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Order in the AUD: Appellate Court visits BHS

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By Samantha Bailey-Loomis Students at Branford High School recently got a taste of the Connecticut Appellate court. Three judges: F. Herbert Gruendel (former BHS principal), Robert E. Beach, and Richard A. Robinson heard two cases- one which was a civil case and the other, a criminal case. The cases were held in the school auditorium last week. The first case, Robin Mulcahy v. Gary E. Hartell, was

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National Pro-Life Chalk Day

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By Marisa Kaplita Editor-in-Chief Thursday night, a BHS student wrote several pro-life statements in chalk on the sidewalk entrance to the school. But when students arrived Friday morning, September 7, the sidewalks were clean. This act of expression was part of The National Pro-Life Chalk Day which was founded by The Students for Life of America organization.  This organization’s mission is to “educating students about

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Tech Expo at WIS

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Wednesday May 23, Walsh hosted a Tech Expo for everyone to share the importance of technology as a tool for teaching.  Technology changes everyday, and it is important for schools to keep up to date with all the newest technology and the Branford School District is doing it’s best to keep up!  

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Branford Tree Lighting 2011

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Photo Credit: Emily McColl ’13 The Tree Lighting has been a Branford tradition for many years and it would not be as great as it is without the participation from the students at BHS.  The Interact Club was featured in the parade with with their Harry Potter themed float; complete with Hogwarts castle and all!  The woodtect classes even constructed one of the floats used

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Illuminaqua

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by Alyssa Mason On October 9th, the AP art students and sculpture students showed off their incredible skills on the town green by making a giant wave out of recycled water bottles and other recyclable materials. Something unique about the sculpture, other than being completely recyclable, is that they built the sculpture on site.   The art students had to make the different sections of the

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The Golden Mic Comedy Club

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By Ryan Viglione               This past weekend, I attended the kick off show of the newly opened Golden Mic Comedy Club started by Branford High School’s very own Greg Nobile. Most of you have seen Greg’s talented acting in the school plays and singing in the school’s choir; he is a very motivated person.  For those of you who don’t know, the club is

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Skate Culture 101

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Kelsey Horrigan      The urban blend of art and function brings a whole new meaning to world style. There’s a huge style staple within every school and community and that’s Skate Culture. Conversations between the skaters range from the “nastiest” trick to where they buy their clothes and shoes. The “shredders” have their own unique style.      Clothing is a huge part of the skating

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Part of the Bigger Picture

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By Shannon Thomas One of the biggest issues being discussed in the news today is the environment. There are many people in Connecticut that are concerned about the government’s involvement with saving resources and preserving the planet. Even though there aren’t many big cities in our state, we still contribute to the way the environment is today. The first way is with, of course, global

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Award Winning Year Book

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By Liz Tate The 2008 Branford High School Milestone yearbook won four marks of distinction from the National Scholastic Press Association. The NSPA rated The Milestone yearbook a 42.50 out of a possible 45 points. This puts The Milestone in the top 5% of the best yearbooks produced in the country. In fact, one of the judges said, “What you produce here is a college

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