Isabel Baldassaro and Lucy Wolf: Harbinger has taught us the importance of having someone laughing with you when you mess up

It’s the end of the school day in April, then-freshman Isabel is daydreaming in her World Regional studies class to avoid studying for finals. She looks over and sees her friend and desk partner, Lucy Wolf, editing a social media post for The Harbinger on her computer.

Fast forward to the fall of sophomore year, Isabel is making her first social post, now holding her own spot on staff. Nudging Lucy — together again, but this time in the J-room. Help! She whispers as Lucy looks at her off-centered, ugly post that’s far from the Harbinger Instagram’s standards.

Many late-night deadlines, calls filled with tears and Lucy’s assistance on quite literally every very rough post later, and Isabel is suddenly offered an Assistant Social Media Editor position. 

Now, Isabel sits in the Head Social Media Editor position, giggling at Lucy’s late-night texts begging for broadcast credits. 

Lucy’s journey looked slightly different — she never surpassed staff writer status.

Applying to Harbinger second semester of her freshman year, Lucy had no idea what she was getting herself into — becoming a staff writer, page designer and social media staffer all at once, resulting in her crying herself to sleep at least three times a week over the excessive workload. 

As Lucy’s positions changed over the years, the only constants on her Harbinger journey were being a staff writer, fighting to get enough edits and having Isabel by her side. And yet, we wouldn’t have it any other way. 

Years progressed and Lucy somehow managed to remain on staff — she sent the “Hey! I won’t be at writer’s tonight, I have dance!” text more times than the editors could count. Having a constant support system like Isabel made Lucy continue challenging herself on Harbinger year after year.

From Lucy still never knowing what’s going on four years later, Isabel being a text away saves her from embarrassing and simple questions like how many ad credits she needs a semester to wondering how many interviews she needs for an online story. 

But even after all those 11 p.m. rants on a Sunday night while grinding out their print drafts, we made it through...somehow.

Next thing we knew, we were in the Commons posing for pictures to pair with their final story on staff. 

Find yourself someone who isn’t scared to laugh at your crooked folios and off-centered headlines. Find someone who you can call for a second opinion when you’re both up late, frowning at your computer, unsure of what to do next.

Find your staff best friend, because as cringy as it sounds, it makes the experience a million times better.

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Isabel Baldassaro

Isabel Baldassaro
Entering her third year on staff, Senior Isabel Baldassaro is ecstatic to work as Head Social Media Editor, Staff Writer, Editorial Board Member and Copy Editor. Isabel is a part of NHS, Student Store, Junior Board, STUCO, JV swim team, AP classes and the IB Certificate program. When she’s not pacing around the J room, Isabel enjoys driving around with friends, getting coffee, binging new shows with her family and hanging with her dogs. She is ready to continue resolving and writing countless edits, designing social posts and cramming in last minute work on deadline nights. »

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