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15 Must-Watch Classic Holiday Movies

On December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Matilda Kreider Everyone knows Elf, Home Alone, and The Polar Express. Here are fifteen beloved older movies you may not know as well. 15. Mister. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1962) This animated TV version of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” features the character Mr. Magoo as a Ebenezer Scrooge-type who doesn’t believe in Christmas. 14. The Little Drummer Boy (1968) Using the stop-motion style made famous by Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, this 25-minute

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Degoursey (Noah) and Kirby Named 2015 Snowco King and Queen

On December 13, 2015December 13, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Matilda Kreider This year’s race for Snow-coming royalty included a not-so-fierce battle between brothers for the title of king and a near-sweep by the cross country team for the title of queen. Members of the senior class were nominated by their senior classmates during advisory last week; the four boys and four girls with the most votes became princes and princesses. The Snowco court consisted of

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More Than Just English Extra Credit: Why You Should See “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

On December 2, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Cara Delucia As you may or may not know, a small section of the BHS Performing Arts department will be putting on William Shakespeare’s classic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” this week. This is not to be confused with the department’s spring musical, a separate production that is put on around the end of March, which I encourage you all to see as well. As someone who

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Fall Sports Wrap Up; Heading Into the Winter Season

On November 29, 2015November 29, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Matilda Kreider This Thursday marked the official end of the fall sports season, with the football team taking an exciting 10-7 home victory over East Haven in the 74th annual Thanksgiving Day Beehive Bowl. With this win, the team kept East Haven from qualifying for the state tournament and now leads the series 38-32-4 all-time. Most other fall sports wrapped up in late October

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Op-Ed: “Snowcoming” 2015: Moving Beyond Sexism in Sadie Hawkins

On November 29, 2015October 7, 2016 By Branford Buzz

By Claira Janover Let’s talk Homecoming. This year’s third annual Sadie Hawkins’s “Girls Ask Guys” themed homecoming, or “Snowcoming” is set for December 11. This Sadie Hawkins’s themed dance has gained popularity thanks to Student Council, which began the tradition with the first Sadie’s homecoming in 2013. It’s also popular because it’s been a way for girls to turn upside down the gender-specific tradition of boys asking girls.

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Stories of Life and War: What Veterans Needed to Say and Students Needed to Hear

On November 13, 2015April 5, 2023 By Branford Buzz

By Matilda Kreider While most Connecticut high school students were sleeping in, BHS students got the opportunity to “experience history firsthand” as BHS history teacher and Gulf War veteran Dave Gruendel put it. That was the central message for many of the speakers, including senior Romero Wells and BHS Spanish teacher and Afghanistan veteran Andres Wullaert, at Wednesday’s 18th annual Veterans Appreciation Day assembly. As

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New Start for Ms. Robertson at BHS

On November 5, 2015November 13, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Danni Dunlop This school year at Branford high school we also have a new face in our English department, Ms. Sara Robertson. Like Ms. Loesche and Mr. Smith, she started teaching at BHS this year. As a student, she attended North Branford High School and University of Connecticut. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and education and also a masters in education. She

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Ms. Loesche Makes Her Way Back to BHS

On October 29, 2015April 3, 2023 By Branford Buzz

By Danni Dunlop Another new staff member at Branford High School is Ms. Alicia Loesche, a teacher in the Mathematics Department. She began this year along with Mr. Smith, who was profiled on The Buzz previously. She attended Sacred Heart Academy for high school, and University of Connecticut and Quinnipiac University for college. She holds a bachelor’s in math and a masters in secondary education.

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Mr. Smith Comes to Branford

On October 14, 2015April 3, 2023 By Branford Buzz

By Danni Dunlop This school year at Branford High School we have a new face in our Mathematics Department, Mr. Christopher Smith. Back when he was in high school, he attended Notre Dame, West Haven for high school and after graduating from there, he attended The College of Holy Cross. Around the age of 22 or 23 is when he decided that he wanted to

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