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Eli’s Top Ten 2023 Albums for Summer Listening

Eli’s Top Ten 2023 Albums for Summer Listening

Eli Robinson, Editor June 9, 2023

2023 has been an impressive year of music thus far. As someone who enjoys music more than anything, it’s always good to see growth and synthesization of sounds. Each of these albums show a variety of...

Cino Ambris and Hannah Karki

Starstruck: EHS Student’s First Fashion Show

Lily Larsen, Staff Writer June 9, 2023

Griffin Holzman, an 11th grader at EHS, is passionate about fashion.  Recently, he designed original clothing for Starstruck, his own fashion show in the school auditorium. A crowd gathered to see his...

Ari Aster Explores the Terrors of Anxiety in Beau Is Afraid

Ari Aster Explores the Terrors of Anxiety in Beau Is Afraid

Eli Robinson, Editor May 26, 2023

The cult following Ari Aster has accumulated since the release of his off-kilter short film, The Strange Thing About the Johnsons, has been immense. From his first large-scale projects, Aster has taken...

First Chess Tournament at EHS

First Chess Tournament at EHS

Greg Maiberger, Staff Writer May 12, 2023

EHS hosted its first chess tournament on April 6th in the library after school. There were 20 contenders that showed up for the tournament, and the skill level of the players ranged from novice to expert.  The...

EHS Students Shine at the New England Music Festival

EHS Students Shine at the New England Music Festival

Scarlett Cannizzaro, Staff Writer May 12, 2023

The New England Music Festival Association (NEMFA) has been around since 1927, hosting student vocalists, percussionists, and string, wind, and brass players from Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine,...

Student looks at art work at Fine Arts Night.

Fine Arts Night Returns

Tess Adams, Staff Writer April 21, 2023

On April 19, Fine Arts Night was held at Essex High School. After four years of the event being canceled due to both COVID and weather restrictions, schools across the community were able to join together...

April Break: The Best Books to Read for Spring

April Break: The Best Books to Read for Spring

Kaitlyn Corbin, Staff Writer April 14, 2023

With April Break quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to head down to the Essex High School library to check out one or more books. To make this process less intimidating, The Hive talked with...

Cino Ambris and Alexis Koch in NYC

Highlights from the AVPA NYC Field Trip

Ella Weidman, Editor April 14, 2023

Alexis Koch, EHS's AVPA leader and choral director, shared some highlights from the 2023 NYC Trip below. Sounds like it was an incredible time! Click here for more information about AVPA. The...

EHS Dance Team? Only Time Will Tell...

EHS Dance Team? Only Time Will Tell…

Scarlett Cannizzaro and Maecy Odit March 31, 2023

Many schools in Vermont have competitive dance teams, but EHS does not. The Hive talked with a few people about what a dance team would entail for coaches and interested students, and what it might take...

New Media Opportunities at EHS

New Media Opportunities at EHS

Sam Houghton, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

Have you ever wanted to become more familiar with cameras or maybe just start experimenting with them? Well the Audio/Visual Department (AV) at Essex High School is the perfect place for you to start getting...

Ella Weidman wears a floral skirt for one of her roles

A Grimm Nightmare

Anna Hoppe, Editor March 14, 2023

The Essex High School auditorium looks like a fairytale is emerging. Dense stands of branches, dotted with little dark details, fill the stage. Costumed actors hurry around before the official start of...

Genre Distinctions are Blurred on Let’s Start Here. by Lil Yachty

Genre Distinctions are Blurred on Let’s Start Here. by Lil Yachty

Eli Robinson, Staff Writer February 10, 2023

Over the years, musical genres have become increasingly hyperfocused and specialized. Each major genre has hundreds of niche subgenres that are often abstract fusions of a medley of other large genres....

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