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South Burlington High School senior Isaiah Hines speaks to the group during a session at the social justice symposium on April 8. The event was hosted by Burlington High School. | Photo: Emma Chaffee/Register

BHS Hosts Social Justice Symposium

Emma Chaffee April 18, 2017

South Burlington senior Isaiah Hines began the teen conversation at the Symposium for Social Justice Action Groups by assuring participants that any level of experience with social justice was great. “Just tell your truth and say whatever you feel...

Students will be holding a mock car crash at the high school on Wednesday.

Students Hope to Raise Awareness Through Mock Car Crash

April 18, 2017

Every two minutes, a person in the United States is injured in a drunk driving crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Burlington High School students will see the consequences of impaired and distracted driving on Wednesday,...

Whats Up With That? is a bi-weekly column written by Staff Writer Lucy Govoni.

What’s Up With That: Vending Machines

Lucy Govoni April 15, 2017

The vending machines that have forever lived in the far left corner of the cafe between the entrance and exit to the lunch line, however they have been relocated. Consequently, students are disoriented.  What once was an empty spot near the stairs to...

Brian Difranco has been a school resource officer in Burlington schools for the last decade. | Photo: Alexandre Silberman/Register

Officer Difranco: A Community Presence

April 14, 2017

Brian Difranco spent his high school days hanging out with police officers at the Livingston County Jail, where his grandmother worked as a cook in the kitchen. “It was fun. It was usually lively,” he said. “My grandma was an old Italian woman....

Staff Writers Lucy Govoni and Cerella Farinholt reviewed the new film Beauty and the Beast.

REVIEW: Beauty and the Beast

Lucy Govoni April 14, 2017

Story By: Lucy Govoni and Cerella Farinholt After hearing extensive hype about the new, live-action version of Beauty And The Beast, Register staff members Lucy Govoni and Cerella Farinholt set out to decide if the beloved“tale as old as time” had...

The job posting for the Burlington High School principal position, as seen on the district website on April 12.

District Begins Public Search For BHS Principal

April 12, 2017

The Burlington School District has publicly posted the Burlington High School principal position, as of April 12. The job description and application details are currently available on the district's employment opportunities website. Current Principal Tracy...

Burlington High School freshman Eamonn Bottger receives his medal after a podium finish in luge at the Empire State Winter Games in Lake Placid, N.Y. | Photo Courtesy: Eamonn Bottger

Freshman Luge Athlete Sets Sights on Olympics

Theo Davis April 4, 2017

Burlington High School freshman Eamonn Bottger wants to represent the United States at the Olympics in luge, and he’s headed down the right track. Luge is a sport where one or two people race down a twisting ice track on a small sled on their backs....

Changes to the administrative hiring process under Superintendent Yaw Obeng have removed parents, students and teachers from hiring committees. | Photo: Alexandre Silberman/Register

Investigation: Reduced Community Input in Hiring Process Sparks Criticism

March 29, 2017

Changes to the administrator hiring process under Burlington School District Superintendent Yaw Obeng have removed parents from committees and left community members concerned. Obeng was involved in hiring a new principal at Champlain Elementary School...

Senior Alex Cate, a captain on the Burlington High School Varsity Football team, has been selected to the 2017 Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, the all-star game of Vermont football. The Shrine Bowl is an annual competition between the best players from Vermont and New Hampshire. Vermont players are selected by a committee of coaches each year based on their performance and skills in the past season. They are coached by the BFA Varsity football coach Bob Lockerby, who has had several exceptional seasons with his team in the past few years. The Shrine Bowl was first played in 1954 in New Hampshire. It was played in the granite state every year but one until 2009, when it was played in Windsor, Vt. for three years. After three years back in New Hampshire, the game has been hosted at Castleton University for the past two years, and will be played there this year on Aug. 5, starting at 5 p.m. Since the bowl’s creation, Vermont has only won 14 out of the 63 matchups. Vermont won last year in a 50-2 blowout victory.

Senior Alex Cate Named to Shrine Bowl Team

Theo Davis March 27, 2017

Senior Alex Cate, a captain on the Burlington High School Varsity Football team, has been selected to the 2017 Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, the all-star game of Vermont football. The Shrine Bowl is an annual competition between the best players from Vermont...

Students pitched tents in the lobby and hallways after winter weather moved the annual Spectrum Sleep Out event indoors. | Photo: Alexandre Silberman/Register

Winter Weather Moves Spectrum Sleep Out Indoors

Emma Chaffee March 24, 2017

Over 100 Burlington High School students planned to bundle up and brave the cold tonight for the annual Spectrum Sleep Out. Mother Nature decided otherwise. Organizers moved the event inside the high school building after a combination of snow, sleet...

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Budget, Maintenance Bond Pass, New Board Members Elected

March 7, 2017

Burlington voters approved a $74 million school budget on Town Meeting Day, said yes to a capital improvements bond and determined school board members. The complete education-related results are below: North District - School Board Incumbent Mark Barlow...

Helen Hossley (left), is challenging incumbent Mark Barlow (right), for the North District seat on the Burlington School Board. | Courtesy Photos

Your Guide to Burlington School Board Candidates

March 4, 2017

North District Five Burlington school board candidates will be on the ballot on March 7. However, only the North District is a contested race. Incumbent Mark Barlow will be facing off against challenger Helen Hossley. Barlow, a graduate of Burlington...

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