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Teenagers glued to their phones.

Smartphones: the troubling truth

Anna Huener, Staff Writer February 20, 2019

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...

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Government shutdown: understanding the impact on BHS families

Emily McNichols, Staff Writer January 30, 2019

by Emily McNichols Just nine days before the start of a new year, President Trump shut down the United States government, causing a painful start to 2019 for many Americans. Hundreds of thousands of citizens, including students and families at...

USAs Ilona Delsing Rosa Maher charges through the Australia defense on day one of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens 2018 womens competition on 29 November, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby

BHS alumna Ilona Maher powers to top of USA rugby

Lea Mihok, Staff Writer December 19, 2018

If one were to name a sport Vermonters excel at, they would probably choose skiing, snowboarding, or maybe even ultimate frisbee. Definitely not rugby, but recently Vermonter and BHS alumna, Ilona Maher, class of 2014, has risen to international rugby...

Macias testifies before the hearing panel. Photo: Julia Shannon-Grillo

Markley and Macias testify on third day of AOE hearings

December 14, 2018

By Halle Newman FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14- The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) held the third hearing for Burlington High School (BHS) Director of Guidance Mario Macias. After a yearlong investigation, the AOE charged Macias with seven counts of unprofessional...

Courtney Radsch, Ph.D., the Advocacy Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), speaks to students in the Journalists Memorial in the Newseum. PHOTO: Freedom Forum Institute

Taking the window seat: my journalistic adventure in Washington, DC

November 28, 2018

By Halle Newman The best place to sit on a plane is a window seat. You can stare down at the labyrinths of neighborhoods and ribboning highways as they shrink below you, watch as buildings turn to dollhouses and fields turn into green patchwork on the...

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(left to right) Alex Wind, David Hogg, and Emma González spoke with The Register before their book event.

Parkland students call on young Americans to act: “Vote for Our Lives”

Nataleigh Noble November 5, 2018

By Nataleigh Noble After the February 14, 2018 massacre that took the lives of 14 students and 3 teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, student survivors of the mass shooting  teamed up with young activists across the...

POLL-tergeist: the chilling reality of not showing up

POLL-tergeist: the chilling reality of not showing up

October 30, 2018

By Halle Newman The scariest day of the year is almost upon us. Can’t you see yourself there now? Walking past pumpkin-laden porches and lackluster foliage to get to your destination, quickening your pace as you pass spindly trees that creak in the...

Controversy: Columbus Day 526 years later

Controversy: Columbus Day 526 years later

Anessa Conner, Staff Writer October 8, 2018

“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” and landed on the shores of what is now The Bahamas. 526 years later, his arrival is still celebrated in the United States and several other North and South American countries including Argentina and The...

Kavanaugh vs. Ford: BHS weighs in on the showdown

Kavanaugh vs. Ford: BHS weighs in on the showdown

September 28, 2018

By Halle Newman Christine Blasey Ford, 51, recalled going to a party in Bethesda, Maryland, at age 15. On her way upstairs to use the bathroom, she said she was pulled into a bedroom by two older boys and pinned down on a bed by one of them as he attempted...

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Hibakusha Stories: atomic bomb survivors share their stories with BHS

September 18, 2018

Written by Halle Newman On the morning of August 6, 1945, thirteen-year-old Shigeko Sasamori walked through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, admiring the sunshine when she noticed an airplane flying overhead. “The white little grey airplane looked...

BREAKING: Burlington School Board and District Administration end the restrictive BHS Register Publication Guidelines imposed by Interim Principal

BREAKING: Burlington School Board and District Administration end the restrictive ‘BHS Register Publication Guidelines’ imposed by Interim Principal

September 15, 2018

On Tuesday, September 11, Burlington High School interim Principal Noel Green censored the Register, BHS’s student newspaper.  The editors were ordered to remove the breaking news of official charges filed by the Vermont Agency of Education against...

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BHS junior inspires the nation

Halle Newman June 12, 2018

Every year, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America hold a national contest to honor one of their members as “Youth of the Year”. As described by a statement from the Boys and Girls Clubs’ website, “The National Youth of the Year is a role model,...

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