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By Vincent Roca Every year Branford high school enrolls new transfer students. Some of these students come from different towns, others from different states, and one or two come from a different country. This year a student from Norway joined the sophomore class here at BHS. His name his Andreas Opsahl Ferstad, but most of the students call him Andrew. He is attending Branford high
by Kelly Du Forget Twitter, most teachers are now using the website Edmodo to connect with students. Edmodo offers a place for teachers to write reminders or notes about anything they might have forgotten to mention in class. They can share sites, documents, and slideshows to provide students more resources for additional notes, which are especially useful for AP classes. The website even provides a
By Marisa Kaplita Editor-in-Chief Thursday night, a BHS student wrote several pro-life statements in chalk on the sidewalk entrance to the school. But when students arrived Friday morning, September 7, the sidewalks were clean. This act of expression was part of The National Pro-Life Chalk Day which was founded by The Students for Life of America organization. This organization’s mission is to “educating students about
by Marisa Kaplita Editor-in-chief Many of you may have been waiting for another Hurricane to delay the start of school, but unfortunately Mother Nature is being kind to us this year. Now, to those who had a boring summer, I’m sure you’re all too excited to start this New Year; and for those who would like an extra month of vacation, I apologize for not
Day of Silence was a project created by Cultural Diversity and GAS to raise awareness about bulling in schools. Over 30 students and some teachers participated in Day of Silence this year for all different reasons. Mrs. Baker said she took “part in the Day of Silence to bring attention to all those who feel silenced in our society with hopes that they will
Today our Cafeteria was invaded by the chefs of G-Zen with trays of delicious vegan food! G-zen is a new restaurant in town on the green, they opened up this past winter, and so far business is booming! They are a restaurant that in addition to only serving vegan foods, uses only organic and locally grown ingredients. If you want to learn more about G-Zen,
By Meglin Bodner The upcoming musical at BHS is Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida. It starts out in a museum’s Egyptian exhibit where two people glance at each other and form a connection. Then, the statue of a female Pharaoh awakens and transports the audience to ancient Egypt where Egyptian soldiers and their captain, Radames (Noah Perito), are returning from a mission to conquer
by Vinny Roca As we move into the digital area, many aspects of life are becoming less tangible and becoming posts on our newsfeed or messages in our e-mail; and Branford high school is no exception. Through social networking sites, blogs and other tools on the information highway, teachers are getting information out to their students at home. Many teachers have been using the internet
Ever wonder what our school was like 30 years ago? Or even 50 years ago? Now you don’t have to; our staff has uncovered a “vault” of Branford Newspapers that date all the way back to the 1950’s! Here’s a look at the different ways our school celebrated Valentines Day…. This survey was completed by the students who attended BHS in March of 1982, a
It’s February 14th and Valentines Day has spread through the hallways of Branford High through song, flowers, and spirit! It seems like everyone took part in celebrating this holiday of love; whether you were singing with the Music Makers to red-faced students, buying pink carnations to support Interact, or laughing over your “match maker” surveys. Valentines Day at BHS is a time for fun, giddiness, and LOTS of embarrassment for friends!
