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Creepy or Cool? Eerie Art From the Masters
October 28, 2024 by Sarah Pipino (‘26) Do you love art and horror movies? Are you excited for the scary decorations that will be put up at every house? Do you wish you’d see more spooky art pieces like the stuff you see during Halloween? Well look no further! Here are five spine-chilling pieces by
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…Ready For It? The Rumors About reputation (Taylor’s Version)
October 28, 2024 by Alex Wersten (‘25) When you hear the word “reputation”, what do you think of? Someone’s personality or nature? Someone’s essence? Someone’s past? Their legacy? This word can have many, many meanings. When I hear the word “reputation”, I think of snakes, emergence from isolation, being stabbed in the back not only
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The Yeat “Lyfestyle”
October 28, 2024 by Thomas Isenovski (‘26) Max Vogel (‘26) Rapper and songwriter Noah Oliver Smith, also known as Yeat, is a world renowned artist for his fast trap beats and creative lyrics. Over the past 10 days, he has made waves in the rap world for his release of his newest album “Lyfestyle”, which
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Toga Lens:SSHS Varsity Football Win Against Colonie
October 15, 2024 by Max Greenblatt (‘26)
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The 2024 Lightning Rod Summer Playlist
June 13, 2024 by Elias Prodger(‘26) The summertime is truly some of the best time to listen to music. The crystal blue skies and sunny energy can make a kick drum punchier and the energy of any song more potent. We assume over here at the lightning rod you love music just like us, and
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Class of 2024 Graduation Speakers
June 13, 2024 by Sanaiya Noisette(‘26) Graduation speakers have been elected for the 2024 Senior Graduation at Saratoga Springs High School. This exciting opportunity has been given to Jaden Calderon and Adam Brown. Out of many candidates, these two essays were a perfect fit for this year’s celebration. Brown’s story starts in Greenfield and beginning
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Grad Speaker Highlight: Carlie Friedman
June 13, 2024 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) Carlie Friedman was the student council president this school year. Her involvement with the student council has been continuous since her freshman year of high school. She started freshman year as the class of 2024 secretary. She’d been involved previously, since fifth grade and through middle school, but
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Grad Speaker Highlight: Matthew Digeso
June 13, 2024 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) Matthew Digeso has been an attentive voice for the class of 2024 all four years of high school. He has served as the class president since his freshman year of high school. He’s been a consistent leader for the class of 2024 by leaving behind a legacy of
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Senior Year Conclusion: From Some of the 2024 Seniors
June 13, 2024 by Maya Cassia (‘25) As the final chapter of high school unfolds, seniors at Saratoga Springs High School are gearing up for a memorable end to their academic journey. “I remember when Covid hit and everything shut down, experiencing freshman year like that made everything go by so much quicker and I
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Civil War: A Movie Review
April 30, 2024 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) Released on April 12th, 2024, Alex Garland’s Civil War has seemingly taken the world by storm. For the first two weeks of its release, it managed to stay number one at the box office, despite three new movies coming out last week. Garland is someone who does it
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Liv’s Light: Shining Through Leukemia
April 30, 2024 by Charlie Gleeksman (‘24) I interviewed Olivia Allen on January 31, 2024, with the intention of getting a good grade in my journalism class. Hearing her full story as well as her family’s side struck me, and I was drawn in by her perseverance and strength. I want to dedicate this profile
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The Leader of the Band
April 30, 2024 by Merrick Shea(‘27) Everyone has had a favorite class. Some choose English class with books and writing fueling their minds, and others argue that their favorite class is math, with problem solving and crunching numbers being their passion. For Mr. Andrew Janack, music was his love. Janack grew up in Galway, New
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Significant Figures: Profile on Mrs. Bell
March 13, 2024 by Carlie Friedman (’24) If you walk into room G243 at any time between 7:49am – 2:20pm, you are certain to find at least one student who is not supposed to be there. This is not because the student is ditching class or in some sort of trouble. They are choosing to
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SSHS’ Head Over Heels: Straight from the Cast
March 13, 2024 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) From Thursday, March 14th through Saturday, March 16th, Saratoga Springs High School’s drama club invites you to the kingdom of Arcadia for their production of Head Over Heels. The show’s plot takes after The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia from Sir Philip Sidney of the 16th century. Originally created
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Restorative Practices: Increasing Empathy at SSHS
February 14, 2024 by Carlie Friedman (‘24) An isolated school community is making changes after the Covid-19 pandemic which stranded students and hampered development. One of those changes is the implementation of restorative practices to create meaningful connections between students and prevent truancy, fights, and other issues that have plagued Saratoga Springs High School. “Restorative
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