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By Vincent Roca Every year Branford high school enrolls new transfer students. Some of these students come from different towns, others from different states, and one or two come from a different country. This year a student from Norway joined the sophomore class here at BHS. His name his Andreas Opsahl Ferstad, but most of the students call him Andrew. He is attending Branford high
by Nina Mariotti This year, Branford High School’s annual fall play will be a production of “The Dark of the Moon.” No, it’s not a play version of the Transformers movie that is also called “The Dark of the Moon.” It’s actually a story of forbidden love and magic. The play first debuted on Broadway in 1945 and made its way to the BHS
By Alexandra Augustak Every four years when the countries of the world are given the chance to come together and battle each other with the peaceful prospects of the Olympics, the games are opened with a Parade of Nations. Noting the inspiring form of respect to nations all over the world, Branford High School has been carrying on the Olympic tradition each year, even with
by Vinny Roca This past Wednesday, September 12th, was Back to School Night here at Branford high school. Parents had the chance to not only see and walk the long journeys their student takes in between classes, but also to see who is actually teaching their students. The night was set up to foster a connection between the parents and the teachers to ensure that the parents
by Kelly Du Forget Twitter, most teachers are now using the website Edmodo to connect with students. Edmodo offers a place for teachers to write reminders or notes about anything they might have forgotten to mention in class. They can share sites, documents, and slideshows to provide students more resources for additional notes, which are especially useful for AP classes. The website even provides a
by Nina Mariotti Today, just like every September 11th since 2001, America shares a sense of grief, sadness and unity. The oldest students currently at BHS were only about 6 or 7 years old on that tragic day 11 years ago when two planes hit the twin towers and shook the entire nation. But despite the fact that some of us were too young to
The Branford High School Dramat has announced the cast for its fall play, Dark of the Moon. The following students have been cast: John — Dan Lalor Conjure Man – Dan Frye Dark Witch – Haley Brown Fair Witch — Cara DeLucia Conjure Woman – Elise Ryan Hank Gudger – James Torello Edna Summey – Francesca Cimino Mr. Summey – Travis Johnson Mrs. Summey –
By Marisa Kaplita Editor-in-Chief Thursday night, a BHS student wrote several pro-life statements in chalk on the sidewalk entrance to the school. But when students arrived Friday morning, September 7, the sidewalks were clean. This act of expression was part of The National Pro-Life Chalk Day which was founded by The Students for Life of America organization. This organization’s mission is to “educating students about
BRANFORD BUZZ EDITORIAL By Marisa Kaplita Editor-in-chief We have new chairs in the media center. I do not know why the administration trusted us with these oh-so-comfy seats, but I ask this one favor of the entire student body; PLEASE DON’T DESTROY THEM. I like being able to do my work whilst in a chair that is not made of hard plastic, and I’m sure
by Marisa Kaplita Editor-in-chief Many of you may have been waiting for another Hurricane to delay the start of school, but unfortunately Mother Nature is being kind to us this year. Now, to those who had a boring summer, I’m sure you’re all too excited to start this New Year; and for those who would like an extra month of vacation, I apologize for not
