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The Coffee Race Heats Up: Starbucks vs. Dunkin’ Donuts

On January 6, 2014April 5, 2023 By Branford Buzz

By Carlye Mazzucco Editor’s note: Senior Carlye Mazzucco has some strong feelings about which local coffee chain serves up the best cup of joe. She shares her opinions with The Buzz readers here. “I’ll have a triple mocha dark chocolate double caramel frappe please.” People in line for coffee usually hear a similar phrase in many chain coffee shops. But, which chain coffee shop holds

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Teen Brains, Still Under Construction

On October 21, 2013October 30, 2023 By Branford Buzz

By Sophie Angelo Recently, on a beautiful Saturday in October, I found myself on the rotting roof of someone’s old garage in East Haven, CT. In order to raise money for a mission trip planned for the following summer, I volunteered to help out on a roofing job. I was thoroughly enjoying the first-time thrill of being 20 feet off the ground with no harnesses

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2013 Yearbook: Behind the Pages

On June 11, 2013 By Branford Buzz

by Kelly Du The yearbooks have been distributed and everyone is rushing to sign each other’s books. While many are looking at all the colorful pages inside, this year’s cover is getting some noticed attention. In a nice surprise, senior Vinny Roca painted the cover art. Roca was asked at the end of last year by art teacher Madelyn Paskiewicz to paint something for the

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Are we in Branford…or In the Heights?

On March 20, 2013March 20, 2013 By Branford Buzz

By Alexandra Augustak It is that time of year again, when Branford High School eagerly awaits the opening of the always spectacular Spring Musical. This year, In the Heights was chosen to be preformed. “It is much more modern,” says co-director Ms. C when comparing this year’s musical to the ones of the past, like last year’s Aida being set in ancient Egypt. The musical

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How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with…

On February 14, 2013February 14, 2013 By Branford Buzz

by The Buzz Editors Your significant other: Don’t kid yourself, you’re in high school and broke so don’t overdo it. Don’t buy gifts that are way over your budget, the experience is better than any big gift. And remember a nice gift of flowers and chocolate goes a long way. Your Friends: Plan a night in with your buds and forget all the couples filling

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Marty McFly Time Travels and Brings Back Film to BHS

On December 20, 2012December 21, 2012 By Branford Buzz

From All Your Editors Have you ever wondered what Branford High School was like in the 1960’s? Well, do we have a treat for you, some secret footage was found, retaped by Mr. Madden, the Technology Coordinator, and uploaded onto YouTube. Try and see where you would have fit in. The film was made in 1965 and it depicts all aspects of life at Branford

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Still Developing: The John McColl Story

On November 8, 2012June 2, 2023 By Branford Buzz

By Drew Linehan John Rome McColl is the photography teacher at Branford High School; he is loved by students and renowned for his unique teaching techniques. McColl had a long arduous journey before ending up at Branford High School though. John McColl grew up in a small town in Connecticut called Branford, where he attended Branford High School for three years and Hamden High School

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Tackling Stress: Taking Control

On October 26, 2012November 8, 2012 By Branford Buzz

By Sam Bailey-Loomis Paige Cacace, a junior at BHS knows something about stress. She says that “grades, homework, due dates.. my schedule.. and the balance between life, school, and after school activities” causes stress on her. She copes with her stress by “getting frustrated,” she said. “But then I kinda just do what I have to do to get it done.” It is something students,

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Kelly’s Korner: Statistics in the Media

On April 11, 2012 By bhsbuzz

by Kelly Du It’s so easy to believe in the credibility of numbers. They provide something concrete and real to base our conclusions off of. But living in this media obsessed world, it’s easy to see now that these statistics that we read and hear about in the news mean something much more. There are hidden motives behind every statistic. The sake of doing studies

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Kelly’s Korner: Detecting Bias Follow Up

On April 9, 2012 By bhsbuzz

by Kelly Du With all the recent media coverage surrounding the Trayvon Martin killing, much of the media quickly reported on the story without any restraint. The coverage soon escalated without much consideration of the facts. The attention primarily centered on the supposed racism against Trayvon Martin by the killer, George Zimmerman. There was extreme media bias towards the idea that George Zimmerman was a

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