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BHS JV girls volleyball team. Photo: Cecily Spence

Racist remarks fired at BHS volleyball players

Cecily Spence, Staff Writer October 12, 2021

On October 6, BHS’ girls' varsity volleyball team was in their third set against South Burlington High School (SBHS), when students from the SBHS spectator section directed racist remarks towards BHS’ junior varsity students of color.  According...

Left: Melanee Alexander Top Right: Francesca Dupuis Bottom Right: Kate Paxton

Staff Spotlight: BHS’ new assistant principals share goals, visions and values

Phoebe Spence, Staff Writer October 5, 2021

What is your vision for the BHS community? Dupuis: “My [vision] is to create a safe space and a welcoming space for my students and to get to know them and show them that somebody cares about them.” Alexander: “I really want to see students...

DTBHS Vandalism. Photo: Owen Jolly

“Devious licks” vandalism trend sweeps through BHS

Owen Jolly, Staff Writer September 24, 2021

On a seemingly quiet Wednesday afternoon, a frantic teacher rushed into BHS Principal Lauren McBride’s office. He was there to alert her that multiple students had just been caught ripping down soap dispensers in the first-floor bathroom.  The students...

DTBHS. Photo: Sid Gullickson

School Board narrows list of potential sites for future campus

Sid Gullickson, Staff Writer September 21, 2021

On September 14, the Burlington School Board unanimously passed a motion to further evaluate 3 of the originally proposed 16 possible sites for the construction of a new high school: Institute Road North, Institute Road South, and the Gateway Block. The...

Sagalchik and Whitfield, BHS new history teachers. Photo Courtesy: Whitfield (Left) and Sagalchik (Right).

Teacher Feature: get to know BHS’ new history teachers

Cecily Spence, Staff Writer September 16, 2021

What hobbies do you enjoy outside of school? Sagalchik: “I've skied since I was young, but I'm not particularly good at it. But I still love to go out there. I also enjoy other outdoor things like hiking- and being in Vermont, I feel like I’m definitely...

1960 BHS dance. Photo: OREAD

A Trip Back in Time for BHS Prom

Nora Jacobsen, Editor-in-Chief June 6, 2021

Maybe it's because this is my first prom, or perhaps because prom is the climax of seemingly every teen romantic comedy I've seen in my 18 years, that I find the concept so alluring. Prom has been built up to be this magical culmination of the high school...

Photo: Aria Batten

Aria Batten Unmuted: What it’s Like Coming Out as Transgender in a Pandemic

Sid Gullikson June 2, 2021

From March 2020 to March 2021, all Burlington High School students struggled with computer issues, isolation, work loads, and online classes. BHS sophomore Aria Batten struggled with more than tech issues and studying; she also dealt with issues young...

Photo: Anessa Conner/Register

A Eulogy for Old BHS

Anessa Conner May 27, 2021

There will be no funeral held for 52 Institute Road--but a eulogy is still required. Sitting under the fluorescent lights of Macy's, I found my memories from the old buildings slipping away. So the BHS Register staff went on a field trip to OGBHS.   Walking...

Seahorse Spotlight: Finley ONeill

Seahorse Spotlight: Finley O’Neill

Phoebe Spence, Staff Writer May 24, 2021

What’s a family tradition you have? A family tradition that I have is going to the St. Lawrence River every summer because I’ve done that as long as I can remember. I like being on the water, living there, seeing all my family -- it’s nice.  Favorite...

On the Front Lines of BHS: A Look at the Day-to-Day Experiences of School Nurses Over the Past Year

On the Front Lines of BHS: A Look at the Day-to-Day Experiences of School Nurses Over the Past Year

Bridget Comerford-Joyce May 24, 2021

Throughout students' school careers, if they ever needed to rest, get a Band-Aid, or were just not feeling well, they would go to the health office. At BHS, that meant seeing one of the two school nurses: Maureen Webb who has worked at BHS for the past...

After a Year of Covid-19, BHS Students Share Stories of Gratitude

After a Year of Covid-19, BHS Students Share Stories of Gratitude

Georgia Wool May 12, 2021

  Angelina Yordan: BHS sophomore “My dog Charlie was obviously already a huge part of my life before quarantine, but since lockdown started he’s become 100 times more important to me. He always puts the biggest smile on my face, even...

The escalators at dtBHS. Photo: Courtesy BHS Website

Burlington School Board Eliminates Full-Time Police Position

Anna Huener, Staff Writer April 13, 2021
On April 6, 2021, the Burlington School Board voted unanimously in favor of the Safety Task Force’s SRO recommendation, with one member abstaining. The task force proposal states that they were “charged with ending the full time use of the SRO.”  Although the approval by the board means various changes will be made throughout the district, limiting the power of Student Resource Officers (SROs) is the most notable recommendation.
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