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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Experience

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Experience

Amelia Lyon-Horne, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

I had the opportunity to go see the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in theaters with some friends on October 13th, and here's how it went. My friends and I dressed all fancy, and headed to Palace 9 in South...

Opinion: Ambiance makes Uncommon the best study spot

Opinion: Ambiance makes Uncommon the best study spot

Leah Frisbie, Guest Writer October 27, 2023

According to Spoon University, research shows that coffee shop ambiance increases creativity and motivation rather than libraries or offices. The coffee shop industry has grown and expanded due to their...

Ella Stanton on top of Mt. Mansfield

Vermont’s Top Trails

Ella Stanton, Guest Writer October 27, 2023

From the lively, green leaves and flowers hinting at the first signs of spring to the erupting sea of reds and oranges rushing in, pulling autumn over the Green Mountains, there is never a dull moment...

Cover of These Violent Delights

These Violent Delights Are Sure to Delight Readers

Rowan Stockwell, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

These Violent Delights, by Chloe Gong, made its New York Times bestselling debut blowing up in communities such as BookTok and Goodreads in 2020. I had been putting off reading it for a while and was skeptical...

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...

Summer Vacation: Books to Dive Into Over Break

Summer Vacation: Books to Dive Into Over Break

Kaitlyn Corbin, Staff Writer June 9, 2023

With dreams of popsicles and days under the sun almost close enough to touch, the Essex High School library has your back when it comes to finding the perfect book to savor by the pool or speed through...

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...

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...

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...

Cool Experiments for a Cold Day *VIDEOS INCLUDED*

Cool Experiments for a Cold Day *VIDEOS INCLUDED*

Greg Maiberger, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

This past month we have had some pretty cold temperatures reaching levels of around -25℉ with a-50℉ windchill in Essex Junction, Vermont. This led to a closure of all schools in the Essex Westford...

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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