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Cooper Tenney, Editor-in-Chief
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Jump back through time: The Blazer, March 1957
By Cooper Tenney
• April 19, 2024
![Coach Jerome Saddler, Brasons Gallard Fellow. Saddler began coaching Branson football this August.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_0234-e1699754723161-900x1200.jpeg)
[Photo] Bulls football turns new chapter with coaching change
By Charlie Zwibelman
• November 11, 2023
![The Branson football team works out with Bruce Pruiett. Pruiett has coached football team lifts all fall season.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_0232-1200x900.jpeg)
[Photo] Opinion: The pressing need to expand Branson’s weight room
By Ella Garrett
• November 11, 2023
![Tara Sridharan and Laila Elkhoury bump rackets on the court. The duo lost the match with scores of 4-6, 0-6.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/F41209F7-49F7-4D69-B0B3-45D7553ED5D1-preview-1200x853.jpg)
Tennis season’s midway point brings toughest opponent yet
By Cooper Tenney, Editor-in-Chief
• November 6, 2023
![Karl Schmidts freshman physics class dives deep into concepts, assessed through objective-based grading. OBG was implemented for all ninth-grade level classes in 2021.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0717-1200x900.jpg)
Guide to Objective Based Grading
By Cooper Tenney, Editor-in-Chief
• September 3, 2023
![The former student lounge area by the commons on March 15, 2023. The school intends to bring back the student lounge in spring 2023.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG-1419-900x675.jpg)
Commons’ student lounge to return with gusto
By Cooper Tenney
• March 15, 2023
![Students hold the Elmer C. Brown banner, Oct. 11, 2022. The North Coast Section award recognized Branson’s academic and athletic strength.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DJI_20221013_100644_426-900x507.jpg)
Award again lauds Branson’s athletic, academic prowess
By Cooper Tenney
• November 14, 2022
![Eva Lacy, a senior, serves the ball against San Rafael at home, Oct. 12, 2022. Senior night ended with a decisive win against the MCAL opponent.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG-6863-900x675.jpg)
[Photo] Big day for seniors ends with big win
By Shun Graves
• October 12, 2022
![Vans sit in the Corporation Yard in June 2022. Branson has sought to expand its van fleet to shuttle students from off-campus locations.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG-0289-e1655230647559-900x675.jpg)
New traffic restrictions face students amid enrollment growth
By Cooper Tenney
• June 14, 2022
![Solar panels atop the commons on March 14. Planned solar and environmental projects this year will boost Branson’s commitment to sustainability, school leaders say.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG-0055-900x675.jpg)
Green goals grow with planned solar panels, charging stations
By Cooper Tenney
• March 14, 2022
![The Meatless Mondays lunch on Jan. 31, 2022. No-meat lunches could continue beyond January.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Meatless-Mondays-Natalie-Wendt-900x675.jpeg)
Before continuing, Meatless Mondays should face student scrutiny
By Cooper Tenney
• January 31, 2022
![Max Gutierrez jumps during the 2021 trip to Courtright Reservoir. Outdoor education will expand to sophomore orientations in 2022. (Courtesy of Max Gutierrez)](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_4627-900x506.jpg)
Get hiked! Outdoor education set to expand
By Cooper Tenney
• December 8, 2021
![Eighth grade students gather in front of the library to start their campus tour.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/HS-Admissions-Henry-Lien-900x531.jpg)
Admissions program keeps adjusting in 2nd pandemic year
By Cooper Tenney
• November 2, 2021
![clubs-fair-abby-keenley](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/clubs-fair-900x693.jpg)
New organizations boost fair to most clubs ever
By Cooper Tenney
• October 4, 2021
![Seniors Julia Chow and Serafina Carlucci work on their group aquaponics capstone project.](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/capstone_lena-sugrue.jpg)
Seniors shared their experiences with capstones this year
By Cooper Tenney
• June 2, 2021
![Faculty and staff departures](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-08-at-12.43.54-PM-900x672.png)
Faculty and staff departures
By Cooper Tenney
• May 8, 2021
![Branson begins conversations about expanding solar power](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/power_supply-900x675.jpg)
Branson begins conversations about expanding solar power
By Cooper Tenney
• March 29, 2021
![Color-tiers to dictate when various Branson sports begin](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/feb-sports_lena-sugrue-1-900x675.jpg)
Color-tiers to dictate when various Branson sports begin
By Cooper Tenney
• February 23, 2021
![Update on the upcoming Branson sports season](https://theblazer.news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-01-at-5.03.08-PM-900x440.png)
Update on the upcoming Branson sports season
By Cooper Tenney
• December 1, 2020
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