Culture
A deeper look at the issues and trends shaping culture and conversations at Buffalo High School.
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With many new changes coming next year BHS, ranging from a new schedule to a strict policy on cell phone use, students reflected on the good of the school, the changes happening next year, and what changes they would like to see. Buffalo High School is known for its amazing people and the strong connection between teachers and students. The students interviewed couldn’t agree more, especially the seniors. Senior Erin Bersie and Jacob Muhich both…
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Are school emails useful? Does it benefit you to have one? Students of Buffalo High School were recently asked. Many said Yes, others said No. “Yes, it’s useful so the school can see what kind of stuff you got going on,” Junior Carter Jerde said. Junior Jared Kohnen agrees. “I need to get emails from teachers,” he said. Junior Kaden Stubstad thinks an email specific to school is nice to have. “It is convenient…
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Last week, when everyone returned from spring break, Buffalo High School removed all of the doors to the bathrooms. It caused a great deal of discussion and some push back from students, but it remains to be seen if it impacted student behavior. A senior at Buffalo High School stated, “I didn’t really care that they [Buffalo High School] took down the doors. The first day we all came back after Spring Break, I was…
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With summer fast approaching summer plans are being made and ideas are wanted. Here are 10 cheap, and fun things to do in the cities this summer. Mill City Farmers Market The Mill City Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8am-1pm. The farmers market brings in fresh, healthy, local, and organic food. Along with local artisans and a variety of classes including cooking and yoga. It also features live music overlooking the Mississippi River…
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To stop people from making bad decisions like vaping in the bathroom, Buffalo High School recently took the entry doors to all student bathrooms off. This decision has been very controversial around the school, with some students and teachers applauding it and others rallying against it. Junior Kaden Stubstad hasn’t seen a change. “Every single time I’m in there I see at least one person vaping,” Stubstad said. Junior Carter Jerde agrees. “No, it hasn’t…
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In order to combat students vaping, eight exterior bathroom doors were removed from student bathrooms. While some students have found this change effective, other students have been outraged by the change and are working to reverse the decision. Students shared stories about how this affects them personally in their day to day life. Some felt the atmosphere of the hallways has changed. “It’s gross,” said McKenzie Robeck. “Everyone can hear you and it’s embarrassing.” “I…
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Spring Break for Buffalo High School was from March 29 through April 5, and more than a third of the school traveled somewhere outside of Minnesota. In a study from Chicago Tribune, they found that more than 50 percent of students travel for their spring break. The most popular travel destinations for the U.S. is Mexico, Punta Cana, Florida, and California. For the Buffalo High School students, 45 percent of the kids traveled outside of…
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Buffalo High school has adapted a new schedule for the 2019-2020 school year. The new schedule will get rid of Bison Time and AAA in favor of Advisory and Support Time. The schedule was approved by the school board at the March 25th meeting. After much debate and planning, a committee of teachers, known as the BHS Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Team, created a new schedule to improve students usage of time. Next year’s…
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In the time and place we live in, people tend to follow lifestyle trends. Most people go to college, get a degree, and work in one job or field their whole lives until retirement. But for BHS teacher Amy Sparks, that is not the case. We’ve all heard of the celebrities who have multiple careers. Elon Musk owns Tesla, dug a tunnel under LA, sold flamethrowers, and shot a car into space. Kylie Jenner models,…
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