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Connor Byam (in Middlebury sweatshirt) with parents being honored at the school board meeting by President Clare Wool (far left) and Superintendent Tom Flanagan (far right) for being named Vermont High School Journalist of the Year.

School Board Meeting 3/18

Gabrielle Henry, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

Public comment: An unknown individual requested that the board rescind his trespassing mandate of BSD property. They had approached the school just outside the doors and began recording students as...

Connor Byam

Connor Byam Named Vermont High School Journalist of the Year

Jeff Finn, Sponsor March 6, 2025

Connor Byam '25 was named Vermont High School Journalist of the Year by the New England Scholastic Press Association (NESPA) on Sunday. Byam, co-editor-in-chief of The Register, now advances to the...

Mouse in Havahart trap.

Mall Rats

Athena Moulaert, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

Gretchen Fitzgerald ‘25 was sitting in the library and Head Librarian Shannon Walters placed a mouse in a Havahart trap on her table. Fitzgerald was shocked. “This is why we don’t let you eat...

Burlington's waterfront under a rainbow (left) makes a stark contrast with the graffiti-covered buildings behind City Market (right).

Is Burlington Safe?

Anya Opal, Staff Writer January 18, 2025

Burlington was recently ranked the fourth safest city in the United States by WalletHub, but opinions among residents tell a more complex story. Long-time Burlingtonians have observed changes in the Queen...

UVM Men's Soccer Head Coach Rob Dow holding the NCAA National Championship trophy after the Catamount's historic win.

“Believe”: How UVM Soccer Turned Goals Into Glory

Eli Hand, Journalism 1 Student December 20, 2024

What was your initial reaction when you saw Kissel get around the goalie and you realized that you won a national championship? “Well, I knew that goalkeeper was, you know, phenomenal, so I was hoping...

Ilona Maher showing up to the Battery Park rally held for her

Burlington’s Hometown Hero

Lincoln Safran and Penelope deRosset December 16, 2024

A crowd full of teachers, family and fans was waiting for Ilona Maher ‘14 in Battery Park in August. Maher, a BHS Alum, was a crucial member of the U.S. Women’s Rugby 7s team that took bronze at the...

2000s Revised

Athena Moulaert and Lydia Perrigo December 11, 2024

Walking into BHS you will see black Adidas Sambas, wide leg baggy jeans, wide leg sweatpants, UGGs, babytees, low rise clothing - clothing that if you are old enough, you might remember MTV stars like...

“Keep Calm and Teach On” Part 2

“Keep Calm and Teach On” Part 2

Rose Howell, News Editor December 6, 2024

In the midst of high political persuasion and often emotion, many schools spent early November figuring out the best way to cover the election. Whether schools used a factual education based model, or...

“Keep Calm and Teach On”: Lessons from the classroom post-election

“Keep Calm and Teach On”: Lessons from the classroom post-election

Rose Howell, News Editor December 6, 2024

On the eve of November 5, a shockingly fast election result turnaround announced that Donald J. Trump would be the 47th president of the United States.  Leading up to the election, numerous polls predicted...

Superintendent Tom Flanagan and a student watch as the final beam for the new high school is put into place.

The Future of BHS

Bellamy Crehan, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 21, 2024

The last beam of the new BHS building was recently raised and the building is on track to be completed in March or April 2026.  The new school will be a 250,000 square foot building equipped for about...

Harper Guthiem '27 takes her phone out of the caddy at the end of Mr. Fleming's class

No Phone Zone

Penelope deRosset, Executive Editor November 12, 2024

BHS’ new cell phone policy states: “If a staff member observes a cell phone in use during class time, the phone will be collected for the remainder of the day.”  “I know a lot of people who...

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