Activities
Deeper coverage of official and unofficial clubs and activities at Buffalo High School.
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Students will be voting for their favorite T-shirt design on Monday following the close of the Act Out Loud T-shirt contest today. Juniors Mark Bjork, Erin Mackethun, Cati Soppeland, and Avonlea Hubbard along with Senior Kirsten Kaufman started the Act Out Loud design contest to promote against distracted driving at Buffalo High School. “Distracted Driving is anything that takes your eyes off the road.” says Mackethun. Act out loud hosts a design competition every year…
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The Music Department held their only band concert that featured all three bands on February 6 in the Performing Arts Center. This is the only concert which consists of the three bands performing in the same night. The night started off with the Freshman Band, followed with Varsity Band and lastly the Concert Band. Among the three there was a total of twelve pieces played that lasted about an hour and a half. During the night…
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The Sadie Hawkins dance will return to BHS on February 17. Girls are expected to take the initiative in asking the guy to go to the dance with them. Some girls are nervous about having pressure put on them to find a date, while others are looking forward to the refreshing twist.“Yeah, I would ask someone,” said Senior Kala Czanstkowski, “I think it would be great to spend an evening with one of my guy…
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One of the most common questions a DECA member gets asked has nothing to do with the competition or the results, but is far more simple. What is DECA? The answer is simple, but doesn’t do the organization justice. If you asked what it was the standard answer is the response would be, “An organization of business and marketing students.” The most common response to that is “Oh” promptly followed by a quick subject…
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It’s that time of year again when Miss Buffalo candidates are needed for next year. “It’s a great oppurtunity to meet new people and visit towns,” said former Miss Buffalo Ashley Michalko. “Not only that but it’s a realy good expierience.” Miss Buffalo travels almost every weekend to a different city and participate in the towns parade and sit in the “Sparkle Section” that includes all the other towns queens and princesses, during the cornation. “I not…
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Last Wednesday, December 7, Foreign Exchange Student Eman Swidan, came to speak to members of SSU at the media center during AAA. Swidan traveled from Palestine to spend the year here in Minnesota. “In the past, we have gotten a list of all the foreign exchange students early on in the year, and if have any in my class, I ask if they would like to present [to SSU],” said SSU Advisor Tracy Hulley. Palestine…
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Almost every sports team has a leader, especially here at Buffalo High School. For the gymnastics team this winter it is Senior Paige Habisch. This previous summer for Marching band’s flute leader was senior Kirsten Olson. She is also a leader for this fall’s Girl’s Swimming and Diving team. These girls are just some of our 2011 Captains. They are captains themselves and also with one other girl. Annika Bordak is the other captain for…
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FFA members have been busy raising money. On October 25 they took off school to devote their time to the corn drive. Today, Tuesday December 6 the group will be giving the $2,011 they earned from the drive to children in need at Camp Courage. Camp Courage is a camp for disabled children. “I was nervous and I didn’t know the process, but the kids knew what they were doing. It was a really good…
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Founded by Sophomore Michael Schuermann, the Film Group had its first meeting on Wednesday, November 9. Students met in D-101, Mr. Hanson’s room to discuss the inaugural meeting of the Film Group. They started planning what they’re filming, sharing ideas and talking about who they need for jobs. “We need cameramen, people who know how to use a microphone, and people who are fluent in Windows Movie Maker,” said Schuermann. The Group’s members discussed what…
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Students attended the annual cheese tasting party yesterday after school in the World Langage area. Everyone and anyone was welcome to attend the event, hosted by the International Club. Over 180 students paid the one dollar to attend. “Originally this was started one year when former German teacher Maija Zaeska was talking to the exchange students and she asked what they had most missed at home,” said German teacher Frau Strassburg. Their very first response was, “Cheese”.…