As we trudge through the wintery months, snow keeps piling up–and so do our assignments. Burnout feels inevitable this time of year, but spring is right around the corner. Before we know it, the snow...
High school is a whirlwind of classes, sports, extracurriculars, and, let’s face it, endless to-do lists. With college applications and never-ending deadlines, it’s easy to forget one of the most important...
Though most of us cannot vote in the 2024 presidential election, there is much we can do to make our voices heard. We all have opinions — as we have moved through high school, we have educated ourselves...
When you walk into school on the first day, how many people do you see in your classes? 15? 18? What about four?
Ms. Helen Snyder, Baldwin’s Database Administrator and Scheduler, usually does not schedule...
The Hourglass has humble roots, having begun as a publication with only four pages of mostly announcements and alumni news. Obviously, much has changed since then – not just the Baldwin school newspaper,...
A quick scroll through PolitiFact—a fact-checking website that evaluates the accuracy of online posts, articles, quotes from significant figures, and more—reveals dozens of recent claims of increasing...
Social media: the dictator of all things teenaged and trendy. Whether you like it or not, the media you consume plays a massive role in your everyday life. Even those staunchly opposed to apps like TikTok...
On October 19, 2022, the Editors-in-Chief of The Hourglass had a fundamental, impassioned, and high-stakes disagreement. Similar debates could be heard in the Blue Hallway, and throughout the Schoolhouse....
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In her article, “The Cost of Excellence At The Baldwin School,” Georgia Jane Whamond ‘25 raises powerful questions about the consequences of the busy lives Baldwin students face. As...
2022 hasn’t started in an exactly joyful place. We set foot into the third year of COVID-19 with rising cases and a new, more contagious variant. We’ve built resilience and flexibility in adjusting...
Last year was defined by unprecedented change. Now, more than a year and half after the start of the pandemic, things almost feel more unsure. Where 2020 was defined by isolation and lockdown, 2021 seems...
