News – The Hi-Times

Walk out postponed

Cate Brewer, Co-Editor

March 14, 2018

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Students across the Triangle walked out at 10:00 am on March 14 for 17 minutes, one minute for each of the people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida on Feb. 14. Broughton...

Tale As Old As Time

James Hodges, Reporter

March 6, 2018

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The spring musical “Beauty and the Beast” will be shown from March 15-17, 7 p.m., in the Diane Payne auditorium. Student tickets cost $5 and adult tickets are $10. This year’s cast is as talented as ev...

Will it snow this year?

December 4, 2017

There is no better feeling than waking up, looking out the window, and seeing the world outside covered in a blanket of snow. Some students would choose to spend the day running around outside, while o...

Spotlight on Ms. Graves

October 16, 2017

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WRAL Teacher of the Week and dance teacher Betsy Graves has had a busy six months of honors. Her most recent recognition was being named WRAL Teacher of the Week in September. After being named Teacher of the Year at Broughton in fall 2016, she advanced to 2017-2018 Wake County Teacher of the Year in May 2017. Graves is loved by her students, and believes in every one of them. She is always encouragin...

Mass shooting in Las Vegas

Anita Hallberg, Entertainment Editor

October 2, 2017

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Outside of the Mandalay Bay Resort at 10:08 p.m. (1:08 a.m. ET Monday) in Las Vegas, rapid bursts of gunfire took the lives of 50 people, and injured more than 400 - making this massacre the deadliest in United States history. The shots were first heard at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, in the middle of country singer Jason Aldean’s concert. The festival attracted more than 300,000 attendees, and nearby hospitals are overwh...

New changes in the 2017-2018 school year

September 19, 2017

Principal Elena Ashburn has made changes to school policy with the start of the new school year. The most drastic change is in regards to the tardy policy. Previously, students receive...

Viewing the solar eclipse

September 2, 2017

Teachers at Broughton took time to view the total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017.

Rep. Ball visits Broughton

April 7, 2017

Friday, April 7 -- the last day before Spring Break -- was full of yawns and can-I-go-home-yets. But Spring Break was the last thing on the minds of students selected to meet North Car...

Congratulations to Ms. Graves!

April 7, 2017

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Congratulations to Ms. Graves for becoming one of thirteen finalists for Teacher of the Year. The winner will be announced on May 8, 2017 at the Raleigh Convention Center.

Fire cuts through downtown Raleigh

March 17, 2017

A five-alarm fire erupted Thursday, March 16, in an apartment building under construction and lit up the Raleigh skyline in a terrifying way. Fire crews stayed out all night and into the morning doin...

Farewell to Mr. King

Binita Thapa, Online Editor

February 23, 2017

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As we prepared to crown our Queen, we had to say farewell to our King. Xavier King, Broughton’s Assistant Principal, left on January 27th to become the Assistant Principal at Martin Middle School. “My only experience has been at high schools. I know how a typical freshman or a senior thinks, but I really want to learn more about middle schools. I know I’m also really excited about all the great electives at Mart...

February 28 ACT

Cate Brewer, News Editor

February 23, 2017

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The ACT is being offered for free to all juniors at Broughton. On February 28 all juniors will be taking the ACT during first, second, and third periods. Ninety-Five percent of all colleges and universities in the United States require the SAT or ACT for admission. Normally, the ACT costs around 40 or 50 dollars to take. However, the county is providing the ACT on February 28 to all juniors at Broughton for free. So,...