Category: Front feature

Marty McFly Time Travels and Brings Back Film to BHS

From All Your Editors Have you ever wondered what Branford High School was like in the 1960’s?  Well, do we have a treat for you, some secret footage was found, retaped by Mr. Madden, the Technology Coordinator, and uploaded onto YouTube.  Try and see where you would have fit in. The film was made in 1965 and it depicts all aspects of life at Branford

Tweak of Law Means Small Changes in School Lunches

By: Kelsey Austin & Brianna Boteler School lunches are in for a change – again. According to Yahoo! News, The Agriculture Department has included more meat and grains into the school lunches due to the criticism of new federal guidelines for school lunches. Tom Vilsack, Agriculture secretary, told members of Congress that the department is going to be getting rid of the daily and weekly

Branford High School Decks the Halls

  Tis the season for Branford High School faculty to show their holiday spirit. As you walk around the halls this December be sure to look for festive holiday decorations. The countdown to Christmas has begun and teachers are making sure to show their spirit for the holidays.  It is the last week of school before Christmas and everyone is ready for the week full of laughter and

The Great Debate: Unweighted vs. Weighted GPAs

By Kelly Du Many students here at BHS strive to be on the coveted list: High Honors. This past quarter though, after report cards were sent out and red and white cards were distributed, many students were left confused and frustrated. “Since freshman year, I’ve gotten high honors until this year. I had a couple B’s in my AP classes, but I still should have

Horizons Kids Helping Out Needy Family

By Matt Kilfeather At Branford High School, many students are taking action to help people who are having trouble around the holidays. This past week the students in Branford High School’s Horizon program held a fundraiser for a deserving family chosen through the Branford Counseling Center. The fundraiser was run by Jen Miller, who has been participating in this fundraiser for about 8 years “I

Is Parking “A Lot”?

By Brittany Butler Students at Branford High school are required to pay for a parking pass  to park their car in the school’s parking lots. The students and teachers definitely have differing views on this issue. The Branford high School community, being filled with teenagers and grown adults, sometimes  find the cost to be a bit pricey for parking.  Commuters to school can even get

Rules Involving Lippolis Protest

By Marisa Kaplita Editor-In-Chief Many BHS students have been invited to a peaceful protest via Facebook from BHS alumni Ryan Cosgrove, Victoria Verderame and Shane Emery.  All the details about the protest can be found on the Facebook event: Protest for Carolyn Lippolis.  It is planned for Monday December 17 from 12 p.m. to about 4 to 5 p.m. So far on the event page, over

Spirit Week Ready to Kick Off

by Hunter Carden Spirit Week is an annual tradition we have at Branford High. But do people know about it? When asking freshman Kenya Claude what she thought about Spirit Week she said, “I don’t know what Spirit Week is. I’ve heard about it but not from the High School.” Kenya was backed up by this statement when sophomore Megan Shea said, “If we do [Spirit Week] this year it

What’s the future of Pep Rallies?

  By Matt Kilfeather Branford High school has a tradition of holding pep rallies throughout the year at intervals of fall, winter, and spring. This Friday, the next pep rally will be held here at Branford High School. Little do we know that the future of our pep rallies is at hand. Some students claimed that previous pep rallies were more spirited in previous years because

Be Someone Else’s Santa Claus–Donate A Dollar

by Kelly Du Christmas is less than two weeks away, and Student Council is making sure that one family this year will be getting presents. For this holiday season, they have decided to sponsor a family with an 8 year old boy who is asking for socks, and a 12 year old girl, who is asking for a winter jacket. The goal is to get