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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…
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,…
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…
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,”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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. …
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.…
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…
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,…
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,”…
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…