Coronavirus Outbreak: Branford Students Affected not Infected, yet.

Written by Bo Yun V. Brainerd The nation has officially become the epicenter of the Coronavirus. Was the US ready for a pandemic like this? Was Branford? It is hard to imagine that a singular cough could transmit a revolutionary respiratory outbreak around the globe, catalyzing over fifteen National Shutdowns, multiple economic recessions and thousands of deaths, all in less than 4 months. As of

Club Builds Robots and Memories

By Steph Toste When competition day hits, the Branford Hornets Robotics Club puts out their best efforts to collaborate and problem solve their way to the top. This was the case on February 8 at the American School For The Deaf in West Hartford, when the team came in seventh overall, earning a spot in the state competition on Saturday, February 22 when we finished

Model Congress club helping build future leaders

By Brooke O’Leary The political climate we live in today is complicated, and often hard to understand. The complexity of modern day politics often turns many teenagers away. It’s daunting to know that eventually it will be our turn to run our country and even the world. Branford High School has an organization designed to help create the next great generation of politically active and

HORNETS SPORTS WRAP- 2019 Fall Recap

By Sophia Esposito We take a step back and look at the outcome of the 2019 Fall Season while focusing on one important senior from each team. Girl’s Swim: The girl’s swim team finished their season 4-7, led by senior captains Cordelia Keberle, Gabby Gillis, and Brooke O’Leary. The girls took notorious wins over East Haven/Cross, West Haven, and Guilford in their first three meets

Your Weekly Horoscope: Week of November 25, 2019

By Bo Yun Brainerd Be prepared to manifest this Thanksgiving as a new moon in Sagittarius arrives. As Venus moves into responsible Capricorn midweek, take charge and express your love to those you want long-term and by your side. Cultivate and manifest relationships you desire with love, kindness and gratitude; they’ll nurture and care for you back, making your quality of life more pleasurable. Do

HORNETS SPORTS WRAP- Hornets near finish of regular seasons as teams move on to SCCs

By Sophia Esposito Girl’s and Boy’s soccer, as well as football continue their regular season throughout the week while Girl’s swimming and Field Hockey begin their first round of SCCs. Boy’s Soccer vs. Fairfield Prep(2-0 W): Starting off the week, the boys traveled to Fairfield Prep and beat them in a shutout on Prep’s dedicated senior night. Scoring for Branford was senior Andrew Wirtz and

HORNETS SPORTS WRAP-Hornet Victories Lock Teams Into States

By Sophia Esposito Boy’s and Girl’s Soccer, Field hockey, and Girl’s Swimming all earn themselves enough wins or individual bests to qualify for states or to advance/participate in their next round of SCC’s.. Boy’s Soccer vs. Shelton(2-1 L): To start off the week for the Hornets, the boys suffered a bitter defeat against Shelton, yet in a game that was well played and with much

Hornets Sports Wrap- Hornets have mix of victories while the fall season picks up

Written by Sophia Esposito Wins from volleyball, field hockey, and boy’s soccer start the week while the fall season picks up. Girl’s Soccer vs. East Haven(2-0 W): The girl’s soccer team took victory over the Yellowjackets, our rivals, with a shutout. Alayna Boileau and Rose Lockery each scored a goal, receiving the pass and dribbling through opposing players. Nicole Evans had an assist to a