Student Government

2023 Student Body Presidential Debate

Sam Houghton, Staff Writer • April 17, 2023

The EHS Presidential debate, hosted by Student Government, took place in the auditorium on Friday, April 14th. Three pairs of candidates answered various questions regarding our school. This year’s President,...

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...

To Weigh or Not to Weigh? The GPA Debate Resurfaces

Kaitlyn Corbin, Staff Writer • December 22, 2022

During their October full block meeting, Student Government passed legislation that aims to implement a weighted GPA system here at Essex High School. In a weighted grade point average, or a weighted GPA,...

Rally for the Planet 2022

Lily Larsen, Staff Writer • May 4, 2022

For the past five years, the Vermont Youth Lobby has held an annual “Rally for the Planet'' event. Unfortunately, the annual event had to take a pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Youth Lobby is a student-run...

EHS Student Government Election Results Update

Katie Adams, Staff Writer • April 13, 2022

The results are in! After school on Tuesday, the student government met to count ballots. Over 400 of the approximate 1,280 EHS students voted, which is around 31% of the student body. The results...

Student Government Presidential Debate

Katie Adams, Staff Writer • April 6, 2022

On April 4th, 2022, the presidential candidates for the EHS student body presidential race sat down for a debate on the auditorium stage. The ballot this year is junior-heavy, with only one pair of sophomores...