Year: 2012

Indifference in the Student Body Threatens Salapalooza

by Vincent Roca Salapalooza has always been an event that students look forward to as the school year comes to a close. However, this year, lack of both funds and student motivation threatened to destroy not only one of the

Youth in Government Elections

A mini voting station was created in student commons to allow classes to vote for their favorite candidates for Youth in Government.  The winning students got to spend a day shadowing town officers.

Students warned of dangers of reckless driving

By Jackie Salg Recently, Branford High School students heard about the dangers of reckless driving firsthand. On Wednesday, April 23, North Branford resident Lynn Riordan talked to an auditorium full of juniors and seniors at Branford High School, where she shared her touching story about the death

Kelly’s Korner: Advertising Claims Follow Up

by Kelly Du With so many products out there being advertised in the world, it’s difficult to believe one claim over another. One way companies create an illusion of superiority is by using the words “better” and “best.” They may

Day of Silence

Day of Silence was a project created by Cultural Diversity and GAS to raise awareness about bulling in schools.   Over 30 students and some teachers participated in Day of Silence this year for all different reasons.  Mrs. Baker said

Kelly’s Korner: Advertising Claims

by Kelly Du Everywhere we go, we are inundated with advertising. They appear in commercials, magazines and newspapers, along the sides of websites, billboards, etc. Any open space or place is good enough for advertisers. The most direct and easily

Kelly’s Korner: Statistics Follow Up

by Kelly Du Statistics that we see and hear about in the news are influenced by how an experiment or survey is conducted. In one example, people’s egos distorted the results of a poll about television viewing. Two groups were

Pep Rally Postponed

The Pep Rally originally scheduled for Friday April 13th has been postponed to the Friday after break, on April 27th.  The cancellation is due to many reasons, but it is probably for the better, because no body wants to have a Pep Rally on

Kelly’s Korner: Statistics in the Media

 by Kelly Du It’s so easy to believe in the credibility of numbers. They provide something concrete and real to base our conclusions off of. But living in this media obsessed world, it’s easy to see now that these statistics