November 14, 2022 by Natalie Rock (’23) Seasoned classics like mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and the annual turkey trot are all staples during the Thanksgiving holiday. People rush to the canned pumpkin pie aisle before the shelves are empty. Families start cooking at 9 am to create the perfect feast. Many puzzle pieces come together […]
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October 31, 2022 by Ciara Meyer ’23 This Halloween, Saratogians’ curb appeal skyrocketed with festive fall decor. For many Saratoga Springs High School (SSHS) students and Saratoga residents, Halloween is the perfect excuse to turn homes into haunted houses and front lawns into make-shift graveyards. “I decorate for every holiday,” said SSHS teacher Nicholas Deady,
October 31, 2022 by Olivia Clemmensen ’26 Although Halloween is viewed as the center of late October into November, Día de Los Muertos is another important holiday! Celebrated from November 1st through 2nd, it is a day to remember the loved ones that we have lost. Día de Los Muertos originated from Aztec traditions. The
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October 31, 2022 by Natalie Rock ’23 provided by Mr. Snyder What are you going to be for Halloween? What is your favorite Halloween candy? For Halloween, Mr. Snyder is being… himself! All jokes aside, he gets told around 10 times a day that he looks like Steve Harrington, so he and his girlfriend are
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October 17, 2022 by Hailey Kopraski ’23 Maybe this has to do with the fact that October is my favorite month or that I am in fact a Libra…but I personally believe that Libra season is very spectacular, as Librans are quite extraordinary. The reality of astrology and the Zodiac has been an ongoing debate,
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October 3, 2022 by Olivia Clemmensen (’26) Do you love fall, but not know how or where to enjoy it to its fullest? Are you looking for ways to take in the sights of Saratoga and upstate N.Y. in the fall weather? From the best places to go apple picking to where to go hiking to
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October 3, 2022 by Natalie Rock (’23) provided by Mrs. Gironda What does Mrs. Gironda teach? Algebra 2, AP calculus AB, and regular calculus Where did she attend college? Mrs. Gironda attended college at SUNY Binghamton for her undergrad and her masters. Her undergraduate major was mathematical sciences and her masters was in education. She
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September 19, 2022 by Ciara Meyer When Natalya Lakhtakia was a little girl, she spent most of her summers with her somewhat magical grandfather. She would sit in the garden and watch the hummingbirds bathe, relax in the cool shade under the lemon tree, and listen to the ocean breeze gently blow through the leaves.
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September 19, 2022 by Aditi Singh Do you want to get involved in school, build up your extracurriculars for college applications, or just have fun and relax with people with similar interests? If so, you should look into the numerous clubs offered at SSHS! Here are just a few: Class of 2023, 2024, 2025, and
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By The Rock Crispy Chicken Sandwich: 9.5/10 I heard my peers celebrate when they checked the lunch calendar to find it was crispy chicken sandwich day. Their eager voices intrigued me. Was the sandwich really that special? I waited in line to get the meal and returned to my table. It looked like an average
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By The Rock The Lightning Rod is delighted to introduce a new cafeteria food review column to the publication. Here are the thoughts of our staff’s very own food analyst, The Rock: Chicken Nuggets: 8.5/10 The chicken nuggets imitate McDonalds’ taste with a school cafeteria texture. The outer layer was soggy, but I overlooked it.
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By Catherine Mongan ATTENTION STUDENTS OF SARATOGA: We have been silent for too long. It has become common practice to cover up and hide behind our shields – and by shields, I mean shoes. Let me ask you a question: When was the last time you let the piggies breathe? Shoe mandates have been enforced
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By Catherine Mongan Bathrooms used to be the place students would go to relax, kick back after a couple of hard classes, spend some time with friends, maybe take a quick nap to recharge for physics. Now, from the students’ perspective, the school bathrooms are reminiscent of Azkaban, with monitors and dementors guarding every door.
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