Year: 2013

What’s that Noise Coming from the Bathrooms?

By Angela Pascale and Gina Marino The new hand dryers that were put into the bathrooms over the summer are causing a lot of chatter in the school community. They may just be hand dryers, but they came in making

Cross Country in like a “wrecking ball”

By Branford Buzz Staff Branford Boys and Girls Cross Country have come in as a wrecking ball to kick start the 2013 season. From the team’s performance at the pep rally to their performance on the race course, Cross Country

PSAT testing at BHS, a chance for all

By: Aodhan Dunn Last year, if students wanted preemptive practice for the crucial SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) exam, students were require to spend their own money and their Saturday to take the PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test). The tides have

Home Coming Comeback

By: Jackson Mariotti The best moments in high school are when the school is in unity. Whether it is when everyone is cheering in the fan section of the hockey games or laughing at the Cross Country’s version of Wrecking Ball, school

Fall Pep Rally: marvels and excitement

By Branford Buzz Staff Branford High School held their annual fall pep rally Friday morning. From standard team chants to outrageous performances by the athletes, there were many surprises for the students and staff who filled the commons. Fall teams

No pay, but still valuable lessons from summer internship

Editor’s note: Staff writer Jackson Mariotti spent part of his summer completing an unpaid internship. He may not have earned a paycheck, but he did come away with some valuable life lessons. A version of this story originally appeared in

Parade of Nations: a BHS Pastime

By: Matilda Krieder At the beginning of every school year, Branford High School presents a unique Parade of Nations ceremony featuring speeches and music that center around respecting diversity within our school community. It serves as a kickoff for a

Dirty Work Behind the “Fresh Start”

By Caitlin Daley and Sharon Webster While students and educators were soaking up the summer sun on the beach and relaxing this summer, the custodians at BHS were busy at work. From the last day of the previous year, when

Greetings from the Editor

 By: Sam Bailey-Loomis Welcome back BHS! On behalf of the Buzz, we hope you all had a fantastic summer, although it was terribly short. Just as everyone else is planning their schedules, so are we, and we have a lot

2013 Yearbook: Behind the Pages

by Kelly Du The yearbooks have been distributed and everyone is rushing to sign each other’s books. While many are looking at all the colorful pages inside, this year’s cover is getting some noticed attention. In a nice surprise, senior