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Hornets Soccer Looking to Claim 1st State Championship

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By Ryan Connell The #17 seed Branford High School Boys Soccer team has advanced to the Class L State Championship game Saturday, where they will take on #11 seeded Avon. Branford entered with a 1-0 win over Joel Barlow in the Semifinals; Avon defeated South Windsor 1-0 in the other semifinal. Saturday’s game is a rematch of the 2011 Class L Semifinal where Avon defeated

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New Credit Rules Irk Some Seniors

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By Brianna Linehan and Rebecca Mancini Branford High School recently raised their credit requirements by 1.5 credits from 5.25 to 6.75. This change means that even if students, specifically seniors, only need a few credits more to graduate, they still have to take a full day of classes. From conversations with several upperclassmen it is clear that this change is causing a more stressful academic

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Upcoming Flu Clinic to Help Officials Prepare for Ebola

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By Cassidy McCarns Next week, Branford High School will be holding a clinic to offer flu shots to the community. The clinic, which is offered every year, will also be used to test the health department’s ability to react and address a possible Ebola outbreak at the high school. Although at the moment Ebola has no vaccine or medication, this clinic will provide health officials

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Why All the Flags? This Year’s New Look Parade of Nations

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By Madeleine Mattson The thirteenth annual Branford High Parade of Nations Friday will differ from past parades. What exactly was it before and what will it be now? Where does this BHS flag-waving tradition come from? It goes back to September 11th 2001. The administration at the time – Principal Edmund Higgins, and assistant principals Dave Maloney, Joe Fazzino, and Anna Puglia – felt like

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Pep Rally: What’s the Story Behind Those Skits?

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By Noah Lohman and Jackson MariottiLast Friday, the Branford High School community got to watch the fall sports season open up with the fall pep rally. There was an array of skits from the “Shmoney dance” to a balloon popping game that caught the attention of the students and faculty. Read The Branford Buzz’s preview of the upcoming fall sports season here. The purpose of

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School Cancels Student Council Picnic

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By Cassidy McCarns The traditional end of year school event “Salapalooza” will not be taking place this year at Branford High School, school officials said. This highly anticipated day that excites students with it’s outdoor activities, games, and food has teachers and administration concerned. The cause of the wariness being felt by BHS staff? According to Mr. Panagoulias, the event “is being cancelled because it

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Who Will Wear Mr. BHS Crown This Year?

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By Jackson Mariotti and Sharon Webster On June 6th, eleven Branford High School upperclassmen will battle for the chance to be crowned Mr. BHS. Out of the many traditions the Branford High School community has, Mr. BHS is an event that welcomes all four classes to the auditorium for a talent show. However, this is no ordinary talent show. The evening includes an entrance, formal

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Spring Sports Season Underway at BHS

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By Ryan Connell The Spring sports season is now underway and looks to be another successful season for the Branford Hornets. Last spring, the boy’s outdoor track team finished 2nd in Class MM and saw great performances from all of the other spring sports teams. This year the boy’s outdoor track team wants to repeat the same success as last year being SCC Oronoque Division

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Dancing With the Staff: Champion Chen

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By Sam Bailey-Loomis Buzz Editor Tonight, in the BHS auditorium, students from all grades, teachers of all subjects, students from other schools, and others in the Branford community all came together to observe the well-known spectacle of Dancing with the Staff. Teachers included in tonight’s competition for the winning title were Miss Kordek, Mr. Hernandez, Mr. Park, Dr. Chen, Mr. Collins, Dr. Knickelbein (a.k.a. “DK”),

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Super-Size Me: Senior Day Edition

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By Gina Marino Each sports season, the time comes to honor the seniors in their final year, with what appears to be bigger and bolder “Senior Days.” Seniors at BHS have noticed that this year in particular marks some of the most elaborate Senior Days since their freshman year. The celebrations seem to be getting bigger and bigger each season. Pat Laske, a senior, said

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