May 25, 2026 by Katie Plue (‘27) The club of restored clothing trends gains a new member: the flip-flop. Alongside polka dots, fold-over pants, and leather jackets, flip-flops find their place in 2026. But weren’t flip-flops always a thing? The decline in flip-flop success goes back to the boom of Birkenstocks. Each season, teens […]
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May 25, 2026 by Sarah Pipino (‘26) Thursday night, I had the absolute pleasure of going to see The Outsiders at Proctors Theater in Schenectady, a musical with 4 Tony awards to its name and my personal favorite show. This show is an adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s famous novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic movie
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May 25, 2026 by Olivia Howe (‘26) There are a total of 678 recorded holidays spanning across 230 countries within the month of May, and they all blend into a beautiful reflection of spiritual, cultural, and inspirational celebrations. As spring is in full force across the globe, people are united with collected reverence to lively
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May 25, 2026 by Sophia Karrel (‘29) When you aren’t actively enduring the sweltering midsummer heat, it can be easy to shove global warming in the back of your mind. However, regardless of the season, climate change remains a major threat to our planet. As more greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide, methane, and carbon
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May 25, 2026 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Local: -Toga Students Hit the Dance Floor at Prom on the 16th: Saratoga Springs High School, among the many other high schools in the area, partied it up last weekend on the 16th for prom. Toga juniors and seniors attended prom from 6 to 10pm at the City
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May 18, 2026 by Elias Prodger (‘26) On November 30, 2025, the Capital District Transit Authority discontinued its two Saratoga Springs-based fixed bus routes, the #451 and #452, replacing them with a new on-demand “FLEX” service. Six months later, the transition has drawn a large swath of reaction, from praise from certain riders and the agency to
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April 20, 2026 by Violet Hoke (‘27) Caffè Lena is a historic folk music venue established in 1960, making it the oldest continuously operating venue of its kind in the US. It has hosted legends such as Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie. Below are some top picks for great shows in April! Alice Howe &
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April 1, 2026 by Daniela Fleming (‘26)
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April 1, 2026 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) April. What a great time of year. Personally, my favorite. It’s the perfect mix of cloudy gray gloom and academic burnout that just makes your soul happy. As the murmur of AP exams begins and students start their intense studying journeys, no one wants to admit they’ve been
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April 1, 2026 by Sophia Karrel (‘29) Click the link to play The Rod Connections!!! Connections – April Fools Edition
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March 16, 2026 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Harry Styles- Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally Harry Styles has awoken from his 4-year slumber and decided he wanted to be an indie sleaze hipster from 2006 Brooklyn. The LCD Soundsystem influences, the casual ties over the t-shirt, the grainy lead vocals, all feel like a new
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March 16, 2026 by Kayla Magnus (‘29) While for most, it may not be among the top tier of holidays like Christmas and Halloween are, Saint Patrick’s day has its fair share of memorable traditions that bring joy to many. Below are a few Saint Patty’s Day traditions that are classics to the month of
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March 16, 2026 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) On March 12, 13, and 14, Saratoga Springs High School Drama Club graced the Loewenberg Auditorium stage with its passionate and electrifying performance of Disney’s Newsies the Musical. Year after year, the SSHS Drama Club continues to impress, especially with its annual musical productions. The club had a
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March 16, 2026 by Katie Plue (‘27) The past week we got a taste of what spring 2026 has to offer us, with two 70 degree days. March 21st is on its way with warmer weather in our future, so let’s talk about clothes for the upcoming spring. Photo source: Pinterest Spring can be an
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March 2, 2026 by Julia Clemmensen (‘29) Mercury is in retrograde right now, and is in retrograde around 4 times every year, but what does that even mean? What is retrograde, why is Mercury being in it so important in astrology, how has it and will it affect us this time of the year in
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