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Dropping SBA Test in Favor of SAT is the Right Answer

On October 13, 2015December 9, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Matilda Kreider For those juniors who had been dreading taking the state’s new Smarter Balance Assessment (SBA), Governor Dannel Malloy brought some good news recently: the state dropped SBA and plans instead to use the SAT as an evaluative test. Perhaps most exciting is that the SAT will be free for all Connecticut juniors. This change will benefit Connecticut students by reducing the amount

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Ben & Jerry’s Closes Doors for Good

On October 6, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Danni Dunlop Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream permanently closed their doors a few weeks ago to leave Ashley’s the only place to go and grab an ice cream in the center of Branford. Inside the store over the weekend, a former employee was taking away the furniture and he said that he was unsure of the whole reason why the store permanently closed its

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App of the Month: Smashy Road

On October 6, 2015November 13, 2015 By Branford Buzz

Editor’s note: The following is part of a regular feature in The Buzz spotlighting a new or interesting app, album or other media offering. By Iris Youn Smashy Road: Wanted This app is developed by Remco Kortenoever. It is currently the number one free app in the App Store. It is a fun game that can take your driving to a different level. The objective

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Branford Mourns Tragic Death of ’14 BHS Grad

On September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Matilda Kreider Today the Branford High School community mourns the loss of one of our own. Vitalya “Tally” Sepot, a member of the BHS Class of 2014, was killed in a one-car accident in Pennsylvania Sunday afternoon. The accident occurred while she and six other members of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity were returning to Pennsylvania State University after

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Return of Pep Rally Rouses Crowd

On September 23, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Matilda Kreider The fall sports season got off to a rousing start Friday with a school-wide pep rally. Reinstated this year after a brief hiatus last spring, this fall pep rally was a little different than those of past years. It took place in the gym and included athletes tossing BHS T-shirts to the crowd, and it was required by the administration that skits

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Another Successful Winter Sports Season at BHS

On March 16, 2015March 13, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Buzz Sports Staff The 2014-2015 Winter Sports season has been an extremely successful one for Branford High School. There has been a lot to be excited about from The Dance team, to the Boys Track team, to Wrestling, to Boys and Girls hockey. The Dance team snagged a pair of CIAC State Titles in Hip-Hop and Jazz in the Small School division. They advanced

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New Model UN Club Competes in First Debate

On March 13, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Jackson Mariotti On March 7th, the Branford Model United Nations Club participated in their first ever conference. Ten Branford students went to Hopkins High School and spent the day debating international issues. It was a promising showing for the club which was established this year by sophomore Spencer Mariotti. There were three committees, the Committee for Indigenous Rights in the States of America, the

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Athletes Making Video to Promote Sportsmanship

On February 4, 2015January 30, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Damien Maniscalco and Mike White School officials recently came together to raise awareness about sportsmanship throughout high schools in the area. Sportsmanship is an aspiration that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one’s competitors. Branford High School wants to show students how they express and demonstrate it, said

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What is BHS Doing to Help Students Succeed?

On February 2, 2015January 30, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Madeleine Mattson and Rebecca Criscuolo Branford High School has several programs and opportunities to make sure its students succeed. What is Branford High doing to help its students? “A lot,” according to Principal Lee Panagoulias. Students should get help if they need it, whether it involves a psychological, academic, medical or college related problem but how do you obtain it when you don’t know

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