Year: 2013

Branford High School Goes Green

    By Matthew Kerrigan Over the past 10 years Branford High School has aggressively made improvements to become more environmentally friendly, but how Eco-friendly has it become? For example, many students question Branford High School’s recycling efforts. “Everyone thinks the janitors just dump the recycling bins in the trash, so no one goes out of their way to recycle,” said Simon Mcgann, a junior at Branford

College Life After BHS

By Brianna Boteler Branford High School students who head off to college may be leaving Branford, but according to a new report released by the Guidance Department most BHS students stay close to home. The Summary Report released by guidance shows all of the statistics on the class of 2012, including what colleges the majority of students applied to. Many of those top schools are

Internet Privacy @ Branford High

By Drew Linehan Privacy is an issue that concerns a lot of people. On the internet, many people have been sharing their thoughts and pictures through social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. With recent controversies, such as the David Petreaus incident, and Instagram selling photographs how can someone be sure that their privacy is secure? For the students at Branford High School, they

Tracy Steps Down as Football Coach

By James Integlia Branford football coach Mike Tracy resigned January 4th after four seasons as Head Coach, saying his main reason for stepping down was to spend more time with his family. “He’s somebody who’s such a good head coach, he’s so thorough and did it by the book.” said Scott Jenkin BHS ’80, who has been on the Hornet’s football staff since 1991, “He held kids

Students Gather to Protest Fired Teacher Lippolis

By James Integlia The third time is the charm they say, and after being rescheduled twice, the “Protest for Carolyn Lippolis” was held Thursday in front of Branford High School. Lippolis, a former BHS social studies teacher, was fired on November 28, 2012 following more than a year on administrative leave. Lippolis was terminated at a Board of Education meeting after a several month investigation by

Andy Klarman Goes the Extra Mile

By Kelsey Austin With friends and family, Andy Klarman, Branford Basketball player, collected unwrapped toys during the Boys’ Basketball game versus Daniel Hand. Andy Klarman had decided to host a toy drive after he  heard the news about the Newtown tragedy. After a big win that night for Branford, Andy says, “the outcome of the whole night was great.” Many members of the Branford Community attended

School Security Tightens in Wake of Newtown

By Justin Julianelle In the wake of the Newtown tragedy, food is no longer allowed to be delivered in part of all Branford Public Schools reviewing their procedures and protocols. Effective the first day back from winter break, the school no longer allows food to be delivered from places such as The Hornets’ Nest Deli and P & M Fine Food Delicatessen. Lee Panagoulias, Principal at Branford High,

New Teacher Hopes to Create Her Legacy at Branford High School

By Sam Bailey-Loomis Students strolling down the A wing in Branford High School will see a smiling, familiar face outside A-20 each day. Laughing, playful, and always looking forward to a great day. Twenty-three-year old Jennifer Kordek, the new Psychology and Civilizations teacher, welcomes all students into her class to learn and grow. Kordek was born in New Haven, and was raised in Hamden and

Mid-Term Scheduled Shortened

By Hunter Carden Changes in the mid-term schedule might have high school students a little worried as the week of mid-terms quickly approach. Instead of the original five day schedule, the mid-terms are now crammed into four days. Under the new schedule, the make up exam time was removed from the last day. Now the period one and two exams are given on the same

The School Day, Even Longer

Several states will participate in a new federal program to lengthen the school day, according to a federal announcement last week. New York is one of the five states participating in this program along with: Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and yes, Connecticut. The United States Department of Education is working with the National Center on Time and Learning to gain the support of states all around