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Come support the school’s Amnesty Club, by coming to their movie night this Wednesday, Feb 15th, at 5:30 pm in the F-wing Lecture Hall. You’ll get to watch the amazing Freedom Writers while snacking on Chinese Food. President Kelly Du says,”This movie night is just a great opportunity for everyone to come together and raise some money for Amnesty. It’s all for a great cause
by Nina Mariotti Attention all love birds! Valentine ’s Day is right around the corner. Are you looking for a way to show someone special that you care about them? Send them a singing valentine! As tradition, the BHS Music Maker’s choir will be going around to class rooms and singing songs to a person of your choice. The songs include Kiss the Girl, I
by Meglin Bodner It is that time again – when the cast for an unknown play assembles and rehearsals are attended up until opening day. This year, the fall play is a Shakespearean comedy called Twelfth Night. The main character Viola, played by Katrice Kemble, gets shipwrecked on the Illyrian shore. Assuming that her twin brother Sebastian (Dan Lalor) is dead, Viola disguises herself as
Photo Credit: Emily McColl ’13 The Tree Lighting has been a Branford tradition for many years and it would not be as great as it is without the participation from the students at BHS. The Interact Club was featured in the parade with with their Harry Potter themed float; complete with Hogwarts castle and all! The woodtect classes even constructed one of the floats used
The rain that came that morning made most people skeptical that the game would still be on, but Zeus must of had other plans for these high schoolers, because by that afternoon the rain was gone and the Senior and Junior girls were ready to take it all to the field on November 23, where they battled it out for the PowderPuff championship. As they played on
The Student Council surprised students during lunch with a FLASH MOB to help kick off spirit week! The dance was lead by juniors Kailey Hassan-Wolff and Briana Williams, both student council members, and were later joined with over 15 other classmates to dance to Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO. Photo credit: John McColl and Morgan Reed
by Meglin Bodner On November 18, make sure to wear any argyle clothing you own. Not sure what it is? Argyle is a diamond-shaped pattern of two or more colors. Everyone who wears argyle clothing on Friday is doing a great deed. Putting $1 into one of the donation boxes for wearing argyle allows the Branford Soup Kitchen to feed those who are hungry. There
by Meglin Bodner Events Editor Marine Biology and Anatomy classes filed onto two buses headed for Mystic. Anticipation grew stronger as the buses neared the aquarium. And finally, we arrived.
Many students are now conflicted between the resent change in Spirit week attire for Thursday November 17th. The posters all say Jersey SHORE, but the announcements are saying JERSEYS. And what seemed like just a typo, is now the new truth. According to a Facebook Post by Student Council member Kailey Hassan-Wolff in the group SPIRIT WEEK!!, she says,”dress up day tomorrow has been CHANGED from jersey shore
By Jacquelin Salg Events Editor Spirit Week at BHS is underway. It all begins Wednesday and lasts until Friday, when it will be capped off by the annual BHS Homecoming Dance. at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5. When asked about the dance, junior Pompeo Mazzella said, “I’m looking forward to the first dance of the year and I think everyone should go and have a
