August 3, 2026

Mathletes Host 24-Hour Problemathon

Mathletes Host 24-Hour Problemathon

Over the weekend, the Mathletes Club challenged rivals–and sleep schedules–with a continuous 24-hour “Problemathon.” Teams tackled puzzles ranging from Fibonacci-themed scavenger hunts to midnight Sudoku marathons under caffeinated supervision.

Participants rotated in shifts, refueling on pizza and high-octane energy bars. One freshman solved a topology riddle at 3 AM, prompting cheers and demands for coffee. The competition raised $800 for graphing calculators and pushed brains to their logarithmic limits.

Coach Delaney celebrated both the fundraising and the resilience: “If you can prove your theorem at dawn, you can prove anything.”

Annabelle Bransford

Hi, I’m Annabelle Bransford, Memorial High School’s unofficial satirist-in-residence and proud founder of The Daily Detention—a publication so edgy it’s been banned twice and resurrected three times, like a sassy phoenix with a flair for detention slips. I write satire because someone has to hold the line between cafeteria chaos and gym class tyranny. Whether I’m exposing the secret emotional feud between our Algebra teacher and Euclid, or investigating why the pep rally feels like an ancient ritual sacrifice, I try to speak truth to hallway power. Sure, I’ve been called “disruptive,” but mostly by people who wear lanyards unironically. My work has been read by at least two janitors, my entire AP English class, and one substitute teacher who thought it was a cry for help. I consider that range. When I’m not sharpening my wit, I’m dodging group projects, winning banned book club trivia, or mentoring the school's AI Isn’t Funny Club (membership: just me and 17 bots I’ve emotionally manipulated). I’m also a National Merit Semi-Finalist, certified eye-roller at Student Government meetings, and the only girl in school who’s been accused of “weaponizing irony.” My goals? Keep writing, keep laughing, and one day publish a satirical exposé called Yearbook Superlatives and Other Lies. If you want something sugarcoated, try the bake sale. If you want the truth with a punchline, I’m your girl. I've landed a sweet job at Bohiney Magazine, so don't bother me. EMAIL: annabelle@bohiney.com

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