Chandler Roberts, Copy Editor
April 23, 2019 • No Comments
Freshman James Gardner has barely finished his first year of high school, and like most students at Branham, he is already tired of advisory. “It just seems like a waste of time,” Gardner said, echoing what hundreds...
Michaela Edlin, Editor in Chief
April 5, 2019 • No Comments
Branham’s 1987 Halloween yearbook prominently features a student wearing blackface to impersonate Buckwheat, a character from the children’s show “Little Rascals.” The photo was discovered by Bear Witness staff during...
Renee Owens, News Editor
April 4, 2019 • No Comments
Math and English teachers were looking forward to moving into the new buildings during spring break, but school officials are saying PG&E is getting in the way. They say that the utility company has not moved a...
Julia Marques da Silva, Design Director
June 8, 2019 • No Comments
Go back to your own country.” A woman told this to my father on the beach, after he picked up a crab. As soon as he tried to explain that he didn’t want any trouble,...
Revisiting Guidelines for Sexual Harassment
June 8, 2019
In the light of the #MeToo movement and changing attitudes towards sexual harassment, it is unacceptable...
Exploring gender through makeup
June 4, 2019
Makeup does more than alter appearances. It is a tool in understanding gender and misogyny. As a young...
PG&E: Procrastination Gas & Electric
April 23, 2019
Students aren’t the only ones who procrastinate. Even though its known about it since December 2017,...
Renee Owens, News Editor
June 8, 2019
Art department chair Cristina Prates will retire in June after 20 years of teaching at Branham. Prates has seen and facilitated many changes on campus in her time here, but...
Winter guard fundraises due to debt
June 4, 2019
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Shlok Gore, Science and Health Editor
June 8, 2019 • No Comments
Just 200 mg of it sends chemical signals throughout the human body. After it’s reabsorbed in the small intestines, your body starts to tingle, muscles suddenly feel more alive, the mind abruptly regaining clarity. The caffeine...
June 6, 2019
Students, teachers find health personal
April 5, 2019
Women still underrepresented in tech
April 4, 2019
Shlok Gore, Science and Health Editor
June 8, 2019 • No Comments
Just 200 mg of it sends chemical signals throughout the human body. After it’s reabsorbed in the small intestines, your body starts to tingle, muscles suddenly feel more alive, the mind abruptly regaining...
April 18, 2019
For wrestlers, diet is worth the weight
February 15, 2019
Athletes asked to visit peers’ sports games
February 12, 2019
Laura Heffernan, Arts & Entertainment Editor
June 4, 2019 • No Comments
Facing a drop-off in enrollment, Branham’s JROTC program will move next year to Del Mar. In recent years, both Leigh and Branham students came to Branham for the program. Due to low enrollment, however, the program will...
Clubs will double in number in fall after first year of the tier system
June 4, 2019
Spread the vote: ASB aims to encourage more students to vote during election
April 4, 2019
Event draws from campus diversity
February 13, 2019