November 1, 2023 by Cassie Child (‘24) Owner: The Rod’s very own senior cartoonist, Bianca Babcock Age: 7 Years Hobbies: Biting, barking, and eating Pet Peeves: The vacuum If you would like your pet to be the pet of the week, send 3 pictures to cchild@sscsd.net with name, age, a short list of hobbies, and […]
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October 4, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) ACROSS 1 Appliance used on hot days 4 Casting call goal 5 In which edition this puzzle can be found, with the 6 Prefix meaning eight 7 ___whiz! DOWN 1 The opposite of piano, in music 2 As well, as well 3 Fishing ___ 4 Dish that may
October 11, 2023 by Cassie Child (‘24) Owner: Sahiba Jassal Age: 9 Years Hobbies: eating, receiving butt scratches, and watching Netflix with her mom (Sahiba) Pet Peeves: Guests, Storm (her dog sister), and being held for too long If you would like your pet to be the pet of the week, send a picture to
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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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June 12, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) ACROSS 1 Celebrity 6 Time period 7 En garde, prêt, __ 9 A dog’s first trick 10 And others: Lat. DOWN 2 The fingers of the Nile 3 Gold, iron, diamond 4 Sleep 5 What Sherlock is on, with the 8 Excellent, in slang
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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