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Emma Paris (she/her) is a first-year student at Bennington College, where she’s studying Poetry and Ecology with a focus on environmental data interpretation for creative works. Her poetry has appeared in VTDigger, Zaum Magazine, the Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast, the Northern New England Review, MORIA Literary Magazine, Harpur Palate, and more. She interned at Green Writers Press during the winter of 2025, helping edit and proof upcoming titles in poetry. Emma is the Youth Poet Laureate of Vermont for 2025. Keep up with her on Instagram at @vt_youth_poet_laureate_2025
Vermont Youth Poet Laureate Winner Emma Paris
Kenzie Ribera, Staff Writer • June 3, 2025

Kenzie Ribera ('26) is a student intern at the not-for-profit Sundog Poetry, whose mission is "to cultivate in Vermont audiences of all ages...

Emma Paris (she/her) is a first-year student at Bennington College, where she’s studying Poetry and Ecology with a focus on environmental data interpretation for creative works. Her poetry has appeared in VTDigger, Zaum Magazine, the Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast, the Northern New England Review, MORIA Literary Magazine, Harpur Palate, and more. She interned at Green Writers Press during the winter of 2025, helping edit and proof upcoming titles in poetry. Emma is the Youth Poet Laureate of Vermont for 2025. Keep up with her on Instagram at @vt_youth_poet_laureate_2025
Vermont Youth Poet Laureate Winner Emma Paris
Kenzie Ribera, Staff Writer • June 3, 2025

Kenzie Ribera ('26) is a student intern at the not-for-profit Sundog Poetry, whose mission is "to cultivate in Vermont audiences of all ages a love and appreciation of this art through a variety of poetry...

Celeste Hines reciting at the regional competition at the Barre Opera House. (Photo/Larissa Hebert)
An Interview with the Poetry Out Loud School-Wide Winner Celeste Hines
Kenzie Ribera, Student Writer • April 3, 2025

On March 6, at the Barre Opera House, Rice sophomore Celeste Hines competed in the regional competition for Poetry Out Loud. Poetry Out Loud is an annual competition, which all English teachers at Rice...

The Rice faculty basketball team after their hard fought win over the seniors. (Photo/Megan Shrestha)
Faculty Dominates Pep Rally Finals
Pio Bird Matarazzo, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

The Rice Memorial High School faculty basketball team came out on top over the senior team, edging them out 6-4 during the Winter Pep Rally. "On account of the periods being so short and the score being...

Rice Memorial High School at night.
Power-geist
Marissa Cross, Editor-In-Chief • November 5, 2024

Let’s face it, Rice Memorial High School is an old school. It has a lot of history and many people have filtered through its halls. However, it appears that some people never left. Some teachers and...

Students racing to grab the balls in dodgeball at the Spring 2023 Pep Rally. (Photo/Steffen Parker)
Fall Pep Rally 2023 Picks
Joe Rob and Owen Messineo October 4, 2023

Here we are, another Spirit Week, which means another Pep Rally. JRob and Messi are back to submit our picks for who will walk away as winners from this event. Just like last year, we make these picks in sport, but also we take our craft seriously. Now,...

This I Believe: God is in the midst...
This I Believe: God is in the midst…
Gabriella Allbee, AP Language and Composition Student
Band teacher John Luce conducting in the band room at Rice. (Photo/Skyler Nichols)
John Luce, Musiklehrer?
Skyler Nichols, Student Writer • May 16, 2025

John Luce is one of the many new teachers who have placed themselves in the eyes of students. Whether it is how he is so calm and collected to...

Teacher Darren Clas in his famous MINI Cooper during a physics lab. (Photo/rmhsvt)
Darren Clas: Physics is the Universe
Taylor Tritt, Student Writer • May 9, 2025

Darren Clas is both an English and science teacher here at Rice, instructing both Physics and AP Seminar courses. He enjoys finding common ground...

 Harmony Belle Devoe (Photo/ Tina Picz Photography)
An Interview with VT Youth Poet Laureate Harmony Devoe
Kenzie Ribera, Staff Writer • May 31, 2024
The cast of Into the Woods at a rehearsal. (Photo/Moorea Lambert)
Time to Go Into the Woods!
Logan Forcier, Staff Writer • March 12, 2024
Rice students and teachers at Share Your Heart, Share Your Mind. (Photo/Renzo Pizzagalli)
Rice Students Share Their Hearts
Logan Forcier and Maddie Olsen January 2, 2024
Prospective "Into the Woods" cast members at Thursday's informational session. (Photo/Moorea Lambert)
Drama Club Begins Journey Into The Woods
Moorea Lambert, Arts Editor • December 10, 2023
“The Rain of Ruddy Gold”
Maelyn Slavik, Writer • May 1, 2025

Rain was sparkling, shimmering all around Grayson.  He’d left his earbuds, his phone, resting atop the worn cushions of his favorite writing...

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