Alex Blaise ‘28 found Character.AI in the midst of the pandemic. Feeling isolated from friends, Blaise found comfort in ‘conversing’ with the characters they created on the app. If Blaise wasn’t satisfied with a response, that was no problem....
A JV football game was suspended after a parent of a U-32 football player reportedly told BHS’s Junior Varsity Football Head Coach Josh Safran, “I’ve killed better men than you.”
A U-32 parent shouted this after their child was injured during...
Hold your britches! For the first time since 1846, it’s no longer legal to be nude in the city of Burlington. The Burlington City Council’s final ordinance was passed in September 2025.
Roslen Wallstrom ‘28 witnessed a naked man walking past...
Burlington voters will flock to the polls on November 8 to vote on the bond that will pay for the construction of a new high school to replace the old BHS and the Burlington Technical Center.
No source has provided an alternative plan if the bond does...
On April 25, 2021, University of Vermont (UVM) student Athena Hendrick shared her sexual assault story on Instagram. In a series of dates, Hendrick outlined the timeline of her rape, the aftermath, and UVM’s mishandling of the case.
The Register spoke with three incoming freshmen from BHS about UVM’s situation.
2020, what a year! At BHS, 2020 started in a typical fashion with new energy from well-rested teenagers and teachers. Quickly the year ventured off the beaten path. All traditional high school classes and activities met a global pandemic, Black Lives...
Due to the sensitive nature of this topic, student names have been changed unless otherwise noted.
A lone, frosty white cargo van sits at the top of the Burlington High School (BHS) faculty parking lot. Inside the van, nondescript cardboard boxes...
The killing of George Floyd in May of 2020 sparked an eruption of protests and social media outrage around the United States. In Burlington, protests continue. How are young people getting involved?
Ace the Seahorse, Burlington High School’s mascot, faced a new challenge when schools closed in March: lack of school spirit. Ace knew the detrimental long-term health effects from which students with little school spirit would suffer. A plan in mind,...
Restaurant Poco opened its doors in the spring of 2019 never anticipating they'd be forced to shut their doors in March of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Co-owners and siblings Stephano Cicirello and Susie Ely had to lay off all their employees and...
I think I will remember this time as the biggest time for self-growth. I've had this time to really reflect on myself and prioritize mental health, and other things like that. I think for me this will be like a marking point for when I started...
On March 24, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed an order telling Vermonters to “stay home”. The repercussions include the shutting-down of non-essential businesses, ending social gatherings, and above all, staying home. This is hard for everyone....
