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The student news site of Baldwin High School

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Amanda Booth

Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor

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. 

The Priano family has been involved in Baldwin track and musical programs.

Prianos have enjoyed similar school activities for generations

Connor Boros and Amanda Booth
June 7, 2023
Tina Gaser has turned her passion for fitness into a second career.

Gaser is pumped up about work as a personal trainer

Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor
June 2, 2023
Rachel Murrman has been waitressing for 24 years at Vincent’s of Green Tree.

Murrman has found a home at an Italian restaurant

Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor
June 2, 2023
Baldwin High School serves the Baldwin, Whitehall, and Baldwin Township communities.

Some teachers go from school to a second job

Amanda Booth and Ethan Stock
June 2, 2023

Video story: Teachers defeat students in basketball

Amanda Booth, Connor Boros, Alisha Katel, and Eliza Swanson
April 24, 2023
The Baldwin Outdoor Track and Field team competes in the spring season.

Boys, girls track teams defeat TJ

Amanda Booth and Connor Boros
April 21, 2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie features well known actors, Chris Pratt and Jack Black.

`Super Mario Bros.’ movie offers laughs, nostalgia

Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor
April 13, 2023
Baldwins boys tennis team plays in the spring sports season.

Boys tennis loses 2 matches

Amanda Booth and Connor Boros
April 11, 2023
The Baldwin girls softball team plays at the 6A level.

Softball loses to North Allegheny

Amanda Booth and Mandy Wu
April 4, 2023
Rebekah Priano will continue her collegiate track and field career at Pennsylvania West University.

Rebekah Priano adds sprinting to track events

Amanda Booth and Tumi Ojo
April 4, 2023
Long term competitors DC and Marvel have lately been letting fans down.

Opinion: Superhero movies aren’t saving the day for anyone right now

Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor
March 30, 2023
The sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods was released on March 17, 2023.

`Shazam’ sequel offers some redemption for DC

Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor
March 24, 2023

Video story: Baldwin readies for Sea Perch competition

Amanda Booth, Tumi Ojo, and Asmita Pokharel
March 23, 2023
Champions leaves a message about how truly capable people with disabilities are.

`Champions’ offers a winning take on human differences

Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor
March 21, 2023

Top Rock podcast debates best Arctic Monkeys records

Ava Bell and Amanda Booth
February 24, 2023
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey team falls to Lebo on senior rec

Asmita Pokharel and Amanda Booth
February 10, 2023
Tom Hanks delivers powerful performance in A Man Called Otto.

Hanks delivers strong performance in `Otto’

Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor
February 8, 2023

Top Rock podcast discusses the best Green Day albums

Ava Bell and Amanda Booth
February 3, 2023
The Baldwin Fighting Highlander basketball teams play in the 6A division.

Baldwin girls basketball loses to Chartiers Valley

Amanda Booth and Connor Boros
January 31, 2023
Junior Kavya Odari overcomes struggles and doubt to establish small cosmetics business.

Odari perseveres through hardships to establish her small business

Tumi Ojo and Amanda Booth
January 26, 2023
The Fighting Highlanders basketball teams compete at the 6A level.

Girls basketball rolls past Seneca Valley

Amanda Booth and Dibya Ghimirey
December 13, 2022
Senior Bobby Benton plays for Baldwins football and bowling team.

Benton, well known on football field, makes his mark at bowling lanes as well

Ava Bell and Amanda Booth
December 5, 2022
Jojis new album was released in November of this year.

Joji serves up more calming R&B songs

Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor
November 10, 2022

Top Rock podcast ranks the best albums from the Eagles

Amanda Booth and Evelyn Esek
November 4, 2022
Baldwins Rocket League team has its first loss against North Catholic.

Rocket League team remains undefeated

Amanda Booth and Simran Rijal
November 3, 2022
Baldwins music department has gotten approved to join the Tri-M society.

New music honor society aims to boost participation, student recognition

Amanda Booth and Ava Bell
October 28, 2022
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey defeats Canon-Mac

Hailey Dietz and Amanda Booth
October 12, 2022

Top Rock podcast ranks AC/DC albums

Ava Bell and Amanda Booth
October 12, 2022
Senior Grace Toman provides free tutoring sessions for SAT prep.

Toman hopes SAT prep program becomes a tradition

Ava Bell and Amanda Booth
September 29, 2022
Good Girls is a series full of action and twists that will hook viewers.

What to Binge Watch: These series feature empowered female characters

Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor
September 23, 2022
Baldwin’s varsity girls soccer team competes in the 4A division.

Girls soccer loses to Canon-Mac

Ava Bell and Amanda Booth
September 22, 2022
Baldwins boys and girls cross country teams compete in meets and invitationals.

Ott takes 12th at cross country invitational

Amanda Booth and Maddison Houser
September 19, 2022
The new horror film The Invitation has an interesting storyline, but it isn’t nearly the thriller that it could be.

`The Invitation’ doesn’t provide enough thrills

Amanda Booth, Staff Writer
September 2, 2022
Students exit the bus on their way into the school building.

[Photo] SLIDESHOW: Baldwin returns for the first day of school

August 29, 2022
Halestrom returns with a new album.

Review: Halestorm returns with a standout metal album

Amanda Booth, Staff Writer
May 13, 2022
The Girls Softball team takes on Norwin today in first round of play-offs.

As rally falls short, softball loses to West Mifflin

Amanda Booth and Andrew Barrett
May 12, 2022
The Baldwin girls volleyball team has won numerous section titles over the years.

Boys volleyball wraps up season with loss to South Fayette

Olivia Rechtorik and Amanda Booth
May 11, 2022
The Girls Softball team takes on Norwin today in first round of play-offs.

Girls softball takes home a win against Upper Saint Clair

Amanda Booth, Staff Writer
May 9, 2022
Varsity girls lacrosse had its senior rec game on Thursday.

Video story: Lebo defeats girls lax

April 29, 2022

Top Rock podcast considers the best Nirvana albums

Ava Rickman and Amanda Booth
April 28, 2022
Aliza Very holds her lacrosse stick on the Baldwin field.

Very makes mark on girls varsity lacrosse as a freshman

Kalonga Mwenda and Amanda Booth
April 26, 2022

Top Rock podcast ranks Billy Joel’s best albums

Amanda Booth, Staff Writer
March 30, 2022
The incident between Christ Rock and Will Smith at the Oscars has raised a lot of questions.

Chris Rock – Will Smith incident raises a lot of questions

Amanda Booth, Staff Writer
March 28, 2022
Jason Aldeans new EP, My Weakness, has a variety of catchy songs that will appeal to country fans.

Jason Aldean’s new EP is worth the listen for country fans

Amanda Booth, Staff Writer
March 23, 2022
Two Baldwin boys doubles tennis teams competed at sectionals Tuesday, placing fifth and 13th out of 16 teams.

Boys tennis falls to Allderdice

Amanda Booth and Alizabeth Klein
March 22, 2022
Underrated netflix shows are not getting enough praise.

Underrated Netflix films deserve more recognition

Amanda Booth, Staff Writer
March 11, 2022

Video story: Polar Pop brings the chill

Amanda Booth, Seth Franco, and Maddison Houser
March 7, 2022
Junior Ayushma Neopaney and sophomore Yuba Poudel have won global travel scholarships through the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.

2 students win international travel scholarships

Amanda Booth and Simran Rijal
February 22, 2022
Fleszar is the second Baldwin student to successfully audition for the Cadets drum corps, a nationally recognized marching band with a color guard of only about 30 people.

Fleszar takes talent to a national level with Drum Corps

Kevin Hutchinson and Amanda Booth
February 3, 2022
One song that started a TikTok phenomenon is “Driver’s License,” by Olivia Rodrigo. Rodrigo’s song not only became a viral audio on the platform, but it became a trend as well.

TikTok helps songs, artists rise in popularity

Amanda Booth, Staff Writer
June 8, 2021

Podcast looks at best, worst places for a quick meal

Amanda Booth and Jacob Staley
June 2, 2021
Due to pandemic restrictions throughout the year, there have not been any school dances that freshmen have been able to attend. So as an alternative, freshman class officers have designed a freshman field day.

Freshman officers plan field day

Sneha Bhandari and Amanda Booth
May 21, 2021
Lena Barakat is the WPIAL champion in the 800 meter race.

Barakat leads the way at track WPIALs

Leila Usanovic and Amanda Booth
May 20, 2021
Boys track team defeats Lebo, earns section championship

Boys track team defeats Lebo, earns section championship

Amanda Booth and Abby Hutchinson
April 29, 2021
Netflixs new movie, Moxie, focuses on female empowerment and social construct issues.

Uplifting Moxie offers an empowering message

Amanda Booth, Staff Writer
April 8, 2021
Junior Jenna Fox (left) and junior Jordan Gremba show off how the National Art Honor Society is turning plastic water bottles into art for a new installation.

Art honor society turns plastic bottles into a work of art

Amanda Booth and Grace Spozarski
March 30, 2021
Many old films that otherwise would be unknown to this generation have been coming across social media and streaming services, giving movie fans much more to consider.

Gen Z develops an interest in older films, new genres

Amanda Booth, Staff Writer
March 30, 2021
Zara Larssons new album, Poster girl, lacks diversity and is overrated.

New Zara Larsson album not worth the listen

Amanda Booth, Staff Writer
March 25, 2021
The Baldwin gymnastics team places third at states on Saturday.

Gymnastics team takes 5th at WPIALs

Amanda Booth, Staff Writer
March 1, 2021
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