Opinion

May 24, 2023  by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) The union representing thousands of writers for television and movies, known as the Writers Guild of America West (WGA), has gone on strike for the first time since 2007. The writers of Hollywood have officially put their pencils down as of May 2, 2023. In the sixteen years […]

May 24, 2023  by AJ Martin (‘24) I am currently recovering from a common cold that has effectively lasted five months. Such a thing hardly seems common now that we have learned that washing our hands is a promising idea. Until recently, common colds were over in about a week, with the worst of it

May 10, 2023  by Francisca Schmalz (‘24) It’s no secret the United States has a major divide on gun control–one going back to 1963 when the topic of gun control became prevalent after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Now almost 60 years later, it’s still being discussed. While the conversation about gun control has

April 26, 2023 by Raveesh Goss (’24) Is our school really “No Place for Hate?” Our administration would agree that we are, as long as the school partners with the Anti-Defamation League and holds three school-wide activities that fight against hate within our school environment. Our administration would agree if the school simply supports student-led

April 26, 2023  by AJ Martin (‘24) What is SPA? SPA is the Saratoga Pathways Academy. That is the end of the article, if we’re speaking literally, but there are probably better ways to answer that question. Interest in the SPA program is particularly high for the soon-to-be freshmen moving into high school. As a

April 26, 2023  by Darren Pasek (‘25) Americans cower at the idea of publicly run press and media, and rightfully so. If the government controlled what journalists said and reported, Americans worry that there would be a translucent haze between the people and the truth. This fear is not based entirely on theory though.  When

March 27, 2023  by Darren Pasek (‘25) Compared to education, there are few debates that are more polarizing. Education is an issue people are unapologetic about; nothing gets in the way of a parent and their kid’s success. Should it be public, private, charter, or in-house? How much money goes toward salaries, research, and technology?

March 27, 2023  by Maggie Trautner (‘25) March 14th of this year marked the first official day of remote learning instruction taking the place of a snow day for grades 6-12. New York State schools are required to have a minimum of 180 days of teaching, including regular instructional days, two-hour delays, and virtual learning

March 13, 2023  by Darren Pasek (‘25) Biden is facing one of his largest dilemmas yet: submitting to the temptation of lobbying money for his campaign and backing a local and national economic lift, or holding true to his promise of protecting the environment. Oil giant ConocoPhillips has been planning a massive, decades long oil

March 13, 2023  by AJ Martin (‘24) Much ado has been made in the media about Artifical Intelligence (AI) over the years, from fictional foes such as The Terminator and HAL-9000, to actual AI like IBM’s Watson or Hanson Robotics’s Sophia. From debating over what jobs might become automated, to the possibility of robot uprising,

February 27, 2023 by Darren Pasek (’25) In October 2022, the city finally announced plans that Saratoga Springs would have a permanent low-barrier homeless shelter. Up until October, the city was working with Shelters of Saratoga (SOS) to repurpose the current senior center at 5 Williams Street. The city already owns this building and SOS

February 6, 2023 by Darren Pasek (’25) Within the first week of 2023, a school shooting had already taken place. This time an atypical story enthralled the world. Just outside of Newport News, Virginia, a six-year-old boy shot and wounded his teacher during a lesson. Remarkably, she is in stable condition. Leading up to the

September 19, 2022 by Natalie Rock Back-to-school season means senior lot season for students at Saratoga Springs High School. You would think that the name “senior lot” was self-explanatory, but I guess it wasn’t clear enough. Well, allow me to explain, it’s for seniors. Still, some juniors have been a little confused–eager to drive to