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The BHS Times takes home six awards in 2025 MIPA Individual Category competition
The BHS Times takes home six awards in 2025 MIPA Individual Category competition
Mr. Moore, an economics and history teacher at Brighton High School, was recently honored as the Teacher of the Year by the American Legion.
Brighton’s Mr. Moore honored with American Legion Teacher of the Year Award
On March 8, 2025, the TechnoDogs robotics team competed in one of their final matches of the season.
Robotics team reflects on ups and downs of season
The Junior Class Council at Brighton High School organized "Brighton's Got Talent" to raise money for the 2025 prom.
‘Brighton’s Got Talent’ helps raise money for prom
On March 3, 2025, the Brighton High School Unified basketball team played its final game of the season against Belleville.
A school united: BHS Unified basketball season comes to conclusion
Brighton High School band director Joseph Swinkey leads the Brighton bands through their final concert of the 2024 season.
Brighton bands end 2024 concert season with holiday performance
Together with the Maltby choir and choir alumni, seniors were honored at the holiday performance.
BHS, Maltby, and alumni choir members come together for holiday performance
Tyler Atkin steps into the shoes of Robin Hood for a production of "The Somewhat True Story of Robin Hood," put on by BHS Dramatic Arts.
“The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” is brought to life by BHS Dramatic Arts
While many students at Brighton High School are used to ending the year with exams, some feel that the final days would be better spent as field days.
Opposing Sides: The Final Stretch
While exams aren't always popular among students, the quarterly system provides students with the best opportunity to test their knowledge.
Opinion: Quarterly exams are the way to go
Brighton High School students Delaney Mullally (left) and Lily Storey (right) collect their cell phones from a cell phone pocket after class.
Opinion: Cell phone restrictions in schools won’t solve the real issue—screen addiction
Between the rise of social media and decreased rigor in the classroom, the watered-down role reading now plays jeopardizes students' ability to develop key communication and critical thinking skills.
Opinion: A decline in reading puts Gen Z in danger
Snow day assignments serve as an infringement on what snow days are supposed to represent: the youthful memories tied to Michigan winters.
Opinion: Snow day assignments are an infringement on our youth
For those not advancing to regionals or states, members of the Brighton High School track and field team recently concluded their season with strong wins and memories.
‘My second family’: Brighton track and field forges connections across events and grades
The Brighton High School swim and dive team traveled to Holland, Michigan, from November 20-21 to compete in the MHSAA Division 1 state meet.
BHS girls swim and dive concludes season with successful state meet
Both the boys and girls cross country team secured their bid for the state meet at the regional meet.
Boys and girls cross country team competes at MHSAA state finals
Photo Credit: Ms. McCann
Pickleball Club comes to the courts at BHS
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With Brighton High School administration implementing changes in the scheduling timeline, students are conflicted about how to feel.
Opposing Sides: The Scheduling Controversy
Students are divided about whether Christmas festivities should begin before or after Thanksgiving.
Opposing Sides: Ho, Ho, No
The SAT is often perceived as stressful by the students who have to take it, but teachers and administrators often advice to prepare for it.
Administrators and teachers offer advice for upcoming SAT
Norovirus, a highly contagious virus that produces acute gastroenteritis, has witnessed a peak in cases in Michigan in 2024 and 2025.
Norovirus is in the air—here’s how to stay safe
Brighton High School Spanish teacher Mr. McMahon has gained a reputation for his ability to accurately predict weather patterns and snow days.
BHS’s ‘weatherman’: Mr. McMahon’s reputation for predicting snow days persists
While some view skipping school as an opportunity to relax and recharge, others recognize the stress it puts on the students and administration.
Skipping school: Needed relief or unnecessary burden?
Originally eliciting concerns about student use, artificial intelligence has increasingly drawn attention in the classroom for the possibilities and consequences of its use by teachers.
AI use by teachers offers benefits, sparks controversy in the classroom

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From May 19-23, 2025, ten teams of seniors at Brighton High School will compete in Senior Survivor, an annual competition dedicated to fundraising for local charities that also includes fun events like sleeping at the school overnight.
Ten teams of BHS seniors prepare to compete in annual Senior Survivor fundraising competition
Ari Hickman, Editor-in-Chief • May 15, 2025

With AP exams wrapping up and the last day of school approaching for seniors, the week of May 19-23, 2025, might appear to be uneventful; however, the opposite is true at Brighton High School. Instead, this week marks the advent of Senior Survivor, an annual week-long event where teams of seniors compete...

For those not advancing to regionals or states, members of the Brighton High School track and field team recently concluded their season with strong wins and memories.
‘My second family’: Brighton track and field forges connections across events and grades
Gabby Giorgio and Nimrie Ramsdell
Twenty-six Brighton High School students competed at the 2025 HOSA Michigan State Leadership Conference in Traverse City, Michigan, from April 17-18, 2025.
Brighton HOSA secures nine state finalists at the 2025 Michigan State Leadership Conference
Ari Hickman, Editor-in-Chief
The SAT is often perceived as stressful by the students who have to take it, but teachers and administrators often advice to prepare for it.
Administrators and teachers offer advice for upcoming SAT
Bradley Schwab, Staff Reporter
Norovirus, a highly contagious virus that produces acute gastroenteritis, has witnessed a peak in cases in Michigan in 2024 and 2025.
Norovirus is in the air—here’s how to stay safe
Sydney Vaxelaire, Staff Reporter
With a score of 91.66, Brighton's varsity pom team won gold in the Large Varsity Team category at the National Championship.
Two years of success: BHS varsity pom wins team performance and defends national title
Ava Marchant, Copy Editor
News
The BHS Times takes home six awards in 2025 MIPA Individual Category competition
The BHS Times takes home six awards in 2025 MIPA Individual Category competition
Staff • April 28, 2025

Brighton High School's student news site, The BHS Times, earned six awards in the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association's Individual Category competition for Division 1 news writing. The BHS Times earned the following awards: 2nd Place in News...

Mr. Moore, an economics and history teacher at Brighton High School, was recently honored as the Teacher of the Year by the American Legion.
Brighton’s Mr. Moore honored with American Legion Teacher of the Year Award
Aubrey Blush, Staff Reporter
On March 8, 2025, the TechnoDogs robotics team competed in one of their final matches of the season.
Robotics team reflects on ups and downs of season
Racquel Vachon, Staff Reporter
The Junior Class Council at Brighton High School organized "Brighton's Got Talent" to raise money for the 2025 prom.
‘Brighton’s Got Talent’ helps raise money for prom
Racquel Vachon, Staff Reporter
On March 3, 2025, the Brighton High School Unified basketball team played its final game of the season against Belleville.
A school united: BHS Unified basketball season comes to conclusion
Gabby Giorgio, Staff Reporter
Opinion
While many students at Brighton High School are used to ending the year with exams, some feel that the final days would be better spent as field days.
Opposing Sides: The Final Stretch
Gabby Giorgio and Aubrey Blush • May 7, 2025

We are officially in the final months of the school year. It is the final stretch—full of last-minute cramming, chapter tests and AP exams. As many students are aware, the last three days of school at Brighton High School are exam days. Each day has...

While exams aren't always popular among students, the quarterly system provides students with the best opportunity to test their knowledge.
Opinion: Quarterly exams are the way to go
Gabby Giorgio, Staff Reporter
Brighton High School students Delaney Mullally (left) and Lily Storey (right) collect their cell phones from a cell phone pocket after class.
Opinion: Cell phone restrictions in schools won’t solve the real issue—screen addiction
Ari Hickman, Editor-in-Chief
Between the rise of social media and decreased rigor in the classroom, the watered-down role reading now plays jeopardizes students' ability to develop key communication and critical thinking skills.
Opinion: A decline in reading puts Gen Z in danger
Gavin Hoeh, Staff Reporter
Snow day assignments serve as an infringement on what snow days are supposed to represent: the youthful memories tied to Michigan winters.
Opinion: Snow day assignments are an infringement on our youth
Ari Hickman, Editor-in-Chief
Sports
The Brighton High School swim and dive team traveled to Holland, Michigan, from November 20-21 to compete in the MHSAA Division 1 state meet.
BHS girls swim and dive concludes season with successful state meet
Aubrey Blush, Staff Reporter • December 5, 2024

The Brighton girls swim and dive team ended with a record of 7-1. While most swimmers ended their season at the KLAA meet, a select few kept...

Both the boys and girls cross country team secured their bid for the state meet at the regional meet.
Boys and girls cross country team competes at MHSAA state finals
Holly Heckel, Staff Reporter • November 20, 2024

With a legacy that spans nearly half a century, the girls' Brighton High School cross country team raced at their 47th consecutive MHSAA state...

Entertainment
Brighton High School band director Joseph Swinkey leads the Brighton bands through their final concert of the 2024 season.
Brighton bands end 2024 concert season with holiday performance
Racquel Vachon, Staff Reporter • December 18, 2024

On December 12, the Brighton High School Band Ensemble played their last songs together for the 2024...

Together with the Maltby choir and choir alumni, seniors were honored at the holiday performance.
BHS, Maltby, and alumni choir members come together for holiday performance
Gavin Hoeh, Staff Reporter
Tyler Atkin steps into the shoes of Robin Hood for a production of "The Somewhat True Story of Robin Hood," put on by BHS Dramatic Arts.
“The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” is brought to life by BHS Dramatic Arts
Nimrie Ramsdell and Gabby Giorgio
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