BURLINGTON

by Teagan Harris  

   Believe it or not, Burlington High School wasn’t always the school of the fearsome Wildcats. Once, this school had a different mascot, one that was just a little less typical: the Grasshoppers. The staff and students of BHS, though they rep Wildcat Pride, are ready to revert back to the pink and green that once was.

   The mascot was likely abandoned long before the school was rebuilt. This happened in the early 70s after the original school burned down. Many students do not even know this even happened, or that we were not always the Wildcats.

   One person who feels rather strongly about this is none other than Sophomore band kid Jesse Millner. Jesse says, “Imagine how cool the marching band would look in pink and green uniforms. We would dominate the field.”

  He goes on to say that there are so many Wildcat mascots. However, how many schools have claimed the grasshoppers? The answer is not many at all.

   In fact, according to kansashsfootballhistory.com, there are no grasshopper mascots in Kansas at all. It seems that after Burlington abandoned the insect, no other schools wanted to commit to it. The pink and green combo has also been lost to time.

   There are, however, 31 wildcat schools. That makes it confusing for athletes from different schools who rep similar uniforms. Diversity in high school sports is much needed.

   One should simply take a second to imagine how powerful a pink and green basketball team would be. Their uniforms would distract the other team, leading to both a bad opposing offense and defense.

 This goes for any and all sports.

   However, not everyone at BHS in on board with this. Some are simply too proud of being a Wildcat. This group of nonbelievers includes Athletic Director Taylor Wilson.

   Mr. Wilson says, when asked if he would love to wear the green and pink, says, “Absolutely not. I already bought a red fanny pack.” He fails to admit that the fanny pack in question is orange.

   Regardless if everyone is on board or not, it’s something that the student body should push for if they are passionate about it. There is a petition going around that everyone should sign to bring back the Burlington Grasshoppers. That was a lie.

by Madison Hawley

  Newspaper editor Madison Hawley asked staff and students what their favorite cheese is and what significance it has had on their life.

Senior Justyce King:

   “Colby Jack. You can put it on everything. It makes every meal ten times better.”

Senior Ella Herman:

   “Cheddar. It’s a classic, and it goes on everything. You can have sharp cheddar, regular cheddar, whatever you’re feeling. You can even put it on crackers.”

Senior Gavin Conkle

   “My favorite cheese would be Pepper Jack. My fondest memory of Pepper Jack is when I left it in my mom’s car and forgot about it during the summer. It was so hot that it had this awful smell, and I blamed it on my sister.”

Junior Chloe Guptill:

   “I am going to surprise everybody by saying that my favorite cheese is mozzarella. You can cook so many different dishes with this cheese. It blends effortlessly with ever flavor and elevates every dish.”

Science Teacher Mr. Bruening:

   “Blue cheese. I like to eat as much bacteria and fungus as possible when I eat foods. If it’s moldy, that’s even better. More protein for shedding season."