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The Student Perspective 200 Feet above the Hudson River

THE HALDANE OUTLOOK

The student perspective from 200 feet above the Hudson River
The Student Perspective 200 Feet above the Hudson River

THE HALDANE OUTLOOK

The Student Perspective 200 Feet above the Hudson River

THE HALDANE OUTLOOK

Helen Hutchison, Opinion Editor

Let Them Cook?

Let Them Cook?

By Helen Hutchison and Kira Drury April 7, 2025

Warning: Dear Reader, before you read this article, I suggest you take a moment to compose yourself, physically and mentally. As an editor, I tend to let writers take full creative liberties when they...

Teacher Feature: Mr. Lee Posniack

Teacher Feature: Mr. Lee Posniack

By Helen Hutchison, Opinion Editor April 7, 2025

What is your favorite color? “We'll go with blue.” Do you have any pets? “Two cats, Mario and Luigi. We adopted them… from a litter that someone had dropped in front of a fire house.” What’s...

Cavorting with Capote

By Helen Hutchison and Louise Denehy April 7, 2025

Oh, the sixties: A glamorous era known for its themes of social change, groovy style, and elaborate celebrations. With all things "retro" and "vintage" trending, many parts of the past seem intriguing,...

Senior Sophie Koch and sophomore Lachlan Koch and their family celebrate the holiday together in December in Australia.

Finding Meaning during the Holidays

By Helen Hutchison, Opinion Editor January 19, 2025

As we move out of the holiday season, Haldane students have time to reflect back on their holiday breaks. When asked about their favorite part of the holidays, students’ responses ranged from gift-giving...

Teacher Feature: Ms. Marilyn Granese

Teacher Feature: Ms. Marilyn Granese

By Helen Hutchison, Opinion Editor January 19, 2025

What is your favorite color? “I'd say purple.” Do you have any pets? “The only pets that we’ve had are betta fish. We’ve been through three, so I think that we’re gonna put a rest on the...

Seniors give welcome gifts to kindergarteners at the Homecoming pep rally.

Seniors and Kindergarteners Swap Experiences

By Helen Hutchison and Zohra Kapoor January 19, 2025

What does a 5-year-old think an 18-year-old does all day? What does a senior think about the day of a kindergartner? As seniors on a K-12 campus, we often reminisce about our elementary school years...

Political signs compete for attention near the stoplight in Cold Spring.

Civic Engagement Starts Now

By Helen Hutchison, Opinion Editor November 2, 2024

Why should I care about politics, when I can’t even vote? As a student at Haldane, it’s easy to take our education about the government for granted. Across the nation, voter apathy is a large problem,...

Teacher Feature: Ms. Kaitlyn Secor

Teacher Feature: Ms. Kaitlyn Secor

By Helen Hutchison, Opinion Editor November 1, 2024

What is your favorite color? “Purple or green.” Do you have any pets? “I have two dogs; they’re silver labs, their names are Jackson and Durham… They are twelve and six.” What’s your...

A Scary Story in 100 Words

A Scary Story in 100 Words

By Lincoln Wayland, Keira Shanahan, and Helen Hutchison November 1, 2024

Stars By Lincoln Wayland Do you hear the stars at night? They sing and sparkle and dance around. Their patterns turn, twist, and bend, all around It. I love It.  I didn’t used to; when I first...

Students Divided in Voting Survey

Students Divided in Voting Survey

By Helen Hutchison, Opinion Editor November 1, 2024

To understand Haldane youths' opinions on the 2024 presidential election, we invited our students to anonymously answer a google form about which candidate they would vote for if they were 18 on November...

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