Drawing: Emily McNicholsThe Tampon Superhero takes off!
During the 2019 Oscars on February 24th, viewers were shocked by the winner for the Documentary Short Subject category. It is called Period. End of Sentence, a documentary telling...
Two Vermont teen mothers share their stories
By Halle Newman
Every morning, 18 year-old Ashley Lynn Burdo wakes up at 6:30 to start her day. Like most other teenagers, she eats breakfast, does some homework, and feels pretty tired. Unlike most...
In 2012 Burlington schools commissioned Encore Renewable Energy, a clean energy company located in Burlington, to design and install solar panels on both Burlington High School (BHS) and C.P. Smith Elementary School. Terry Bailey, Director of...
By KCMalinda Hlordsz
Body shaming is a form of bullying.
Bullyingstatistics.org defines body shaming as the act of making someone feel badly about their body, for example, shaming them for being ¨too fat¨ or ¨too skinny.¨
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By Aedan Reinert
This year, the spring play takes a trip to mother Russia with The Government Inspector. Written by Nikolai Gogol in 1836, the political-satire is centered around a Russian town where all the of the town officials are corrupt. When...
by Henry Wool
Burlington High School (BHS) students have found a platform for their music that their friends and other listeners have been able to enjoy. Musicians self-produce beats and lyrics and upload their tracks onto music media services. Eventually,...
By Halle Newman
The BHS Unified Basketball team took on their fifth game of the year yesterday, marking the second half of their eight-game season. The team is comprised of students of all abilities and grades, embodying the BHS motto of “all are...
On March 15th, students around the world will trade their classrooms for the steps of their local legislative buildings to confront legislators on the issue of climate change. Climate change, the change of Earth’s climate caused by human activity,...
I love coffee. Every morning I drag myself out of bed and stumble to the coffee pot and pour myself a nice extra tall mug of strong black coffee. It wakes me up. More days then not, I follow my morning coffee with an afternoon sweet iced coffee. It...
Being High schoolers it's difficult to find a good meal that we can actually afford. That's why we set out to find restaurants where you can get a good meal for under fifteen dollars. Instead of just focusing on one kind of restaurant we wanted to see...
By Nataleigh Noble
Humans have long been fascinated with the mystery of the world. It is human nature to try to explain the inexpiable, and as a result, myths, legends, and religions are born. In recent years, many people are once again looking to...
The iPhone, introduced in 2007, took the world by storm. With enticing new technology and constant accessibility, the iPhone quickly became a common accessory for most American adults. Twelve years later, the smartphone has become both a necessity and...