Category: Front Feature

Pep Rally: What’s the Story Behind Those Skits?

By Noah Lohman and Jackson MariottiLast Friday, the Branford High School community got to watch the fall sports season open up with the fall pep rally. There was an array of skits from the “Shmoney dance” to a balloon popping

Fall Sports Teams Looking for Success This Year

By Branford Buzz Staff The fall sports season got underway on earlier this month and it seems that this year, will be another successful one for the Hornets. The complete fall sports schedule can be found here. To get the

School Cancels Student Council Picnic

By Cassidy McCarns The traditional end of year school event “Salapalooza” will not be taking place this year at Branford High School, school officials said. This highly anticipated day that excites students with it’s outdoor activities, games, and food has

Who Will Wear Mr. BHS Crown This Year?

By Jackson Mariotti and Sharon Webster On June 6th, eleven Branford High School upperclassmen will battle for the chance to be crowned Mr. BHS. Out of the many traditions the Branford High School community has, Mr. BHS is an event

Spring Sports Wrapping Up

By Ryan Connell The 2014 Spring Sports season was yet another year where the Branford Hornets optimized their potential, and saw more success across the board in many sports. This year the Branford co-ed Sailing team finished undefeated in their

Spring Sports Season Underway at BHS

By Ryan Connell The Spring sports season is now underway and looks to be another successful season for the Branford Hornets. Last spring, the boy’s outdoor track team finished 2nd in Class MM and saw great performances from all of

Some Students Can Handle Stress, Some Cannot

By Heather Beedle  Stress and anxiety are some of the leading factors to why a lot of students struggle in school today. Sophomore Jessie Pantani says “With the amount of homework I get each night, plus being an athlete it’s

Bullying in BHS Has Been Reduced This Year

By Justin Veilleux Bullying has been reduced in BHS because of a new state law, which was approved around 2 years ago, school officials said. There always has been bullying in BHS, but Mr. Albinger, the school climate officer at

BHS School Lunch Undergoing a “Makeover”

By Faythe Ventresca Branford High School’s cafeteria is currently undergoing a food “makeover” thanks to the head chef Julio Montes. Julio Montes is the head chef at BHS and is an executive district chef for Chartwells Inc., which operates the food

Opinion: BHS Should Treat E-Cigs as Tobacco

By Shilpa Rajbahak The trend of smoking cigarettes is back with a new look. It’s not that regular old cigarette that releases smoke or needs to be lit up anymore. With growing electronics in this era of technology, even cigarettes