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The student news site of Baldwin High School

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The student news site of Baldwin High School

The Purbalite
Kevin Hutchinson

Kevin Hutchinson, Staff Writer

 

Kevin Hutchinson is a sophomore and second-year staff member. When not writing at his typewriter, Kevin can be found throwing interceptions in touch football.

Through the new Catalyst Connections program, seniors interested in manufacturing careers will be able to earn a free career certification and high school credit while they are Baldwin students. 

New program to provide manufacturing certification, high school credit

June 6, 2022

Baldwin’s Got Talent podcast talks with student songwriter

June 2, 2022
Senior Brayden Fitzgibbon signs with PNC.

Seniors land full time jobs through Pittsburgh PartnerUp program

June 1, 2022
Senior Julia Murray, who has been nearly deaf and blind since birth, will be heading to Slippery Rock to study occupational therapy.

Vision, hearing impairments no match for Murray’s drive

May 24, 2022

Video story: Lebo defeats girls lax

April 29, 2022
The district partnered with the company Image 360, in an effort to beautify the schools.

New window decals highlight district identity

April 27, 2022
The Baldwin girls softball team plays at the 6A level.

Softball defeats Thomas Jefferson

April 21, 2022
Two Baldwin boys doubles tennis teams competed at sectionals Tuesday, placing fifth and 13th out of 16 teams.

Boys tennis doubles fall short at sectionals

April 20, 2022
The Yokopenic brothers dominate in tennis together.

Yokopenic brothers serve up competition in tennis

April 8, 2022

Video story: Inclusion Week promotes acceptance, unity

April 7, 2022
American language should be reconstructed to create a more cultured society.

Opinion: Language instruction should be restructured in America

March 10, 2022

Video story: Polar Plunge crew celebrates inclusion

February 28, 2022
Common sense dictates that appeasement, the likes of which Biden is practicing, is never effective. To leave aggressive behavior unpunished is to reinforce that behavior; to allow Putin to take one section of Ukraine only encourages further conquest.

Biden’s weakness lets Putin run over Ukraine

February 25, 2022
Baldwin is interested in implementing an Esports program, so that students may be eligible for potential scholarships.

Esports team could be coming to high school next year

February 22, 2022
3 Baldwin wrestlers went to Day 2, however came up short of states.

Baldwin places fifth at Montour Duals wrestling competition

February 14, 2022
Brookelle Holby is going to continue her softball career at Lake Erie College.

Brookelle Holby

February 8, 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

February 3, 2022
Tom Brady has announced his retirement, despite never experiencing a losing season.

Brady has left his mark on the NFL

February 1, 2022
If the Bengals are able to pull off hard wins, they could completely turn around sports for Cincinnati.

Opinion: This is the Bengal’s year

January 28, 2022
After seeing its release delayed by 14 months, A Quiet Place Part II, the sequel to John Krasinski’s tautly plotted sci-fi thriller, had massive shoes to fill.

Quiet Place sequel well worth a trip to the theater

June 3, 2021

State of Debate podcast looks at summer and the pandemic

May 28, 2021

State of Debate podcast looks at border issues, vaccines

May 14, 2021
The Breakfast Club (pictured above) is one of John Hughes most famous movies.

What to Binge Watch: Don’t you forget about John Hughes

April 30, 2021
Boy lacrosse falls to Bethel Park 18-3.

Late goal lifts boys lacrosse to win over Hempfield

April 23, 2021
Many of these artists, propelled by incomparable stardom, continued touring throughout the 2010s.

Don’t stop believin’ in ’80s music

April 22, 2021
This is a conceptual design for the mace that the junior class president will carry at commencement.

Mace project aims to establish school tradition

April 22, 2021
The Biden administration is looking towards making reparations towards victims of crimes.

Opinion: Reparations are not the answer

March 23, 2021
Brooklyn Williams, club organizer, left; Christina Cichon, club sponsor, right

Chill Club aims to strengthen students’ mental health

March 16, 2021
The twilight zone shows promise as it continues to grow on Netflix.

The Twilight Zone brings back Kennedy-era television

February 22, 2021
Conservatives say that social media companies have singled them out for unfair treatment due to their political views.

Opinion: Tech companies are silencing conservative voices

February 8, 2021
The Boys Basketball team has beat Franklin Regional to improve their record to 3-1.

Boys hoops beats Canon-Mac, falls to McDowell

February 8, 2021
Tired of your Spotify playlists? The Purbalite is here to help, with our Essential Listening series.

Essential Listening: This Phil Collins classic should be required listening

February 8, 2021

State of Debate podcast looks at Biden’s executive orders

February 8, 2021
The ice hockey team remains undefeated after a game against Penn-Trafford.

Baldwin boys ice hockey remains undefeated

February 5, 2021

State of Debate podcast looks at Biden’s inaugural address

January 20, 2021
In Marvels, WandaVision, the characters lives revolve around a 1950s-style setting.

Marvel’s WandaVision mocks conformity, social norms

January 19, 2021
Bipartisanship is dividing American citizens and is Americas greatest threat.

Opinion: Political partisanship is America’s greatest threat

January 15, 2021
Movie theatres likely to struggle if not fail to get business back up.

Opinion: Pandemic might kill off movie theaters

January 11, 2021

State of Debate podcast looks at causes of the Capitol attack

January 7, 2021
The season two finale of The Mandalorian is being released today.

After rough start, Season 2 of ‘Mandalorian’ takes off

December 17, 2020
After experiencing such a difficult year, Christmas celebrations are necessary for people to feel a sense a normalcy.

The 15 School Days of Christmas: COVID can’t be allowed to ruin Christmas

December 14, 2020

State of Debate podcast takes a look at a Biden presidency, Trump’s legacy

December 4, 2020
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