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From Fishbowl to Writing Center: A Room with Potential

From Fishbowl to Writing Center: A Room with Potential

Avni Pande ‘26, Staff Writer | November 15, 2024

This year, Dr. Erika Brown’s 11th-grade English class relocated from the Fishbowl to the old Writing Center. The Fishbowl, a windowed room located in Schoolhouse 119, is positioned on a lower level than...

A Short Surprise

A Short Surprise

Nina Heverin-Alavarado '26 and Kate Ma '26 | November 15, 2024

This school year, the all-too-familiar dress code suddenly changed – Baldwin students can now wear shorts on dress-down days. Although this new rule was described as a minor change to the handbook,...

Design and graphics by Greyson Walko '25

The Power of Indie Filmmaking

Macy Li ‘26 | May 13, 2023

As defined by Dictionary.com, an art-house film is “a movie made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit, often of an experimental nature or having an unconventional or highly symbolic...

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

Kate Ma ‘26 | May 11, 2023

After “The Great War” of Ticketmaster last November, Taylor Swift opened The Eras Tour during mid-March in Glendale, Arizona—temporarily renamed Swift City in celebration of the tour.   For...

The French Class Quebec Trip

The French Class Quebec Trip

Kate Ma ‘26 | April 13, 2023

Over Presidents’ Day weekend, Baldwin eighth and ninth graders who learn French took a trip to Canada, visiting the French-speaking cities of Quebec and Montreal.  The trip started early as students...

Design and graphics by Nikoletta Kuvaeva ’25

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Turkey and Syria

Nikoletta Kuvaeva ‘25 | February 26, 2023

On February 6, 2023, two massive earthquakes shook Turkey and Syria. The 7.8 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes struck southeast Turkey and killed an estimated 47,000 people. Approximately one million were...

Baldwin crew team hard at work on the erg machines.

Winter Crew: A Sport or a Glorified Workout

Where does winter crew stand among other winter athletic offerings? The athletes spend hours traning on rowing machines, weight lifting, and running stairs every week. However, the Baldwin community can’t...

Design and graphics by Nikoletta Kuvaeva '25

Baldwin Students on the Streets

News of Baldwin students getting in car accidents is alarmingly frequent—be it on the highway, Montgomery Avenue, or in our very own parking lot. According to ScienceNewsExplores, teens are four times...

Design and graphics by Nikoletta Kuvaeva '25

Language Immersion Trips Stir Excitement Amongst the Baldwin Community

Over spring break, Baldwin’s Spanish and French students will explore Spain and France through language immersion trips in order to practice their respective languages outside the classroom.  During...

Design and graphics by Nikoletta Kuvaeva '25

The Athletic Center Bans Energy Drinks

On January 18, Baldwin banned students from consuming the energy drink Celsius in the Athletic Center. The decision came after staff members in the Athletic Center noticed an increase in upper school students'...

Baldwin dining hall after upper school lunch.

Baldwin Dining Hall Food: Worth the Wait?

After continually packing lunches during the COVID-19 pandemic, many Baldwin students were excited to finally buy and enjoy lunch with Culinart’s new dining experience. But students were surprised to...

Baldwin students working in the Commons.

What’s Old Is New: Assembly Room Transformed into Baldwin Commons

The new Baldwin Commons, a four-quadrant space where Middle and Upper School students alike can gather, opened on February 6, 2023. The Baldwin Commons replaced the old Assembly Room in the Residence,...

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