Category: Interviews

New Start for Ms. Robertson at BHS

By Danni Dunlop This school year at Branford high school we also have a new face in our English department, Ms. Sara Robertson. Like Ms. Loesche and Mr. Smith, she started teaching at BHS this year. As a student, she

Ms. Loesche Makes Her Way Back to BHS

By Danni Dunlop Another new staff member at Branford High School is Ms. Alicia Loesche, a teacher in the Mathematics Department. She began this year along with Mr. Smith, who was profiled on The Buzz previously. She attended Sacred Heart

Mr. Smith Comes to Branford

By Danni Dunlop This school year at Branford High School we have a new face in our Mathematics Department, Mr. Christopher Smith. Back when he was in high school, he attended Notre Dame, West Haven for high school and after

The Buzz on The Buzz

By Jennifer Giri and Claire Paterson If you’re reading this, you must know that The Buzz is the current BHS student newspaper. But it wasn’t always called The Buzz, and it certainly wasn’t always the way it is today. First,

Guidance Counselor Can Relate to Seniors’ College Choice Struggle

By Jennifer Giri It wasn’t too long ago that Ms. Aimee Bonn was going through the college application process herself.  The only difference is that she had to fill out every application on paper rather than use the Common App,

Unexpected Twists Lead Mr. Wullaert to BHS

By Meghan Cusack Nothing in life goes exactly to plan. There are unexpected twists that lead us to places that we would never have originally chosen to be. Just ask the new teacher in the World Language department, Mr. Andres Wullaert.

Teacher Feature: New Math Teacher Didn’t Enjoy Math in High School

By Maria Quagliano New math teacher Mr. Elsden has joined the Branford High School community and is liking it more and more everyday he said. Elsden, who teaches geometry honors and algebra 2 block, said he was inspired to become

Senior Year: Lucky Enough to Avoid the College Application Stress

By Angela Pascale As senior year begins, a student’s life becomes extremely stressful from college applications, Capstone essays, and much more. Senior April Simmons, 17, has a lot less stress on her plate these days. April plays lacrosse for BHS

Teacher feature: A New Mr. White Making Noise at BHS

By Maria Quagliano Within the walls of Branford High School students and faculty have been aware of the name Mr. White from the guidance office, but now they have the chance to get to know a new personality behind the

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,