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The Purbalite
The student news site of Baldwin High School

The Purbalite
The student news site of Baldwin High School

The Purbalite
Eli Traud

Eli Traud, Staff Writer

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.

Shawn Negley enjoyed kayaking with his family at Findley Lake, New York.

Family, friends share memories of Shawn Negley

Evelyn Esek, Eli Traud, and Hailey Dietz
June 5, 2023

Top Tier podcast ranks music genres

Grace Spozarski and Eli Traud
May 19, 2023

Video story: Bocce event emphasizes unity, acceptance

Grace Spozarski and Eli Traud
May 16, 2023
Purbalite seniors evaluate their four years of high school at Baldwin.

Senior Farewell: Determination – and a job at Kennywood – helped with my anxiety

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
May 9, 2023
Kaitlyn Porter, who is a senior, plays on the girls lacrosse team

Porter brings leadership skills to lacrosse, softball

Ava Bell and Eli Traud
April 26, 2023

Girls lacrosse loses to Canon-Mac

Grace Spozarski and Eli Traud
April 25, 2023
The boys varsity volleyball team competes during the spring sports season.

Boys volleyball drops 2 matches

Grace Spozarski and Eli Traud
April 11, 2023

Girls lacrosse falls to Sewickley

Grace Spozarski and Eli Traud
April 4, 2023
In Pieces, the debut solo album from Chlöe, delivers powerful vocals and decent lyrics.

Chlöe establishes a solo career with `In Pieces’

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
April 4, 2023
That's Life is the fifth EP from rock band Fidlar.

Fidlar’s EP serves up goofy fun

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
March 24, 2023

Video story: Polar Pop steps up for Special Olympics

Kenzie Hirt, Eliza Swanson, and Eli Traud
March 7, 2023
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Boys hockey falls to North Allegheny

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
February 28, 2023

Top Tier podcast reviews experiences in grades 6 to 12

Grace Spozarski and Eli Traud
February 27, 2023
Baldwin high school competitive cheerleading team made it to semifinals at nationals.

Competitive cheer team reaches semifinals at nationals

Grace Spozarski and Eli Traud
February 13, 2023
Super bowl LVII will take place on February 13, 2023.

Opinion: Many stars available for future Super Bowl halftime shows

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
February 10, 2023
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Boys hockey falls to Peters Township

Eli Traud and Grace Spozarski
February 1, 2023
The Baldwin boys and girls swim teams compete in the winter season.

Boys, girls swimming fall to Plum

Eli Traud and Grace Spozarski
January 13, 2023

16 Days of Christmas: Top Tier podcast ranks holiday movies, shows

Grace Spozarski and Eli Traud
December 9, 2022
The bowling team's hard work pays off with a qualification for regionals.

Bowling team defeats TJ

Grace Spozarski and Eli Traud
December 8, 2022
Brooklyn Williams testified in front of Congress about mental health on Wednesday.

Williams testifies at U.S. Senate hearing on supporting mental health

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
December 1, 2022
Langer is a member of the cheer team, the board for the Best Buddies program, Mini-THON, National Art Honors Society, and is junior class prom chair.

Langer’s leadership extends far beyond `Movember’

Eli Traud, Ethan Stock, and Simran Rijal
November 21, 2022
Rocket League released in 2015, has become one of the most popular games worldwide.

Rocket League esports team shuts out McDowell

Eliza Swanson and Eli Traud
November 18, 2022
Baldwin’s boys and girls cross country teams placed fourth and sixth respectively in Tuesday’s section meet.

Freshmen a big part of cross country season

Eli Traud, Evelyn Esek, and Mandy Wu
November 4, 2022

Top Tier podcast ranks Halloween candy

Grace Spozarski and Eli Traud
October 31, 2022

Video story: The Baldwin Bean is back in action

Eli Traud, Maddison Houser, and Hailey Dietz
October 26, 2022
Psychological thriller 'Smile' makes for a unique movie watching experience.

Thriller fans will ‘Smile’ after seeing this movie

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
October 14, 2022
This week, Baldwin students received a card from the Uvalde school community, thanking them for their kindness and compassion.

Uvalde community thanks Baldwin for messages of support

Alisha Katel and Eli Traud
September 30, 2022
Freshman Molly Gorman carries on family legacy of running while standing out on the Baldwin Cross Country team.

Gorman carries on family legacy of running

Eli Traud and Grace Spozarski
September 29, 2022
The girls tennis team plays in the fall sports season.

Girls tennis defeats Penn Hills

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
September 21, 2022
The Baldwin girls volleyball team has won numerous section titles over the years.

Girls volleyball comes back for big win over Mount Lebanon

Grace Spozarski and Eli Traud
September 16, 2022
Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers brings a popular animated duo back to the spotlight in a fun film that will keep the audience entertained.

Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers provides fun adventure

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
June 1, 2022

Wesling broke school basketball record

Eli Traud, Eliza Swanson, and Olivia Rechtorik
May 31, 2022
Daniel Shaner is the sponsor of Baldwin LIGHT Education Initiative.

Shaner, honored for Holocaust education, focuses on many social issues

Asmita Pokharel and Eli Traud
May 16, 2022
The Netflix Original documentary The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes depicts the life of Marilyn Monroe and the series of unfortunate events that occurred before her untimely death.

Netflix documentary looks at Marilyn Monroe’s struggles

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
May 11, 2022
Pixar has created a large number of successful feature films, but there are some that are still underrated by fans.

Some Pixar films are unjustly ignored

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
May 11, 2022
Netflix’s new Marmaduke is a mediocre animated film that brings little that is new to the table. 

`Marmaduke’ won’t win best of show

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
May 9, 2022

Video story: Therapy dogs help students deal with stress

Taslima Chapagai, Eliza Swanson, and Eli Traud
May 4, 2022

Mini-THON sets record, raising $29,157 to fight childhood cancer

Carson Chapel and Eli Traud
April 25, 2022

Podcast: Music performances on awards shows aren’t what they used to be

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
April 1, 2022
Netflix’s new competition show 'Is It Cake?' has a unique theme for every episode.

‘Is It Cake’ offers humor and talent

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
March 25, 2022

Video story: Baldwin students step up for blood drive

Ava Bell, Alizabeth Klein, and Eli Traud
March 24, 2022
Recently, the Senate passed a bill that, beginning in 2023, would make daylight savings time permanent in an effort to preserve sunlight later in the day.

Time change debate will require compromise

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
March 21, 2022
From the animation style to the diversity of the characters, Pixar’s Turning Red provides a unique viewing experience for the audience.

Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ brings inclusion

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
March 14, 2022
Uncharted brings a popular video game franchise to the big screen, and it provides audiences with an enjoyable experience in the process.

`Uncharted’ provides audience with enjoyable experience

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
February 24, 2022
Ryan Shaneman has become an Eagle Scout after years of hard work.

Shaneman’s dedication to Boy Scouts earns him title of Eagle Scout

Ava Rickman and Eli Traud
February 11, 2022
Overall, the rise of the internet has made sharing opinions much easier and more accessible. However, it has also caused people to lose their sense of individuality, as they begin to base their beliefs on the opinions of others. 

Social media reduces individuality

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
June 7, 2021
The events in the documentary take place in 1999, when there were numerous bombings in different parts of the city, targeting people of color in the Black and Asian communities.

Nail Bomber: Manhunt explores the dangers of prejudice

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
June 4, 2021
Unvaccinated people in Germany will be able to go to grocery stores and pharmacies, but not non-essential businesses.

District to hold free vaccine clinic for students at high school

Leila Usanovic, Eli Traud, Izzy Swanson, and Grace Hampton
May 6, 2021

Agree to Disagree podcast debates hot dog sandwiches, wet water

Abby Hutchinson, Sara Scheeser, Grace Spozarski, and Eli Traud
April 12, 2021
The Fighting Highlander boys lacrosse team compete in the WPIAL 2A division.

Girls lacrosse falls to Hempfield

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
April 8, 2021
Careers and society teacher Natalie Grattan has a PartnerUp aspect of class which prepares seniors for career success.

Program provides seniors with workplace education

Eli Traud and Tumi Ojo
March 29, 2021
About 50 students walked out of class fourth period today to protest what they called the school's insufficient response to sexual abuse and harassment allegations.

Students protest school’s response to abuse allegations

Eli Traud, Brooke Scanlon, and Colton Brain
March 22, 2021
While it is not groundbreaking or overly unique, 'Yes Day' still entertains audiences.

Yes Day provides fun without breaking much new ground

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
March 22, 2021
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey team shuts out Mars

Tumi Ojo and Eli Traud
March 16, 2021
States and school districts have been debating mask mandates for much of the pandemic.

Opinion: States should keep mask mandates

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
March 8, 2021
Aidan Greenaway becomes a finalist for the National Merit Scholarship.

Greenaway finalist for National Merit Scholarship

Eli Traud and Owen Pogany
March 5, 2021
The official start time for Baldwin Idol is 6:30 p.m. Friday, but the site will remain active through Saturday.

Baldwin Idol goes virtual

Sara Scheeser and Eli Traud
February 11, 2021
Most teens have ignored the holiday releases of current stars and have continued to listen to the classic Christmas songs.

The 15 School Days of Christmas: Classic songs beat new music at Christmas

Eli Traud, Staff Writer
December 7, 2020
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