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Junior Fellowships Presentations Begin as the class of ‘27 Prepares

By Henry Raz 5 days ago

On Monday, Sept. 29, students from the class of '26 began presenting their Junior Fellowships from the 2024-25 school year. Over the course of the year, students will present 12 projects during certain...

Alphabet Affinity Group goes public

After years of private meetings, Alphabet leaders have decided to open some of their affinity meetings to the public LGBTQ+ community at Branson.    Alphabet, the LGBTQ+ affinity space on campus,...

Affinity Fair changed format

By Isabel Little 5 days ago

On Thursday, Aug. 29, Branson held its annual Affinity Fair — an opportunity for students to sign up for the many affinity spaces available at Branson — but this year, Branson’s Director of Diversity,...

Men’s Leadership affinity group builds space for connection

By Hudson Blechman 6 days ago

Branson’s Men’s Leadership Affinity Group is creating a space for male-identifying students to gather, reflect, and challenge ideas of masculinity and leadership on campus. Meeting every other week,...

Class of 2027 rocks the stage during JTS

Class of 2027 rocks the stage during JTS

By Mika Chow 6 days ago

In the Katherine Brown theater on Sept. 11, the Class of 2027 showed off an eclectic assortment of skills at the Junior Talent Show, an event for bonding and honoring the senior class.   Junior...

Chris Mazzola returns from leave of absence

By Maitland “Mait” Wais 6 days ago

In late September, beloved Head of School Chris Mazzola triumphantly marked her return to campus with her first speech since her leave of absence.    She had not addressed the entire student...

Technical Theater Director DiAnn Montemayor gets lunch from the
Commons.

Meatless Monday’s Paused

By Sadie Winter November 9, 2025

When chicken suddenly appeared on Monday’s lunch menu, Branson students were left wondering what had happened to the historically meatless day. The verdict is in: “Meatless Monday is officially gone,”...

Hate symbols demand community reflection

By Hazel Levinson June 3, 2025

In the wake of incidents involving hate symbols and offensive language, Branson’s leadership and community members have been working to address the harm, reaffirm values and promote accountability across...

Student body presidents elected

By Barry Liu June 3, 2025

The student body president elections for the 2025–2026 school year concluded with the election of Olivia Ritter ‘26 and Luke Vilhauer ‘26. This annual process, a hallmark of the school’s emphasis...

Class of 2026 take their class photo at pre-prom. (Photo courtesy of Maitland Wais)

Months of planning culminate in fun prom

By Anna Lacy June 3, 2025

After months of planning, outfit hunting and anticipation, Branson students danced the night away at prom on April 26. Held at the Marin Art and Garden Center, the dance united upperclassmen while they...

Justice through music: Rock Band raises money for Innocence Project

By Ella Rubenstein June 3, 2025

Branson’s Rock Band closed their final performance of the year on May 1 at the Great American Music Hall, and the concert also raised money to support the Northern California Innocence Project. The...

Girls lacrosse plays Redwood in special game dedicated to the One Love Foundation, an organization raising awareness around relationship abuse.

Girls lacrosse dedicates game to One Love Foundation

By Gigi Hohenrieder April 2, 2025
The girls varsity lacrosse team dedicated their MCAL game against Redwood to the One Love Foundation.
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