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Students work. Photo: Rebecca Cunningham

Students and teachers share mixed feelings about mask optional policy

Rebecca Cunningham, Managing Editor March 20, 2022

As Covid-19 case counts fall across Vermont, restrictions begin to loosen. For the first time in two years, some students and teachers arrived at school on Monday, March 14, without wearing a mask. Reactions ranged from concern to indifference to optimism.  “I...

2018 YES class: Creativity and Mindfulness does Yoga. Photo: Colby Skoglund.

Students say yes to YES

Preity Mangar, Staff Writer March 19, 2022

BHS’ Year End Studies (YES) program is up and running again after a two-year pause due to COVID-19. YES is a two-week intensive learning experience held at the end of the school year that offers a wide range of non-traditional classes and activities...

Team embraces after win. Photo: Gillian Fairfax

The golden touch: girls nordic wins state title for second year in a row

Cecily Spence, Staff Writer March 15, 2022

On the cold and sunny morning of February 24, the eight members of the Girls Nordic States team arrived just after 8 am at Craftsbury Outdoor Center, lugging with them equipment, sleeping bags, and pillows. With two hours to go, the hectic preparations...

Students participating in walk out. Photo: Georgia Wool

“It is okay to be gay”: students walk out in protest of anti-LGBTQ legislation

Julia Keeton, Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2022

On March 11, chants of “homophobia has got to go” and expletives aimed at Texas lawmakers pierced the usual afternoon quiet of Church Street Marketplace. The voices behind the shouts? Burlington High School and Edmunds Middle School students protesting...

Vivian Proutys winning poster

Preventing hate: poster competition promotes respect

Cecily Spence, Staff Writer February 28, 2022

On January 28, the Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) announced the three winners of their Anti-Hate Poster Contest. The first-place poster from Vivian Prouty of Burr and Burton Academy will be hung at high school and middle school sporting events...

Seahorse Cafe Photo: Lily Young

Seahorse Cafe opens new opportunities

Phoebe Spence, Staff Writer February 17, 2022

Upon first entering the Seahorse Cafe in room 154 at dtBHS, one is immediately welcomed by the smells of fresh coffee and donuts ready to be eaten. A sign in bright blue bubble letters hangs behind the counter and warm fairy lights frame the mall-turned...

BHS students pose for a photo at the Winter Ball in 2020. Photo: Colby Skoglund/OREAD

Winter Ball or Spring Ball? BHS school dance postponed until March

Rebecca Cunningham, Managing Editor January 14, 2022

On January 4, Principal Lauren McBride emailed BHS students announcing her decision to postpone Winter Ball due to surging Covid-19 cases in the district. Initially scheduled for January 29, the dance will now take place at a later date in March.  “This...

Dice used in Dungeons and Dragons. Photo: Drew Adamczyk

Students explore fantasy worlds in new Dungeons and Dragons Club.

Clio Burns, Staff Writer January 6, 2022

Dungeons and Dragons, also known as D&D, is a fantasy role-playing game first published in 1974. Now, nearly fifty years later, the activity has found a place at BHS with the Dungeons and Dragons Club, founded this fall by Drew Adamczyk.  The...

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Photo: Sami Crafts

Old technology rediscovered: students share passion for film photography

Cecily Spence, Staff Writer November 11, 2021

Sami Crafts 23’ stands in the Metropolitan Museum of Art taking in the surrounding Greek and Roman statues. She removes her Minolta film camera from her bag, loaded with a roll of unexposed film. Using the viewfinder, she snaps black and white photos...

Junior Jordyn O´Brien (left) and Senior Maeve Fairfax (right) running together in the championship. Photo: Rebecca Cunningham

Girls cross country strides to championship title

Georgia Wool, Staff Writer November 9, 2021

On October 30, BHS´girls cross country (XC) team won the state championship title for the first time since 2002, ending CVU's 13 year streak. With their win, the team accomplished a goal they had been working towards since last October. "When it was...

Student sleeping in class. Photo: Clio Burns

Later start time receives vast approval from students

Clio Burns, Staff Writer October 27, 2021

In a survey sent out by Register reporters in January 2019, the majority of BHS students called for a later start time. This year, those students' wishes have come true. With a new start time of 9am, BHS classes now start a whole fifty-five minutes later...

Emily Worazteck in her classroom. Photo: Owen Jolly

Teacher Feature: Meet new art teacher Emily Worazteck

Owen Jolly, Staff Writer October 26, 2021

What did your journey to teaching art look like?  “I went to Rhode Island School of Design and I studied furniture design in school, which was really cool. And I liked it. I actually worked as a furniture designer for a couple of years after [college]....

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