The student news site of Baldwin High School

The Purbalite

The student news site of Baldwin High School

The Purbalite

The student news site of Baldwin High School

The Purbalite

2022-2023 Staff

Leila Usanovic
News Editor

Leila Usanovic

News Editor Leila Usanovic is a junior in her third year on the Purbalite staff. When she’s not writing reviews and news for the Purb, she can be found with her friends or jamming out to Taylor Swift. ...

Sam Tobiczyk
News Editor

Sam Tobiczyk

News Editor Sam Tobiczyk is a senior and a third-year member of the Purbalite. In their free time, they can be found listening to indie music or watching indie movies.

Kenzie Hirt
News Editor

Kenzie Hirt

News Editor Kenzie Hirt is a junior in her second year on the Purbalite staff. When she isn’t playing sports, she can be found listening to Morgan Wallen or hanging out with friends.

Eliza Swanson
News Editor

Eliza Swanson

News Editor Eliza Swanson is a junior and a second-year Purbalite staff member. She can be found on a run, listening to Rex Orange County, or watching reruns of Gossip Girl. ...

Allison Huschak
Multimedia Editor

Allison Huschak

Multimedia Editor Allison Huschak is a junior in her second year on the Purbalite. She can be found hanging out with friends, jamming out to music while driving around, or playing volleyball in her free time. ...

Grace Spozarski
Multimedia Editor

Grace Spozarski

Multimedia Editor Grace Spozarski is a senior and in her third year on staff. In her free time, she can be found spending time with her friends or at Chipotle. 

Alisha Katel
Multimedia Editor

Alisha Katel

Multimedia Editor Alisha Katel is a sophomore and second-year member of the Purbalite. She can be found playing her electric guitar, rewatching New Girl, or playing video games....

Evelyn Esek
Multimedia Editor

Evelyn Esek

Multimedia Editor Evelyn Esek is a junior who is in her second year on Purbalite staff. She is in the BHS color guard and loves knitting, creating chalk drawings, collecting vinyl records, and listening to classic rock music....

Hailey Dietz
Multimedia Editor

Hailey Dietz

Multimedia Editor Hailey Dietz is a junior and a first-year Purbalite member. In her free time she can be found swimming, reading, and participating in color guard.

Mandy Wu
Multimedia Editor

Mandy Wu

Multimedia Editor Mandy Wu is a junior in her second year on the Purbalite. You can catch her reading a book, watching reruns of Gilmore Girls, or listening to One Direction. ...

Olivia Rechtorik
Multimedia Editor

Olivia Rechtorik

Multimedia Editor Olivia Rechtorik is a junior and second-year Purbalite staff member. In her free time, she can be found listening to music.

Asmita Pokharel
Multimedia Editor

Asmita Pokharel

Multimedia Editor Asmita Pokharel is a junior and a second-year member of the Purbalite. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her friends, go on walks, and watch soccer.

Tumi Ojo
Multimedia Editor

Tumi Ojo

Multimedia Editor Tumi Ojo is a junior and third-year member of the Purbalite. She can be found talking with friends, on her computer, listening to music, or napping.

Amanda Booth
Multimedia Editor

Amanda Booth

Amanda Booth is a junior and a third-year member of the Purbalite. She can be found watching Netflix, listening to Billy Joel, or on a walk. 

Jacob Staley
Sports Editor

Jacob Staley

Sports Editor Jacob Staley is a third-year writer and a junior. He can be found playing or watching basketball with his friends, or playing video games.

Carson Chapel
Sports Editor

Carson Chapel

Senior Sports Editor Carson Chapel is in his third year on the Purbalite staff. When he is not playing sports he is lifting, watching anime, and tending to any fire in sight.

Adam Degenhardt
Sports Editor

Adam Degenhardt

Junior Sports Editor Adam Degenhardt is in his first year on the Purbalite staff. When he is not playing sports he can be found listening to music or hanging out with his friends. 

Arturo Gromo
Staff Writer

Arturo Gromo

Sophomore Arturo Gromo is a first-year Staff Writer. When he’s not running track, he can be found listening to Lana Del Ray and drinking smoothies.

Sneha Bhandari
Staff Writer

Sneha Bhandari

Staff Writer Sneha Bhandari is a senior and a third-year member of the Purbalite. In her free time, she can be found hanging out with her friends or listening to Taylor Swift.

Max Pegher
Staff Writer

Max Pegher

Sophomore Max Pegher is a first-year staff writer. He can be seen pole-vaulting or playing soccer in his free time.

Ayushma Neopaney
Staff Writer

Ayushma Neopaney

Senior Ayushma Neopaney is a third-year Staff Writer. When not taking naps with her cat, she can be found listening to Lana Del Rey or rewatching her favorite ‘90s shows.

Khushila Dulal
Staff Writer

Khushila Dulal

Senior Khushila Dulal is a third-year member of the Purbalite. She can be found listening to music or hanging out with her cat. 

Avery Barrett
Staff Writer

Avery Barrett

Sophomore Avery Barrett is a first-year Staff Writer. When she is not playing volleyball, she can be found hanging out with friends or listening to music.

Georgia Holbert
Staff Writer

Georgia Holbert

Sophomore Georgia Holbert is a first-year staff writer. She spends her free time dancing, doing puzzles, and reading.

Hannah Black
Staff Writer

Hannah Black

Junior Hannah Black is a first-year staff writer. She can be found hanging out with friends or listening to Gracie Abrams.

Fionna McKenzie
Staff Writer

Fionna McKenzie

Junior Fionna McKenzie is a first-year staff writer. She can often be found listening to Taylor Swift or hanging out with friends.

Alyssa Thayer
Staff Writer

Alyssa Thayer

Junior Alyssa Thayer is a first-year staff writer. She can be found dancing, reading, scream singing to Taylor Swift, or hanging out with friends.

Alayna Scanlon
Staff Writer

Alayna Scanlon

Sophomore Alayna Scanlon is a first-year staff writer on the Purbalite. When not listening to The Weeknd, she can be found at taekwondo, competition cheerleading, or track, and hanging out with friends, painting, or shopping....

Anne Hampton
Staff Writer

Anne Hampton

Freshman Anne Hampton is a first-year Club Member. She can be found listening to music and hanging out with her friends.

Raven Spano
Staff Writer

Raven Spano

Junior Raven Spano is a first-year staff writer. They can be found writing stories, playing video games, or listening to true crime stories.

Kristen Negley
Staff Writer

Kristen Negley

Sophomore Kristen Negley is a first-year staff writer. She can be found watching Netflix, working, or spending time with her mom. ...

Khadicha Kosimjonova
Staff Writer

Khadicha Kosimjonova

Khadicha Kosimjonova is a sophomore staff writer in her first year on the Purbalite staff. When Khadicha isn't watching movies from the 2000s, she can be found hanging out with her friends. 

Yariel Morales
Staff Writer

Yariel Morales

Junior Yariel Morales is a first-year Staff Writer. When he isn’t listening to music, he can be found reading, writing, or hanging out with his friends.

Zach Wiatrowski
Staff Writer

Zach Wiatrowski

Junior Zach Wiatrowski is a first-year Staff Writer. He can be found at PPG Paints Arena at a Penguins game, watching Sidney Crosby do his thing 

Rakshya Kafle
Staff Writer

Rakshya Kafle

Sophomore Rakshya Kafle is a first-year Staff Writer. When she isn’t reading, she can be found dancing or crocheting. 

Rachael Bonneau
Staff Writer

Rachael Bonneau

Junior Rachael Bonneau is a first-year Staff Writer. When she isn't writing, she can be found practicing fencing or making art, but she is always listening to music.

Simran Rijal
Staff Writer

Simran Rijal

Simran Rijal is a junior and a second-year staff member. She can be found listening to music, especially K-pop, reading books, or just chilling. 

Sean Galentine
Staff Writer

Sean Galentine

Sophomore Sean Galentine is a first-year staff writer. He often plays football, video games, or just listens to music.

Aria Majcher
Staff Writer

Aria Majcher

Junior Aria Majcher is a first year staff writer for the Purbalite. When she’s not writing, she can be found spending all her money at record stores and thrift shops.

Ethan Stock
Staff Writer

Ethan Stock

Staff writer Ethan Stock is a sophomore and second-year member of the purbalite. He can be found in local record shops or hanging out with friends. 

Nico Macurak
Staff Writer

Nico Macurak

Freshman Nico Macurak is a first-year Purbalite staff writer. He can be found playing three sports, listening to music, or playing video games.

Maddison Houser
Staff Writer

Maddison Houser

Staff Writer Maddison Houser is a senior and a fourth-year Purbalite Staff Member. In her free time she can be found writing, playing the tuba and driving through Baldwin with friends. 

Ava Bell
Staff Writer

Ava Bell

Staff Writer Ava Bell is a senior and is in her second year on the Purbalite staff. When she is not listening to music, she can be found looking at the stars or sleeping.

Kalonga Mwenda
Staff Writer

Kalonga Mwenda

Senior Staff Writer Kalonga Mwenda, otherwise known as Kalo, is a second-year member of The Purbalite. He can be found listening to Stevie Wonder and watching The Sopranos....

Brendan Harris
Staff Writer

Brendan Harris

Brendan Harris is a junior and first year-staff writer on the Purbalite. He can be found playing soccer, practicing his golf swing, or listening to music.

Seth Franco
Staff Writer

Seth Franco

Junior Seth Franco is a second-year staff writer for the Purbalite. When he's not writing, he often practices on his drum set, listens to music, and sketches. 

Eli Traud
Staff Writer

Eli Traud

Staff Writer Eli Traud is a senior and a third-year member of the Purbalite. He can be found hanging out with friends and family, playing with his dog, or listening to music.

Dibya Ghimirey
Staff Writer

Dibya Ghimirey

Staff Writer Dibya Ghimirey is a senior and a second-year member of the Purbalite. When she isn’t scrolling through countless TikToks, she can be found reading and watching Asian dramas.

Taslima Chapagai
Club Member

Taslima Chapagai

Senior Club Member Taslima Chapagai has worked with the Purbalite for three years. When she is not working at Red Lobster, she can be found watching Netflix and hanging out with her friend.

Sebastian Jasick
Club Member

Sebastian Jasick

Senior Sebastian Jasick is a club member. He’s easygoing and enjoys all different types of music in his free time.

Club Member

Isabella Peebles

Sophomore Isabella Peebles is a first-year club member. She can be found watching Netflix or playing music.

Jonus Ruvolo
Club Member

Jonus Ruvolo

Junior Jonus Ruvolo is a first-year club member. He can be found on the track or out taking pictures.

Emily Nowicki
Club Member

Emily Nowicki

Sophomore Emily Nowicki is a first-year Club Member. In her free time, she can be found running and spending time with her friends and family.

Club Member

Nick Burg

Sophomore Nick Burg is a first-year Club Member. He can be found playing baseball, playing video games, or hanging out with his friends.

Dom Brown
Club Member

Dom Brown

Dom Brown is a sophomore and a first-year Club Member of the Purbalite. He can be found playing football and baseball or hanging out with his friends. 

Aria Michaels
Club Member

Aria Michaels

Sophomore Aria Michaels is a first-year Club Member. When she isn't reading she can be found listening to Frank Ocean or hanging out with friends.

AJ Cherico
Club Member

AJ Cherico

Senior AJ Cherico first-year Purbalite Club Member. He can be found playing three sports, playing video games, and spending time with his friends.

Jackson Sgattoni
Club Member

Jackson Sgattoni

Sophomore Jackson Sgattoni is a first-year Club Member. He often plays baseball, basketball, and video games, and he watches sports.

Ryder Jesensky
Club Member

Ryder Jesensky

Junior Ryder Jesensky is a first-year Club Member. He can be found shopping at Sunoco or eating mustard at football games.

Dante Diulus
Club Member

Dante Diulus

Senior Dante Diulus is a first-year Club Member. He is a diehard Pitt football fan who often can be found at Acrisure stadium for games on Saturdays, or he will be playing video games in his free time.   ...

Connor Boros
Club Member

Connor Boros

Junior Connor Boros is a first-year Purbalite staff member. He can be found with his girlfriend, on a fantasy football app, or working. 

Molly Fircak
Club Member

Molly Fircak

Sophomore Molly Fircak is a first-year club member. When she isn’t at dance, she can be found drawing or hanging out with friends.

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