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School Tightens Rules on Electronic Cigarettes

On January 17, 2014February 5, 2014 By Branford Buzz

By Sabrina Stemm Branford High School’s administration has set in place new, stricter guidelines in regards to the use of Electronic Cigarettes, a popular new device that allows users to smoke without using tobacco. Possession of an electronic cigarette is equal to the possession of any other tobacco product according to BHS’s revised tobacco policy.The consequences a student receives depend upon the number of offenses.

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Hornets Winter Sports Hopeful for Competitive Season

On January 12, 2014January 13, 2014 By Branford Buzz

By Ryan Connell Winter is in full swing, and so are all of the Hornet’s sports teams. The boys and girls indoor track teams have had a few races and already have had numerous states qualifiers. According to some of the members on the team, they say that the team is looking as strong as ever before. They look to repeat as SCC West

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Depression Another Possible Side Effect of Head Injuries

On January 9, 2014January 21, 2014 By Branford Buzz

Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on concussions and student athletes at Branford High School. Part one of the series can be found here. By Kyle Kenney BHS student Adam Gallagher suffered a severe concussion at the end of his freshman year football season from a helmet to helmet hit that put him out of commission for two weeks. The injury

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Testing Helps School Stay Ahead of Concussions

On January 8, 2014January 7, 2014 By Branford Buzz

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on concussions and student athletes at Branford High School. By Maria Quagliano According to CNN, “A new study from the National Academy of Sciences finds that high school athletes remain at risk for concussions — and may be their own worst enemies.” Within high school sports kids are more willing to do anything to get

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The Coffee Race Heats Up: Starbucks vs. Dunkin’ Donuts

On January 6, 2014April 5, 2023 By Branford Buzz

By Carlye Mazzucco Editor’s note: Senior Carlye Mazzucco has some strong feelings about which local coffee chain serves up the best cup of joe. She shares her opinions with The Buzz readers here. “I’ll have a triple mocha dark chocolate double caramel frappe please.” People in line for coffee usually hear a similar phrase in many chain coffee shops. But, which chain coffee shop holds

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Tweet: The Sound Of College Rejection

On December 20, 2013December 20, 2013 By Branford Buzz

By Shradha Shrestha College is far from Shelby Oliveri’s mind since she is only a sophomore, so she doesn’t hesitate when it comes to posting private matters online. However, this may be an issue in near future since colleges are starting to look for more than an applicant’s academic skills. December is the time when many seniors submit their final applications to colleges, and, according

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New Laws Aim to Curb Teen Distracted Driving

On December 18, 2013December 17, 2013 By Branford Buzz

By Angela Pascale Many BHS students obtain a driver’s license. Along with all the other distractions a cell phone may bring, now there’s one more thing for teenage drivers to worry about – new laws aimed at teens are becoming stricter for cell phone use. A new Connecticut law states that 16- and 17-year-olds may not use any kind of cell phone while driving, including

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Dancing With the Staff: Champion Chen

On December 12, 2013January 8, 2014 By Branford Buzz

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

On November 22, 2013November 22, 2013 By Branford Buzz

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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Senior Year: Lucky Enough to Avoid the College Application Stress

On November 20, 2013January 21, 2014 By Branford Buzz

By Angela Pascale As senior year begins, a student’s life becomes extremely stressful from college applications, Capstone essays, and much more. Senior April Simmons, 17, has a lot less stress on her plate these days. April plays lacrosse for BHS but also for other travel teams, where she was noticed earlier this year by Wagner College. They contacted her July 1st, the first day college

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