This article was written by a journalism student, Emily Cook. “In Boston, I was a director of an after-school music program. We had 130 families, all Hispanic, so there’s Spanish speaking in the classroom. It was that extra challenge…
Category: Arts
Art, comics, fiction, and poetry!
Samantha Martzke- Photographer
This story was written by Finley Torrens-Martin, a sophomore at U-32. Samantha Martzke was put onto photography by family members. Her sister, Kristina, suggested Martzke add it to her schedule. Upon doing so, “I ended up really loving it,”…
U32 Strings Group Rehearsing in Person… At Last!
This article was written by Avery Ryan who is a freshman in the Chronicle Club. This article was written in celebration of in-person learning returning. It was 8:15 on a foggy Friday morning as U32’s strings players circled up…
New Faces: Jacob Kaplan “All I Had to do was Play my Music”
This article was written by Aiden Wiseman who is a sophomore in the Journalism class. This article was written as part of the “New Faces” series that recognizes new staff members to the U32 Community. In his summers during…
Goku by Q-Friendly: Deconstructed
Quinn Olney has always been experimental with fashion and his physical appearance, but during the summer he went so far as to shave his head and bleach his hair simply to embody the concept of his SoundCloud song. …
“It’s Been Harder”: Music and the Pandemic
This is a piece of writing from the high school Journalism class At 1:00 on March 24, Twelve U-32 band students were admitted into a Zoom meeting. Black squares filled the screen; only a few with their videos on.…
“We’re Just Letting it Unfold” – The Art of Izzy Giamusso
Background For as long as Izzy can remember, she’s been surrounded by art. “My dad’s a musician. My mom did a lot of visual art in college and still does a lot of printmaking,” Izzy said, “and so…
“Why Art?” Voices from the Bash
Junior Isabel Giamusso knelt on the ground in front of her Pilot project: a large poster and sticky notes spread over the wall by the amphitheater. She put the finishing touches on the piece and moved back to admire it. …
Comic: Ego
This is a piece of “speculative fiction” written and illustrated by Ella Farr. She created it for her Future Lit class, which is co-taught by Chris Blackburn and Adrian Wade. Speculative fiction is a narrative with a supernatural element that explores…
Comic: Seoid
This is a piece of “speculative fiction” written and illustrated by Charlotte Bodin. She created it for her Future Lit class, which is co-taught by Chris Blackburn and Adrian Wade. Speculative fiction is a narrative with a supernatural element that explores…
Comic: Lux & Lana
This is a piece of “speculative fiction” written and illustrated by Claire Thompson. She created it for her Future Lit class, which is co-taught by Chris Blackburn and Adrian Wade. Speculative fiction is a narrative with a supernatural element that explores…
Fiction: Chosen
I have to stop. I have to stop panicking. I’m going to trigger another panic attack and that is something I cannot do. I slowly look around, feeling the inhumanly soft white sheets. The comforter on my legs is keeping…
Choose Your Own Adventure: ZOO-F.O. Part 4
The curtains blow quietly, past them, rain splashes against the tin roof. The house is still and quiet, shadows slump hidden behind every object. “Olivia? You up?” Mom pokes her head into my room. I put on a fake, pained…
Choose Your Own Adventure: ZOO-F.O. Part 3
I stumble up the three cement steps. The flower pot that is always blooming has died off and the flowers are brown and have molded into a crusted position. Across the street Mom’s bedroom light is still off. The morning…
Choose Your Own Adventure: ZOO-F.O. Part 2
I start piling a metal chunks into the compost pail. Woven into the grass, dozens of pieces remain. A large oak tree stands out behind our many rows of apple trees. I drag the segments across the grass, digging up…