the worst of it
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May 24, 2023 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) The union representing thousands of writers for television and movies, known as the Writers Guild of America West (WGA), has gone on strike for the first time since 2007. The writers of Hollywood have officially put their pencils down as of May 2, 2023. In the sixteen years
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May 24, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) The home game loss at the Unified basketball game on May 11th was the last thing on the minds of the players on the Saratoga Springs High School team at the conclusion of Thursday’s event. Toga put up a great fight against Shaker High School–maintaining a positive attitude,
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May 10, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) The announcement of the Saratoga Springs High School’s Drama Club’s spring show Pride and Prejudice, adapted from the original by Jane Austen, brought together a talented group of actors for the last high school production of the 2022-2023 school year. Highly anticipated by the cast, the show was
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May 10, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) The Rod Mini Across (1) Outer case of a snap pea (4) __ up (as in settling a debt) (5) En garde, ready,____! (6) Ancient, in ancient terms (7) Aliens, for short Down (1) Small lakes (2) ___ upon a time (3) Dangerous homophone in the imperative (4)
May 10, 2023 by The Lightning Rod The 5th annual Jim Flanders’ Haiku Poetry contest has come to a close. The Saratoga Springs High School English Department thanks all the poets who submitted close to 150 different haiku. The competition was fierce but here are this year’s Saratoga Springs top 3 haiku! Winner: Levi Goodman
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May 10, 2023 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) The Student Council for the 2023-2024 school year has now been voted for and its members are all anxious to make a change to our school. Whether it be by increasing school spirit, spreading kindness and understanding towards others, or by strengthening the communication between our administration and
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May 10, 2023 by Darren Pasek (‘25) The Saratoga Springs City School District (SSCSD) school board is made up of seven seats, with three openings for this year’s election cycle. There are five candidates, two of whom are already on the board: Tony Krackeler and Anjeanette Emeka. The Lightning Rod sent a survey to each
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May 10, 2023 by Heather Flow (‘25) For any 70s music lovers or Fleetwood Mac fans, Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins is the perfect book to read and show to watch. Daisy Jones will capture your heart, and the music will blow you away. Taylor Jenkins Reid based her book on the
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May 10, 2023 by Elijah N’dolo (‘24) In the weeks following the killing of six people in the mass shooting of a Christian private school in Nashville, Kentucky, on March 27, hundreds of police departments across the country received anonymous calls in which human or automated voices claimed that an active shooting was taking place
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May 10, 2023 by Abby Bundy (‘23) Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a compelling allegory in the form of a play paralleling the McCarthy trials of the 1950s. A prominent playwright, Miller warns how blindly following people is dangerous and the ensuing ignorance and fearmongering make people controllable. Through the use of timeless characterization and
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May 10, 2023 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) It’s no secret the United States has a major divide on gun control–one going back to 1963 when the topic of gun control became prevalent after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Now almost 60 years later, it’s still being discussed. While the conversation about gun control has
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May 10, 2023 by Maggie Trautner (‘25) On the night of April 15, twenty-year-old Kaylin Gillis was shot and killed after driving up the wrong driveway. Her car contained three other people, one of whom was Gillis’ boyfriend, Blake Walsh (19), and was accompanied by a second car and a motorcycle. Around 10 p.m., Gillis
