BURLINGTON

by Madison Hawley

  The Forensics team has seen a huge increase in their program. The team now bolsters numbers previously unheard of. With all the new members, many have state in their sights.

   In order to qualify for State Forensics, one must place in the top two in their event at any meet. The exception is Prose; one can qualify after reaching top three. Throughout the many meets of the season, most of the team has already qualified, but there are still a few more chances.

   As of this writing, those who will competing at state include: Chloe Guptill in Poetry, Mallory Over in Humorous Solo Acting and Serious Solo Acting, Mallory Gilmore in Prose, Zalie Allen in Prose and Humorous Solo Acting, Chandler Wright in Program Oral Interpretation, Chloe Gosney in Impromptu, and Korryn Bolen in Informative Speaking.

  Sophomore Chloe Gosney states she is “most excited to meet new people, and do my favorite event, Impromptu.” In impromptu, one draws a topic at random. They then have five minutes to create a five-minute speech that must be performed by memory.

    The fact that this many students have competed and qualified for state is extremely exciting for BHS. The amount of people just qualifying for state this year is more than what the whole team has been in previous years. Many speculate that the entirety of the team will qualify for State.

    State Forensics will be held on May 6th in Wichita. As of the time of this writing, several more meets are left, giving individuals ample opportunity to make it to the event. Wish the Forensics teams the best luck!

by Lyra Codney and Allie Harris

   Currently here at Burlington High School, there is a competition occurring between publication classes. Classes include Yearbook, Newspaper, Media Tech. They are spread out through several different social media accounts.

   Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, and Twitter all have school accounts which students can post on with Mr. Vander Linden’s approval. With teams including three-five students each, students are trying to get the most likes, shares, or views. This competition will last till the end of the school year.

   During an interview with Michael Vander Linden says, “I wanted students to have more fun, figure out the target audience and how different post works. So, why not take it up a notch

and see what happens when students are more competitive.” His main goal is to determine what posts people react well to and to have a bit of fun

   Posts vary from silly skits to up-close coverage of what students are doing in classes. The contest tests poster’s creativity and forces them to up the quality of their work. It also encourages them to reach out and interact with their community for the sweet reward of “prizes beyond their wildest expectations,” as stated by Mr. Vander Linden.