BHS Register

Talking notes: A look inside BHS’s student-led a capella group

Cerella Farinholt • May 24, 2018

Every Wednesday afternoon, long after most students have trickled off of campus for the day, Burlington High School’s C-building swells with the sound of spontaneous vocal riffs, finger snaps and bursts of song. For two hours, Ms. Brock’s history...

OP-ED: Why does BHS want to get rid of senior year?

Lucy Govoni • May 24, 2018

With senior year comes newfound freedom, fun traditions, and the everpresent excitement of graduation. In addition to these exciting aspects of being in 12th grade, there is one thing that most students at Burlington High School (BHS) tend to like the...

Rally for the Planet

Summer Grace • April 13, 2018

On April 12, 2018 hundreds of students gathered at the Vermont State House to Rally for the Planet. Student speakers expressed frustration about U.S. Congress’s approach towards climate change and spoke about the influence that student protests have...

Sexual Harassment at BHS

Summer Grace • April 6, 2018

By Summer Grace and Halle Newman A national conversation, fueled by the #MeToo movement, has vaulted women’s rights and sexual harassment in the workplace to the forefront of the American culture wars. #MeToo is a social media hashtag encouraging victims...

Generation Z: screen addicts or social activists?

Nataleigh Noble • April 6, 2018

The internet is flooded with stereotypes about Millennials, those born between 1980 and 1995. Multitudinous articles lament their selfishness, obsession with technology, laziness, and dependency on their parents. The next generation, however, seems to...

Black Lives Matter at BHS

Emma Chaffee • February 16, 2018

Burlington High School (BHS) will become the second high school in the nation to raise a Black Lives Matter (BLM) flag on Monday, February 19th. This past Tuesday, the Burlington school board voted unanimously to raise the flag after six members of the...

Signs posted by Junior Republican Committee spark controversy

Emma Chaffee • February 1, 2018

BREAKING: Signs posted by the Junior Republican Committee of Burlington High School (BHS) today sparked controversy amongst students and members of the greater community. The sign pictured below was approved by principal Tracy Racicot and hung around...

Winter Sports Blast

Theo Davis • February 1, 2018

Alpine Skiing Record/Ranking: N/A Season So Far: The Alpine Ski team has had a relatively impressive season so far. It is hard to determine the success of a team in Alpine, as it is very individualized. Captain Marley Tipper reflects on some of the...

OP-ED: Give credit to athletes

Julia Shannon-Grillo • January 31, 2018

Every blue day at 8AM I make my way into the basement of Burlington High School to change into something more suitable for my ‘lifetime activities’ class. So far this year my classmates and I have engaged in a range of activities from canoeing,...

Senior to senior: what does marijuana legalization mean to Vermont?

Halle Newman • January 31, 2018

Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed a marijuana legalization bill into law on Monday, January 22nd. This law legalizes the possession and recreational consumption of marijuana for adults over 21, and goes into effect on July 1st. Although the United States...

Senior to senior

Halle Newman • December 27, 2017

The BHS Register caught up with a few senior citizens in the Burlington community to collect wisdom that comes with years of life experience. Senior citizens were asked what advice they would give to high school students, especially those planning to...

Aftermath of the Las Vegas massacre: what comes next?

Halle Newman • December 20, 2017

On Oct. 1, the largest mass shooting in U.S. history occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada. 59 people were killed and over five hundred were injured. From the thirty-second floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel, Stephen Paddock opened fire on the crowd of concertgoers...