Category: Front Feature

BHS Hosts Virtual MLK Day Celebration

By Sushant Kunwar and Grahm Reynolds Branford High School has a longstanding history celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. and his achievements. On the morning of Martin Luther King Day – Monday, Jan. 18 – Branford High School will host the

More Students Choosing All Remote Option for School

By Grahm Reynolds BHS is almost three months into the new school year, and it has been, at the very least, abnormal for both teachers and students. During the Covid-19 pandemic, only one thing is certain – uncertainty. As expected

BHS Fall Production of ‘Dracula’ Goes All Virtual

By Aditya Rajpurohit The fall play is a yearly tradition in BHS. Although it is often overlooked due to the much more prominent spring musical, the play is always brilliantly directed by Maria Ogren and John Matthiessen, and wonderfully acted

Unique Challenges Await New BHS Athletic Director

By Grahm Reynolds Recently, BHS welcomed a new member into the Hornet family – new Athletic Director Mr. Thomas Ermini. Becoming the new athletic director in the middle of a national pandemic, Ermini has some ideas about what to do

A Letter to the Teachers and Administration of Branford Public Schools

Dear teachers, administrators and staff of BPS, Let me preface this letter by stating how appreciative the students who chose to return to school are for the immense work you’ve all put into our reopening. However, it seems that the

The March to Equality: Branford’s Youth-led Protest

By Bo Yun V. Brainerd More than 100 anti-racism activists protested Sunday in front of Branford High School, providing a platform for the Black, Indigenous and other people of color communities. Marchers were concerned about the systemic racism they say

Trying to Return to School: Coronavirus Edition

With the vast reopenings of states, safety precautions are vital now more than ever in order to keep our communities safe this fall. But would returning to school be too threatening to the students’ health? Is education more important than health?

Parting Thoughts to the Notorious Class of 2020

Dear Class of 2020, What if you knew which day was going to be your last? Would you do anything differently? Maybe, you would eat your favorite foods, and stay up with your friends all night. Maybe, you would laugh

Coronavirus Quarantine and the War Against Intimate Terrorism a.k.a – The Forgotten Epidemic.

With the mounting movement restrictions and increasing anxieties about finances, education and health, domestic abuse is flourishing like an opportunistic poison. With families stuck in quarantine together, hotlines and 911 calls are erupting with abuse reports. Experts warned the U.S Government of such a crisis and have continuously called for action. The United Nations met April 5 to combat the global surge in domestic violence, replaced with the term “intimate terrorism.”

Distance Learning: Education In the Time of COVID-19

By Anna Dendas In unprecedented times like this, it is important to keep our minds active. And after two weeks of filling our suddenly free schedules by taking on new hobbies, reading just a bit more, and spending strangely long