Music Showcase of BHS talent

By Meglin Bodner This Fall Students in Music Makers participated in a Showcase, where they got to choose any piece of music and perform it. Music Makers is an auditioned singing group made up of students also in Concert Choir.

The SATs: Are they worth the time?

By Samantha Bailey-Loomis Hundreds of students showed up at Branford High School recently to take the SATs, a ritual repeated all across the country for countless f high school students. However, with many colleges viewing the test as optional for

Legendary Jazz Group to visit BHS

By Drew Linehan Renowned funk/jazz group Tower of Power will be visiting the Branford High School Educational Clinic this Saturday, October 13th to work with Branford High School’s music department. “Tower of Power is a pretty nifty group,” said Pat Laske,

Sheehan QB Hornet’s focus this week

By Matthew Kerrigan and Justin Julianelle This Friday, the 2-2 Branford football team will face a tough 1-3 Sheehan High School team at home. According to Coach Mike Tracy, the Branford Hornets are feeling good after beating Lyman Hall last

Pep rally kicks off fall sports season

By Kelly Du With the first month of school well underway, the BHS pep rally kicked off the fall sports celebration. The cross country team started it off with a dance routine number from the latest hit song, “Gangnam Style”

BHS welcomes New Norwegian Student

By Vincent Roca Every year Branford high school enrolls new transfer students. Some of these students come from different towns, others from different states, and one or two come from a different country. This year a student from Norway joined

The Dark of the Moon

by Nina Mariotti   This year, Branford High School’s annual fall play will be a production of “The Dark of the Moon.” No, it’s not a play version of the Transformers movie that is also called “The Dark of the

The Colors of the World

By Alexandra Augustak Every four years when the countries of the world are given the chance to come together and battle each other with the peaceful prospects of the Olympics, the games are opened with a Parade of Nations. Noting

BACK TO SCHOOL FOR BOTH PARENTS AND STUDENTS

by Vinny Roca This past Wednesday, September 12th, was Back to School Night here at Branford high school. Parents had the chance to not only see and walk the long journeys their student takes in between classes, but also to see who

What is Edmodo?

by Kelly Du Forget Twitter, most teachers are now using the website Edmodo to connect with students. Edmodo offers a place for teachers to write reminders or notes about anything they might have forgotten to mention in class. They can