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Year: 2020

“That was all I really had” : Homeless in 2020

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Anna KnaussFeatured, The Underground Workshop

This article was written by Eva Goodwin, of U-32 High School in East Montpelier. It is the second in a three-part series about the issues surrounding homelessness in 2020, from the Underground Workshop, VTDigger’s new platform for student journalism. The first…

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“Broken Beautifully” – Lexy Voyer’s Pandemic Recovery

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Anna KnaussFeatured

Editor’s note: This story contains graphic detail about an attempted suicide. If this is a triggering subject for you, please make sure you are in a safe space and with people you trust before you begin reading.   March 14th,…

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New Faces: Kevin Richards

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 Anna KnaussFeatured, Teacher Profiles

  In high school, Kevin Richards focused almost exclusively on football. He spent most of his free time practicing, and it paid off. He was accepted into the University of Albany, near his home town, to play football on their…

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New Faces: Tess Knepp

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Anna KnaussFeatured, Teacher Profiles

  In high school Tess Knepp never fit into one group. She participated in track, theater, headed up the Horticulture Club, and “tried out every style.” “I was definitely the person that wore the big black baggy pants and fishnets,”…

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Covid Chronicles: Seventh Grade At Home

November 30, 2020December 7, 2020 Anna KnaussFeatured

  It is eight am. James, “Jimmy” Churchill is just getting ready for the day. He heads downstairs still groggy and grabs his notebooks, computer, and writing utensils from his kitchen counter. Most students normally go outside to the school…

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Covid Sports, Pt. One: A Strange Soccer Season

November 29, 2020November 30, 2020 Anna KnaussFeatured, Sports

Editor’s note: The girls’ soccer team won the state championship this year (story coming soon), overcoming the many challenges of competing during Covid. This piece from a member of the team, Claire Obeldobel, details some of that journey. Last October…

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New Faces: Justin Fontaine

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Anna KnaussFeatured, Teacher Profiles

Justin Fontaine had just begun his work as an athletic trainer for an affiliate team to the NHL hockey franchise, the Arizona Coyotes.    “It was the second home game, I was still very new to it,” Justin said. “I…

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New Faces: Alison Byrnes

November 1, 2020November 2, 2020 Anna KnaussFeatured, Teacher Profiles

Alison Byrnes knew that biking wasn’t her strong suit. After a 2.4 mile swim and a 26 mile run she felt exhausted, and had 112 miles of biking ahead of her. She would be disqualified from the Iron Man if…

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New Faces: Hunter Hedenberg

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 Anna KnaussFeatured, Teacher Profiles

In the summer of 2019, Hunter Hedenberg and her partner Rob were hiking back to the car after a day of rock climbing on a ranch in Wyoming when they encountered a herd of cows. Hunter grew up around cows,…

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New Faces: Julia Pritchard

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Anna KnaussFeatured, Teacher Profiles

In 2006 Julia Pritchard went to Wisconsin to compete in the American Birkebeiner, the largest cross country skiing race in North America. Julia competed in the classic marathon, which is 34  miles long. She finished 3rd in her age group.  …

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Back to School: Covid Changes

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Townes DegrootFeatured

Some students come from the bus, others from the parking lot. All of them wear masks. The first big changes to the inside of the building are the clear plexiglass dividers. They separate students entering the building from those leaving.…

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Maze to Graduation: 3 Repeated Messages from the Class of 2020

June 8, 2020 Eva JessupFeatured, Maze to Graduation, Proficiencies

Note: This piece uses reporting from journalism class by Sage Winner, Anna Knauss, Mary Lorden, Emily Hunt, Cameron Edson, Jasmine Toro, Anna Farber, Maya Elliott, Ella Lyford, and Celia Teachout Part 1 regarding the Class of 2020 can be found…

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Positive Pie: A Slice on the Pandemic

June 5, 2020 Anna KnaussFeatured

Melissa Whittaker owns a local Italian pizza restaurant alongside her husband Carlo. On Wednesday night, she walked into the kitchen, saw the food windows piled with food, and calmly reached for a pair of gloves. She put food orders together,…

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Seniors: What is going to happen now?

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Anna KnaussFeatured

Sophia Heinz, a senior at U-32, found out school was closed for the rest of the year while she was working at Shaws in Montpelier. “A customer told me. I just ran to the service desk and I started crying,”…

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The Effect of COVID-19 On Vermont Climate Legislation

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 kweyantFeatured

Editor’s note: This is a guest author from Montpelier High School. “I remember one time at a strike about two years ago, I stopped and looked around and was just instantly filled with joy…” says Sophia Flora, a freshman at…

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