June 13, 2024 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Local: –SSHS Art Show dazzled the halls on 5/30: High School student artwork was displayed throughout the school during the weeks of 5/20 and 5/27 but was open to the public eye on Thursday, May 30th. AP studio art students showcase their final art pieces of their high […]
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June 13, 2024 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) The Hyde Museum’s annual High School Juried Show provided senior Bianca Babcock with the platform to display her incredible talent. From May 4th through June 2nd, student artists had the opportunity to submit their artwork to win prizes. And for Babcock, this competition facilitated her rise to the
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April 30, 2024 by Sam Pecota (‘24) While Americans basked on beaches and traveled far and wide for spring vacation, citizens of two countries experienced a very different April. Gazans and Sudanese alike are caught in the throes of genocide, their stories facing censorship by Western media. Their struggles are poignantly detailed by dedicated journalists
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April 30, 2024 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Local: –SSHS Blue and White Award Ceremony: On April 30th at the Maple Ave. Trombley Auditorium the annual ceremony for students nominated by SSHS teachers received awards based on their character (blue) and academic achievement (white) throughout the school year. –Earth day at SSHS: On April 22, about
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March 13, 2024 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) There are many major occurrences taking place in our world and we are constantly living through events that will make history. Numerous are well known across the board such as the COVID-19 pandemic or the wars in both Ukraine and Israel, but what about their details and the
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February 14, 2024 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Oh, Grammys season. The Grammys seem to mean everything, yet simultaneously nothing at all to the average music fan. No matter who the Grammys decide to nominate, it seems like every decision made is a misstep, every action plagued by controversy and scandal. But does it all even
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January 18, 2024 by Alex Wersten (‘25) Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of residents in the Saratoga Springs City School District voted to approve the Legacy Project, a $129.7 million capital project aimed to create major improvements and renovations in all eight school buildings and the transportation facility, with a result of 1,530 votes
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November 15, 2023 by Eleanor McNamara (‘24) At the November 9th Board of Education meeting, fifty or so teachers in the Saratoga Springs Teachers Association (SSTA) assembled to protest the lack of a union contract. They began by marching along Broadway, eventually making their way to the meeting held at Caroline Street Elementary School. Teachers
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November 15, 2023 by Emilia Hall (‘26) November 15, 2023 by Savannah Winter (‘26) In this Fall Sports season, an impressive six Saratoga Teams competed in sectional finals, but only one team, boys cross country, ended up the champions. The other five teams, Girls Tennis, Field Hockey, Boys Soccer, Girls Volleyball, and girls cross country
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November 1, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) Stories for Success’ idea of what it means to be successful has shifted throughout the years. On a macro level, Stories for Success is all about providing books for families in need. But what that looks like has changed in recent years. In the early stages of the
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November 1, 2023 by Othmane Kerroum (‘25) In the aftermath of Hamas’ offensive on October 7, the world has appeared to exist within the State of Israel. With more than 1,400 people killed and roughly 200 with whereabouts unknown, this day can only be described as a tragic loss of life, marking the single deadliest
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October 11, 2023 by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) The Writer’s Guild of America (WGA), which represents thousands of writers for television and movies, is officially allowed to pick up their pencils as of September 27th, 2023. The strike lasted for 148 days, making it the second longest labor stoppage that the WGA organized. This strike also
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October 11, 2023 by Darren Pasek (‘25) Last spring, Chat GPT took the country by storm as what felt like the greatest invention since the internet itself. That feeling may have been justified, although recently the hype surrounding the industry has died down. The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) systems by internet users has not
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October 11, 2023 by Eleanor McNamara (‘24) Saratoga Spring’s Board of Education has had a successful start to the school year! The first meeting of the Board of Education occurred on September 14th at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School. The District Safety Committee presented a handful of ongoing initiatives in the school district and shared what
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June 12, 2023 by Aditi Singh (‘24) Saratoga Springs High School (SSHS) has recently made many additions, and some removals, to the courses offered to students. Amongst these additions are many University in High School (UHS) courses, which act as a great alternative for students who do not want to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
June 12, 2023 by Darren Pasek (‘25) With what feels like a whirlwind of a year coming to an end, everything that has happened is a little foggy. This summary aims to jog your memory about some of the most memorable moments of this school year that you may have forgotten. The year began as
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