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Firefox Changes Terms of Service

Charles Yawson, Staff Writer Mar 19, 2025

On February 26th, Mozilla, the partially non-profit corporation responsible for the Firefox web browser, introduced a Terms of Use for the browser. Firefox is an open source web browser that was famed...

Chase Timberlake scoring for Bruins

BRUINS SWEEP NASSAU COUNTY BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

David Kreutz, Guest Writer Mar 19, 2025

Final Statistics Box Score - Nassau County Boys AA Championship at Farmingdale State College Teams     1 2 3 4 F Baldwin 12 10 9 16 47 Elmont   5 20 9 10 44 Box Score - Nassau County...

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Is Cheating *Really* That Common At BHS?

Charles Yawson, Staff Writer Nov 21, 2024

Plagiarism and cheating have existed since the dawn of time. In China, hidden tunnels were dug under the examination halls for the imperial civil service examinations, so answers could be illicitly passed...

Devastating Forest Fires are just one of the many devastating events due to climate change

Climate Change is Serious

Gabriella Fredericks, Staff Writer Feb 10, 2023

Climate change is a very serious issue that has many effects on people's daily lives. Climate change refers to gradual changes in temperatures and weather patterns over an extended period of time. These...

An example of what a free or reduced school lunch looks like

Free Lunch For ALL

Gabriella Fredericks, Staff Writer Nov 14, 2022

There has been a long lasting debate as to whether school lunch should be free or if it should be paid for. At this school, lunch is $3.50 and additional items can be up to 3 dollars. In New York State,...

Devastation caused by Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico

Will Puerto Rico be overshadowed by Ian?

Gabriella Fredericks, Staff Writer Oct 1, 2022

Hurricanes have been causing destruction left and right for many decades. There are a lot of well known hurricanes like Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Maria that are famous because of the damage that was...

Protest Roe v Wade

The Importance of Roe v. Wade and Abortion Rights in the United States

Reyna Palmer, Editor Jun 2, 2022

In 1970, a woman now known as Jane Roe filed a lawsuit against the Dallas County District Attorney, Henry Wade. She challenged a Texas law which prevented Texans from getting an abortion in non-life-threatening...

It's OK to SAY GAY

“Don’t Say Gay” Law Strikes Florida

Beranna Beckett, Staff Writer May 28, 2022

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law the Parental Rights in education bill. In the media it has come to be known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The bill states that the “classroom instruction...

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Gun Violence in America

Samaya Lindo-Smellie, Staff Writer Apr 4, 2022

WHAT IS GUN VIOLENCE? Gun violence is violence committed with the use of firearms, for example pistols, shotguns, assault rifles or machine guns. Gun violence brings an enormous toll on American society,...

Congratulations to Ms. Piccolo and Ms. Melella, winners of this years Holiday Door Decorating Contest

2nd Annual Holiday Door Decorating Contest

Jalen George, Editor Mar 24, 2022

This year's contest was one to remember because as of this year all students and faculty were able to participate in the contest, unlike last year with many students being remote. Classes went all out...

Ms. Franza is new to Baldwin this year

Meet Ms. Franza

Jalen George, Editor Mar 24, 2022

On December 15,2021 I interviewed Ms.Franz, Assistant Director of Instructional Programs,  about the Work Based Learning program that she runs in the school. Question: What is the work based learning...

New Club Updates

New Club Updates

Jalen George, Editor Mar 24, 2022

Ping Pong Club On January 20, 2022 I had the opportunity to interview club founders Xavier Panky and Flaurent Jean Baptiste about how the ping pong club has been going in its first few months of starting....

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