Singletons sacrifice students’ schedules
Haley Seymour, Co-Editor
October 12, 2018
When the student schedules came out last June, many students were confused to find that many of their AP course requests were not met. Thinking they simply had to move around a few classes, students met with their counselors only to find out that there were five different classes, many of which only...
Everything wrong with “Walk Up, Not Out”
Haley Seymour, Editor-In-Training
April 19, 2018
Filed under News, Opinion, Showcase
As an argument against the Student Walk Out, which occurred on March 14 across the country, many people have been posting on social media that students should “Walk Up, Not Out.” The Student Walk Out took place to honor the lives of those who were tragically killed in Parkland, Florida, as well...
Speaking out about school safety
Julia Scott, Editor-in-Training
March 23, 2018
Generation Z -- the generation born from vaguely 1998 to now -- have lived in the looming shadow of violence. We are the post-Columbine children and it is clear in our culture, interactions, and attitudes. The invariable response to mass violence by parents, teachers, and administration is that they...
Survey Results Show More Female Depression
Sophia Venturo, Writer
December 20, 2016
Filed under Opinion
The Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey is a survey administered statewide to all high school students. The results can be broken down by county. The county survey results reflect indulgence in “risk behaviors” of Franklin County high school students. The responses from the community’s girls reveal...
Not “A” Distraction?
Sophia Venturo, Mercury Writer
October 11, 2016
Filed under Opinion
The clothing restrictions defined by the 2016-2017 BFA student handbook are designed to limit the sexualization of students. However, it does the contrary in its process of execution that is unfairly enforced on the student body’s female population. BFA Director of Guidance Preston Randall howeve...
Parking Predicament
Julia Remillard, Writer
February 22, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Despite the endless amount of cars lining the streets and filling the parking lots of local businesses, Bellows Free Academy (BFA) has still not addressed the problem of school parking. “What's the big deal?” you might be wondering. Well, BFA students are driving to school to get an education,...
Books: cornucopia of knowledge
CJ Brown, Writer
January 12, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Books are one of the oldest ways of sharing knowledge between all humans. Since the Sumerians wrote the first text down on clay tablets, this has been a life changing invention. The convenience of having endless knowledge at one’s fingertips has changed the world by not only the stream of wisdom, ...
Speaking poetry: needed or no
Ben Stoll, Editor
January 12, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Uncategorized
It’s that time of year again, when students all around the country gather in their individual schools and begin putting poems to memory for Poetry Out Loud in hope of making it to the finals. But what is Poetry Out Loud? Why do students practice putting poems to heart? Poetry Out Loud is...
Delay the start of the school day
Sierra Hernandez, Writer
January 12, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Schools all around the country are coming to the same realization. Teenagers need sleep. As a result of this realization, many schools are pushing back the start of the school day to after 8 a.m. Many schools in neighboring states (New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire) start the school day late...
Cell phones: a blessing or curse?
Colin McGovern, Writer
December 30, 2015
Filed under Opinion
In recent years, the accessibility of portable devices, like cell phones, has skyrocketed to the point where most everybody has one. A study made by the Pew Research Center in 2013 has shown that roughly 78% of teens have cell phones. Obviously, since then the percent of people owning cell phones ha...
Language spotlight
CJ Brown, Writer
December 30, 2015
Filed under Opinion
The language department at BFA is one of the many departments in the school. The department covers French, German, Latin and Spanish. Traditionally, textbooks featuring one language have been used. However, this has become a declining trend. Quizlet is a free online resource used for studying. Among offer...
Political socialization: who cares?
CJ Brown, Writer
December 30, 2015
Filed under Opinion
Of all of the many stresses of high school, politics is probably in the back of one's mind. However, adopting a political ideal is very important for the start of one's early adult life. David Rider, the current AP politics, government and US history at BFA, just finished up a chapter in his class. The...
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