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Peer tutoring program makes its return to Branson
By Alexa Warrin
• April 9, 2024
![Students code in the Branson commons for the Bull Hacks Hackathon. Led by Zachary Cummins ‘26, Grant Kruttschnitt ‘26, Nyanza Ngongoseke ‘26 and Theo Zak 25, this is Bransons first-ever hackathon.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1005-1200x900.jpg)
Branson hosts first-ever Bull Hacks hackathon
By Alexa Warrin
• March 3, 2024
![Joaquin Aguillon 24 recites poetry at Bransons WORD open mic event. The session took place on November 16th, showcasing student literary works.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC_0305-1200x800.jpg)
WORD makes its debut with spoken word open mic session
By Alexa Warrin
• January 17, 2024
![Students empty their compost scraps into new sorting bins in front of the commons. The compost sorting system was implemented at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_2384-e1698290723348-1200x960.jpeg)
Green strides: Branson’s new compost-based waste program
By Alexa Warrin
• October 25, 2023
![Kimberly De Leon 25 and Elisa Vigil Rodriguez 25 interview Javier Zamora 08 at an all-school assembly. Zamora shared his experiences as an undocumented immigrant at Branson.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-26-at-4.24.38 PM-1200x799.png)
Branson alum Javier Zamora returns to talk about bestselling memoir
By Alexa Warrin
• October 5, 2023
![At the schools club fair, students browse various booths. The annual event is an opportunity for students to learn about extracurricular activities available on campus.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/clubs-fair-1200x924.jpg)
Spotlight: Clubs at Branson
By Alexa Warrin and Saylor Mullarkey
• September 4, 2023
![Antwan Williams works with a camera near the gym complex on March 2, 2023. He’s one of the two E.E. Ford Fellows working on a documentary project.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG-1391-900x675.jpg)
Fellows use film to break down post-prison mission
By Alexa Warrin
• March 4, 2023
![Karl Schmidt teaches a freshman physics class this fall. The Branson administration has expanded objectives-based grading to all freshman classes.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_0707-900x675.jpg)
Freshman courses, students grapple with OBG system’s expansion
By Alexa Warrin
• November 22, 2022
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