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The team huddles during the third set as the Branson audience looks on, Nov. 10, 2021.

Live updates: Heartbreaker ends Branson volleyball’s historic run

By Shun Graves November 10, 2021
After a historic season — and the team’s first Open Division entry — the girls varsity team has a defeat to Archbishop Mitty.
Eighth grade students gather in front of the library to start their campus tour.

Admissions program keeps adjusting in 2nd pandemic year

By Cooper Tenney November 2, 2021
Hybrid events and no standardized tests define this year’s admissions season.
Seniors take a class in the Writing Center in September. The Immersive program, new for the 2021-22 school year, will replace senior capstone projects.

Capstone replacement requires all students to participate

By Shun Graves October 7, 2021
Immersive courses, instead of capstone projects, will take place during the last two weeks of the 2021-22 school year.
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1st convocation since 2019 heralds start of school year

By Cameron Aryanpour October 4, 2021
The school year begins with music and speeches at convocation.
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New organizations boost fair to most clubs ever

By Cooper Tenney October 4, 2021
Clubs fair returns with both old and new clubs attracting the student body.
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Buffet lunch scheduled to return

By Brayden Mathews September 28, 2021
Branson's famously delicious buffet lunches are back.
The cast of “Chicago” runs a musical number.

Lights, camera, action! Fall musical ‘Chicago’ in full swing

By Abby Keenley September 26, 2021
COVID-19 introduces restrictions, but the show must go on for latest production.
A SMART train passes a Marin Transit bus at the San Rafael Transit Center on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

Transit ridership in flux as pandemic restrictions ease

By Shun Graves July 13, 2021
Golden Gate Transit says ridership won’t return to pre-pandemic levels this year, if ever.
Seniors Julia Chow and Serafina Carlucci work on their group aquaponics capstone project.

Seniors shared their experiences with capstones this year

By Cooper Tenney June 2, 2021
Their projects range from aquaponics to veterinary work, in the latest installment of the year-end Branson tradition.
Branson allows students to do two sports simultaneously

Branson allows students to do two sports simultaneously

By Emma Casaudoumecq May 8, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, stay-at-home orders shut down all sports practices and matches, from professional teams to high school teams to recreational teams; therefore, all of Branson’s...

Faculty and staff departures

Faculty and staff departures

By Cooper Tenney May 8, 2021
Eight members of faculty and staff will leave the school.
Monday night theatre sports commence

Monday night theatre sports commence

By Patricia dePalma March 29, 2021

Every Monday night at 7, a group of student actors from all grades attends Theatre Sports, a form of improvisational theater where the participants are given certain restrictions, either physical or verbal,...

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