Issue 6-Final

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EDITORIAL
Design by Emily Zhang ‘23 • Graphics by Anna Wang ‘22
EDITORIAL
A parting message from the Editors-in-Chief of The Hourglass,
PRESLEY DAGGETT ‘21 and AVA OLSON ‘21
In April, milk cartons littered the second
floor of the schoolhouse. They
were cradled in the arms of the seniors
as if they were their newborn
children. They sat on desks in every classroom,
prompting every teacher to ask, “Do
I even want to know what this is for?”
To the rest of the world, these were
eighteen-year-old girls hauling disgusting
milk cartons everywhere they went—
grocery stores, sports practices, filling up
gas. But to the senior class, these milk
cartons played a crucial part in an intense
life-or-death game of Senior Tag.
There’s no doubt that the Class of 2021
is competitive, whether it be in Powderpuff
or on Kahoot, so you can probably guess
how this game of tag went; milk cartons
were hidden, thrown in the garbage bin,
or ripped straight out of peoples’ hands.
To the rest of the world, this event
would have taken an immense amount
of effort to plan and execute. But to us,
it was just one of many massive, detailed
events that were planned overnight
throughout our high school years using
a grade email chain with 16 “reply alls.”
Baldwin has gifted us with so much
more than we can even comprehend. It
gave us a community where we could be
weird in the best ways possible. While we
may not see it yet, Baldwin’s wacky ways
have implanted the idea that being ourselves
is much better than any alternative.
As a class, we grew the most when nobody
else understood what we were doing.
When we think back about our time
here, we will not remember the months we
spent trying to understand indefinite integrals
(sorry Ms. Loke). We’ll remember the
days we walked into the dining room to find
full-fledged dance parties, equipped with
karaoke machines and custom cupcakes, in
honor of our headmaster’s dog. Or when our
grade threw a funeral for our classmate’s
dead computer mouse, which included a
procession, eulogy, and burial ceremony.
Every one of us has learned something
about ourselves in this space.
While these revelations might just be
the products of high school or our teenage
years in general, the community at
Baldwin can be credited for giving us the
confidence to stay true to who we are.
We didn’t feel too judged to go all out
“
Every one of us
has learned something
about ourselves in
this space.”
when our grade quickly coordinated dance
battles in the junior lounge. We dressed in
morph suits, ball gowns, and animal masks
on random school days—not just during
spirit weeks—and didn’t even think twice
about how ridiculous we must’ve looked.
We know our class hasn’t always
been the teachers’ favorite. Still,
we hope that our grade’s unapologetic
spunk inspires future classes to be bold,
speak their minds, stand up for what
they believe in, and take advantage of
any opportunity to have a dance party.
It has been an honor and a privilege
to serve as Co-Editors in Chief
of The Hourglass for the 2020-2021
school year, and it is an experience that
we will cherish for the rest of our lives.
TAYLOR’S TIPS
HOW TO WRITE FOR
THE HOURGLASS
By TAYLOR LEVINSON ‘21
Seeing as yours truly is graduating
this year, here lies the final
Taylor’s Tips column. I’m proud
that Taylor’s Tips ran for three
years (If I had not been too intimidated
to write for The Hourglass
as a freshman, I would’ve written
the column for four years).
Since I know many students
could write a column to take its
place, I wanted to share a few tips
for those who want to write for
The Hourglass:
TIP 1: If you have an idea,
share it!
Even if it’s something that you
think others could find stupid, there
is little downside, and your idea (or
a variation) could still get traction
in the meeting. You can also pitch
articles for other writers, which
means that even if you’re too busy to
write, you can still share your ideas.
TIP 2: Write about
something that you’re
interested in.
When I signed up for The Hourglass,
I didn’t want to write articles,
but I still wanted to be a part
of the school newspaper. I pitched
the Taylor’s Tips concept so I could
write in a style I would enjoy.
TIP 3: Have fun writing.
This year, after writing a few
COVID-19 related columns, I decided
that I wanted to write some
more lighthearted tips. Not only
does COVID-19 get repetitive after
a while, but it can also be a depressing
subject. So I switched it
up and wrote a fun column about
what to do on a winter’s day.
TIP 4: Take setbacks with
a smile and consider
what you are learning
from them.
There are times when your pitch
doesn’t work, or your editors
want you to rework part of your
article. When you receive feedback
or have to start again, know
that your editors are only looking
out for you, as they want you
to put your best work forward.
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Co-Editors-in-Chief Ava Olson ‘21 · Presley Daggett
‘21 Creative Director Maggie Song ‘21 Junior
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‘22 News Editor Grace Halak ‘22 Features Editor
Rhea Jain ‘21 Opinions Editor Kaitlyn O’Malley ‘22
Sports Editor Lavender Huang ‘22 Arts and Culture
Editor Melody Gui ‘21 Media Content Editor
Elise Kait ‘21 Website Editor Krissy Bhargava
‘22 FACULTY ADVISORS Ms. Janice Wilke · Ms. Alex
Greco · Dr. Daniel Benjamin
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