Month: October 2015

Thrilling Dodgeball Tourney Hits the Mark

By Marshall Borrus It’s that time of the year: Halloween decorations, leaves falling off trees, and a dodgeball tournament. Friday marked the Branford Dodgeball Association’s first tournament, and it was the most exciting yet. A total of 18 teams from

Ms. Loesche Makes Her Way Back to BHS

By Danni Dunlop Another new staff member at Branford High School is Ms. Alicia Loesche, a teacher in the Mathematics Department. She began this year along with Mr. Smith, who was profiled on The Buzz previously. She attended Sacred Heart

Dodgeball Tournament Scheduled for Friday

By Meghan Cusack The dodgeball tournament that everyone has been waiting for is coming up this Friday, October 30.. With the tournament around the corner, we decided to ask Mr. Hamilton Hernandez a few questions about the tournament. He is

Historic Naturalization Ceremony at BHS a Success

By Danni Dunlop Roberto Enrique Aguado, from Peru, was one of the 100 immigrants from 45 different countries who were naturalized last Friday morning at Branford High School. Aguado is disabled and came to America for a better life, he

The Road to Citizenship That Leads Friday to BHS

By Josh Alex and Sydney Smith Each year, the United States becomes home to many people from all across the world, from places like Mexico, India, the Philippines, Dominican Republic, and China. In 2015, more than 450,500 people became new citizens

BHS Makes History by Hosting a Naturalization Ceremony

By Danni Dunlop Branford High School will be hosting a Naturalization Ceremony for immigrants who will be sworn in as official citizens of the United States in the auditorium on Friday, October 23rd. It is said that BHS is the

Mr. Smith Comes to Branford

By Danni Dunlop This school year at Branford High School we have a new face in our Mathematics Department, Mr. Christopher Smith. Back when he was in high school, he attended Notre Dame, West Haven for high school and after

Dropping SBA Test in Favor of SAT is the Right Answer

By Matilda Kreider For those juniors who had been dreading taking the state’s new Smarter Balance Assessment (SBA), Governor Dannel Malloy brought some good news recently: the state dropped SBA and plans instead to use the SAT as an evaluative

Ben & Jerry’s Closes Doors for Good

By Danni Dunlop Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream permanently closed their doors a few weeks ago to leave Ashley’s the only place to go and grab an ice cream in the center of Branford. Inside the store over the weekend,

App of the Month: Smashy Road

Editor’s note: The following is part of a regular feature in The Buzz spotlighting a new or interesting app, album or other media offering. By Iris Youn Smashy Road: Wanted This app is developed by Remco Kortenoever. It is currently