Is summer homework useful?

July 12, 2017

TrumpCare priorities skewed

July 4, 2017

Useful summer

Sai Tummala, Staff Writer

July 4, 2017

Filed under Opinion

How do you plan on spending the 10 weeks of pure bliss and homework-less nights? Many choose to relax and soak up the sunshine as they enjoy the warm weather after strenuous months of school. With many students hounded by standardized t...

Summer homework

July 4, 2017

Patriarchy hurts men too…

March 30, 2017

Filed under Opinion

From the time I was five years old, I had already witnessed the stereotypes that were being imposed upon my male peers. Within the early childhood of a boy, they are reinforced to embrace aggression and impulsiveness by a single ...

War on Media

March 30, 2017

Filed under Opinion

Dishonest, false, irrelevant, failing, worthless, inaccurate, terrible, crooked, distorted, corrupt, unfair, biased-these are only a few of the terms President Donald Trump has tweeted to describe the media, according to The Ne...

DeVos unfit to be da boss

March 30, 2017

Filed under Opinion

Many teachers and students here at Branham were chagrined to hear that billionaire Betsy DeVos was sworn in as President Trump’s Secretary of Education on Feb. 7. Now, DeVos may not be a horrible person, but I do think she is ...

What is Fascism?

March 30, 2017

Filed under Opinion

The word “fascist” has often been used to describe President Donald Trump and his supporters since the beginning of his campaign. Fascism is recognized as a form of government that maintains strict control over governmen...

Calexit

March 30, 2017

Filed under Opinion

California has been engaged in a back-and-forth discussion on a new proposition called “Calexit.” The California Independence Campaign, known to most as Calexit, is a proposition in which California leaves the United Stat...

Transgender students dismayed at Trump administration’s removal of protections

March 30, 2017

Filed under Opinion

The Trump administration has decided to revoke a federal protection of transgender students on Feb. 22— and Branham students aren’t happy. This came before the Supreme Court decided not to hear the case of Gavin Grimm, a transgender student from Virg...

Outdated Branham buildings a safety issue

March 2, 2017

Filed under Opinion

Opened in 1967, Branham High School has prospered over the past 50 years. With thriving academic and athletic programs, it is one of the best public schools in the Bay Area. But this past month, the Bear Witness noticed a...

Dated Sadie’s dance still fun

February 9, 2017