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
Lindsay Bonetti

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor

News Editor Lindsay Bonetti is a senior and this is her third year on the Purbalite. When she’s not on the softball field, she can constantly be found rewatching Pride & Prejudice (2005) and listening to Taylor Swift and One Direction.

Purbalite seniors evaluate their four years of high school at Baldwin.

Seniors missed a lot, but got some unique memories

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
May 26, 2021
Senior Dylan Belak and his Pittsburgh Predators hockey teammates were in a Green Bay, Wis., hotel conference room when a shooting happened nearby.

Belak, Buys recount close escape from Green Bay shooting incident

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
May 10, 2021
Taylor Swift's release of older songs proves to be sentimental for both the artist and listeners.

Swift regains masters, offers fans a look back to her Fearless era

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
April 12, 2021

Video story: Handprint day hits home for seniors

Lindsay Bonetti and Grace Hampton
April 9, 2021
Seniors that have applied to more selective universities are getting ready to commit to these schools.

For applicants to more selective universities, it’s decision time

Lindsay Bonetti and Ethan Franco
April 6, 2021
Reading the old fashion form of entertainment is back and not a bad idea.

After streaming burnout, books come to the rescue

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
March 30, 2021
Master puppeteer Matt Acheson (right) and Chill Room therapist Greg Chaffee demonstrate therapy puppets at an introductory session.

Puppetry expand offerings from Chill Room

Lindsay Bonetti and Maddison Houser
March 29, 2021
Purbalite staff members Grace Hampton and Lindsay Bonetti were some of the few seniors in school today.

To cut to the chase, being at school for skip day wasn’t all bad

Grace Hampton and Lindsay Bonetti
March 12, 2021
The Baldwin inline hockey team won its fourth straight championship on Sunday by defeating West Allegheny.

Inline hockey wins 4th straight championship

Dominick Ditoro and Lindsay Bonetti
March 8, 2021
State Rep. Dan Miller discussed local and national issues with members of the debate club and newspaper staff on Friday.

Rep. Miller discusses local, national issues with BHS students

Lindsay Bonetti, Grace Hampton, Alli Schroeder, and Izzy Swanson
January 25, 2021

Beyond Baldwin podcast interviews Banovic, Kurtesevic about their travels in the Balkans

Lena Barakat, Lindsay Bonetti, and Elizabeth Perston
January 15, 2021
High school students joined in on a high school education forum on Thursday.

Internet access must improve, Costa tells student forum

Grace Hampton, Alli Schroeder, and Lindsay Bonetti
December 17, 2020
Taylor Swift's new record, "Evermore," comes just five months after the release of her last one.

On new record, Taylor Swift proves she is a masterful storyteller

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
December 14, 2020
The album will undoubtedly bring fans delight at the time of listening, but many will probably forget it exists by next Christmas.

The‌ ‌15‌ ‌School‌ ‌Days‌ ‌of‌ ‌Christmas:‌ ‌Underwood’s‌ ‌holiday‌ ‌album‌ ‌is‌ ‌solid,‌ ‌but‌ ‌forgettable‌

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
December 11, 2020
The class picks a festive fall background for their Google Meet class.

Stuffed animals, crazy hats, sports gear: Theme days liven up Google Meets

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
November 20, 2020
Lindsay Bonetti, wearing her Joe Biden shirt, during the Democratic convention.

Column: Family election night traditions shift right along with the momentum of this race

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
November 4, 2020

VIDEO: Football, cheer, band finally get their home debut

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
October 14, 2020
The Baldwin varsity football team defeated Hempfield on Friday.

Football team comes up with big win, but ends up in quarantine again

Lena Barakat, Lindsay Bonetti, Mason Hurley, and Paul Kercher
October 12, 2020
Crowd limits have been eased by the state for both indoor and outdoor sports.

State eases crowd rules for sports, again

Lindsay Bonetti, Lena Barakat, Mason Hurley, and Grace Hampton
October 6, 2020
Thomas Trapp, who was a popular substitute teacher in the district two years ago, has returned as a full-time history teacher.

Popular sub returns as full-time history teacher

Lindsay Bonetti and Maddison Houser
September 24, 2020
After a year of isolation, though, people who grew used to the calm, solitary environment of quarantine will soon have to face a reopened and once again bustling society.

Girls soccer, football players quarantined after positive test results

Alli Schroeder, Grace Hampton, and Lindsay Bonetti
September 17, 2020
Senior Aidan Greenaway sits socially distant while working on an assignment on the first day of in person school.

Students finally return, but to a changed building

Lindsay Bonetti, Maddison Houser, and Colton Brain
September 14, 2020
Students return to schools to a different school environment than ever before.

Students finally return, but to a changed building

Lindsay Bonetti, Maddison Houser, and Colton Brain
September 14, 2020
President Trump put together a controversial photo opportunity on Monday in Washington, D.C.

Opinion: We need a president who can help us heal

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
June 2, 2020
Coronavirus closures have made the college application process more difficult for juniors.

Column: Coronavirus closures hit juniors hard also

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
May 30, 2020
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" focuses on the hilariously immature yet brilliant detective Jake Peralta, played by Andy Samberg.

What to Binge Watch: `Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ makes for arresting viewing

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
May 27, 2020
This year's school closures have led to significant changes for Advanced Placement testing.

Changes in AP tests get mixed reviews

Lindsay Bonetti, Grace Hampton, Victoria Di Cesare, and Pratiksha Timsina
May 1, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the presumptive Democratic nominee.

Dems must unite to defeat Trump

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
April 9, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the presidential race on Monday.

Opinion: Biden, Bernie now need to join forces if Dems want to win

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
April 8, 2020

Carbonara’s

Lindsay Bonetti, News editor
February 13, 2020
Baldwin teacher Beth Fochtman encourages kindness in honor of her son, Logan.

Fochtmans honor son, inspire kindness

Lindsay Bonetti and Elizabeth Perston
February 11, 2020
Generation Z is now voting age and looking closely at issues like immigration, climate change and gun control.

Gen Z reaches voting age

Lindsay Bonetti and Abby Fowler
February 5, 2020
Lyrics that expose his worldwide search for love, paired with a fun melody, are sure to get stuck in listeners' heads and have people thinking they “went from LAX to Heathrow.”

Tomlinson’s new album fails to find direction

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
February 4, 2020
The competitive cheer team won the WPIAL Championships for the first time ever on Saturday.

Competition cheer team makes history with first ever WPIAL win

Lindsay Bonetti, Victoria Di Cesare, Jaiman White, and Tyler Zeman
January 6, 2020
Seven Democratic candidates came to Pittsburgh Saturday and spoke at a public education forum.

Dem presidential candidates come to Pittsburgh, debate education issues

Lindsay Bonetti and Jaiman White
December 16, 2019
Netflix new Christmas movie has failed to impress as it follows an unoriginal storyline.

The 14 School Days of Christmas: Viewers will snooze through `Let It Snow’

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
December 16, 2019

Beyond Baldwin podcast interviews Kurt Schemm, who has visited 15 countries

Lindsay Bonetti and Lena Barakat
December 4, 2019
The newly released sequel to 'Frozen' was well worth the six year wait.

Frozen 2 proves to be a great sequel to the original

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
November 25, 2019
Governor Tom Wolf holds up a Special Olympics shirt. The governor visited the high school on Friday.

Governor visits Baldwin, praises tech efforts

Lindsay Bonetti and Jaiman White
November 22, 2019

SLIDESHOW: Governor Tom Wolf’s visit to Baldwin High School

Grace Hampton, Pratiksha Timsina, Brooke Scanlon, and Lindsay Bonetti
November 22, 2019
Extra senior skip day draws warning

Extra senior skip day draws warning

Lindsay Bonetti and Victoria Di Cesare
November 18, 2019
"Pitt’s women’s volleyball team is currently ranked No. 2 in the NCAA, with just one loss on the season. This is the highest ranking in the program’s history and the highest ever by an ACC team."

Sports fans should watch Pitt volleyball to see a successful team play

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
November 7, 2019
Junior Joey Moeller had a big week for Baldwin athletics, helping bring two teams to playoffs.

Moeller helps 2 Baldwin teams make history

Zach Wyse, Lindsay Bonetti, and Pratiksha Timsina
October 15, 2019
Baldwin will look for big performances from their key players tonight as the Highlanders seek another win.

Football team hosts Bethel in homecoming showdown

Lindsay Bonetti and Victoria Di Cesare
October 11, 2019
The boys' soccer team builds momentum with wins against Bethel Park and Brashear.

Boys’ soccer builds momentum with two wins in a row

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
September 23, 2019
Time management is an important thing in any persons life.

Chill program allows students to unwind

Elizabeth Perston and Lindsay Bonetti
September 19, 2019
The album sold just over 867,000 copies in its debut week in the United States, an impressive feat in the streaming era. 

Taylor Swift’s success proves that pop still dominates the music industry

Lindsay Bonetti, News Editor
September 9, 2019

VIDEO STORY: The Class of 2019 graduates

Victoria Di Cesare and Lindsay Bonetti
June 5, 2019
New Safe2Say program aims to give students a safe environment to report any suspicious occurrences.

Safe2Say program aims to help students feel safe

Lindsay Bonetti and Abigail Fowler
May 10, 2019
Principal Shaun Tomaszewski is forming a student council to get more students involved in clubs.

Incoming principal ready to make an impact at Baldwin

Paige Crawley, Lindsay Bonetti, and Lena Barakat
May 9, 2019
The team has seven seniors. Their leadership and experience has helped the team through tough road section games. 

Boys volleyball wins over Peters Township

Lindsay Bonetti and Lena Barakat
May 8, 2019
The Baldwin boys lacrosse team plays in the 3A division.

Girls lacrosse faces tough loss

Lindsay Bonetti and Victoria Di Cesare
April 30, 2019
Former Vice President Joe Biden announced his decision to enter the 2020 presidential race this morning, which raises some big questions for Democrats.

Biden’s decision to run in 2020 presidential race raises questions for Democrats

Lindsay Bonetti, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
The boys baseball team lost to Hempfield on Wednesday night.

Highlander baseball falls to USC

Lindsay Bonetti and Victoria Di Cesare
April 10, 2019
Girls softball defeated Steel Valley 6-5.

Opinion: WPIAL Softball mercy rule needs revisions

Lindsay Bonetti, Staff Writer
April 5, 2019
According to their website, however, Chip and Jo are no longer doing their famous renovations and fixer uppers. Instead, they are designing and creating new builds, which will add an exciting variation to their content if they choose to film it.

Fixer Upper’s plan to start new network will cause drawbacks for viewers

Lindsay Bonetti, Staff Writer
March 26, 2019
Thus, AirPods users get their money’s worth, despite the high cost.

AirPods are more than just a flex

Lindsay Bonetti, Staff Writer
March 25, 2019
Senior Ryan Butler plays for Baldwin's varsity boys baseball team.

Baseball hopes to rebound this year

Lindsay Bonetti and Lena Barakat
March 18, 2019
The high school hosts middle school and elementary school history experts in the History Bowl competition.

Video story: America Bowl comes to the high school

Lindsay Bonetti and Pratiksha Timsina
February 21, 2019
College Board has changed the AP World curriculum to begin at 1200 C.E.

College Board changes AP World History class

Lindsay Bonetti and Elizabeth Perston
February 12, 2019
Julia Michaels’ new EP, Inner Monologue Part 1, discusses coping with heartbreak with her relatable and emotion-filled lyrics, matched with an incredible blend of both acoustic and synth backings.

Inner Monologue Part 1 discusses emotional topics

Lindsay Bonetti, Staff Writer
February 6, 2019
The team returns every player next year after being one of the youngest teams in the section this year, with a squad composed of mostly sophomores.

Girls basketball takes section loss against Mt. Lebanon

Sarah Watkins and Lindsay Bonetti
January 29, 2019
Staff writers name their best and worst songs of the decade.

PODCAST: Best, worst songs of the decade so far

Lindsay Bonetti, Lena Barakat, Elizabeth Perston, and Tori DiCesare
January 16, 2019
Boys soccer team shows off school spirit. The boys team starting this season with a new coach.

Boy’s soccer takes tough loss to Canon McMillan

Lindsay Bonetti, Club Member
September 28, 2018
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