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When Sharing Isn’t Caring

When Sharing Isn’t Caring

Georgia Jane Whamond ‘25, Features Editor | February 5, 2025

For seniors, parking at The Baldwin School should be simple. We get assigned a number, given a tag for our rearview mirror, and told that our spot is ours. However, many seniors tend to encounter an unexpected...

For Some, Baldwin Isn’t Right Around the Corner

For Some, Baldwin Isn’t Right Around the Corner

Ella Esplin ’26, Staff Writer | February 5, 2025

It’s a common refrain at Monday assembly: “The event’s only five minutes away from your house, come stop by!”  Often, we operate under the assumption that everyone lives right near The Baldwin...

The Reason Behind Baldwin’s Unconventional Science Sequence

The Reason Behind Baldwin’s Unconventional Science Sequence

Cayla Goh ‘28, Staff Writer | February 5, 2025

Many students in the public school system are familiar with the classic Biology-Chemistry-Physics (B-C-P) science sequence followed in high schools nationwide (Activate Learning). However, the Baldwin...

Anya Berlanska '25 styling her UGG boots.

How Baldwin Students Style Their Uggs

Kate Ma ’26, Arts Editor | February 5, 2025

As winter takes hold, UGGs take over The Baldwin School students’ footwear. Since October, the Baldwin hallways have been filled with students wearing an assortment of UGGs, from ultra-mini boots to...

The Grand Scheme of Things

The Grand Scheme of Things

Macy Li ’26, Opinion Editor | February 5, 2025

As I was cleaning my room one Sunday morning, I stumbled upon an old shoe box filled with letters. Inside the pastel-colored envelopes were birthday cards, Bat Mitzvah invitations, and even a congratulatory...

Imagining the Future: From Flying Cars to Female Presidents

Imagining the Future: From Flying Cars to Female Presidents

Jennifer Ma ’26, News Editor | February 5, 2025

As a college-preparatory school, The Baldwin School asks students to look towards the future. Phrases like “From thinking girls to accomplished women” and past fundraising campaigns like “The Future...

How AI Has Warped the 2024 Election

How AI Has Warped the 2024 Election

Jahnavi Deo ’28 and Thea Model ‘28 | November 18, 2024

The United States is entering the home stretch of the 2024 presidential election, arguably one of the most important elections in its history. In this crucial moment, with a predicted close margin and...

Revisiting an all-girls education in 2024

Hanna Shevade ‘27, Staff Writer | November 15, 2024

Throughout the years, the topic of an all-girls education has always been one to draw mixed opinions. By exploring the different perspectives of different students and educators, a better understanding...

Why Baldwin’s New Phone Policy?

Elsa Deitz ‘27, Staff Writer | November 15, 2024

This year, the Baldwin School has implemented a new phone policy requiring students to keep their phones off and stored in either their cars or lockers from the moment they step on campus until they leave....

Using the Philadelphia Area As a Canvas to Spend Your Summer

Emily Braca ‘27, Sports Editor | November 15, 2024

Summer break provides a time for students to recharge, reset, and explore their interests. The Baldwin School’s talented and driven student body spent their summers in diverse ways, but many found local...

Should politics be discussed in school?

Macy Li, Opinion Editor | November 15, 2024

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, politics have taken center stage as heated debates unfold across the country. At the Baldwin School, where students represent a diverse range of identities...

Making a Statement

Georgia Jane Whamond, Features Editor | November 15, 2024

The Baldwin School Handbook has gotten an update. Many of these changes have been celebrated, but a few new policies have flown under the radar of most students. One of these policies is Baldwin’s new...

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