The Purbalite

Sports

Boys volleyball comes up short against Seneca Valley

Ben Majcher and Seth Franco

April 24, 2024

Sports

Canon-Mac shuts out baseball team

Alyssa Thayer and Alayna Scanlon

April 24, 2024

The Baldwin girls lacrosse team plays in the 3A division.

Sports

Girls lacrosse loses to Bethel

Milana Varon and Olivia Page

April 24, 2024

British indie band Two Door Cinema Club’s 2010 debut album, Tourist History, stands as a masterpiece in the alternative genre. Photo courtesy of twodoorcinemaclub.com

Entertainment

Essential Listening: ‘Tourist History’ offers a summery sound

Tumi Ojo, Entertainment Editor

April 24, 2024

The Baldwin boys lacrosse team plays in the 3A division.

Sports

Norwin shuts out boys lacrosse

Will Penrod and Garrett Gusten

April 24, 2024

News

Baldwin High School serves the Baldwin, Whitehall, and Baldwin Township communities.

Baldwin prepares to pilot block scheduling next year

Asmita Pokharel, Tumi Ojo, Connor Boros, and Amanda Booth • April 9, 2024

Next year, Baldwin High School will take the first step in transitioning to a block-scheduling system....

Baldwin’s Green Club was established at the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Photo courtesy of BW Geen Club.

BHS’s new Green Club plans ‘Tree-Plenish’ event

April 2, 2024

In a video on his TikTok account, Keith Runk argues that Helen Keller’s handwriting appears to be too neat to belong to a deaf and blind person. Screenshot from Runk’s TikTok video.

Yes, Helen Keller was real, and she did all those things

March 20, 2024

Lily Baumgardner is hosting a Women’s Empowerment event for female students.

Women’s Empowerment event to emphasize career options for girls

March 15, 2024

Prime Stage Theatre presented the play And Then They Came for Me.

Baldwin students lead Holocaust education discussion at Prime Stage Theatre

March 13, 2024

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Meet the Staff

Maddy Behr

Staff Writer

Maddy Behr is a freshman and first-year Staff Writer. She can be found listening to music, watching horror movies, or sleeping.

Jacey Radcliffe

Staff Writer

Junior Jacey Radcliffe is a first-year Staff Writer. When she’s not listening to Lana Del Rey or Cass Elliot, she can be found drawing or hanging out with friends in her free time.

William Thurman

Club Member

Sophomore William Thurman is a first-year Club Member. He can be found listening to music, watching movies, and studying politics and government.

Opinion

Though AI can write words, it cannot make meaningful stories.
Photo by Tara Winstead via Pexels.com

AI might try to steal my work, but I’ll still be a writer

Raven Spano, Staff Writer • April 24, 2024

At the beginning of this school year, I had to research my chosen career field, creative writing, to...

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

Senior Farewell: Sometimes too much really is too much

April 22, 2024

The President will be voted for on Election Day but many have conflicted thoughts. Photo courtesy of Pexels.

To vote or not to vote: A presidential question

April 15, 2024

It’s too early to buy an electric truck

April 15, 2024

Artists should stop trying to rebrand

April 10, 2024

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Entertainment

Essential Listening: ‘Tourist History’ offers a summery sound

Tumi Ojo, Entertainment Editor • April 24, 2024

British indie band Two Door Cinema Club’s 2010 debut album, Tourist History, stands as a masterpiece...

Naturally, as time passes, so do musical styles. Pearl Jam’s latest release, Dark Matter, is a testament to this. Courtesy of Republic Records

Pearl Jam’s latest embodies ‘dad rock’

April 24, 2024

Essential Listening: Chappell Roan’s music gets well deserved recognition

April 24, 2024

Daniel Caesars Freudian is a notable love album. Photo courtesy of Republic Records.

Essential Listening: Caesar’s ‘Freudian’ expresses true love

April 24, 2024

Vampire Weekends record Only God Was Above Us was released in 2024. Vampire Weekend by Julio Enriquez is licensed under CC BY 2.0 DEED
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Vampire Weekend’s new record is slow, repetitive

April 22, 2024

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Sports

Boys volleyball comes up short against Seneca Valley

Ben Majcher and Seth Franco • April 24, 2024

The boys volleyball team lost 3-2 to a strong Seneca Valley team on Monday. “The other team’s...

Canon-Mac shuts out baseball team

April 24, 2024

Girls lacrosse loses to Bethel

April 24, 2024

Norwin shuts out boys lacrosse

April 24, 2024

The Baldwin girls softball team plays at the 6A level.

Softball defeats Pine-Richland, loses to Norwin

April 24, 2024

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Videos

The Class of 2024 has added their handprints to the hallway walls.

Video story: Seniors add their handprints to the wall

Trevor Brain, Kenzie Hirt, and Emma Powell • April 18, 2024

Video story: Tennis team falls to Shaler at senior rec

April 18, 2024

Purb Take podcast discusses what went wrong with Pens season

April 17, 2024

This is a podcast produced by the staff of The Purbalite at Baldwin High School.

Podcast discusses Taylor Jenkins Reid novels

April 15, 2024

Dan Shaner is the sponsor of the Baldwin High School LIGHT Club.

Video story: Vigil pays tribute to victims of hate

April 10, 2024

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Magazine

This dress is an example of the new style of easter prom dresses. Image via Jovani.

Easter looks, bright colors lead prom dress trends

Brielle Fisher, Staff Writer • April 15, 2024

Senior Olivia Garofalo performs as Cinderella for a preview performance.

Garofalo ready for one final turn in musical spotlights

Aria Majcher, Ben Majcher • April 10, 2024

Mizell, partner pursue fashion brand dream

Kenzie Hirt and Jules Ott • April 3, 2024

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