Embedded Files
The following feed contains regular updates on the activities of BLS V.O.T.E., as well as notices for upcoming events, and release announcements for issues of Veracium, both online and in-print.
Significant changes to the website and/or club organization will also be posted.
V.O.T.E. News & Updates
May 21, 2025
Veracium's Spring issue of the 2024-2025 school year is now out! Read it in print with a copy from your homeroom teacher, or here online!
December 19, 2024
Veracium's Winter issue of the 2024-2025 school year is now out! Read it in print with a copy from your homeroom teacher, or here online!
December 18, 2024
We would like to congratulate our format/layout editor & BLS VOTE officer Tony Zhang for his admission to Harvard University. We thank him for his contributions to our program and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
November 26, 2024
Government & Public Service announcement
On Sunday, December 1, at 2 PM, Judge Gloria Chan of the Massachusetts Judicial Court and State Representative Kay Khan will host a lecture at the Newton Free Library for high school students. They will provide detailed guidance on selecting college majors, preparing in high school, and exploring related career paths. High school students interested in public service or the pre-law track are encouraged to register and attend.
Sign up HERE
November 26, 2024
Government & Public Service announcement
On Sunday, December 1, at 2 PM, Judge Gloria Chan of the Massachusetts Judicial Court and State Representative Kay Khan will host a lecture at the Newton Free Library for high school students. They will provide detailed guidance on selecting college majors, preparing in high school, and exploring related career paths. High school students interested in public service or the pre-law track are encouraged to register and attend.
Sign up HERE
November 17, 2024
Topol Fellows Guest Speaker Series: International Human Rights Law & American Foreign Policy
On Thursday, November 21 from 2:30-3:30 in room 307 the Topol Fellows and Amnesty International will be hosting Professor Amy Van Zyl-Chavarro who will discuss International Human Rights Law and American Foreign Policy. She is a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School, where she is researching the idea of a human right to the environment. For several years, she taught International Human Rights courses at Suffolk University Law School and later at Roger Williams University School of Law. Since 2012 she has partnered with the Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples Clinic at Suffolk Law School on research and advocacy projects. Snacks will be provided!
Please sign up here to attend as space is limited.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjE800OUiQAmF4m0qbJbeuukNtLzkhTe5JHEVAWNRPlkWj5Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
October 16, 2024
BLS VOTE would like to thank everyone that contributed to the VOTE x NHS collaboration to encourage voting on the upcoming November 2024 election.
August 5th, 2024
BLS VOTE helps distribute educational signs for candidates that are running for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County.
June 20th, 2024
Congratulations to Albert Chen, Joshua Rand, Zoe Fulton, Royce Huynh, Lily Russo, and Kevin Zhong on graduating from Boston Latin School. We thank them for their invaluable contributions to the club and wish them all the best in their individual college journeys.
June 7th, 2024
Veracium's spring issue of the 2023-2024 school year is now out! Read it in print with a copy from your homeroom teacher, or here online!
December 20, 2023
Veracium's first issue of the 2023-2024 school year is now out! Read it in print with a copy from your homeroom teacher, or here online!
June 15, 2023
The website has been updated with all Spring 2023 happenings.
June 12, 2023
Congratulations to Megan Li on graduating Boston Latin School! They co-founded BLS V.O.T.E., and throughout its entire existence thus far all of its accomplishments wouldn't have been possible without them. We wish them luck in their journey ahead!
May 26, 2023
Veracium's second issue of the 2022-23 school year is now out! Read it in print with a copy from your homeroom teacher, or here, online!
October 25, 2022
BLS V.O.T.E.'s Veracium returns, now with physical copies! Read it in print with a copy from your homeroom teacher, or here, online!
August 2022
BLS V.O.T.E. is back! This year, we've transitioned to physical copies for our political newsletter, Veracium! If you're a BLS student, look forward to having our articles right in your classrooms!
June 14, 2021
BLS V.O.T.E.'s seventh and final issue for the 2020-2021 school year is out now!
Issue VII contains: a review of the Taiwanese drought through the lens of the global economy and climate change, the dificulties of passing democrat-favored legislation in the current Senate, hesitancies surrounding the vaccines, and internal disagreements in priorites within the GOP.
You can read it here, or in the navigation bar (above on computer and tablet, in the menu three lines button on mobile).
This week's issue has five articles.
May 10, 2021
BLS V.O.T.E.'s sixth issue is out now, on May 10th!
Issue VI contains in-depth reporting on Prince Philip's life and legacy, the trial of Derek Chauvin, and shorter updates and summaries of the COVID crisis in India and the effects of the Ever Given in the Suez canal.
You can read it here, or in the navigation bar (above on computer and tablet, in the menu three lines button on mobile).
This week's issue has four articles.
April 14, 2021
BLS V.O.T.E. hosted two documentary showings today!
We showed two documentaries- one on the corruption of the Russian government and another on the 2021 Myanmar Coup d'état. We paired that with a following discussion and complementary Padlet. The documentaries were titled: Alexi Navalny's "A Palace for Putin. The Story of the Biggest Bribe" which investigates the funds given for President Putin's residence and in a more broader perspective the internal corruption of the Russian government socially and economically, and "Inside Myanmar's Crackdown," a short documentary Al Jazeera about the 2021 Myanmar coup, and more specifically the people and groups affected by this and the following protests and international response.
Make sure to put your info into Innerview to get your hours! Classes V-II get 2 hours per session, and seniors get 3.
April 5, 2021
BLS V.O.T.E.'s fifth issue is out now, on April 5th!
Issue V is packed full of critical and fascinating news, including the political situation in the Republic of the Congo, the issue of abolishing the death penalty, holding Biden's selection of his cabinet accountable, and the Boulder shooting.
You can read it here, or in the navigation bar (above on computer and tablet, in the menu three lines button on mobile).
This week's issue has four articles. Next week's will have four or five.
March 22, 2021
BLS V.O.T.E.'s big fourth issue is out now!
Issue IV contains more articles than ever before, stretching from Anti-Asian American hate and acts of violence to the stimulus check to Alexei Navalny. It has many more articles besides, any they are all available at the link below.
You can read it here, or in the navigation bar (above on computer and tablet, in the menu three lines button on mobile).
Also, we'll be switching up our publishing schedule after this article, switching to shorter issues every two weeks so the staff has more time to research and write their articles. They'll be on a rotating schedule.
March 11, 2021
If you want to learn about BLS V.O.T.E. & Veracium, come to our info session on Thursday!
We'll discuss what entails joining our club and writing for Veracium, and how you can join and help out!
You can click the Zoom link here in the announcement, or go to the Issue III page in the navigation bar or announcement banner (above on computer and tablet, in the menu three lines button on mobile).
March 8, 2021
Veracium Issue III is out today!
Issue III contains more updated and expanded coverage of the coup in Myanmar, Italy's newest prime minister, the Equality Act, and Senator Ted Cruz's vacation. It's the product of two weeks of work and a new member who will be featuring in more articles in the future! Thanks for reading and stay safe!
You can read it here, or in the navigation bar (above on computer and tablet, in the menu three lines button on mobile).
February 22, 2021
Veracium Issue II is out today!
Featuring coverage of the coup in Myanmar, the situation with COVID-19, and Boston's very own mayor heading to Washington, Issue II contains BLS V.O.T.E.'s efforts from the past two-plus weeks. Enjoy!
You can read it here, or in the navigation bar (above on computer and tablet, in the menu three lines button on mobile).
February 5, 2021
Today we began work on the BLS V.O.T.E. World Political Index on a Padlet map with the help of Student volunteers from classes V, IV, III, II, and I during Friday Flex Block! Check out the map on our all new Political Index page.
Also during our Friday Flex Community Service Activity, we helped students make Instagram posts promoting the importance of being aware of the 2021 Boston Mayoral Election, so people will be prepared for the election in November. Check out our Instagram at bls_vote!
February 3, 2021
Let's welcome Veracium, BLS V.O.T.E.'s new publication. You can read the first issue on the website here!
October 28, 2020
Thanks to Alessandra Woo for her amazing poster encouraging the important right and obligation all adults in this country have as citizens!
Page updated
Report abuse