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Vol. 28 No. 44
october 28 - NoVeMber 3, 2021
Baldwin troop goes all out for Halloween by criStiNa arroyo rodriguez carroyo@liherald.com
Courtesy Kimberly Leibrock Cascio
oN oct. 21, Baldwin Boy Scout Troop 824 showed off their Trunk or Treat costumes at the St. Christopher’s Church parking lot for charity.
On Oct. 21, Baldwin Boy Scout Troop 824, partnering with St. Christopher’s Church, hosted its seventh annual Trunk or Treat, a Halloween event and food drive to benefit St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Dozens of costumed children and adults attended that after noon at the church, including some dressed as archeologists, dinosaurs, werewolves, puppets, witches and Minnie Mouse, even a slice of
pizza. Aside from the creative costumes, the event also featured decorated cars for trick-ortreaters, adults and children alike to collect candy, a costume parade, a DJ booth and dancing. Attendees paid an admission donation of $5 per trick-ortreater or an equal value amount of non-perishable food items—100 percent of the proceeds went to the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry to help local families during the holidays. The event was funded by Continued on page 10
Sports fans eat up Baldwin Bruins student-run podcast by KariNa KoVac kkovac@liherald.com
The one-of-a-kind “Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast” is entering its third successful year with a new lacrosse varsity athlete crew. Regularly created by cohosts Amanda Antoine and Toyin Green and their producer and editor, Akshay Sahonta, the podcast continues the tradition of breaking records and winning awards. Making the podcast slightly different each year, Gregg Kelley, a business teacher at the high school who provides oversight for the project, encourages each host to make it his or her own.
This year mental health in athletics is something co-hosts Antoine and Green have decided to focus on with the community. Antoine spoke on the choice, saying, “I feel we haven’t talked enough about it and let everyone know if there is someone who has mental health issues or eating disorder they can listen to the podcast and get help.” He also wants to give voice to former students, saying she wants “to bring alumni and other guests on the podcast to talk about [mental health]…how to handle it and go through the process of dealing with it. Also, eating disorders too are very common in athletes, so we want
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to bring awareness to that.” Antoine explained that only the “best of the best on and off the field come on [the show]. They need good reputations in general, only good characters needed.” The podcast represents
all the sports offered at the school, so there is an equal distribution of attention. They also try to give new freshmen a roadmap as to what to expect trying out for sports and how to get involved. Aligning schedules, writing scripts, gathering game and match scores and stats after events, these teens spend hours a
week making sure the podcast is perfect. Sahonta explained how he handles the tasks of editing the episodes and how important time management is: “How you manage your time is how you’ll become more successful in your life, and it’s a nice lifestyle to have.” Continued on page 10