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Branson School News, Sports, Life and Opinion

The Blazer

Branson School News, Sports, Life and Opinion

The Blazer

Our Lady of Communion by Allyson Seal. The canvas painting was displayed in the New House art gallery in October 2023

New House exhibit shows off brilliant gallery of artistic expertise

By Cecilia Brenner November 14, 2023

The cliché “those who cannot do, teach” might want to take a look at the prolific multimedia art display in New House Gallery, done entirely by Branson staff. A full range of Branson teachers’...

A 9th Human Development section taught by Arthur Lee. Lee began teaching at Branson at the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

Branson boasts new self-esteem team: Talented trio heading wellness center

By Saylor Mullarkey November 14, 2023

If you noticed some new buzz in Richardson Hall this year, you weren’t alone — and that’s exactly how the new members of Branson’s human development department want students to feel.  “Everyone...

Enrique Dominguez 24 works diligently on an assignment. He is more focused on learning rather than a transactional eduction.

ChatGPT: “Relatively modest” applications in classrooms

By Wilson Wendt November 11, 2023

Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, roughly 17 students have been caught using the AI tool on Branson assignments; however, there have been no ChatGPT-related honor board cases so far this year.  Some...

View from outside Branson commons during an October lunch. The
commons serves as as central hub for students and faculty on-campus.

Students and faculty reflect on Branson’s growing enrollment 

By Rustin Dillard November 11, 2023

At the beginning of the 2022 school year, the first class of 105 students stepped foot onto the Branson campus. A year later, the school welcomed its second expanded class onto campus.  As Branson...

Coach Jerome Saddler, Brasons Gallard Fellow. Saddler began coaching Branson football this August.

Bulls football turns new chapter with coaching change

By Charlie Zwibelman November 11, 2023

Since the formation of the schools’ eight-man football program in 2016, Branson has dominated the scene, racking up NCS titles as recent as last year, and consistently beating teams by multiple scores.  However,...

JuanCarolos Arauz in the DEI office. Arauz has spearheaded Bransons DEI mission since 2019

DEI leadership sees notable additions

By Finley Keeffe November 11, 2023

Since the hiring of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Director, JuanCarlos Arauz, four years ago, Branson has been actively striving to increase the diversity among its faculty and student body and...

October Cartoon

October Cartoon

November 11, 2023

The Branson football team works out with Bruce Pruiett. Pruiett has coached football team lifts all fall season.

Opinion: The pressing need to expand Branson’s weight room

By Ella Garrett November 11, 2023

Imagine this: it's been a long and tedious day at school. All day, you’ve been looking forward to visiting the weight room after your last class. You get there, ready to workout. But guess what? It’s...

Ali Evans (left) Sophia Duran (center), and Elsie Dedyo (right) sing during Convocation. Convocation is an annual Branson tradition to kick off each year with celebration.

Convocation 2023: Celebration, reflection, and community

By Sadie Winter and Sadie Saavedra November 11, 2023

Every year at Convocation, the entire Branson community comes together to celebrate the seniors and set the tone for the school year. It’s a joyous occasion, with performances from Jazz Band and Rock...

Owen Xu 25 solves a math problem in Bransons Linear Algebra course. The class has transitioned to the new problem-based curriculum under the leadership of Gayatri Ramesh, the Chair of the Math Department.

Teachers reimagine student-led math curriculum

By Josie Hohenrieder, Managing Editor November 11, 2023

The math classrooms at Branson are transforming as a group of teachers implement a new problems-based curriculum to several of the classes, specifically Algebra II Honors, Geometry Honors and Linear Algebra.  Teachers...

Cyrus Allen ‘25, plays the drums. Allen and the band have been building their repertoire for their first performance.

Rock Band, a safe haven from Branson students’ stressful lives

By Olivia Ritter November 11, 2023

Every Branson Rock Band class starts with each student ranking their mood on a scale of one to 10. Claps, hoots and hollers greet every 10, and for every low number, teacher Jaimeo Brown tasks each student...

Atticus teaching the Latin IV class in November.  Latin has been a core part of the language department for years.

Faculty spotlight: From math to military to Malawi

By Wilson Wendt November 11, 2023

When you think of a Latin teacher, you might imagine someone in a tweed blazer with wire-rimmed glasses, engrossed in ancient manuscripts, with a life dedicated to the language. Henri de Marcellus—better...

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