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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

Lincoln Wayland, Managing Editor

Microwavable Cup Noodles on the shelf of Foodtown in Cold Spring, NY.

Cup O’Noodles

By Keira Shanahan and Lincoln Wayland June 17, 2025

There is only one right way that one can concoct consumable instant carb ropes. For the desperate scholars (those with access to a wall box device that emits electromagnetic microwave radiation to generate...

BOE flip-flops on DEI

BOE flip-flops on DEI

By Lincoln Wayland, Managing Editor June 17, 2025

Following the advice of the school district’s lawyers, Haldane's DEI policy was unanimously suspended by the Haldane Board of Education (BOE) on April 22, causing an uproar in the Haldane Community....

Senior Brendan Shanahan wearing protective goggles to protect from elimination during the game held in April and May 2025.

Seniors Engage in Water Warfare

By Brendan Shanahan and Lincoln Wayland June 17, 2025

Visitors to Cold Spring this past May might have been confused when they saw young adults running around the village wearing swim goggles and floaties, but no swimsuit. The answer? These were Haldane seniors...

Dr. Gail Duffy, Haldane's new Superintendent.

Haldane Has New Superintendent

By Lincoln Wayland, Managing Editor June 17, 2025

"Full Day Phil "is now long gone. Will Dr. Duffy be as hands on? Since the end of Dr. Philip Benante's tenure as superintendent at the close of the 2023-2024 school year, Interim Superintendent Carl Albano...

YouTube No More

YouTube No More

By Lincoln Wayland, Managing Editor April 7, 2025

Students may have noticed that Haldane’s ad blocker has changed during the past month. Well, it isn’t a coincidence. Since mid-March of this year, applications such as YouTube, Google Earth, Google...

Different opinions on the Fjord Trail were evident from front yard signs on opposite sides of Fair Street in Cold Spring on April 1. (photo by staff)

Students Ponder Fjord Fjacts

By Lincoln Wayland, Managing Editor April 7, 2025

Is the Fjord Trail our Pjark, or have we been Fjooled? Only time will tell if the Fjord Trail will hurt or heal the highlands, though Haldane students, like many in our community, have some strong opinions. The...

Tetris Scheduling

Tetris Scheduling

By Lincoln Wayland, Managing Editor April 7, 2025

Sometimes, scheduling– especially for electives –can seem like rolling a die. A student asks for an elective and gets a study hall instead. For the teachers and administrators who put the work into...

Haldane Freshman Max Robohm assists a client at the Philipstown Food Pantry tables in the First Presbyterian Church in Cold Spring on January 11th.

Helping End Hunger

By Lincoln Wayland and Tess Hereford January 19, 2025

Most students sleep in on Saturday mornings. Senior Wilson Robohm doesn't. Starting at 8 am every Saturday, he joins a small group of Haldane students who volunteer at the Philipstown Food Pantry. During...

Student Opinions on the Fjord Trail - Survey

Student Opinions on the Fjord Trail – Survey

By Lincoln Wayland, Managing Editor January 19, 2025

In Part One of what will be a two part series on this topic, students were invited to fill out a Google Form about the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, a proposed development project that would connect the...

Henry Foley-Hedlund admires portraits of Josephine and Napoleon Bonaparte created by sophomores Dessa Bellamy Tarantino and Alexa Arcigal, respectively, on Michelle Cordaro's whiteboard during AP World History Class.

“Untitled”

By Alexa Arcigal January 19, 2025

Henry Foley-Hedlund admires portraits of Josephine and Napoleon Bonaparte created by sophomores Dessa Bellamy Tarantino and Alexa Arcigal, respectively, on Michelle Cordaro's whiteboard during AP World...

Meet Carl Albano

Meet Carl Albano

By Lincoln Wayland, Managing Editor November 1, 2024

A new head honcho is up on the Haldane Hill, but can he replace Full Day Phil? Last year marked the end of Dr. Philip Benante’s six-year tenure as superintendent of our district, as he moved 30 miles...

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...

A rendering by CSArch Architacts of the proposed High School addition including the proposed Student Center portion at far right.

Capital Project Proposes Big Changes

By Lincoln Wayland, Managing Editor November 1, 2024

 Gone will be the days of eating lunch in hallways, stairwells, and classrooms - at least, that's what the architects behind the Haldane Capital Project advertise.  On November 19, the tax-paying...

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