This article was written by a U-32 alumni, Ella Bradley, who has been working on this article for a while now; it’s about her exchange year in Germany. On Friday, the sixth of May in Beesenstedt, Germany, I woke…
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Our Pandemic Economy:Nine Businesses on Barre-Montpelier Road
Reporting by Sam Clark, Ben Bourgeois, Evie Moore, Tagg Schrader, Amy Felice, Ava Fitzgerald, Ollie Hansen, Wylder Gluck, Luke Page and Charlie Haynes. Photos by Kiki Hayward, Sean Butler, Julia Fortin, Ivy Heinz, Alexei Duplessis, Blakelee Hoffman, Abigail…
Eddie Sayers with a 2ft PR
This article was written by Taggart Schrader, a sophomore student in the journalism class at U-32 in admiration for Eddie and the State Champs: U-32 track team. Sophomore Eddie Sayers was only slotted to score 1 point at the…
“I’ve learned a ton” : Jody Emerson on her first year at Barre Tech
This article was written my Evie Moore, a senior at U-32 who has been a huge part of our school Chronicle. Thank you. Jody Emerson’s day at her new job begins as it used to at U32. She stands…
Eliott Morse: Community Pillar
This is written by senior Charlie Haynes In 1964 Eliott Morse had a visit from a neighbor, Bob Simon, who told him that the Montpelier Fire Department was now charging 500 dollars an hour to travel to…
Elle Bizzozero: Painter
This article was written by Junior Ava Fitzgerald. Elle Bizzozero grew up watching their mother paint, draw, and sculpt, and believes she inherited their love for art from their mother. “My dad has no artistic bone in his body,”…
One System in Focus: Wood Chip Heating at U-32
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…
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,…
Community Decisions-The Baby
This story was written by sophomore Nina Young, as a part of a series written by sophomores about moral dilemmas in our community. Christa was 7 months pregnant when she heard the awful news. “Your son’s organs are out…
Up and Coming Student Council
This article was written by Taggart Schrader, a sophomore in the Journalism Class. This article was written to discuss the upcoming Student Council and report out the election results. Without a student council in the past two years, the…
Engaged Learning: The Pilot Experience
This article was written by Ava Fitzgerald, a junior in the Journalism class. On a recent day at U-32, the students in the Pilot room gathered around and decided that they wanted to have a little break from their…
Otis Loga-Skate Skiing: “I Can do the Same Course as You”
This article was written by Oliver Hansen, a Senior in the Journalism class, here at U-32. When Otis Loga first joined the U-32 cross country ski team, he struggled with skiing because of his cerebral palsy. It was difficult…