Any business has to plan for the future. In the dairy industry, that future relies largely upon the health and well-being of the calves. Fairmont knows that healthy calves mean good cows in the years to come. Calves are born…
Month: February 2016
Comedy and Comic Books Collide: Stage 16’s Latest Performance
On Saturday, February 13th, The Adventures of a Comic Book Artist, performed by middle school theater group Stage 16, premiered in the auditorium at U-32. This year, there were 56 middle schoolers involved, approximately double the size of last year’s…
Skip Gates: Saving Students From The Unthinkable
After losing his 21 year old son to a drug overdose, Skip Gates continues to urge high schoolers all around New England to refrain from the use of opiates. Skip has a connection to U-32, as he interviewed here for…
Mod Euro’s Philosopher Projects
What is the purpose of government? Should people follow their gut instincts or use the process of reason to make decisions? Who should have liberty in our society? Are people born as clean slates or are their characters decided from…
U-32 Students and Model U.N.
U-32’s Model U.N. team was hard at work in Boston this past weekend, fighting the good fight trying to solve the world’s problems. The topics ranged from the Paris Peace conference in 1919 to more current issues such as terrorism…
U-32: Stepping Up The Pizza Game
After seeing significant drops in the pizza revenue and other foods from the cafe, Rick Hungerford and U-32’s cafeteria staff sent out a survey to the student body to see what they could change in the menu to make the…
Vape Pens? Vaping?: A New Technology Tests School Policy
Recently a number of incidents at U-32 have involved something called a “Vape Pen.” What is a Vape Pen, and what is U-32’s policy on “vaping?” Assistant Principal Jody Emerson explained what a vape pen is. “Basically they are electronic…
What is VSAC?
When many students hear about VSAC, they don’t really know what it is or how it works. Clark Amadon, the U-32 VSAC representative, was able to shed some light. “Vermont student assistance corporation helps Vermonters to figure out how to…
Latin Dinner Dance Continues On
On January 3rd, the music department of U32 held a fundraiser to raise money for the music department’s trip to New York City. Every other year, the school sends the entire music department on a trip. “The students who volunteer…
Alternatives, Part II: Homeschooling
Altan Cross has a lot going on. Between a rigorous homeschool curriculum and the multiple theater productions he in, he is anything but motionless. It was no different when he was a junior at U32. He juggled lacrosse, soccer, Stage…
Varsity Girls Basketball: A Look Inside the Locker Room
An intense match up between #1 U-32 and #2 Lyndon Institute last Thursday night created a focused locker room scene. The Raiders started off their typical pre-game routine as players went around sharing their goals for the game. “We need…
Bernie Sanders to Ban Snow
This winter has been very scarce when it comes to the amount of snowfall in the state of Vermont. Many people believe it’s just another El Niño that changed some of the weather patterns. However, that is not the case.…
Inside Fairmont Farm: Part One
Fairmont Farm inc. is a family dairy farm in East Montpelier, Vermont, established in 1992 when three smaller family farms merged into one. In the 24 years since, Fairmont has undergone many changes and expansions while still maintaining a…
Editorial: Social Media
Look around U-32. How many kids do you see on their phone? Ten? Twenty? More? So should social media be taught at school? According to the Pew Research center (http://www.pewinternet.org/) 92% of teenagers report going online daily. Not…
Alternatives, Part I: The Initiative
Josiah Gilbert (above) is making his own architecture textbook. And it really is his own; he’s working on filling it with the notes he’s taken during class, and is including vivid artistic representations of various structures, like the columns he’s…