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By Danni Dunlop With Valentines Day only a few days away, I decided to put together a rom-com movie “playlist” for you to watch over the snowy weekend. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) Meet the Stratford sisters: Pretty and popular Bianca is forbidden to have a boyfriend until her shrew-of-a sister, Kat, has one of her own. Seemingly impossible, could Patrick Verona win Kat’s
By Madeleine Mattson With Donald Trump set to be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America today, the Buzz has looked back at the last three months at Branford High School since the contentious election. Below are a series of pictures and statements from BHS students reacting to the transfer of power. From tears, to free hugs, to cheers of
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
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
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
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
From the Editor As the school year winds down and graduation approaches, the class of 2016 looks ahead to next fall; seniors showed their college pride on April 29th, just two days before they had to make their official college decisions. Some of the grade’s academic leaders will be storming the halls of Ivy League and other elite institutions. Valedictorian Issy Bysiewicz will be attending
By Danni Dunlop and Meghan Cusack Several Branford High teachers were recently awarded grants to travel to different parts of the globe this summer – from Europe to Cuba. The teachers who received these interesting opportunities are Mr. Joel Hinrichs, Mr. Peter Bouley, Mrs. Maura Sullivan and Mrs. Elise Weisenbach. Bouley and Hinrichs will travel to Germany, Serbia and Greece to investigate the Syrian Refugee
By Matilda Kreider It has been a tough year for Branford High School, especially the Class of 2014. After the September loss of Tally Sepot and the December loss of Shane Murphy, another member of the ’14 class has passed away. Jean-Luc Guglielmi died suddenly on April 26th. He was born on June 5th, 1996, and grew up in Branford. He is survived by his parents
By Matilda Kreider In anticipation of Connecticut’s primary election on April 26th, BHS students and faculty/staff have the opportunity to register to vote in school tomorrow, Tuesday, April 5th. To be eligible to register, one must be 18 or older by November 8th and bring a valid ID or license. Registration will take place in the student center during lunch waves. As we all know, this
