Year: 2016

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A Look Back At The 11 Best Albums of 2016

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By Sarah Marsland 2016 has not exactly been an easy year. Amidst the chaos and divisiveness of the election, seemingly constant news stories of conflict and violence, and the uncertainty of what lies ahead both within America and abroad, at times it has been hard to find something worth celebrating. Internet memes proclaiming that 2016 will go down in the books as “the worst year in

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Homecoming Proposals at their Finest

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By Danni Dunlop The Homecoming dance is one of the most important events you get to experience in high school: It’s a night full of fun spent with your most favorite people. The dance is being held tonight from 7:00-10:00 p.m and is themed where “girls-ask-guys.”  The Sadie Hawkin’s theme was rediscovered four years ago at Branford High School; the theme gives girls a chance

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Yale Model Congress

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By Branford Buzz Staff Over 90 students from Branford High School attended the 26th annual Yale Model Congress  December 1st through the 4th. Many of those 90 students were freshmen/newbies with some returnees. Many of the newcomers to Branford’s Model Congress Club learned first-hand how the group works in the matter of making and debating bills in committee and full sessions. The Branford Model Congress

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Homecoming Kickoff Week Activities Set

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By Danni Dunlop It’s time to get pumped for a fun-filled week leading up to the Thanksgiving Break. The week-long events kickoff on Wednesday, Nov. 16. In anticipation of Homecoming Week, the hornet will pop into random classrooms Tuesday.  The hornet will be going in different classrooms handing out flyers to help distribute the news about Homecoming Week. Thanks to Student Council, Homecoming week is

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Trends at BHS: Fall Fashion

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By Meghan Cusack At Branford High School, everyone seems to have their own unique outlooks on many different aspects, whether it be politics or favorite teams. This is also true in the aspect of trends; students tend to follow similar trends but put their own twist on them. Last year, the Buzz featured students who had outfits that stood out on Instagram, which is the

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Clowns: No Laughing Matter These Days

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By Danni Dunlop Clowns: one of the most popular topic being talked about in Connecticut right now.  Clowns are being spotted all over casually walking the streets, through the woods and even right outside multiple school grounds. According to NBC Connecticut News, this “trend has been growing since August when there were sightings in South Carolina of clowns creeping in the woods and children reported

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10 Things You Said Freshman Year at BHS That You Would Never Say Now

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By Sarah Marsland 1. “This school is SO. BIG.” You thought you’d never find your way around Branford High School. But now you know it’s literally just one big rectangle.   2. “Best friends forever!” Half the people you talked to freshman year aren’t in your life anymore. But that’s okay – people change. You’re not bitter or anything.   3. “I hate Walsh.” You

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Goodbye Summer, Hello School

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By Danni Dunlop You know school is right around the corner when you start to see back to school supplies on shelves in stores. Even though everyday isn’t a vacation day anymore, there are many things to look forward to when going back to school; especially as an upperclassman. At Branford High School, today is the first day of the 2016-2017 school year. “I’m looking

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Teen Motherhood: A Life is Created, Does One Have to Be Ruined?

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By Matilda Kreider I’m sitting in a classroom in my high school with a girl I’ve known since middle school, preparing for an interview. We are the same age and we grew up in the same town, but our lives exist on different planes. I’m still just someone’s daughter, but she is someone’s mother. With that knowledge in mind, I expect things between us to

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Spring 2016 Sports Roundup- and What’s Going on with the Turf?

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By Matilda Kreider First, you must have noticed that the turf and track at BHS are pretty much… gone. On June 6th, crews began the process of tearing up and replacing the James MacVeigh Athletic Complex’s turf field and track. The $750,000 project should be completed by mid-August, in time for the start of fall sports. The school year has ended, and so have most

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