Culture
A deeper look at the issues and trends shaping culture and conversations at Buffalo High School.
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Up until the class of 2021, the Seniors at BHS would have a free skip day all to themselves on April 24th, the day the Juniors take the ACT. The Freshman would go to the gym and get weighed, measured and play games. But as of 2018, the Freshman will now be gifted the day to skip as well. Senior, Damon Bates put his input into this” I am SHOOK”. Bates continued to say ”…
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Vaping seems to be a growing occurrence in BHS. While some say it’s a need others consider it a social gathering; however, the final group of people considers this a problem and nuisance. Some students are pushing the limits as they do it in class directly behind teachers’ backs. Going into the ongoing battle between students and administration what can be done about this problem? English teacher Ryan McCallum said that this is an intriguing problem…
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Following the 17 minute assembly on March 14th at Buffalo High School, some students and community members were left touched and inspired by their peers’ words and the message of unity at the walk-in event. Now that BHS is wrapping up it’s week dedicated to student safety and community, students weighed in on their overall opinion of walk-in. Many students were ambivalent toward the event, but positivity dominated the discussion after the week. Audrey Green…
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Teenagers are often described as having the weight of the world on their shoulders; they have assignments to complete and choices to make that will affect the rest of their lives, but they have another weight on their shoulders: overweight backpacks. As Buffalo students sign up for more core classes such as English, History, Science, and Math to complete their graduation credits, they are also signing up for more and heavier textbooks to carry around.…
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On March 14, students of Buffalo High School will join schools all across the nation in a student lead rally at 10:00 am. While schools like Osseo, Saint Paul, and Hopkins plan to have walk-outs for students voices to be heard, BHS will be having a walk-in instead to remember the victims at the recent Parkland High School shooting in Florida. It’ll give students a chance to have their voices heard by teachers, peers, local…
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Spring is just around the corner, meaning we’re leaving behind the cold Winter snow for Spring showers. Aside from all the warm weather and Spring sports starting up, students start to think about Buffalo High School’s annual formal dance: Prom. Prom can consists of many factors that can change every year. This year, we thought we would look more into what students think about last years annual Prom dance, and what they think the school…
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As you might have heard, there’s a netflix original series called Thirteen Reasons Why that has Buffalo high school students talking. Here’s the rundown of the story: Clay Jensen, a shy high school student, returns home from school one day to find that he has received a mysterious package in the mail. It contains seven double-sided cassette tapes used by Hannah Baker, a classmate who has recently committed suicide. Each tape details an explanation about…
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The first thing I notice as I step onto the technicolor rug in the entry of the newly-remodeled Learning Commons, is the smell that hits my nose. It smells of clean, fresh paper. In fact, it’s coming from aisles upon aisles of books in various areas of the library. Some shelves are organized in a color-coded rainbow. Others sport popular reads recommended by high school readers. There’s even a shelf for the indecisive readers. In…
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It was a cloudy, rainy day in Cambridge, Minnesota, but tennis stops for nothing, and so Logan Miller had a tennis meet in the rain. Miller was a freshman, and this was his first year playing high school tennis, though he had also played in middle school. On the outside, Logan was a quiet kid, but fiercely competitive. Logan didn’t intend to lose this match, especially given the long drive to Cambridge. “It took us…
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The last day of school is the day we look forward to all year, because we gain our freedom from the burdens of endless homework and distasteful cafeteria food. One thing about the last day worth noting for freshmen who haven’t experienced it, is that classes are let out in shifts towards the end of the day. What this means is that a couple classes will be let out of each pod to go clean…
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