May 24, 2023 by Elijah N’dolo (‘24) On February 26, 2012, Trayvon Benjamin Martin, an African American teenager, was fatally shot in an Orlando suburb by George Zimmerman, a Hispanic American civilian. Despite public outrage, 17 months later, Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges. But following the immense media attention the incident garnered, a social […]
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May 24, 2023 by Hailey Kopraski (‘23) The end of the school year is approaching during the season of Taurus. April 20th and May 20th mark the start and end of the great Taurus season. Tauruses are known for their dedication to the things they do and people around them, and they have a strong
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May 24, 2023 by Darren Pasek (‘25) On May 16th over 5400 people came out to vote on who they wished to represent the community on the School Board of Education (BOE). There were two blocks of candidates, though voters could select any three individuals on the ballot. One block was composed of Joe Sabanos
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May 24, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) The Rod Mini Across (1) Cerveza, in English (6) Opposite of NNW (7) Wandavision actor Elizabeth ___ (9) US spies (10) Florida ___ Down (2) English derivative from French verb “to try” (3) Suffix often denoting language (4) Musical of 525,600 minutes (5) Tick ___ goes the clock
May 10, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) The announcement of the Saratoga Springs High School’s Drama Club’s spring show Pride and Prejudice, adapted from the original by Jane Austen, brought together a talented group of actors for the last high school production of the 2022-2023 school year. Highly anticipated by the cast, the show was
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May 10, 2023 by Maggie Trautner (‘25) On the night of April 15, twenty-year-old Kaylin Gillis was shot and killed after driving up the wrong driveway. Her car contained three other people, one of whom was Gillis’ boyfriend, Blake Walsh (19), and was accompanied by a second car and a motorcycle. Around 10 p.m., Gillis
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
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May 10, 2023 by Abby Bundy (‘23) Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a compelling allegory in the form of a play paralleling the McCarthy trials of the 1950s. A prominent playwright, Miller warns how blindly following people is dangerous and the ensuing ignorance and fearmongering make people controllable. Through the use of timeless characterization and
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May 10, 2023 by Elijah N’dolo (‘24) In the weeks following the killing of six people in the mass shooting of a Christian private school in Nashville, Kentucky, on March 27, hundreds of police departments across the country received anonymous calls in which human or automated voices claimed that an active shooting was taking place
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May 10, 2023 by Heather Flow (‘25) For any 70s music lovers or Fleetwood Mac fans, Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins is the perfect book to read and show to watch. Daisy Jones will capture your heart, and the music will blow you away. Taylor Jenkins Reid based her book on the
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