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Branson’s student-run newspaper
Branson School News, Sports, Life and Opinion

The Blazer
Branson School News, Sports, Life and Opinion

The Blazer
Gigi Hohenrieder

Gigi Hohenrieder, Sports Editor

Gigi Hohenrieder serves as sports editor and first joined The Blazer in 2021.

All content by Gigi Hohenrieder
Affirmation rocks painted by senior advisories.

Advisories foster kindness

By Gigi Hohenrieder • February 14, 2025
Branson’s junior and senior classes are engaging in a heartfelt initiative aimed at embedding kindness into the school’s culture.
Actors reach out to the audience at the end of the show. Branson theater debuted an original musical, 'The Devil's Dating Service,' this fall.

Branson debuts original musical ‘The Devil’s Dating Service’

By Gigi Hohenrieder • December 19, 2024

From Thursday, Nov. 14, to Saturday, Nov. 16, Branson witnessed the premiere of “The Devil’s Dating Service,” a musical written by Branson’s own Director of Theater Maura Vaughn and Alexander Eccles ‘00. The production was not only a testament to a year of creative collaboration but also an...

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.

Task force set to design schoolwide phone policy

By Gigi Hohenrieder • October 22, 2024
Branson has made efforts to address the growing issue of phone usage on campus, beginning with a student-and-faculty task force.
Ninth-graders working in the Branson commons. The Branson workload is a significant but manageable step up from middle school.

Strategies for managing ninth-grade workload

By Gigi Hohenrieder • September 6, 2024
Starting high school and figuring out how to balance a heavier workload might feel overwhelming. Here are some effective strategies to set yourself up for success.
Sophie Liu and Alexandra Zak face Bishop O’Dowd at College of Marin, Nov. 10, 2022. Girls varsity tennis has advanced to the North Coast Section final.

Girls tennis looks back on successful season, looks ahead to NCS final

By Gigi Hohenrieder • November 14, 2022
Varsity tennis saw a near-perfect record as it saw growth and competition.
Juniors eat lunch outside the commons in January 2022. Students can no longer eat inside the building.

Tables removed, eating restricted in omicron-era commons

By Gigi Hohenrieder • February 1, 2022
New restrictions on dining in the commons could continue because of the omicron strain.
Students take the American Mathematics Competition test at Branson on Nov. 10, 2021. The examination marked the first on-campus AMC since the pandemic began.

Math test returns to campus as students take on challenge

By Gigi Hohenrieder • December 4, 2021
November’s AMC test pushed students to problem-solve — and aim higher.
Girls golf’s MCAL victory this fall marked only one of the team’s many achievements. (Courtesy of Diane Keenley)

Girls golf team leads Branson to MCAL champs, NCS 2nd place

By Gigi Hohenrieder • November 26, 2021
The victories reflect a successful year for a close-knit team.
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