Ryder Lariviere served as print editor and first joined The Blazer in 2020. He received an honorable mention in 2024 for digital media news package from the Journalism Education Association of Northern California.
In the years after the pandemic, the United States has seen the percentage of chronically absent students skyrocket from the pre-pandemic rate of 12.1 percent in 2018–2019 to roughly 25 percent in 2022–2023.
According to the Los Angeles Times, California has among the highest increases in absenteeism...
As Branson continues to expand with the addition of a hundred new students, administrators turn to architects, donors, faculty, parents and students as they consider the school’s strategic vision for the future.
Branson’s Chief Financial and Operating Officer, David Hanson, sat down with Kasra...
Branson’s Director of Theater Maura Vaughn sat down with Ryder Lariviere, a reporter and editor at The Blazer, on Oct. 12 as she prepared for the upcoming musical “Urinetown.” She discussed the cast’s preparation and gave a behind-the-scenes look at the ins and outs of pulling off this show. ...
Despite the exhausting, chaotic and trying times that we are living in, we can always find love in the world through our pets. At Branson, a total of nine dogs live on campus, each with their own unique personality, all wanting to share their love with our community. Let me introduce you to...
As COVID-19 rages across the state, the vaccine roll-out in Marin County to frontline workers, including faculty and staff at Branson, offers a glimmer of hope.
During a weekend in January, the Branson vaccination program, in coordination with the Marin County Office of Education, offered...
Only a month into in-person learning, COVID training may feel like a distant memory, but it was responsible for preparing our community to be safe during in person learning.
Before students and faculty were allowed back on campus, a mandatory schoolwide training took place during the first and second...
