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The Branson Singers carol during the Winter Arts Festival.

Community gathers for Winter Arts Festival

By Samara "Sam" Lehman 1 day ago

Students, faculty, family and even prospective parents gathered on Dec. 9 for Branson’s annual Tree Lighting and Winter Arts Festival.  The arts festival is a beloved Branson tradition. Head of School...

Screen in the commons projects alias of anonymous student DJ. Lunchtime DJ sets have made a return to the Branson campus.

Lunch DJ sets return

By Mika Chow and Riley Gu 1 day ago

Originally introduced in 2021 by music teacher Jaimeo Brown, lunch DJ sets are starting back up this school year, allowing the Branson community to enjoy fresh music every week in the commons.  With...

Kai Hewett Sagar '28 and Max Chan '28 rally at problems during the second CML competition of the year. The Branson math team splits its time between regional competition and special math talks.

Math team fosters learning, competition

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The Branson math team, led by Owen Xu ‘25 and Emmanuel Katz ‘25 and advised by math teacher Mahtab Lak, is a hub for students passionate about math. The team has participated in the California Math...

Actors reach out to the audience at the end of the show. Branson theater debuted an original musical, 'The Devil's Dating Service,' this fall.

Branson debuts original musical ‘The Devil’s Dating Service’

By Gigi Hohenrieder 1 day ago

From Thursday, Nov. 14, to Saturday, Nov. 16, Branson witnessed the premiere of “The Devil’s Dating Service,” a musical written by Branson’s own Director of Theater Maura Vaughn and Alexander Eccles...

Director of Human Development and Wellness Arthur Lee. Lee faced many ups and downs during his college basketball career before he came to Branson.

Faculty spotlight: Branson’s hidden basketball star

By Skylar Lariviere 1 day ago

It’s the 1980s in Los Angeles. A young kid is mesmerized by the Los Angeles Lakers’ “Showtime” era, a dynasty that dominated the NBA with five championships in a row. He is astounded and idolizes...

(Photo courtesy of Sabine Fuchs)

Fellowship spotlight: Sabine Fuchs uses GirlTalk to empower young women

By Ashley Wang 1 day ago

As a recipient of one of the Branson’s junior fellowship, Sabine Fuchs ’25 focused her project on the feminist magazine GirlTalk.  Every year, Branson juniors are given the opportunity to apply...

 Ishwar Jayaraman worked with Dr. Furuta on his junior fellowship project on the EnteroTracker. (Photo courtesy of Ishwar Jayaraman)

Fellowship spotlight: Jayaraman researches EnteroTracker for personal condition

By Hudson Blechman 1 day ago

This past summer, Ishwar Jayaraman ‘25 embarked on a transformative journey through his junior fellowship, blending groundbreaking medical research with personal experience. His project took him to Denver,...

Fellowship spotlight: Cyrus Allen raises awareness for PANS

By Campbell Mohan 1 day ago

Cyrus Allen ‘25 turned his personal battle with pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric syndrome, also known as PANS, into a mission to help others and raise awareness through the Reid Mangels Fellowship. Allen's...

London Mullarkey '27 is involved in theater and singing at Branson.

Branson students pursue the arts

By Hazel Levinson 1 day ago

London Mullarkey  London Mullarkey ‘27 chose to double in art her sophomore year. She takes Acting, For the Love of Singing and performed in the musical.  Mullarkey’s interest in Branson’s...

Signing day marks beginning of new chapter for DI athletes 

By Jeana Weng 1 day ago

Nov. 13 marks Branson’s fall sports media signing day. This year, Branson’s class of ‘25 celebrated four fall recruits for sports offers.  This day is a pivotal year for the seniors, as they...

Good food, gratitude: Branson’s Thanksgiving

By Colette Winslow 1 day ago

Branson students, faculty and staff always appreciate a week free of work, and Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday for gratitude, community and good food, a great opportunity to spend quality time with...

Halloween flash mob in the commons dance to "Thriller" by Michael Jackson. The flash mob was one of the many campus surprises this Halloween.

Halloween recap: New traditions

By Maya Gidney 1 day ago

This Halloween, the Branson Halloween Committee, a group of students made up of members of each class’s representatives, introduced new activities for students to participate in throughout the day. Sophomore...

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