Sunday, October 19, 2014 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher An improved defense and a very strong running game was more than enough for the Saratoga junior varsity football team to get past Ballston Spa. The Saratoga Blue Streaks defeated the Ballston Spa Scotties Saturday morning at Saratoga Springs High School by a score […]
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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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Editor’s note: The album review is off this week, and instead we bring you a recap from Chance the Rapper’s recent show at Skidmore College. Tuesday, October 14, 2014 by Hunter Johns On Saturday, rising star Chance the Rapper made his first appearance at the Williamson Gymnasium at Skidmore College. The concert was originally only
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Saturday, October 11, 2014 by Aidan Joly Photos by Sam Cherubin On homecoming weekend and senior night, the Blue Streaks’ defense was no match for the Brothers of CBA. CBA defeated the Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity football team at Saratoga Springs High School Friday night by a score of 42-14 in the Blue Streaks’ final
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Friday, October 10, 2014 Photos by Eli Fisher Click on any photo for full size.
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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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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 by Matt Seehusen The seniors of the girl’s varsity soccer team wanted to leave a mark on their special night Tuesday. They did just that with a solid 4-1 win over the Shaker Blue Bison. It was An especially significant game for one particular senior, captain Ellery Bianco, who picked up
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 by Hunter Johns “You’re Dead!” starts with the “BANG” of bells and the drone of a canned orchestra. For a while it seems like Flying Lotus, whose album this is, doesn’t know what this record will sound like. Will it be the relative minimalism of his last project, 2012’s “When the
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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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Friday, October 3, 2014 by Aidan Joly It was a night to remember for Justin Degener in a huge win for the Streaks. The Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity football team defeated the Albany High School Falcons Thursday night at Saratoga Springs High School by a score of 59-14. Junior receiver Justin Degener, playing quarterback for
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 by Hunter Johns In my station of life, I’m hardly ever truly scared of anything. Maybe a loud noise at night brings back a childhood fear of the dark, or, god forbid, I can’t find my phone; for the most part, I lead a blessedly safe life. alt-J, however, scares the
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Sunday, September 28, 2014 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher Despite a second half comeback attempt, the Saratoga Blue Streaks Junior Varsity football team were unable to get past Shenendehowa. The Shenendehowa Plainsmen beat the Blue Streaks Saturday morning at the East Side Recreation Field by a score of 34-15 in a big rivalry
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 by Hunter Johns When I saw Jeff Tweedy play at the Newport Folk Festival this past summer, something seemed markedly different about his appearance. He still has the face of someone who has seen too much, he’s still overweight, and certainly still sarcastic. But the Jeff Tweedy of 2014 wore something
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher Guilderland’s hard-charging defense was no match for Streaks quarterback Brian Williams’ pinpoint accuracy. The Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks beat the Guilderland Dutchmen by a score of 34-14 at Saratoga Springs High School on a cold Friday night, where the temperature got as low as
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 by Hunter Johns It’s not often that I can describe a record perfectly by how far off the ground it feels. And yet Brooklyn-based artist Lia Ices’ latest effort, the almost-eponymous “Ices”, certainly can. “Ices” is miles high, somewhere between Brooklyn and Mars, and seems to survive, even thrive, in the
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014 The following video features SSHS students, staff, and others talking about what success means to them. It was produced by the Saratoga Springs High School Introduction to Journalism class taught by Jill Cowburn.
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