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The front cover of the summer 2022 edition of Calliope, the BHS literary and arts magazine.
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Student Literary Magazine Available Now

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The 47th issue of Calliope, BHS’s magazine of student writing and artwork, is now available electronically here, or you can buy a hard copy from Mr. Matthiessen in room F14.  This issue includes stories, poems, and artwork by 18 BHS students. These were chosen from among contributions by numerous other students. This issue sets the mood with a delectable cover illustration by senior Aditya Rajpurohit and

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Branford Starting ‘No Place For Hate’ Initiative

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By Kaelyn Denison Branford High School has recently partnered with ADL, the Connecticut Anti-Defamation League, to commit to a new program called ‘No Place For Hate’ to provide an inclusive and safe environment in the school. At Branford High School, the ‘No Place For Hate’ is a committee who dedicate their time into preventing hate from going any further in schools and to stop it

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New Recycling Plan Helping BHS Go Green

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By Grahm Reynolds Recently, Branford High School has implemented a new program — headed by the National Honor Society and Environmental Club — to recycle paper that is thrown into blue recycle bins around the school. Previously, this paper was just thrown out with the rest of the trash, leading it to rot in a landfill.  “Paper consistently makes up the highest percentage of landfilled

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Branford High School’s Auditorium Transforms into a Little Shop of Horrors

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By Grahm Reynolds Recently, BHS was host to a struggling floral shop, a sadistic dentist, and a murderous plant with a penchant for human flesh. This year’s spring musical, Little Shop of Horrors, was anything but. Starting on opening night – May 12th – through the final show on the 16th, the auditorium was filled with sights and sounds which audience members seemed to find

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Branford’s Model Congress Attends Virtual Yale Event

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By Sushant Kunwar This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all clubs were restricted to an all-virtual schedule until early November. From that point onward, clubs have been allowed to meet in person, but only by adhering to the hybrid model, essentially splitting the clubs into two groups, the blue cohort and the orange cohort. One such club is BHS Model Congress, one of the

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Club Builds Robots and Memories

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By Steph Toste When competition day hits, the Branford Hornets Robotics Club puts out their best efforts to collaborate and problem solve their way to the top. This was the case on February 8 at the American School For The Deaf in West Hartford, when the team came in seventh overall, earning a spot in the state competition on Saturday, February 22 when we finished

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Model Congress club helping build future leaders

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By Brooke O’Leary The political climate we live in today is complicated, and often hard to understand. The complexity of modern day politics often turns many teenagers away. It’s daunting to know that eventually it will be our turn to run our country and even the world. Branford High School has an organization designed to help create the next great generation of politically active and

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LGBTQ+ Club at BHS seeks to build on national efforts at equality

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By Celia Shanley October was LGBTQ+ History month. It is time to reflect on the hard fought battle for LGBTQ+ rights that still continues to this day. LGBTQ+ history month was founded in 1994 thanks to a Missouri high school teacher, Rodney Wilson, who rallied support from LGBTQ+, human rights, and educational organizations. The month of October was selected for its pre-existing significance in the

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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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