Friday, October 24, 2014 by Sarah Marlin The Saratoga Film Forum presented the documentary “Ivory Tower,” on October 5, preceding a discussion with President Phillip Glotzbach of Skidmore College and President Merodie Hancock of Empire State College. Filmmaker Andrew Rossi’s film looks for an answer to the question, “is the price of college education worth […]
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October 23, 2014 by Nolan Rabine and Michael Hellman Upperclassmen and teachers at Saratoga Springs High School are used to seeing an older gentleman in a chair in the B-wing, overseeing students in the hallway. This man is Ronald “Petey” Taylor, the hall monitor who oversaw student activities near the B-wing bathrooms. Following his retirement
Saturday, October 18, 2014 Story and photos by Nayeli Selkis In high school, especially as a freshman, you might think that the person next to you is experiencing the same thing you are. Every freshman is in a somewhat similar situation but their reactions and how they process them can be different. These freshmen were
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Friday, October 10, 2014 Photos by Eli Fisher Click on any photo for full size.
PHOTOS: Homecoming parade steps off Friday Read More »
October 9, 2014 by Serena Egan After two rounds of tryouts, the Saratoga Academic Team has picked its 2014-2015 A and B teams. Led by captain Jonah Cohen, the A team is rounded out by Ben Jacob, Adam Willman, Tom Glozman, Davawn Hartz, Aaron Sterngass, Hunter Johns, and Christian Beitzel. The B team includes Emily
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Sunday, October 5, 2014 by Caleb Cohen Students enrolled in the capstone course of Saratoga Springs High School’s Project Lead the Way program are applying their acquired knowledge of engineering in ways they never could have imagined. This year’s group of seniors has taken on two projects which have the potential for lasting effects, one
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Thursday, May 15, 2014 Photos and brief by Eli Fisher Saratoga Springs High School held a “Night of Inclusion” event Wednesday to showcase student work in all departments to the community. The event was held in the cafeteria from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. The event was organized by the Best Buddies Club and promoted by
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Friday, April 11, 2014 by Danielle Morrone On the first of April, comic hypnotist Michael Ray stood before an auditorium of students and staff of Saratoga Springs High School and hypnotized several novices. Primarily seniors chosen randomly in a raffle, a couple of were other pupils that fell under his influence from their seats in
After fourteen years, hypnotist Michael Ray still draws crowds at SSHS Read More »
Sunday, March 23, 2014 by Amanda Cummings, Lis Barreto, and Skyler Stanford At S.S.H.S., students have to be in school for around seven hours. This does not include bus rides to and from school or after school activities. The only times a student can be outside during the school day is to walk briefly through
Cafeteria patio: closed until further notice? Read More »
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 by Sammie Clemmey The city of Saratoga Springs, New York, has taken a hard hit economically this winter. Local boutique owner Emily Davis said, “Business for us has definitely been slower this winter. Even though we’re right on the main street not many people are willing to walk around in the
Winter a curse and a blessing for business Read More »
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 by Sam Geils and Sam Estano At 2:15 p.m. students of Saratoga Springs High School were released early from school to ensure every student would arrive home safely. The road conditions today are the major issue for Saratogians making the commute home. “I think it’s smart of them to have students
SSHS running from winter (Updated Thursday) Read More »
March 3, 2014 by Skyler Stanford Reading is required for students at Saratoga Springs High School. In a survey conducted with 100 ninth and tenth graders from Saratoga Springs High School more than 50% of the teens surveyed don’t like to read. Is it possible that the parents and teachers trying to establish a love
Survey: 42% of SSHS students don’t like book selections for class Read More »
February 26, 2014 by Will Murnan Business teacher John Grady has a good reason to be known as “The Godfather”. He began his post high school career at the University of Albany where he earned a degree in business and a minor in education. Although he wanted to pursue business, he decided to become a
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February 16, 2014 by Danielle Morrone Every Monday from 2:45 to 3:10 p.m., a group of students and a teacher meet in room D205 to share with each other their love of music and videos in an open and supportive environment. This small but dedicated group call themselves the Toga Beat Lab. Toga Beat Lab
Looking to future, Toga Beat Lab takes on video Read More »
February 10, 2014 by Eli Fisher Several members of the Saratoga varsity hockey team had belongings, including cash and one player’s phone, stolen from the locker room during a home game against rival Shenendehowa on Thursday night. The Saratoga Springs police are currently investigating the incident, according to police Lt. Robert Jillson. Matt Klingbeil ’14
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February 10, 2014 by Martha Mastrianni In 1841, Solomon Northup, a free black man living and working in Saratoga Springs, was tricked and captured by slave traders. He was sold into slavery in Louisiana, where he worked at various plantations. After twelve years and multiple attempts to escape, Northup finally got word to his family,
Twelve Years a What? Read More »
