Category: Front feature

By Heather Beedle  Stress and anxiety are some of the leading factors to why a lot of students struggle in school today. Sophomore Jessie Pantani says “With the amount of homework I get each night, plus being an athlete it’s a lot to take in.” According to The New York Times, stress makes us students prone to tunnel vision, less likely to take in the

By Justin Veilleux Bullying has been reduced in BHS because of a new state law, which was approved around 2 years ago, school officials said. There always has been bullying in BHS, but Mr. Albinger, the school climate officer at BHS, said he believes bullying incidents are down this year in BHS than in other years, but he will not know for sure until the end

By Faythe Ventresca Branford High School’s cafeteria is currently undergoing a food “makeover” thanks to the head chef Julio Montes. Julio Montes is the head chef at BHS and is an executive district chef for Chartwells Inc., which operates the food service in Branford Public Schools. He is incorporating new vegetables, visual appearances, menus, recipes and diversity in food selection. Montes’s main focus is the food

By Angela Pascale Every year, millions of people in the United States are affected by serious and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders. According to experts, more than 90 percent of those affected are adolescent and young adult women. Many young adults are faced with being pressured to have the perfect body and personality. These pressures can lead to many disorders like depression, anorexia, etc. In cases