Category: Student life

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 periods of time outside, Branford students, as well as teachers, began to miss something major that the Coronavirus took from them – the structure that

Club Builds Robots and Memories

By Steph Toste When competition day hits, the Branford Hornets Robotics Club puts out their best efforts to collaborate and problem solve their way to the top. This was the case on February 8 at the American School For The Deaf in West Hartford, when the team came in seventh overall, earning a spot in the state competition on Saturday, February 22 when we finished

Model Congress club helping build future leaders

By Brooke O’Leary The political climate we live in today is complicated, and often hard to understand. The complexity of modern day politics often turns many teenagers away. It’s daunting to know that eventually it will be our turn to run our country and even the world. Branford High School has an organization designed to help create the next great generation of politically active and

HORNETS SPORTS WRAP- 2019 Fall Recap

By Sophia Esposito We take a step back and look at the outcome of the 2019 Fall Season while focusing on one important senior from each team. Girl’s Swim: The girl’s swim team finished their season 4-7, led by senior captains Cordelia Keberle, Gabby Gillis, and Brooke O’Leary. The girls took notorious wins over East Haven/Cross, West Haven, and Guilford in their first three meets

HORNETS SPORTS WRAP- Hornets near finish of regular seasons as teams move on to SCCs

By Sophia Esposito Girl’s and Boy’s soccer, as well as football continue their regular season throughout the week while Girl’s swimming and Field Hockey begin their first round of SCCs. Boy’s Soccer vs. Fairfield Prep(2-0 W): Starting off the week, the boys traveled to Fairfield Prep and beat them in a shutout on Prep’s dedicated senior night. Scoring for Branford was senior Andrew Wirtz and

HORNETS SPORTS WRAP-Hornet Victories Lock Teams Into States

By Sophia Esposito Boy’s and Girl’s Soccer, Field hockey, and Girl’s Swimming all earn themselves enough wins or individual bests to qualify for states or to advance/participate in their next round of SCC’s.. Boy’s Soccer vs. Shelton(2-1 L): To start off the week for the Hornets, the boys suffered a bitter defeat against Shelton, yet in a game that was well played and with much

HORNETS SPORTS WRAP – EEE threat impacts schedules

By Sophia Esposito The week started off by early victories from boy’s soccer, volleyball, and girl’s swim but cancellation of games and practices occurred later in the week due to the threat of EEE in Connecticut. Boy’s Soccer vs. Amistad (6-0 W): To start off the week on the 23rd the boy’s shut out the Amistad’s soccer team for what was their second home game

HORNETS SPORTS WRAP – Soccer, Field Hockey, Football earn victories

By Sophia Esposito It was a busy week for the Branford High Hornets sports teams, capped off by the football team’s first victory on Friday night at home. Boy’s Soccer vs. Hand (5-3 L): On the 17th the Boy’s soccer team took on a very important game versus Hand. The Goalie Coach, Faulkner,  transitioned from coaching the Boy’s Hand team to Branford’s in a game