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Photo: Courtesy of Bridget Haggerty
Bridget Haggerty performs her floor routine in front of a panel of judges.

Burlington students pursue gymnastics outside BHS walls

February 12, 2020

Framing the Burlington High School gymnasium are blue and white banners celebrating state championships earned by athletes at BHS. The boys gymnastics team won in the years 1976-1977, 1979-1980, and 1980-1981. The girls topped that by conquering the...

A free pile of clothing sits outside Burlingtons Battery Street Jeans. /
Photo: Anna Huener

Thrift shop and art haven: Burlington’s Battery Street Jeans

Anna Huener February 12, 2020

Located on College Street in Downtown Burlington, Battery Street Jeans is one of the most popular thrift stores in Chittenden county. With local art lining the walls, and everything from VCR tapes to rain jackets to vintage earrings inside, the store...

Restaurant Review: Pho Thao

Restaurant Review: Pho Thao

Sam Beste February 12, 2020

When I walked into Pho Thao it was a typical winter night in Vermont: about 10 degrees with snow falling on the ground. Located in the New North End on North Ave in a renovated house, Pho Thao is a restaurant that specializes in tasty, fresh Vietnamese...

How to Vote in 2020

How to Vote in 2020

Rebecca Cunningham February 12, 2020

Town Meeting Day: Tuesday, March 3. Polls open at 7 am, close at 7 pm.   ATTENTION: Students age 17 are allowed to vote in the primary as long as they turn 18 before the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Voters are only allowed to...

Speaking Volumes: a collector’s goldmine for books, records and more

Henry Padnos February 12, 2020

Speaking Volumes in Burlington, VT  is located at 377 Pine Street, behind Meyer’s Bagels, and the Barge Street Canal. The shop is home to a widespread selection of books and records as well as captivating memorabilia such as old postcards, sports...

Photo: Jenna Peterson / Allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community march at Burlingtons pride event in 2018.

LGBTQ+ advocates unite to train school board on fighting transphobia

Jenna Peterson February 12, 2020

The Burlington High School (BHS) cafeteria hummed with excitement on Tuesday night while advocates, allies, and transgender youth eagerly waited to begin training the Burlington School Board on transgender issues and identity.  Interest in the...

Photo: Courtesy of @kingcobras23
The members of King Cobras from left to right: Bety Mayani, Medine Nifasha, Diana Fikiria

BHS’ own King Cobras build a dance empire

Nora Jacobsen February 6, 2020

Chances are when you think of high school students running a business, an Instagram dance page is not the first thing that comes to mind. However, for Burlington High School (BHS) junior, Diana Fikiria, senior Bety Mayani, and 2019 BHS graduate Medine...

Photo: Anessa Conner

BHS Boy’s Bathroom, one year later

Anessa Conner February 6, 2020

A year and a handful of days ago the door to the C building boys’ bathroom was removed following multiple incidents of boys vaping.  Today, the boys’ bathroom remains doorless.  Since the door came off, vaping has come to national attention...

Photo: Courtesy @sanghastudio instagram

Burlington’s Sangha Studio creates an escape for high school students

Anessa Conner February 6, 2020

While Burlington is covered in a white blanket of snow, 15 or so men, women and teenagers stomp their Blundstone boots on the colorful mats and enter through a cold blocking black felt curtain into the comforting entrance room of Sangha Studio - North.  A...

The school board approved the budget at City Hall Tuesday night.

2020-2021 school budget numbers approved by board

Anessa Conner January 22, 2020

Last night the Burlington School Board unanimously approved a $91,525,288 budget for the 2020-2021 school year. The 2019-2020 school year had an approved budget of $88,706,132. This new proposed budget is a 7.36% increase for property taxpayers and 3.18%...

BSD progresses in superintendent search

BSD progresses in superintendent search

Anna Huener January 8, 2020

On November 6, 2019, Burlington Superintendent Yaw Obeng announced that he will resign in June. Since then, the Burlington School Board has hired the search firm McPherson & Jacobson, LLC to advise on the process and recruit a competitive applicant...

Photo: Courtesy of Bob Church//Automotive and Technology Instructor Bob Church and VT Secretary of Education Dan French in front of the BTC wall of fame

After tech ed: BTC automotive teacher tracks why tech ed matters

Nora Jacobsen December 19, 2019

Walking into the auto center at Burlington Technical Center (BTC), you will see cars on lifts and teams of students in safety goggles motoring about. Cans of oil, spare tires and dozens of tools line the space. The walls of the classroom are covered...

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