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By Branford Buzz Staff Over 90 students from Branford High School attended the 26th annual Yale Model Congress December 1st through the 4th. Many of those 90 students were freshmen/newbies with some returnees. Many of the newcomers to Branford’s Model Congress Club learned first-hand how the group works in the matter of making and debating bills in committee and full sessions. The Branford Model Congress
By Danni Dunlop It’s time to get pumped for a fun-filled week leading up to the Thanksgiving Break. The week-long events kickoff on Wednesday, Nov. 16. In anticipation of Homecoming Week, the hornet will pop into random classrooms Tuesday. The hornet will be going in different classrooms handing out flyers to help distribute the news about Homecoming Week. Thanks to Student Council, Homecoming week is
By Meghan Cusack At Branford High School, everyone seems to have their own unique outlooks on many different aspects, whether it be politics or favorite teams. This is also true in the aspect of trends; students tend to follow similar trends but put their own twist on them. Last year, the Buzz featured students who had outfits that stood out on Instagram, which is the
By Danni Dunlop Clowns: one of the most popular topic being talked about in Connecticut right now. Clowns are being spotted all over casually walking the streets, through the woods and even right outside multiple school grounds. According to NBC Connecticut News, this “trend has been growing since August when there were sightings in South Carolina of clowns creeping in the woods and children reported
By Sarah Marsland 1. “This school is SO. BIG.” You thought you’d never find your way around Branford High School. But now you know it’s literally just one big rectangle. 2. “Best friends forever!” Half the people you talked to freshman year aren’t in your life anymore. But that’s okay – people change. You’re not bitter or anything. 3. “I hate Walsh.” You
By Danni Dunlop You know school is right around the corner when you start to see back to school supplies on shelves in stores. Even though everyday isn’t a vacation day anymore, there are many things to look forward to when going back to school; especially as an upperclassman. At Branford High School, today is the first day of the 2016-2017 school year. “I’m looking
By Matilda Kreider First, you must have noticed that the turf and track at BHS are pretty much… gone. On June 6th, crews began the process of tearing up and replacing the James MacVeigh Athletic Complex’s turf field and track. The $750,000 project should be completed by mid-August, in time for the start of fall sports. The school year has ended, and so have most
By Meghan Cusack After the three-year hiatus, the Student Council picnic – or “Salapalooza” – will be returning to Branford High School this Friday. For those who are not aware of what “Salapalooza” is, it is an end of the year picnic run by Student Council. The picnic consists of games, obstacle courses, and of course, food. The event started back in 1997 by Student
From the Editor As the school year winds down and graduation approaches, the class of 2016 looks ahead to next fall; seniors showed their college pride on April 29th, just two days before they had to make their official college decisions. Some of the grade’s academic leaders will be storming the halls of Ivy League and other elite institutions. Valedictorian Issy Bysiewicz will be attending
By Danni Dunlop and Meghan Cusack Several Branford High teachers were recently awarded grants to travel to different parts of the globe this summer – from Europe to Cuba. The teachers who received these interesting opportunities are Mr. Joel Hinrichs, Mr. Peter Bouley, Mrs. Maura Sullivan and Mrs. Elise Weisenbach. Bouley and Hinrichs will travel to Germany, Serbia and Greece to investigate the Syrian Refugee
