February 12, 2016 by Skyler Stanford “Why do you starve yourself?” is an often heard question by any girl 125 pounds or under. This is skinny shamming; whether through a joke or pure insult, commenting on someone’s weight (no matter what that weight is) can make the person feel self-conscious and insecure. “I’ve been called […]
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher Despite leading early and keeping it close, Saratoga didn’t have enough willpower to pull off an upset. The Shenendehowa Plainsmen boys’ basketball team defeated the Saratoga Blue Streaks on Tuesday night at Saratoga Springs High School by a score of 64-53 in the 2016
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Friday, January 29, 2016 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher With a quick flick of the wrist, Saratoga ended a 34-minute stalemate and carried the momentum to a win. The Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity hockey team defeated the Shenendehowa Plainsmen on Wednesday night at the Weibel Avenue ice rink by a final score of
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Monday, February 1, 2016 by Ben Palmateer If you walked through any high school hallway as the students enter the building in the morning, it would become immediately obvious that high schoolers are not getting enough sleep. In the hierarchy of students, no one is at the top when it comes to the everyday snooze.
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Friday, January 29, 2016 by Aidan Joly In a strong defensive effort, Saratoga was able to pin down the offense of La Salle. The Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity boys’ basketball defeated the La Salle Cadets on Tuesday night at Saratoga High School, dismantling them by a score of 53-33, in a phenomenal defensive effort by
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Saturday, January 23, 2016 by Aidan Joly A fourth-quarter comeback fell just short in Saratoga’s bid to win another home game. The Schenectady Patriots defeated the Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity boys’ basketball Friday night at Saratoga High School by a score of 63-62. Down by ten points with seven minutes remaining in the game, Saratoga
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Sunday, January 17, 2016 by Aidan Joly In crunch time, Saratoga had to be resilient to pull off a momentum-building win. Saratoga boys’ varsity basketball defeated the Bethlehem Eagles on Friday night at Saratoga Springs High School by a score of 67-63. Saratoga led 39-29 lead at the break, but Bethlehem went on a 10-0
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Sunday, January 10, 2016 by Aidan Joly In a mid-season contest, Saratoga buckled down in the second and and pulled out with a win. The Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity boys’ basketball defeated Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans on Friday night at Saratoga Springs High School by a score of 69-56. The Spartans, who were 1-9 going
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Thursday, December 31, 2015 by Aidan Joly During a late Queensbury rally, Saratoga was able to turn around and hold them off for a win. Saratoga varsity boys’ basketball defeated Queensbury on Wednesday night at Saratoga Springs High School by a score of 62-50. Saratoga had two players step up and provide the majority of
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 by Skyler Stanford For the past few weeks, Saratoga Springs High School has been showing holiday spirit through a series of displays. The library, main office, nurse’s office, principals’ offices, and many classrooms have been decorated in great detail. With the help of some student volunteers, Kim Diaz and Andi Reader,
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