Culture
A deeper look at the issues and trends shaping culture and conversations at Buffalo High School.
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While April showers bring May flowers, May brings mental health awareness month! Students all around Buffalo High School have seen posters in the hallways, pamphlets in the counselor’s office, and hear their peers expressing their issues more often than not these days. As awareness grows, so does the number of people coming forward about their experiences and their knowledge of it. Anxiety disorders affect 18.1% of the population in the United States, and the number…
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With cell phones now being called a necessity, distracted driving is at it’s worst point with at least 11 teens dying everyday across the United States. Almost everyone can acknowledge that using your phone while you drive is dangerous, but knowing that it’s dangerous, doesn’t stop many teens from breaking the law. For drivers under the age of 18 years old it is illegal to use a cell phone while you drive, whether hand-held or hands-free…
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With a new name and the debut of full-color pages, UniVerse, the literary arts magazine of BHS, launched on Wednesday after school. Copies are currently being distributed around the school. “No Gentle Trip;” features a cover image by Junior Kaitlin Berg of a crab tipping slightly off a rock and kicks off with a poem by Claire Nelson called “STAND”. The group of students behind UniVerse worked to feature poetry, art, photography, and prose created…
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With the intention of spicing up the school lunch menu and adding some more variety, Buffalo High School handed out samples of spicy sriracha chicken to get students opinions on whether or not the chicken should be added to the menu next year. The chicken was served in the middle school November of this year and was well received there. Buffalo High School is trying to include more variety on the menu with new food.…
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After taking the ACT just this past month on April 24th, being at the school from 8:50 in the morning, then leaving at 1:30 in the afternoon, and the only time off from testing is a 15 minute break after the second test. That can get to be pretty long, especially for people who don’t have much patience, or just genuinely hate taking tests. With limited time to answer the questions for the sections, it…
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From patched jeans to stripes layered with plaid, Buffalo High School students walk the hallways in complete confidence of the clothes they’ve chosen for the day. Many perceive fashion as a form of expression, and others simply a way to be comfortable. Since BHS doesn’t have a dress code, we decided to find out how students take advantage of this and how they apply their unique style to daily life. Sophomore Dominic Bretto comes to…
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What kind of books can you find at the BHS library? Almost anything imaginable, actually. You can find basically every genre to exist in that place. But, what are the free books located outside of the library? What genres are those? Well… They’re something alright. We’ve searched through the majority and narrowed down five of the most, um, interesting books we’ve found. Number 5: Erasing the Ink: Getting Rid of Your Tattoo Okay, so the overall…
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Everyday, students walk past the school’s courtyard. Hardly anyone is ever out there, save for the occasional class or teacher lunch break. As the days get warmer and the school gets stuffier, the green grass continues to look more and more inviting. So often, it is wondered why students are almost never allowed into the yard. Almost all day, the doors leading out to that small breath of air are locked. When students were asked…
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Omg look at those…. I need them! From Fidget Spinners to Fortnite, fads are constantly changing. Shoes are no exception. What footwear fads are emerging at BHS in 2018? “I would say the most recent shoe trend is definitely still converse, high or low, black or white, I see different converse every day,” said Audrey Helpi. Everyone goes through phases, and whatever your friend has obviously your will end up wanting them. “The most recent…
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As the school years winds down, students are starting to lose their motivation to come to school. Administration is starting to see an increasing amount of students coming in late, or not coming to school at all. In a survey of 100 students, students reported tardies ranging anywhere from no tardies for the whole year to 33 tardies, with the majority of these tardies being from first block. Their reasoning behind their absence was typically…
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