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Hannah Branon, Contributor | March 24, 2023
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Hannah Branon, Contributor
March 24, 2023 • No Comments
Gender Studies, which can be found under the social studies course list in Bellows Free Academy’s Program of Studies, is an elective option for students of sophomore, junior or senior standing. The course, which was first...
March 24, 2023
Every table was packed with people in the back room at Twiggs on March 13 to...
March 10, 2023
Since the announcement of his retirement by the current Bellows Free Academy...
February 24, 2023
Quizlet is a learning site that uses premade sets of terms and definitions that...
Anna Bouchard, Writer
March 23, 2023 • No Comments
In 2021, 1,061 children were put in the custody of Vermont’s Department for Children and Families (DCF). DCF’s mission is to “foster the healthy development, safety, well-being, and self-sufficiency of Vermonters,”...
March 6, 2023
Mercury staff member, Owen Scott, contributed to this piece by conducting...
November 12, 2022
Para-educators, now called Educational Support Professionals (ESP), provide...
March 30, 2022
COVID-19 has put many students in an interesting position over the past few...
Rachel Ledoux, Editor
March 22, 2023
Bellows Free Academy is no stranger to alumni making strides in the world once they have graduated. However, it is less common to hear about the work of former BFA teachers....
February 24, 2023
Jennifer Champagne is the Special Needs Coordinator at the Northwest Career and Technical Center. In her interview with The Mercury, Champagne said that she provides support...
Benjamin Birnbaum, Contributor
February 22, 2023
Benjamin Boudreau (‘23) is a senior attending Bellows Free Academy who shows great interest in the furry fandom. Boudreau said he has been “fursuit[ing]” with his “fursona,”...
Parker Gagne, Contributor
February 19, 2023 • 1 Comment
The Mercury met with Bobwhite hockey senior goaltender Carter Veronneau (‘23) to talk about his senior season and how it was going so far. Veronneau said he didn’t start playing net until he was nine,...
River Dalley, Writer
February 5, 2023 • No Comments
Bellows Free Academy’s Dance team is in the middle of its 2022-2023 season. The Mercury sat down with Colleen McHugh, BFA's dance teacher and the team’s coach, to discuss the details of her coaching,...
Hannah Branon, Contributor
March 24, 2023 • No Comments
According to Study Finds, “2 in 3 people believe that money can buy happiness.” What about the other third of people? The question of “are you really happy?” oftentimes has people hesitating on...
Reilly Babinski, Writer
March 24, 2023 • No Comments
I Wish You All The Best is by Mason Deaver, a nonbinary author and bookseller from a small town in North Carolina. According to Deaver, when they started to write this book their “one hope was that...
Paxton Getty, Photographer
February 16, 2023
When you’re a kid, you’re always asked what you want to be when you grow up. Some say “a doctor” or “a firefighter” but there's always one kid who says “I want to be President!” If you look at the news today, being the President of the United States doesn’t seem all that cool anymore. There's a lot that goes into running the nation;, it can be overwhelming for many. You have to make sure the nation stays together and try not to completely ruin it. Pandemic or vaccine, you’ve got to give it your all. However, if you're still interested, then I suggest you read this carefully. These are the 5 steps to becoming a President.
Liliana Foisy, Contributer
February 16, 2023
Life can get busy, especially when you are in high school. Between going to school, homework, sports, clubs, work, or going out, it seems like there is always something on your plate. After days and weeks and months of nothing but being busy, things can become very overwhelming. When this happens, you start to feel like you aren’t yourself, but there are some simple steps that you can do when you’re feeling overwhelmed:
Penelope Noza, Photographer
February 16, 2023
Forgot to ask your teacher a question in class? Too prideful to ask for help in person? Maybe you forgot to brush your teeth before class and didn’t want to subject your teacher to “dragon breath”? Whatever the reason, you now need to do what Gen-Z finds tedious: send an email (seriously, emailing is as old to Gen-Z as faxing is to millennials). Here’s how to ask your teacher a question over email.
“How to Escape the Consequences of Your Actions” – An AP Language Process Essay
February 15, 2023
Were you recently caught red-handed dancing naked in the woods? Are you living in a Puritan society where such naked dancing is forbidden? Are you and your naked-dancing companions now being faced with a horrid punishment like a lashing? Well, you’re in luck! There is now a simple solution that will help you escape any and all accountability for your actions: accusing an innocent person of witchcraft. Here’s how it works.
February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023