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by Nina Mariotti This year, Branford High School’s annual fall play will be a production of “The Dark of the Moon.” No, it’s not a play version of the Transformers movie that is also called “The Dark of the Moon.” It’s actually a story of forbidden love and magic. The play first debuted on Broadway in 1945 and made its way to the BHS
The Branford High School Dramat has announced the cast for its fall play, Dark of the Moon. The following students have been cast: John — Dan Lalor Conjure Man – Dan Frye Dark Witch – Haley Brown Fair Witch — Cara DeLucia Conjure Woman – Elise Ryan Hank Gudger – James Torello Edna Summey – Francesca Cimino Mr. Summey – Travis Johnson Mrs. Summey –
Day of Silence was a project created by Cultural Diversity and GAS to raise awareness about bulling in schools. Over 30 students and some teachers participated in Day of Silence this year for all different reasons. Mrs. Baker said she took “part in the Day of Silence to bring attention to all those who feel silenced in our society with hopes that they will
Make sure you pick up our own copy of the Calliope next week! Calliope is the school’s literary magazine made up of artwork, poems, short stories and other types of writing from the students of BHS. This is a sneak peak of the new magazine coming out; the cover was created by BHS student Ziqi Wang. You can get your own copy of the magazine
by Meglin Bodner It is that time again – when the cast for an unknown play assembles and rehearsals are attended up until opening day. This year, the fall play is a Shakespearean comedy called Twelfth Night. The main character Viola, played by Katrice Kemble, gets shipwrecked on the Illyrian shore. Assuming that her twin brother Sebastian (Dan Lalor) is dead, Viola disguises herself as
Photo Credit: Emily McColl ’13 The Tree Lighting has been a Branford tradition for many years and it would not be as great as it is without the participation from the students at BHS. The Interact Club was featured in the parade with with their Harry Potter themed float; complete with Hogwarts castle and all! The woodtect classes even constructed one of the floats used
by Meglin Bodner This just in! The members of Calliope, the school’s literary magazine, are asking for more original artwork, poems and stories! They can be about anything and will be shared in the magazine coming out on Halloween. The booklet allows people to see what other classmates are thinking and how they feel. Everyone thinks and sees events, or even objects, differently, so it
by Pooja Ali Recently, a new club began on February 15, 2011, called the Chemistry Club. The advisors are Amy Okamoto and Tommy Chen. In this club, students are given the opportunity to perform experiments that they don’t have time to do in class. The secretary is Abbas Zaidi, and president is Anne Liu. This club is open for all students interested in doing chemistry
by Vincent Roca In Japan, students go to private tutors to learn about it. In India, it is referred to as an art. In American, it’s a favorite, close to heart sport, most recognizably known as Ping Pong. Ping Pong is cherished at BHS. The ping pong club is a major after school activity that entertains students every Tuesday after school. The members of the
by Meglin Bodner That’s right! BHS proudly presents “The Phantom of The Opera” as the spring musical. It was first performed at Her Majesty’s Theatre, London in 1986 and is the longest running show in Broadway history, having had its 9,000th performance in September 2009. “The Phantom of the Opera” was taken from the book “Le Fantome de L’Opera by Gaston Leroux. The music was written
