Stretched across the back wall of the stage, there is a piece of cloth, the cyc (pronounced /ˈsyke/). On a November night in 2016, it was lit an orange-brown tone. In front of it, three silks hung from the ceiling.…
Month: October 2018
The Making of Little Shop of Horrors: Part 3, Audrey 2
The cast of Little Shop of Horrors crowds around the newest addition to their set. Five versions of the namesake plant “Audrey 2,” each one bigger than the next. “They’re so real” echoes among the students. The five puppets arrived…
Local Race Car Driver: Joey Laquerre
“Love what you do, do what you love.” This is what racing is to 74-year-old Joey Laquerre, from East Montpelier VT. It has been his motto since day one. Laquerre, with his short black bushy hair and tall lengthy body,…
Opinion: U-32’s Extremely White Staff
Editor’s Note: Opinion pieces do not reflect the views of the Chronicle staff. Every year, U-32 faculty members line up for a picture on the bleachers of the gym. Here is this year’s photograph, for reference. U-32 teachers pose for…
Scaffolding on the Statehouse: The Story of ‘Agriculture’
Chris Miller leans over a block of mahogany, chipping away at what will soon be Agriculture’s robe. He concentrates, hitting the chisel head with a wooden mallet. Agriculture, the statue formerly known as Ceres, will soon be the crowning jewel…
The Making of Little Shop of Horrors: Part 2, Choreography
The theatre house lights are on. Six dancers are on stage running a difficult dance number under the watchful eye of Heather Clark-Warner. “Send it!” Clark-Warner calls over the Little Shop of Horrors broadway musical song ‘You never know’. A…
“An unfinished painting”: Brady Hill’s Digital Media
On Friday, September 14th, Brady Hill loaded two dirt bikes in the back of his father’s blue truck. In the camper behind, he packed his racing uniform, helmet, and boots. He was headed to Maine for the weekend, to race…
Awaiting the Call of Good News
I am sitting at my dining room table with my mom right across from me. It is around 6 p.m and my mom is sitting with her blond hair pulled back, in a light green shirt and brown sweatpants. I…
U-32 Lady Power Pt. 1: Adrian Wade-Keeney
The pottery room is hot, loud, and chaotic. Kids are throwing on the wheel, clay is being tossed every which way, and the Lumineers pandora radio is blaring. Adrian Wade, the teacher, keeps her cool and attempts to help a…
Ten or One Million
It’s 2006, and a six-year-old girl holds a stick as a microphone, singing the lyrics of a song by Bon Jovi from before she was born. The adults around her laugh- little do they know that her love for music…
New Faces: Christine Fitch
Christine Fitch looked 19,341 feet below her to see the side of Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and a sea of igneous rock. She felt relieved after seven full days of hard work and climbing. Fitch and her company visited and…
Relighting the Fire
Editor’s Note: This piece is the first in a series of Character Profiles written by freshmen in Comp. and Lit. about important people in their lives. Freshman, Maeve Hoffert wrote this piece about her brother’s girlfriend. Niki (left) with a…
Juuling in the library: Is Vaping Preventable?
Students in the library are typically buried in books, stressing over homework, or captivated by the Netflix show on their phone screen. It seems innocent and peaceful, but recently, some rebellious students have been using the library as their ‘juuling…
Christiana’s Founding Husbands
Christiana’s students know that her real husband, Luke, is famous for his 802 Rap Video. This is an exclusive interview on her colonial crushes. We started by talking about her current founding husband, George Washington. How did he propose?…