Fall Pep Rally: marvels and excitement

By Branford Buzz Staff Branford High School held their annual fall pep rally Friday morning. From standard team chants to outrageous performances by the athletes, there were many surprises for the students and staff who filled the commons. Fall teams

No pay, but still valuable lessons from summer internship

Editor’s note: Staff writer Jackson Mariotti spent part of his summer completing an unpaid internship. He may not have earned a paycheck, but he did come away with some valuable life lessons. A version of this story originally appeared in

Parade of Nations: a BHS Pastime

By: Matilda Krieder At the beginning of every school year, Branford High School presents a unique Parade of Nations ceremony featuring speeches and music that center around respecting diversity within our school community. It serves as a kickoff for a

Dirty Work Behind the “Fresh Start”

By Caitlin Daley and Sharon Webster While students and educators were soaking up the summer sun on the beach and relaxing this summer, the custodians at BHS were busy at work. From the last day of the previous year, when

Greetings from the Editor

 By: Sam Bailey-Loomis Welcome back BHS! On behalf of the Buzz, we hope you all had a fantastic summer, although it was terribly short. Just as everyone else is planning their schedules, so are we, and we have a lot

2013 Yearbook: Behind the Pages

by Kelly Du The yearbooks have been distributed and everyone is rushing to sign each other’s books. While many are looking at all the colorful pages inside, this year’s cover is getting some noticed attention. In a nice surprise, senior

Mr. BHS a success as Pelazza earns top title

On Friday, the students of Branford High School were flushed with excitement about the subsequent hours. Looking forward to the event for years, the students of BHS were elated about the much anticipated Mr. BHS competition. After preparing for months

Prom 2013 is Almost Here

by Kelly Du It’s officially time for prom! Whip out your masks because this year’s theme is Masquerade. While in the past the themes weren’t as well known, the goal was to do something that was interesting and memorable. This

Is this the end of CAPTain Courageous?

by Kelly Du Is this the end of CAPTain Courageous? All signs point to yes. It’s been a few weeks since CAPT exams have finished, but Branford High School is preparing to switch to a new state test called Smarter

Are we in Branford…or In the Heights?

By Alexandra Augustak It is that time of year again, when Branford High School eagerly awaits the opening of the always spectacular Spring Musical. This year, In the Heights was chosen to be preformed. “It is much more modern,” says