This article was written by senior Charlie Haynes Each week in the winter tractor trailer trucks arrive at U-32 High School in Montpelier, Vermont. The doors of the trailer swing open, revealing 30 tons of wood chips. The trailer…
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Seniors and Admin: A Widening Divide
This article was written by senior Sam Clark. Note: All the students interviewed for this article wished to stay anonymous. In early January, a rumor circulated through U-32 that sounded something like this: a student threw a sandwich…
“The Decision that is the Safest For Our District:” U-32’s Mask Policy
This article was written by sophomore Yolanda Bansah, with assistance with the pictures and captions from the U-32 Journalism class. It was an ordinary Thursday morning, on May 4th. One student walked into the building with a friend, but…
“A really Important Step For the School” U-32’s plans to raise Progress Pride Flag
This article was written by sophomore Finley Torrens-Martin. On April 27, 2022, during a WCSUUSD School Board meeting, students from U-32 proposed for the Progress Pride Flag to be raised on the U-32 school flag pole. The meeting lasted…
Jade Walker: Beauty In The Margins
This story was written by sophomore Amy Felice. When Jade Walker was fourteen, she had a summer job in her home state of Connecticut, picking apples. She found herself working amongst a dozen migrant adults, from Nicaragua and Guatemala,…
“We have all the pieces,” U-32 Baseball Aims to Repeat Championship Win
This article was written by sophomore Luke Page. On June 13, 2021, a baseball collided with a bat and flew towards centerfield. All eyes were on Tony Concessi to see if he could make the winning catch. As the…
People that keep U-32 Running: Ellen Cooke
This article was written by junior Benjamin Bourgeois as a part a series honoring people who keep U-32 running. Ellen Cooke is a counselor at U-32. She also keeps her T.A. in check with school, and provides support for…
Community Decisions: The Options Over There Were Gone
This story was written by sophomore Cyrus Hansen, as a part of a series written by sophomores about moral dilemmas in our community. CW: This story contains discussion of sexual violence, torture, and murder. As a child Emilia…
Sexual Violence at U-32
This article was written with the Help of the Chronicle Team. CW: This article contains a link to an infographic containing statistics and quotes about sexual violence and how the school handles it. In November of 2021,…
Community Decisions: The Kids are Soldiers, but the Soldiers are Still Kids
This article was written by sophomore Sawyer Mislak. It is a part of a series about moral dilemmas in our community. Brian Albee was born in Boston and raised in Pennsylvania. At 18 he joined the army. Brian explains,…
Community Decisions: The Interests of a Union
This article was written by sophomore Hughes Gilbert. It is a part of a series about moral dilemmas members of our community have gone through. When given the choice between freedom for yourself and a kid’s education, which do…
Community Decisions: Defending the Undefended
This story was written by sophomore Ethan Neimark and is a part of a series written by the sophomores in Democratic Roots about moral dilemmas in our community. Avi Springer could have never predicted that his job would someday…
Community Decisions: I Will Die a Monster
This story was written by sophomore Rhys Cadorette, as a part of a collection of stories about moral dilemmas in our community. Would you rather be hooked up to machines for the rest of your life, or die knowing…
Community Decisions: Putting Molly First
This article was written by sophomore Willa Long as a part of the collection of pieces about moral dilemmas in our community. CW: Images depicting animal abuse are presented in this story Sam Punchar risks her own life…
People that Keep U-32 Running: Jen Duprey
This article was written by Amy Felice, a sophomore in the U-32 Journalism class. Jen Duprey has been a custodian at U32 since 2001, her hard work and ever-present smile brightening the halls we walk through every day. Starting…