Category: Features

Branford High School Goes Green

    By Matthew Kerrigan Over the past 10 years Branford High School has aggressively made improvements to become more environmentally friendly, but how Eco-friendly has it become? For example, many students question Branford High School’s recycling efforts. “Everyone thinks the janitors

College Life After BHS

By Brianna Boteler Branford High School students who head off to college may be leaving Branford, but according to a new report released by the Guidance Department most BHS students stay close to home. The Summary Report released by guidance

Internet Privacy @ Branford High

By Drew Linehan Privacy is an issue that concerns a lot of people. On the internet, many people have been sharing their thoughts and pictures through social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. With recent controversies, such as the

The School Day, Even Longer

Several states will participate in a new federal program to lengthen the school day, according to a federal announcement last week. New York is one of the five states participating in this program along with: Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and yes,

The Apocalypse is Here. So What Now?

By Nina Mariotti As 2012 rapidly comes to an end, some would say the world is coming to an end as well. For the past few years now, people have been claiming that the Mayans predicted the world would end on

Marty McFly Time Travels and Brings Back Film to BHS

From All Your Editors Have you ever wondered what Branford High School was like in the 1960’s?  Well, do we have a treat for you, some secret footage was found, retaped by Mr. Madden, the Technology Coordinator, and uploaded onto

The Great Debate: Unweighted vs. Weighted GPAs

By Kelly Du Many students here at BHS strive to be on the coveted list: High Honors. This past quarter though, after report cards were sent out and red and white cards were distributed, many students were left confused and

Changes in State Law May Affect Capstone

By Hunter Carden  What use is Capstone for Branford High School students? Do colleges actually look at the project? And is it truly as important as teachers say? Students have been asking questions like these for years. “Capstone is part

Valentine: The Man Behind the Beard

By Matthew Kerrigan  Scott Valentine is an English teacher at Branford High School, his past is shrouded in mystery and few people know how he came to work at Branford High School and why. Mr. Valentine attended Seymour High School.