When Things Get Tough, It Is Time To Become Grittier

By Paul Marsh With another Branford High School year almost halfway done and the holidays right around the corner, the idea of grit or resilience can easily come to mind. The grind of the school year begins to wear on students and it can be tough. Do you have the grit to be successful? High school students in particular exhibit varying amounts of grit, which

BHS Students Design Award Winning Anti-Vaping Posters

By Isabella Armellino Three Branford High students were recently honored for designing posters for the Be Vape Free in 2023 billboard contest, and one student has her work featured on a billboard along Route 1 in town. The Prevention Council of Branford celebrated the achievements of the three students at a recent event November 28 at BHS. The first prize went to BHS junior Olivia

Shakespeare Returns to BHS

Staff reports This year’s fall play is As You Like It, William Shakespeare’s comedy about love, deceptive appearances, divided families, reconciliation, and sheep.  “Shakespearean drama always presents a challenge to actors who have to make sense of the language, but the rollicking comedy of As You Like It also gives us one of the Bard’s most amusing comedies,” says Director Maria Ogren, a retired BHS

Terror never gets old … get your copy of the Halloween Calliope!

Staff Reports Thanksgiving is coming up, so it’s time to grab yourself a copy of the fall issue of Calliope, BHS’s magazine of student writing and artwork. Get your own copy from Mr. Matthiessen in room F14 for just $1. The magazine editors once again selected the contents of this issue from among many contributions. “There was a lot of great artwork, it was hard