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WEEKEND HOCKEY: Saratoga takes 1st in Kauth Tournament with one loss, one win

January 1, 2013 by Eli Fisher Photos by Adam Monroe and Eli Fisher with additional staff reports Saratoga’s state-championship-defending ice hockey team played their first two home games of the season this weekend at the Don Kauth Memorial Tournament, losing the first on Friday to Mamaroneck by a 4-3 margin and winning Saturday’s game against

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Saratoga hockey trounces Guilderland/Mohonasen 19-2, prepares for home opener Friday

December 4, 2013   Story and photos by Eli Fisher      Saratoga Springs High School’s state championship-defending hockey team dominated the under-manned Guilderland-Mohonasen-Scotia Storm on Tuesday evening at Union College’s Messa Rink. The score came to 19-2 by the end of the game, with the Storm making both of their goals during the first period of

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Flipped instruction promising for some SSHS teachers

November 24, 2013 by Eli Fisher      For students in in Kurt Borchardt’s Digital Electronics classes, “the dog ate my homework” is no longer a common excuse. Instead, they’re left with “I left my notes at home.”      Borchardt is one of a handful of high school teachers across the nation, including Saratoga Springs, that have implemented

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PHOTOS: Girl’s Soccer: Niskayuna takes Class AA championship

November 7, 2013 by Eli Fisher Photos by TJ Marron and Adam Monroe After beating Saratoga Springs twice in the regular season, the Niskayuna girl’s varsity soccer team topped Saratoga 2-0 to win the Section II Class AA championship. This season marked the Saratoga team’s first sectional final appearance in over 20 years, under coach

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In-Depth: Affirmative action continues to be controversial in college admissions

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 by Blaise Wichrowski, Lucy Totino, and Richard Cholnoky Trying to separate oneself from the general population when applying to college can be tough, and it can be easy to get the feeling that the process is unfair. Such was the case for Abigail Fisher, a caucasian Texas resident who was denied

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