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The student news site of Baldwin High School

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The student news site of Baldwin High School

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Tumi Ojo

Tumi Ojo, Entertainment Editor

Entertainment Editor Tumi Ojo is a senior and a fourth-year member of the Purbalite. She can be found talking with friends, drawing, listening to music, or napping.

Bus 96s route was canceled today due to a driver shortage and illnesses among district drivers. About 150 students across the district, and about 50 at the high school, were affected.

[Photo] Bus route canceled due to driver shortage

September 20, 2023
Baldwins boys and girls cross country teams compete in meets and invitationals.

Girls XC team wins invitational, boys take second

Tumi Ojo and Ethan Stock
September 18, 2023
English musician, James Blake brings appeal to the Dubstep music genre with newly released album, Robots in Heaven.

Blake brings variety to `Robots in Heaven’

Tumi Ojo, Entertainment Editor
September 14, 2023
At the Chess Club table, sophomore Carter Smeal challenges an interested student to a chess match.

[Photo] Activities Fair displays student clubs and organizations

September 5, 2023
Sudan is suffering from a civil war with an absence of assistance and aid from global superpowers.

Opinion: U.S. should help Sudan as it does Ukraine

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
June 2, 2023
Paper Towns, by the same author of award-winning Fault in our Stars, is an outrageously underrated and thought-provoking novel, leaving readers questioning how life should be lived.

Essential Reading: Green’s `Paper Towns’ is eloquent, emotional

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
May 19, 2023

Episode 3: Can you match the pet to its faculty owner?

Tumi Ojo and Asmita Pokharel
May 19, 2023

Episode 2: Can you match the pet to its faculty owner?

Tumi Ojo and Asmita Pokharel
May 18, 2023

Episode 1: Can you match the pet to its faculty owner?

Asmita Pokharel and Tumi Ojo
May 17, 2023
It is quite a fun experience being a twin, despite the sharing and the constant bickering.

Life as a twin has been an experience

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
April 28, 2023
Schumacher credits softball for bringing her close together with her sisters.

Grace Schumacher has made memories with family, friends in softball

Asmita Pokharel and Tumi Ojo
April 20, 2023
The drama Breaking Bad stands as one of the best displays of television and film production in this generation.

What to Binge Watch: `Breaking Bad’ tells a compelling story

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
April 19, 2023
The Baldwin girls softball team plays at the 6A level.

Softball loses to Butler

Alisha Katel and Tumi Ojo
April 17, 2023
Korean-American musician Yaeji introduces soft, melodic, and unique sounds with the newly released With a Hammer album.

Yaeji brings new sounds in house music

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
April 17, 2023
We were Liars is a summertime read initially released in 2014 that deals with drug abuse and mystery.

Essential Reading: `We Were Liars’ offers a fast-paced, rewarding read

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editors
April 11, 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
Unprisoned serves as a pleasant family watch dealing with the life of a formerly incarcerated relative and family trauma.

Series humanizes the journey of newly released inmates

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
March 23, 2023

Video story: Baldwin readies for Sea Perch competition

Amanda Booth, Tumi Ojo, and Asmita Pokharel
March 23, 2023
Concerns and and protests erupt as newly elected President Bola Tinubu takes office.

Nigerians protest election results

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
March 22, 2023

Video story: It’s almost time for `Matilda’

Tumi Ojo and Asmita Pokharel
March 15, 2023
The Diaspora Wars, conflict between Africans and African Americans, need to end.

Opinion: Conflict between Africans and African-Americans needs to end

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editors
March 3, 2023
Arsenal is leading the Premier League table which is a shock to Chelsea fans.

Premier League soccer standings shock fans

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
February 27, 2023
Singer songwriter RAYE makes a grand debut with her new release album My 21st Century Blues.

Raye makes her mark with strong debut

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editors
February 24, 2023
Baldwin High School Seniors Grace Toman and Samuel Petrovich are awarded 1st and 2nd place for Pennsylvania Juniors of Science Region 7.

[Photo] 2 Baldwin students shine at science competition

February 6, 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
Darby of the dead poorly executes the popular high school drama genre.

“Darby and the Dead” fails to execute a proper high school film

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
January 17, 2023
Baldwin High School serves the Baldwin, Whitehall, and Baldwin Township communities.

New Pennsylvania State Act brings changes to high school students

Tumi Ojo and Asmita Pokharel
January 11, 2023
Coming from 2 differing cultures helped gain a profound meaning of Christmas.

The 16 School Days of Christmas: From 2 cultures, I gained a deeper understanding of Christmas

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
December 22, 2022
The Baldwin Fighting Highlander basketball teams play in the 6A division.

Boys basketball splits weekend tourney; Wesling named to all-tournament team

Tumi Ojo and Kenzie Hirt
December 12, 2022
Louis Tomlinson disappoints with a highly anticipated album, Faith in the future.

Tomlinson disappoints with `Faith in the Future’

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
December 6, 2022
With all of these serious tragedies occurring with little response from the rest of the world, it is clear that Nigeria as a country is severely undervalued.

Opinion: Nigeria suffers and looks for aid with flooding

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
November 29, 2022
Valorant is a first person shooter, that was released in 2020.

Esports Valorant team loses to TJ

Asmita Pokharel and Tumi Ojo
November 2, 2022
Girls soccer team captain perseveres through losses.

Despite team record, soccer has meant a lot to Scheeser

Asmita Pokharel and Tumi Ojo
October 17, 2022

Video story: Blood drive donors look to make a difference

Tumi Ojo and Asmita Pokharel
October 13, 2022
The Netflix biopic Blonde is not an adequate portrayal of Marilyn Monroe’s life behind the glitz and glamour.

Monroe biopic does her a disservice

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
October 11, 2022
The Baldwin Highlander Marching Band performs in the 2A PIMBA division.

Competition moved inside, but band members happy with performance

Tumi Ojo and Ava Bell
October 3, 2022
Nigeria, highlighted on this map of Africa, soon will enact a ban on non-Nigerian models and voiceover actors in advertisements.

Opinion: Ban on non-native models will boost Nigeria

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
September 22, 2022
Thats why this years winter play, which was announced on Wednesday, is Clue.

Here’s a `Clue’ to this year’s winter play

Ava Bell and Tumi Ojo
September 22, 2022
The Baldwin Highlander Marching Band prepares to take the field for their home competition.

Marching band earns top score at PIMBA competition

Ava Bell and Tumi Ojo
September 19, 2022

Rexrode won states in gymnastics

Tumi Ojo and Grace Spozarski
May 31, 2022
Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.

Opinion: How many have to die before we act on gun laws?

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
May 25, 2022
The Chainsmokers latest album does not live up to its anticipation.

Chainsmokers return with a lackluster album

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
May 19, 2022
Lacrosse plays another game.

Boys lacrosse falls to Shaler

Tumi Ojo and Brooke Scanlon
May 9, 2022
Seniors Ethan Spozarski and Jacquelyn Lanzerotti were recognized for their progression in academics with the South Hills Area School District Association award.

2 seniors overcome obstacles, win SHASDA award

Tumi Ojo and Maddison Houser
May 2, 2022

Video story: Senior handprints start countdown to graduation

Izzy Swanson, Tumi Ojo, and Leila Usanovic
April 19, 2022
Handprints could be seen on the stalls of the third-floor boys bathroom this afternoon.

Bathroom vandalism leads to shutdown of senior handprints

Izzy Swanson, Leila Usanovic, and Tumi Ojo
April 6, 2022

Podcast: Celebrity mental health issues are no laughing matter

Tumi Ojo and Asmita Pokharel
March 30, 2022
The new release of Cheaper by The Dozen provides inclusion and diversity.

New `Cheaper By the Dozen’ embraces inclusion, tackles racism

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
March 28, 2022
The Adam Project was released onto Netflix early this year.

‘Adam Project’ provides adventure, lessons in grief

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
March 23, 2022
Baldwins musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, will be preformed March 30 - April 2.

‘How to Succeed……’ offers new opportunities for student actors

Grace Spozarski, Tumi Ojo, and Sneha Bhandari
March 23, 2022

Video story: Spring musical gets back to `Business’

Tumi Ojo and Asmita Pokharel
March 21, 2022
Alessia Cara continues to impress with latest album Broken Heart.

Alessia Cara’s Broken Heart is worth the listen

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
March 14, 2022
Junior Morgan Smeal competed at the PMEA District Chorus Festival last week.

Smeal qualifies for PMEA Region Chorus Festival

Tumi Ojo and Sam Tobiczyk
February 15, 2022
The fast fashion company Shein has been accused of harming the environment and taking advantage of smaller designers.

Opinion: Thrifting can reduce the damage caused by fast fashion

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
February 7, 2022
As one of the only female distance runners on the indoor track team, sophomore Kenzie Hirt is a noticeable young talent.

Hirt dominates as a young runner

Brooke Scanlon, Tumi Ojo, and Maddison Houser
January 21, 2022
This year’s Snowball dance has been pushed back a month due to the Covid surge, but will happen in February.

Snowball dance pushed back to February

Taslima Chapagai and Tumi Ojo
January 11, 2022

Video story: Poetry Out Loud program celebrates spoken word

Tumi Ojo, Stevi Simonelli, and Ava Bell
January 4, 2022
Late rapper Juice WRLDs latest album does not live up to previous heights.

‘Fighting Demons’ falls short of rapper’s standards

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
December 22, 2021
The Baldwin boys wrestling team competes in the 3A division.

Wrestling team defeats West Mifflin

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
December 16, 2021
Unvaccinated people in Germany will be able to go to grocery stores and pharmacies, but not non-essential businesses.

Opinion: Germany’s restrictions on the unvaccinated will help slow Covid spread

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
December 3, 2021

The 17 School Days of Christmas: Podcast: Sometimes Santa doesn’t come down the chimney

Tumi Ojo and Asmita Pokharel
December 2, 2021

Video story: Baldwin Bean to reopen Nov. 4

Ava Bell, Stevi Simonelli, and Tumi Ojo
October 25, 2021
The football team fell short against Seneca Valley at the homecoming game.

Football team falls in homecoming game

Brooke Scanlon, Sam Tobiczyk, and Tumi Ojo
October 19, 2021
The cheer team wore black and gold bows for 412 night.

[Photo] Slideshow: Football team falls to Seneca Valley

October 18, 2021
Baldwins boys and girls cross country teams compete in meets and invitationals.

2 runners lead the way for Baldwin at invitational

Tumi Ojo and Maddison Houser
October 4, 2021
The series Squid Game is on track to become the most popular show in Netflix history.

Violent, fast-paced Squid Game an intense series

Tumi Ojo, Staff Writer
October 1, 2021
Border control agents on horseback have been caught on video chasing and threatening Haitian migrants.

Opinion: Border control agents reflect poorly on president, country

Tumi Ojo, Multimedia Editor
September 28, 2021
The Morning Announcements are being overseen by Baldwin’s new tech ed teacher, and he has big plans for the daily broadcast.

Morning announcements team plans big changes

Jacob Staley and Tumi Ojo
September 24, 2021
When a plane went down in Somerset County, though, Del Re remembers that parents became more concerned.

Brigetta Del Re, Library Media Specialist

Tumi Ojo, Staff Writer
September 10, 2021
Birdys new album proves that one can overcome writers block.

Birdy comes back with Young Heart

Tumi Ojo, Staff Writer
May 21, 2021
Among the novels available for students to choose from will be Internment, by Indian-American author Samira Ahmed; Behold the Dreamers, by Cameroonian author Imbolo Mbue; and The Four Winds Kristin Hannah.

New world lit class will question the canon

Tumi Ojo and Jacob Staley
May 14, 2021
Soccer’s European Super League plan was a bad idea that fell apart within days.

Soccer’s Super League was a bad idea from the start

Tumi Ojo, Staff Writer
May 10, 2021

Video story: Stall Day makes a change

Dominick Ditoro, Taslima Chapagai, and Tumi Ojo
March 30, 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
Six years after its release, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir has skyrocketed in popularity.

What to Binge Watch: Ladybug and Chat Noir gain a new audience

Tumi Ojo, 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
The 65th Grammy Awards, recognizing the best in music, aired Sunday night on CBS.

Opinion: Grammy selection process not fair

Tumi Ojo, Staff Writer
March 12, 2021
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