Category: Features

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

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

Is this the end of CAPTain Courageous?

by Kelly Du Is this the end of CAPTain Courageous? All signs point to yes. It’s been a few weeks since CAPT exams have finished, but Branford High School is preparing to switch to a new state test called Smarter

Self Defense Class

by Nina Mariotti Self-defense isn’t just something for the movies; it isn’t all about flying sidekicks and crazy moves. Self-defense is about protecting yourself, being aware, and staying safe. It is a skill that all people, especially women, should know.

Clubs and Sports Came Together for Incoming Freshman Class

   Every year the incoming freshman come to the school to see all the clubs, sports and craziness they can get involved in next year.  And last night’s event was a success with a great turnout despite the mixed weather

Watch Out World, Smart Phones Are Taking Over

By Gina Marino The technology that is the “smartphone” is making the big impact in the educational world. It was just the other day that student Jessie Pantani, ’16, used her phone as part of her assignment. “My assignment was

Is Our Way of Connecting Splitting Us Apart?

Editor’s note: Students in Branford High School’s Digital Journalism class investigated several current issues in our world today and used the online tool Storify to tell a story about their issue. The Buzz will feature several of these Storify stories

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.

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

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.