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The Student News Site of Burlington High School

BHS Register

The Student News Site of Burlington High School

BHS Register

Highlighting the LGBTQ+, BLM and Disability communities through literature

Bridget Comerford-Joyce December 17, 2020

December break is the perfect time to cozy up with a good book. After looking through book suggestions from our fantastic BHS Librarian Shannon Walters and combing the good old web, I created a personal reading list. From sweet romance to harsh reality,...

Photo: Ruby Wool

BHS captains’ end of season reflections

Emily McNichols November 14, 2020

From mandatory masks to tackle-free football, high school athletes persisted through a season riddled with uncertainty. Leading them through their games, races, and matches, were their team captains. The Register talked with captains at BHS who reflected...

BHS Seawolves face  the opposition masked this football season.

A Dangerous Game: BHS Sports Teams Adapt Under Covid Regulations

Lea Mihok October 9, 2020

The BHS fields are overcast. The bleachers are wet and rain beats down onto the turf, but clouds are not the only thing hanging over this match. A small crowd of parents and fans wait, using their phones to scan the QR code posted at the gates. They...

A Letter to a Freshman, from a Senior

A Letter to a Freshman, from a Senior

Anessa Conner October 5, 2020

Dear Freshman,  Welcome to The Reef!  We are so excited to have so many new fish in our sea. The jump from middle to high school has always been an intimidating one. This does not even take into account the dystopian pandemic in which...

BHS high fives their opposing team after a spirited game of ultimate frisbee.
Photo: Brian MacDonald

The spirit that sets ultimate frisbee apart

Ayden Flanigan February 21, 2020

Ultimate Frisbee employs no referees. That’s right.  Players make the calls. This ownership demands honor which the fast-growing sport calls the “Spirit of the Game.” “Spirit of the game is really the heart of ultimate,” Maya Standard,...

Photo: Bridget Comerford-Joyce / The Sea Lakers, in green, take a shot.

Burlington-Colchester Girls’ Hockey challenges BFA-St. Albans

Bridget Comerford-Joyce February 20, 2020

This season, the Sea Lakers are having a monster season.  They have a 17-1-1 record. Their one loss was against BFA, with a score of 2-4.  This past weekend, the teams played against each other for the second time and tied 3-3.    Last Saturday’s...

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Classic records we recommend: Fleetwood Mac – Tusk

Ayden Flanigan February 6, 2020

I was on a little Fleetwood Mac kick this week. I’ve always kind of written the genre-shifting band a pass, especially their famous mid-70s hits. They came off as milk toast music made for middle-aged moms and I never really gave them the time of...

The refugee coat drive located in the BHS lobby
Photo: Ayden Flanigan

Refugee Outreach Club runs resource drives

Ayden Flanigan December 19, 2019

Every year a clothing rack pops up in the BHS lobby. A colorful array of gently used coats, it’s decorated with a sign that reads “Coat Drive: Need one? Take one!”  While it may just cause a passing glance for some students, many Burlington...

Seeing Other People album cover 
Courtesy: Foxygen

Foxygen casts themselves in a new light on Seeing Other People

Ayden Flanigan December 19, 2019

As we come up to the end of 2019,  I have been thinking about what albums have stuck in my brain. One such album is Seeing Other People by indie-pop archeologists, Foxygen. A recording group made up of two childhood friends, Foxygen has made...

Letter to the Editor: #equalpay jerseys

Letter to the Editor: #equalpay jerseys

November 7, 2019

Don’t get me wrong, I love the #EqualPay jerseys and I fully support closing the gender wage gap. The BHS girls soccer team definitely deserves an applause for bringing the wage gap battle straight to their peers and working with organizations to promote...

Taylor Swift surprises on Lover

Taylor Swift surprises on Lover

Ayden Flanigan November 5, 2019

Our Journalism teacher Mrs. Fialko, suggested (or ordered) that for this issue, I review an album that I would not usually find myself listening to. Luckily for me, country-turned-pop superstar Taylor Swift recently dropped album Lover (2019) fits the...

OPINION: You Need to Fail More

OPINION: You Need to Fail More

May 28, 2019

By Sam Beste Last month, news and media outlets buzzed with a scandal in college admissions. At least 50 parents who are among the most wealthy and famous in America allegedly paid millions to get their kids admitted into top schools across the country....

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