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By Luke Arsenault Editor’s note: The following is part of a regular feature in The Buzz spotlighting a new or interesting album. Group: Passion Pit Album: Chunk of Change Genre: indie pop/synthpop Similar Groups: MGMT, Matt and Kim Bio: Passion Pit is a group formed by Michael Angelakos, Ian Hultquist, Xander Singh, Jeff Apruzzese, and Chris Hartz. All of the members except for Michael Angelakos attended
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
By Branford Buzz Staff The fall sports season got underway on earlier this month and it seems that this year, will be another successful one for the Hornets. The complete fall sports schedule can be found here. To get the latest BHS Sports news, subscribe to our Twitter feed @BranfordBuzz Last year girl’s soccer, and girl’s cross country had the most successful seasons at BHS.
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
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
By Heather Beedle Stress and anxiety are some of the leading factors to why a lot of students struggle in school today. Sophomore Jessie Pantani says “With the amount of homework I get each night, plus being an athlete it’s a lot to take in.” According to The New York Times, stress makes us students prone to tunnel vision, less likely to take in the
By Justin Veilleux Bullying has been reduced in BHS because of a new state law, which was approved around 2 years ago, school officials said. There always has been bullying in BHS, but Mr. Albinger, the school climate officer at BHS, said he believes bullying incidents are down this year in BHS than in other years, but he will not know for sure until the end
Chef Julio Montes, as part of his makeover of the school lunch menu, shared some of his dishes with the Digital Journalism Class at Branford High School. Below are some reviews of the food by the students: Comfort foods, chicken tenders and some spice As I was presented platters of Branford High’s lunches of the day, I noticed they were colorful, fresh and “comfort foods”. After
By Faythe Ventresca Branford High School’s cafeteria is currently undergoing a food “makeover” thanks to the head chef Julio Montes. Julio Montes is the head chef at BHS and is an executive district chef for Chartwells Inc., which operates the food service in Branford Public Schools. He is incorporating new vegetables, visual appearances, menus, recipes and diversity in food selection. Montes’s main focus is the food
By Angela Pascale Every year, millions of people in the United States are affected by serious and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders. According to experts, more than 90 percent of those affected are adolescent and young adult women. Many young adults are faced with being pressured to have the perfect body and personality. These pressures can lead to many disorders like depression, anorexia, etc. In cases
