SUMMER 2020 SUMMER 2020 • THE AWARD WINNING NEWSPAPER OF BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL• BALDWIN, FLORIDA • VOLUME 16 • NUMBER 4 The Corona Virus Has Impacted Baldwin In COVID-19: Many Ways The New Reigning By Jodi Long Queen of Baldwin With corona virus going around, all schools in Duval County have been closed for the rest of the school year. This means students have online school, cancelled testing, no sports, and cancelled senior activities. “The moments and memories I looked forward to the most were taken from the class of 2020,” said Chloe By Clayton Smith Gidcumb, a senior. The girls have to wait another few months before they Due to COVID-19, graduation was Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you your new Baldwin can compete and it has caused disappointment among the postponed, prom was cancelled, and Queen, COVID-19 aka Miss Baldwin. Ring the bells and competitors. grad bash was cancelled. let their sound echo throughout the kingdom because the “It’s really upsetting because I was looking forward to “As a senior, this makes me feel search for the new face of Baldwin has been found. being with the other contestants and overall having fun frustrated and sad because these are Sadly, Baldwin’s new queen is a virus, and no that’s and representing my school,” said Mallory Tyson, another things I’ve looked forward to through- not a jab at someone because it’s true, our new queen is contestant. out my high school years,” said Kayla a pathogen that has swept away the competition and even The girls are staying strong in their hopes that they Nieves. the judges, and the audience for that matter. will be able to represent Baldwin and they are keeping the Of course, with cancelled school Miss Rona snatched the crown before the girls even positivity alive and thriving. comes canceled testing. had the chance to challenge her and many of the competi- “I wish Miss Baldwin wasn’t cancelled because it was “I am glad testing got cancelled tors have been left shell-shocked. a great opportunity and I was excited to come back after because I was nervous for it,” said “I am very upset about not being able to continue and Spring Break and compete. However, I understand why Brooklyn Howell, an 8th grader. get to spend time with the other contestants and get to and I’m excited that it was postponed and not cancelled,” “I was prepared for the tests; how- experience everything,” said Skye Smith, one of the pag- said Kailee Oca, one Miss Baldwin hopeful. ever, I am happy they were cancelled, eant contestants. In true Baldwin fashion, our fierce new generation of it’s less stressful,” said Owen Snyder, a Because Miss Corona had to be disqualified for poor hopefuls adapt to this situation and look for the future. And 10th grader. sportsmanship, the Miss Baldwin pageant will be held in for us Baldwinites, we must do the same and wait for des- Many students were glad to hear August tiny to shine her face on the new queen in August. that end of the year testing was can- celled. It makes life as a student easier and less stressful. There may be no testing, but there are online classes. Obviously, virtual school came with some challenges. “It’s difficult because I feel less of a connection with my teachers,” said Cameron Dennis. “I feel like I’m not get- ting the same level of education.” Online school doesn’t only come with downfalls. “Online school has helped me focus more on myself and it has given me more time for self-care,” said Lutvenia Chauvel, an 11th grader. “Online school isn’t all that bad,” said Brooklyn Howell. Students have been looking at the bright side of this new way of learning. Some students are even happy about it; however, student athletes are not. This is because the sporting events were cancelled. “It makes me upset because my teammates were like sisters; I miss them and playing the sport I love,” said Kayla Robinson, a varsity softball Miss Baldwin Contestants player. Some seniors were looking forward CoronaVirus ..............................2-4 The Senior Sizzle ......................12 Etc... .........................................20 to this season for college scouts, and a last round of sports memories with Class of 2020 & CoronaVirus ......5 Health Nut ............................13-14 Pet Parade ................................21 friends. Sports & CoronaVirus ..................6 Pots and Pans ...........................15 Faculty Frolics ......................21-22 “Cancelling sports hurts because Indian Info .................................7-8 Outdoorsman .............................16 The Last Laugh ....................22-26 I will never have a Senior Night to remember and I didn’t get to finish my Spotlights ................................9-10 Musical Notes .......................17-18 senior season of baseball with a great In the Locker Room ................... 11 Tech Talk ..............................18-19 Corona Impact... Continued on page 2 CONTENTS Baldwin Middle SUMMER 2020 2 CORONAVIRUS Senior High School Students Forced To Find From Cruise New Sources Of Entertainment To Corona Quarantine By Shea Griffin Others have opted to take a differ- ent route to self-isolation. This second- By Camryn Frost Just as the year began, a major ary route is more subtle and less family days following the trip. pandemic broke out causing everything based. Junior Peyton Pearlman set off on During the quarantine, Peyton to shut down and forced everyone to Streaming apps and networks have an 8-day cruise, March 7th, and returned couldn’t leave her house or have con- self-isolate. become extra popular since everyone to a 14-day self-quarantine since being tact with people outside of those she After being forced inside by the has been locked inside. Many have out of the country. traveled with. She missed out on time CoronaVirus (COVID-19) people have binge watched all their favorite shows. During her cruise, she enjoyed see- with her friends and wasn’t able to go had to turn away from going out and Speaking of streaming apps “Netflix ing new places, spending time with her to work. having fun and hanging out with their has been the way to go,” said Emily family, and soaking up the sun. “I facetimed my friends and took friends to creating their own fun within Wiloth. Peyton and her family were con- naps most of the time, because there the boundaries of self-isolation. The list does not end their either. tained in their house for two weeks after wasn’t much to do,” said Peyton. Some might say self-isolation has For some self-isolation has been an traveling to multiple places outside the Once the 14 days were up, she was been a great way to re-connect with experience of discovering new hobbies. country, like La Romana, Dominican beyond excited to leave the house. family and build stronger bonds because For example, “biking” has recently Republic on their cruise. “The first thing I did after quarantine your spending more time together. become the hobby of choice for Lee The isolation was to ensure Peyton was see my friends,” she said. A great thing to do with family under Wilson, a student at Baldwin. and her family did not contract the Even with the quarantine Peyton self-isolation is “playing games, whether While under quarantine, many have Coronavirus on their spring break vaca- says she would do it all over again. it is a video game or board games,” said been forced to find new sources of tion. Luckily, nobody from her family “Those 14 days were so worth the Cierra Bacon, a sophomore. entertainment in all different forms. came down with symptoms in the 14 cruise and all the fun I had,” she said. Adapting To CoronaVirus Shouldn’t Virtual Learning Stop The Fun By Jillian Grant “Whooo Hooooo” the sound of fun, well with this new virus it doesn’t seem like people can have fun, but we are here to change that. Many people in our country are where you can admire your creative used to traveling, but CoronaVirus has masterpiece every day. put an instant stop to that. 3) Game Night - With all arcades This virus has put a stop to many and fun places like Dave n Busters or entertainment events in our country. Main Event closed, you may think that For example, all concerts have been the fun is all gone and we’re here to cancelled, The NBA postponed the tell you that your thinking is all wrong. season and even Theme Parks are You can pull out the board games closed like Disney World and Universal like Connect Four, Twister, Candyland, Studios. Jenga, and Uno and have just the By Anderson Hinson With all the fun places closed in same amount of fun as you would in an stay motivated to do their work. Others, our city like zoos, museums, movie arcade, but it is in the comfort of your Coronavirus has made a huge though, are struggling with keeping a theaters and shopping areas, that has home. impact on the entirety of the world, forc- proper sleep schedule with no incentive left everyone not knowing what to do. 4) Stay active and exercise – Yeah, ing schools in America and many other to wake up every morning. But Indian Trails is here to change that. we know staying active isn’t all we may counties to put physical classes on “My sleep schedule is almost com- You can do many things at home want to do but that is an amazing way hold and continuing academics through pletely inverted. I slept from 8 am to 4 that can help you be productive but at that you can stay productive while at virtual means.