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Black History Month: Uplifting Black Female Photographers

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February 14, 2024 by Olivia Tuck (‘24) Tiffany J. Sutton – @tiffanyjoy1955 Artist Biography from her portfolio: “Her work is characterized by the Black gaze, dual perceptions, and unique landscape; by placing Black femininity at the forefront; through complex, layered images, and introspective portraits. She has attended community colleges and Washington University in St. Louis. […]

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Sahiba Says: Multitasking… Real or Fake?

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January 18, 2024 by Sahiba Jassal (‘24) In the magic show of life in today’s world, where time is the grand maestro of tricks, the great spectacle of multitasking takes the stage. We, the unsuspecting magicians in this chaotic performance, are convinced that taking on a multitude of tasks simultaneously is a coveted skill to

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Olivia Tuck’s Shutter in Action at Riff for Rights

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January 18, 2024 by Olivia Tuck (‘24) Pose, Focus, Click, Shutter, Check, Repeat. A rhythm in my head akin to those I heard from the stage, as the band infused Caffé Lena with smooth jazz and easy vibes as listeners ate a Hattie’s-catered dinner. I had the privilege of taking pictures of Riff for Rights

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Pet(s) of the week OFFICER EDITION

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January 18, 2024 by Cassie Child (‘24) Tex and Maggie Owner: The Rod’s Managing Editor, Darren Pasek! Age: Tex is 11, Maggie is 10 Fun facts: Tex doesn’t like the water, nor does he like being outside the house, but he does like to run around the backyard. Maggie likes to sing instead of bark! 

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Setting the Foundation of the Future: SSCSD’s Legacy Project

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January 18, 2024 by Alex Wersten (‘25) Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of residents in the Saratoga Springs City School District voted to approve the Legacy Project, a $129.7 million capital project aimed to create major improvements and renovations in all eight school buildings and the transportation facility, with a result of 1,530 votes

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Holiday Movie/Survival Guide

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January 18, 2024 by Mazie Neville (‘24) Miss the Holiday Season? We, at the Lightning Rod, do too. The holiday season, and day to day life at school, is a busy time for everyone, and it seems to be made busier by all the magical beings and ne’er-do-wells who appear every year. I don’t know

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Saratoga Sometimes: Snow Days

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January 18, 2024 by Bianca Babcock (‘24)

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The Rod Mini

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January 18, 2024 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24)

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My 9 Favorite Albums of 2023

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January 18, 2024 by Elias Prodger (‘26) 2023 was a weird year of music. It acted as some sort of a transition year. 2022 felt like the most solid and consistently well-done year we have seen in music all decade. But as we moved into 2024, mainstream music seemed to be confused. No rap albums

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Review: Down the Nile

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November 15, 2023 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) Murder on the Nile, the play inspired by Agatha Christie’s iconic book, docked at Saratoga Springs High School last weekend. As mentioned, the play comes from Christie’s book Death on the Nile, published in the UK in 1937, and then in the US the following year. The book

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Seinfeld: Curb Your Enthusiasm

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November 15, 2023 by Darren Pasek (‘25) “A show one turns to in hard times for comfort or simply for joy.” That is the definition of a comfort show. No matter what we are talking about—movies, shows, music, food, activities—everyone has something they go back to when all else fails. These things change throughout people’s

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Now and Then: Fab Four or Fab Faux?

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November 15, 2023 by Elias Prodger (‘26) The Beatles’ impact on music history cannot really be overstated. It can be argued that no other artists have had such a vast influence on popular music like those in the classic Liverpool based group composed of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Since the

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Pets of SSHS: Luna Schmalz

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November 15, 2023 by Cassie Child (‘24) Owner: The Rod’s very own Staff Writer, Francisca Schmalz Age: ?? Years (Luna would like to keep that to herself) Hobbies: Playing with her brother, Milo Pet Peeves: Too much rice and not enough chicken in her bowl at dinnertimeIf you would like your pet to be the

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November 15, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24)

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

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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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Review: 1989 Taylor’s Version

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November 1, 2023 by Eliza Howenstein (‘24) This past Friday, 12-time grammy winner Taylor Swift released her 13th studio album. This album was her re-recorded version of her 2014 album, 1989. Swift began the journey to re-record her albums in 2021 after her masters were bought out from under her in 2019. Swift has been

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