Category: Features

Testing Helps School Stay Ahead of Concussions

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on concussions and student athletes at Branford High School. By Maria Quagliano According to CNN, “A new study from the National Academy of Sciences finds that high school athletes remain

The Coffee Race Heats Up: Starbucks vs. Dunkin’ Donuts

By Carlye Mazzucco Editor’s note: Senior Carlye Mazzucco has some strong feelings about which local coffee chain serves up the best cup of joe. She shares her opinions with The Buzz readers here. “I’ll have a triple mocha dark chocolate

Tweet: The Sound Of College Rejection

By Shradha Shrestha College is far from Shelby Oliveri’s mind since she is only a sophomore, so she doesn’t hesitate when it comes to posting private matters online. However, this may be an issue in near future since colleges are

Photo Gallery: Dancing the Night Away at Homecoming 2013

Friday night’s homecoming dance at Branford High School seemed like a great success. The commons were filled with more than 400 students. The location, originally set in the big gym, had to be relocated due to an overwhelming turnout of

A Senior’s Take: Reaching The Final Steps Of High School

By Shradha Shrestha   Senior Michaela Hobbs, who is preparing to say goodbye to high school, is used to being busy. So a recent injury did little to slow her down. Hobbs, 17, field hockey captain, music and honors student,

In Between Everything, Students Find it Tough to Squeeze in Enough Sleep

By Justin Veilleux and Sabrina Stemm Many BHS students face great difficulty balancing the challenges of school, extra curricular activities, and work while attempting to get enough sleep every night. According to The National Sleep Foundation,“Students need 9 ¼ hours

Lots of Different Halloween Looks for BHS Students

By Faythe Ventresca Between childhood memories, hit TV shows and movies, adventurers, and animals – BHS students filled the school with Halloween spirit Thursday. Each sport team had themes that they had planned for a while and were excited to

Post High School Advice From a BHS Grad

By Gina Marino Jess Parker may attend the University of Delaware, but the 2013 BHS grad is reaching out to students about life after high school. Although not everybody may attend college after graduating high school, for those that did,

Teen Brains, Still Under Construction

By Sophie Angelo Recently, on a beautiful Saturday in October, I found myself on the rotting roof of someone’s old garage in East Haven, CT.  In order to raise money for a mission trip planned for the following summer, I

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