Opinion

The Joys of Life as Highschool Student in April

April 1, 2026 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) April. What a great time of year. Personally, my favorite. It’s the perfect mix of cloudy gray gloom and academic burnout that just makes your soul happy. As the murmur of AP exams begins and students start their intense studying journeys, no one wants to admit they’ve been

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Who Needs Google and Science when You Have the Moon, Stars, and Witches?

April 1, 2026 by Julia Clemmensen (‘29) I am pleased to be the one to inform you: Mercury is finally out of retrograde, so we can stop crying now! I know you were all very upset. And guess what? This month’s full moon (called the pink moon) is happening tonight, April 1, so don’t miss

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SSHS Drama Club Delivers Electrifying Performance of Newsies 

March 16, 2026 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) On March 12, 13, and 14, Saratoga Springs High School Drama Club graced the Loewenberg Auditorium stage with its passionate and electrifying performance of Disney’s Newsies the Musical. Year after year, the SSHS Drama Club continues to impress, especially with its annual musical productions. The club had a

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Bear’s Cup Bakehouse: Atmosphere, Flavor, and First Impressions

March 2, 2026 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Upon its grand opening the week of December 19th, the original 1883 Saratoga Firehouse had a brand-new look, and was transformed into a fresh, busy, and vibrant bakehouse. With one other location in Bolton Landing, and a Wilton spot under construction currently, Bear’s Cup Bakehouse was the talk

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Seneca Review: A Refreshing Taste in Saratoga

March 2, 2026 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Across the Saratoga restaurant scene, we get this interesting intersectionality of ideas that represent the town’s ethos itself. Decades-old institutions, tourist-catered pop-ups, and the slightly more high-brow New American movement, such as Hamlet and Ghost, Familiar Creature, and today’s topic, Seneca. Walking into the restaurant, it was dimly

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The True Purpose of Art: Expressing Emotion, Love, and the Human Experience

Febuary, 9 2026 by Sarah Pipino (‘26) From Sidibé’s Nuit de Noël photograph to Canova’s Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss sculpture, Kahlo’s Frida and Diego Rivera painting to Picasso’s Lovers piece, art has been used for centuries to depict love in all its forms. This is the true purpose of art: to convey emotions so

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Valentine’s Day: A Celebration of Friendships, Too

Febuary, 9 2026 by Savannah Winter (‘26) What is Valentine’s Day really for? When people think of Valentine’s Day, they think of flowers, chocolate, and red-wrapped teddy bears with a bow. People assume love, romantic gestures, and couples celebrating their relationship. But what if that wasn’t the only meaning of this special, loving day. What

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Movie Review: A Refreshing Adaptation of People We Meet on Vacation

January 26, 2026 by Julia Clemmensen (‘29) As someone who absolutely loved reading the book People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (published in May of 2021), I had eagerly anticipated watching the movie adaptation directed by Brett Haley which came out January 9 on Netflix. Based on the incredibly loveable story by Emily

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A Season to Remember: A 2025/2026 Saratoga Football Retrospective

January 26, 2026 by Makenna Dicaprio (‘26) Against the predictions of many, our very own school football team beat a private school in the sectional super bowl, won the regional championship, and fell just short of a state title. After leaving a historic mark on Saratoga Springs, Coach Hayden and the team continue to gain

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