BEYOND THE BOOKS
NEWS AND NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
At the summit of Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont, the Brunswick team emerged triumphant after the eight-mile hike. (FRONT ) Senior leaders Brandon Morales, Cooper Moore, and Dan Dachille (BACK ) Sophomores Will Donovan, Charlie Jones, Walt Huffman, Angus Manion, Dylan Juneja, Parker Russell, Brooks Ferguson, Jack Michalik, Joe Levien, and Matthew Russell
Three Years After Chance Meeting, Profound & Lasting Reconnection
‘‘V’’
“ V ” I S F O R V E R M O N T. “V” is for
on the bleachers, as well as some friendly
important to the
vulnerable. Just ask seniors Dan Dachille
words of encouragement before everyone
story, though, both
and Brandon Morales.
frantically scattered and classes (and
built up walls around themselves and
chaos) began.
closed off others from the outside.
The two first met as sophomores at the
Opening Day Assembly — Dan a new
That was it: Dan and Brandon went their
student from Saddle River, New Jersey, not
separate ways, pursued their own interests,
knowing a soul, and Brandon a member of
and developed their own routines.
the ’Wick community since fifth grade. Brandon offered Dan a seat next to him
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Outside the Sugar House, the boys take part in the nightly “Circle” talk: a boy chooses the theme for the night, starts the discussion, and then everyone must take a turn. It is an exercise in listening as you cannot respond to what you hear.
OF BRUNSWICK • WINTER 2019
Dan even forgot Brandon’s name. So much for first-day pleasantries. Most
DAN BLAMES that fact on his years as a hockey goalie. “Goalies are weird,” he wrote in his Senior Voice. “We willingly choose to have rubber pucks shot at us for fun (which