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The Real Thanksgiving: Mashed Potatoes With a Side of Family Feuds

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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“Wait…Teachers Have Lives Outside of School?”: Vol. 2, Mr. Snyder

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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Inflatable Ghosts, Gold-Plated Skeletons, and Pumpkins Galore: Saratoga’s Halloweekend Decor

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,

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“Wait… Teachers Have Lives Outside of School?”: Vol. 1, Mrs. Gironda

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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The Fan Favorite Crispy Chicken Sandwich with Waffle Fries

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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Food Review: Chicken Nuggets, Pasta, and Mystery Yellow Glob

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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