Last week, my host dad, Dirk Van Sustrue, two of my friends, Julie Sampieri and Nevaeh West, and I cooked some Chinese food from my hometown. I was impressed that the food we cooked tasted similar to those traditional food.…
Month: June 2018
Finally: Teen Jazz Comes to U-32
Bright lights directed on stage and a constant mummer of excited chatter filled the auditorium on April 12 when the group, Teen Jazz, directed by Amia Cervantes, performed at U-32 from 9:45 to 10:49. During that hour, the U-32 students…
“We’re all spots on the same cow”
The boxes of giant stencils, heaps of spray paint cans, and two ladders are finally cleared away from the front of the barn. Finally: the finished giant 18 by 13-ish foot World Cow mural stands displayed just off the side…
“It’s great to know you can be good at something else too”: The Art Show
Editor’s Note: The featured image pictures work done by Senior Jayden Hudson. Isabel Poulson sat off to the side of the atrium with headphones over her ears and a paintbrush in hand. As parents walked by, they stopped to watch…
Gender Means You’ll Judge Me For This
I wore sparkly high heels, fishnet tights, a short skirt, and a black lace bra. I was wearing heavy makeup, my hair was teased, and a multitude of hickeys covered my neck and chest. Written on my torso in red…
“I’m so excited about my new life”
Every morning, Julie Sampieri walks to her locker, which is near the Math White Table, with a smile on her face. She puts her sports backpack into her locker while chatting with her host sister, Ana Young. Julie is an…
Decision Day: New Tradition, Mixed Reception
On June 1st, 2018, over half of the senior class flooded into the gym for their Decision Day assembly. They took their seats on cold metal chairs, and stared out over a sea of younger students, who applauded as the…
5 Months At Brattleboro Retreat
Arrival October 28, 2012 The autumn afternoon sped by as my mother drove down the interstate. She talked to a family friend sitting in the passenger seat. We had moved into Louise’s house that summer, after selling my grandparents’ home.…
The Black Lives Matter Flag: 24 Voices
On June 4th, 2018, a group of students stood in a circle around the U-32 flag pole as the Black Lives Matter flag waved overhead. Surrounding them, a crowd of staff and students watched on and cheered. Even farther out,…
Are Dreadlocks Cultural Appropriation?
Dustin Byerly is a white man, originally from the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who now lives in central Vermont. He has worn dreadlocks since 1999. He says he first learned of dreadlocks through hip hop culture. Then he took a…
Pow!: The Green Mountain Comic Expo
The flash of a camera goes off, emitting to the right of the entrance. A large green screen is set up by the CW Network, letting attendees take pictures with characters like The Flash and Green Arrow. Across the path,…