Year: 2013

Boys Basketball eyeing tourney as successful regular season nears end

By James Integlia Not many picked the Branford Boy’s basketball team to be as successful as they have been this year. The Hornets, who have an 11 and 7 record this year, have two games left to play on the

Blizzard Blows Away Vacation Days, Disrupts Schedules

  By: Sam Bailey-Loomis After the Northeast was plummeted with approximately three feet or more of snow, schools, businesses, and organizations closed for days starting February 8th. The snowstorm and ensuing six-day endeavor has disrupted schedules in many areas of

Hypnosis Show Put on by Junior Class

By Marisa Kaplita Editor-In-Chief Why spend $11.00 on a movie ticket when you could have gotten high quality entertainment for four dollars less?  The junior class’ February 7th fundraiser that featured Steve Wronker Funny Business was not only a success

How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with…

by The Buzz Editors Your significant other: Don’t kid yourself, you’re in high school and broke so don’t overdo it. Don’t buy gifts that are way over your budget, the experience is better than any big gift. And remember a

How to Make the Most of this Blizzard

by Marisa Kaplita Editor-In-Chief Make the most of this day off. This day is a gift so don’t spend it all day on the couch. Set your alarm clock early so you don’t spend the whole day asleep or in

Schools Confront Issue of Bullying

Bullying has become the cause of many teen suicides and self harm. Bullying has greatly affected the law, schools, family, friends and people in general. You see videos of bullying on the internet now, shared on public sites. Bullying has to be stopped.

Board of Education Evaluates Fiscal Budget

  By Samantha Bailey-Loomis Superintendent  Hamlet Hernandez unveiled his proposed $51.8 million budget to the Board of Education last week, focusing on “systemic improvement by reallocating resources.” Moving quickly into the New Year, much like year’s past, the Board of

Who is BHS’s attendance officer?

By Brittany Butler Here at Branford High School there’s a new attendance officer. At some point during the four years attending this school, everybody will interact with her, whether its through the phone or just stepping into her office to

BHS Health Center Ready to Give Flu Shots

By Cassidy McCarns During one of worst flu seasons in recent memory, the School Based Health Center at Branford High School is trying to make it more convenient for BHS students to get the flu vaccine shot. The vaccine is

Vandalism or Religious Intolerance?

By Sam Bailey-Loomis Gravestones tipped, churches vandalized, sacred places of worship destroyed: is it just vandalism or something more? According to an annual study composed by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life claimed that “The U.S.