June 12, 2023 by Lucia Birnby (‘23) It’s almost summertime, Toga! As school finishes up, we wanted to leave you with something you can use over the next few months. Here’s a playlist for all your late-night drives, beach days, and summer fun, have a great rest of the year! Check it out on Spotify!
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June 12, 2023 by Brady Reynolds (‘23) Photos included on the back cover of our print edition!
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June 12, 2023 by Sorell McIntire (‘25) Photos included on the cover of the print edition!
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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 Eliza Krackeler (‘24) The Rod Mini Across (1) Cerveza, in English (6) Opposite of NNW (7) Wandavision actor Elizabeth ___ (9) US spies (10) Florida ___ Down (2) English derivative from French verb “to try” (3) Suffix often denoting language (4) Musical of 525,600 minutes (5) Tick ___ goes the clock
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 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 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 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 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)
April 5, 2023 by Aditi Singh (’24) Mystery has always been one of my favorite genres in both books and movies. Add a pinch of murder, and you’ve got my total attention. So while I was scrolling through Netflix, I could not help but notice a movie that kept popping up in the Top Ten;
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April 5, 2023 by Eliza Howenstein (’24) On March 31, Taylor Swift kicked off the third weekend of her record-breaking Eras Tour, a journey through her musical decades in Arlington, Texas. On March 17, the tour started in Glendale AZ, and the city’s mayor temporarily renamed the city “Swift City” to commemorate the historic tour
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April 5, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) Covid 19, often characterized by isolation and fear, can also be described as an era of great insight. When living through a time clouded with uncertainty, it nearly always seems impossible to pause for a moment to see what can be learned from the situation. Everyone, at all
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March 27, 2023 by Jade Helal (‘23) “The bear. It did f*****g cocaine! A f*****g… a bear did cocaine, dad!” Cocaine Bear, the 2023 movie directed by Elizabeth Banks, is a unique and energetic movie that offers a fresh take on the crime-thriller genre. I watched this movie in theaters at an 8:10 pm showing
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March 27, 2023 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) March 27, 2023 photos by Sorell McIntire (‘25) Mamma Mia!, the musical inspired by Abba’s phenomenal and enduring hits, came to Saratoga Springs High School from March 16 through 18. Originating in London’s West End in 1999, then going onto Broadway in 2001, and eventually being adapted into
Review: They Can Dance, They Can Jive–SSHS Drama Club Stuns in Mamma Mia! Read More »
March 27, 2023 by Heather Flow (‘25) Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver is a great book for those who love the coming-of-age, drama, and mystery genres. This book is one that will leave you thinking about it for days–and thinking about how to take advantage of your own life. Samantha Kingston is a typical
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