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Branson School News, Sports, Life and Opinion

The Blazer

Branson School News, Sports, Life and Opinion

The Blazer

Alyssa Huang

Alyssa Huang, Photo Editor

Alyssa Huang serves as photo editor and first joined The Blazer in 2023.

All content by Alyssa Huang
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.

[Photo] Math team fosters learning, competition

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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.

Commons cleanup advocate Jeff Symonds calls out students who fail to clean up during lunch. Symonds and other faculty have taken turns sitting in the newly implemented lifeguard chair to supervise the commons at lunch.

[Photo] Commons’ uncleanliness takes dessert and threatens wing day

By Cecilia "CC" Brenner 1 day ago

Commons cleanup advocate Jeff Symonds calls out students who fail to clean up during lunch. Symonds and other faculty have taken turns sitting in the newly implemented lifeguard chair to supervise the commons at lunch.

Branson classroom from last year. This year marks a change in the gradebook policy, wherein Blackbaud will no longer display students' grades.

[Photo] Branson adopts new gradebook policy

By Hazel Levinson October 22, 2024

Branson classroom from last year. This year marks a change in the gradebook policy, wherein Blackbaud will no longer display students' grades.

Classroom phone caddy, known familiarly as the "phone jail," holds students' phones during class. Currently, each teacher is responsible for their individual classroom phone policies.

[Photo] Task force set to design schoolwide phone policy

By Gigi Hohenrieder October 22, 2024

Classroom phone caddy, known familiarly as the "phone jail," holds students' phones during class. Currently, each teacher is responsible for their individual classroom phone policies.

Karl Schmidt's ninth-grade physics class dives deep into concepts, assessed through objectives-based grading. OBG was implemented for all ninth-grade level classes in 2021.

Tips, tricks for surviving ninth-grade physics

By Alyssa Huang September 6, 2024
Many students regard physics as Branson’s most challenging ninth-grade class. For your best chances at passing ninth-grade physics with flying colors, read these quick tips.
Students in classroom during immersive course. Branson administration announced the school's break from AP courses March 12.

[Photo] Symonds says end of APs at Branson is opportunity for ‘innovation’

By Olivia Ritter June 4, 2024

Students in classroom during immersive course. Branson administration announced the school's break from AP courses March 12.

African Drumming performs drumming sequence during immersive presentations. African Drumming is one of Branson's many immersive courses offered at the end of the school year.

[Photo] Immersive spotlight: African Drumming takes leadership focus

By Hazel Levinson June 4, 2024

African Drumming performs drumming sequence during immersive presentations. African Drumming is one of Branson's many immersive courses offered at the end of the school year.

Tommy Higgins '25 dives for a ball. The boys varsity tennis team had an impressive season, but fell short of the high bar they set last year.

[Photo] Boys varsity tennis reflects on challenging season

By Sadie Saavedra and Catrin "Cat" Howell May 29, 2024

Tommy Higgins '25 dives for a ball. The boys varsity tennis team had an impressive season, but fell short of the high bar they set last year.

Mira Sridharan '26 performs spoken word alongside Jazz ensemble.

[Photo] Visual artists ‘get their roses’ at FAB

By Cecilia "CC" Brenner May 29, 2024

Mira Sridharan '26 performs spoken word alongside Jazz ensemble.

View from outside Branson commons during a March lunch. The commons serves a central hub for students and faculty on-campus.

[Photo] The Bullshot: Is Branson absenteeism a problem?

By Ryder Lariviere, Kasra Panahi, and Wilson Wendt March 21, 2024

View from outside Branson commons during a March lunch. The commons serves a central hub for students and faculty on-campus.

Finley Keeffe '24 leads tip-off in Branson boys' basketball preseason game.

[Photo] Boys basketball tips off new season with lofty goals

By Charlie Zwibelman December 13, 2023

NJ Gray '27 leaps to challenge an opponent's shot during a Branson boys' varsity basketball game.

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