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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
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
By Matilda Kreider If you were wondering why Instagram and Snapchat were full of pictures of snow and ice this past weekend, it’s because students from BHS French classes traveled to Quebec for the Winter Carnival. 19 students across all four grades left for Quebec late Thursday night and returned to Branford late Sunday night. It was an activity-packed weekend, with just the first day
From the Editor In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., and only a few weeks away from Black History Month, our first post of the year is about modern black men and women whose names you should know. Some stood side by side with MLK, Jr., while others are fighting for equality today. Some dedicated their lives to civil rights, some made memorable stands in
By Meghan Cusack Thirty-eight years ago, the world was introduced to a galaxy far, far away. There, we met a farmer on Tatooine named Luke Skywalker. Skywalker and his friends Han and Leia, went on to be three of the most iconic characters in cinematic history. After the notorious prequels and cartoon television spin-offs, the original trio is back for another set of adventures. However,
