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Outdoor Club hikes to Alamere
Falls. (Photo courtesy of Olivia Ritter)

Outdoor Club bridges friendships across grades

By Maya Gidney 8 hours ago

The Branson’s student-run Outdoor Club presents students with the opportunity to explore the amazing nature in the Bay Area while connecting students of different grades, friendship groups and genders.  Throughout...

Alexandra Sebastiani bridges generations

On May 7, Alexandra Sebastiani ’26 held her fourth and final “Bridging Generations” dinner as part of her Junior Fellowship project which aims to promote dialogue and relationships between young...

EAC plants native pollinator garden on Commons roof

By Samara “Sam” Lehman 8 hours ago

Members of the Environmental Action Committee, have been spotted on the roof of the Commons over the course of this past year, working in the rooftop garden.  The Commons is a LEED Platinum certified...

The yearbook club works on the layout of the yearbook.

Yearbook club captures memories and spirit

By Anna Lacy April 2, 2025

At the end of every school year students look forward to receiving their yearbook, a roughly 200-page keepsake filled with hundreds of pictures and memories from the year.  The dedicated yearbook club...

Former Branson students showcasing work from the popular woodworking immersive.

Woodworking immersive seeks to build confidence

By Barry Liu April 2, 2025

Immersives every year provide students with the opportunity to dive into specialized fields through two-week courses co-taught by faculty and staff. Among this year’s offerings is a woodworking immersive...

'All for One' is tour de force

‘All for One’ is tour de force

By Skylar Lariviere April 2, 2025
Branson theater premiered its spring play, “All for One” — the sword-fighting spectacular.

Taste of Italy is most popular immersive

By Cecilia “CC” Brenner April 2, 2025

As of March 11, Branson students knew which immersive would fill the last two weeks of their school year, and Taste of Italy came out on top as the most popular choice. Taste of Italy: A Culinary and...

March Madness brackets inspire school spirit

By Charlotte “Charley” Goldstein April 2, 2025

March 20 marked the beginning of the annual event that captures the utmost interest for both students and teachers: the March Madness bracket at Branson.  Every year, a Branson student sends out an...

Students, teachers share advice on surviving end of year

By Mika Chow and Riley Gu April 2, 2025

Branson is known for its rigorous academics, meaning that while it’s only March, there are always plenty of tests, quizzes, assignments and papers, especially closer to the end of the year.  Studies...

Photo courtesy of Model UN.

Branson Model UN visits D.C.

By Libby Hansen April 2, 2025

As we enter an era in our country where politicians have almost complete autonomy over the people, Model United Nations programs nationally play an important role in introducing the future politicians...

Spring semester brings senioritis, students report

By Holden Fischer April 2, 2025

Are you a senior that has noticed a difference in your motivation this year compared to previous years? “At the beginning, I was extremely motivated,” said Yolanda Powell ’25. “I was applying...

Math club discusses how teaching structure hinders math students

By Dashiell Brown April 2, 2025

After viewing the documentary “Counted Out” on March 10, Branson’s math club met to discuss a question: What if the reason students often struggle with math is not their ability, but how we teach...

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