Internet emergency
Julia Scott, Writer
December 14, 2017
Our culture is steeped in the influence of the Internet. It’s in our homes, schools, and businesses. So what happens if our relationship with the Internet and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) is fundamentally changed? We may find out if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) overturns “Net...
Deux écoles, un prof; two schools, one teacher
Eric "Jasper" Johnson, Writer
December 14, 2017
How many teachers do you know who teach at two schools on the same day, five days a week? You may or may not know that BFA’s new French teacher Bruce Pollard isn’t limited to teaching at BFA, but he also teaches at Fairfield Center School. This teaching at two schools like Pollard does may...
Sexual assault: nationwide to BFA
Haley Seymour, Writer
December 14, 2017
Every 98 seconds, a person living in the United States is sexually assaulted, and 99 percent of perpetrators do not get charged, according to the Huffington Post. Recently, many “famous” people have been accused of sexual assault, misconduct, and harassment. These people include: Harvey Weinstein,...
BFA’s PBGR/PBL promise
Eric "Jasper" Johnson, Writer
November 27, 2017
Recently, BFA’s been in a new phase with the new PBGR/PBL grading system and the newly implemented Learning Management System (LMS) known as Canvas. The Vermont Agency of Education says; “Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (PBGRs) are the locally-delineated set of content knowledge and skills...
Palmer’s Godspell
Alek Wolf, Asst. Editor
November 14, 2017
At BFA, everybody has a way of acting, whether it be in dance, band and sports. But what about Drama? Well, duh! "We are all are actors just by being human beings, we all are having to figure out how to communicate and understand each other," Susan Palmer, BFA Drama Director, said. Palmer i...
Poetry puzzle- picking up the pieces
Taylor Lavigne, Writer
November 13, 2017
What’s the point of poetry? Poetry creates a sense of community, improves students ability to write, express emotion and feelings through the writing. “Poetry promotes literacy, builds community, and fosters emotional resilience,” According to Edutopia.org. BFA students have been focusing on giving w...
The college crunch
Kira Williams, Writer
November 13, 2017
It’s that time of year again and the college “crisis” is becoming very real for many seniors. For many students college is the only way to get their dream job. For others it’s simply a race to nowhere. Then there are those who remain undecided. Vermont has one of the highest number of col...
Student stress: 2017 edition
Haley Seymour, Writer
November 13, 2017
49% of high school students “feel a great amount of stress on a daily basis”. This is according to The Atlantic 2015 article. If half of first period Pre-Calculus is dealing with a “great amount of stress”, at least ten students are coping with it. What does this mean for BFA? The bigg...
Under new management
Julia Scott, Writer
November 13, 2017
November marks state government elections for many areas this year, and also marks BFA’s annual freshman class government elections. With these new additions to Student Council, a fresh look into BFA’s student government is in order. Student Council functions as the students’ voice within BFA. I...
It’s the “President’s Own!”
Alek Wolfe, Asst. Editor
October 26, 2017
When you think of music, what bands or musicians come to your mind? The Beatles? Elvis? What about “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band? On Thursday, Oct. 12 the “President’s Own” Marine Band stopped in St. Albans, VT for a concert as part of their 2017 National Concert Tour. ...
Hungry for the truth
Jasper Johnson, Writer
October 26, 2017
Lunch. It’s the favorite part of the day for many students. Some students buy multiple meals per day to fill their stomachs, but how many know how much they´re paying? Just choose your food, punch in your code on the little keypad, and you’re done! One meal costs $2.70. Many students ma...
Food sale policy: half baked?
Julia Scott, Writer
October 26, 2017
When debating how to fundraise for clubs or extra-curriculars, bake sale almost always comes up. However, the bake sale policies in place at the federal and state level make it challenging for students to follow through. According to the USDA, as of 2015 all foods sold on school property during the s...