This article was written by Claire Serrano, a ninth grader in Comp and Lit class at U-32. She wrote this piece for an assignment to create a Character Profile Story about a member of our community. In a picture, a…
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Blast From the Past: Dice Gambling Shakes Up Administrative Concerns
This article was written by Katie Duprey and Clayton McLean on April 16th, 2004 A recent increase of rolling dice has led administrators to believe gambling is a growing concern. Planning Room Director Tim Guilbault first noticed an…
Derek Dunning, His Thoughts On His Fall Season
This article was written by Tommy Mangieri, a senior in the journalism class at U-32. New Athletic Director Derek Dunning has joined the U-32 Athletics family. If you are a student not much is known about Derek, with him being someone…
New Faces: “I fought it tooth and nail,” Philip Montenegro
This article was written by Willow Mashkuri who is a junior in the Journalism class. “I fought it tooth and nail.” Philip Montenegro never wanted to be a teacher as a child. Each factor in his life led him…
New Faces: “Everyone Knew Who She Was,” Olga Benoit
This article was written by Andrew Baker who is a senior in the Journalism class. “So I graduated college in Russia and I came to Vermont because I used to be an exchange student here.” When Olga Benoit…
Von U-32 nach Burggymnasium Wettin: Dispatches from Germany
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…
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…