Culture
A deeper look at the issues and trends shaping culture and conversations at Buffalo High School.
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To find out about school delays and closings students head to their number one source, Twitter. As they eagerly await the first post stating a school closing, Senior Mason Cox has his predictions set and posted on Twitter for his followers to see. “It’s unreal. I mean some people are good at sports and some people are good at music. I’m good at predicting the future,” said Cox. “You tell me which is the best. It’s…
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We all get the urge or feeling to post something random, or “out there” on our social media sites, but we hold back because we don’t want to be judge by our peers, or we feel insecure about it. There is this a longing an urge that you have now to be post these things that clutter your mind. They may drive you crazy, they may not, but there actually is an app for that.…
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Many seniors are getting ready to pack up their bags and leave home soon, but for Senior Maria Hanson her route is a little different. “This upcoming summer I hope and plan to go to the city of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala; the country’s second largest city.” While there, she plans to stay with a host family and attend a Spanish immersion school. This wont be Hansen’s first time to the beautiful country though, last summer she…
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At Buffalo High School there’s always different fads going around. The most recent thing that most students are talking about is the popular game “Flappy Bird”. Flappy Bird was released last year for iOS devices but just recently began gaining popularity. There’s a lot of talk going around about the app in classrooms, in the halls and, on social networking sites. The game seems pretty simple, just get the bird to fly in between sections…
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With the 2013-14 school year entering the second semester, “senioritis” is falling upon the senior class. Many seniors plan to attend college this upcoming fall but they are not going in alone. While some colleges pair you up based on a list of qualifications some seniors are taking matters into their own hands. “UNI has this Facebook app that allows you to post roommate listings. You create a bio for yourself and just start talking…
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Thursday May 30th at 6:30 pm, family, friends, and others gather outside the PAC and admire the work of this quarters Ceramics 2 classes. This year the goal was to raise $1,000.00 for VSA, and we broke that record! Over $1,000 was raised and benefited VSA that night. VSA Minnesota, founded in 1986, is an affiliate of VSA in Washington D.C. which was founded in 1974 by Jean Kennedy Smith. VSA Minnesota is a non-profit agency…
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One weekend every year, over 5000 people will converge in a small hotel in Bloomington Minnesota. For up to a year before, people will prepare. Carefully planning outfits that will make or break their time at the hotel. Packing various supplies vital to the coming three days. Every April, the Bloomington Doubletree hosts Minnesota’s largest anime convention, Anime Detour. “It’s nice meeting people with similar interests, we get to be nerds the entire weekend. My…
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Prom has been a tradition in America since the early 1900’s. Since then, the black-tie event has changed significantly, but one thing has remained constant: flowers. It’s a custom for the boys to bring their prom date flowers, and supporting this tradition since 1953 is Buffalo Floral. Current owner, Patti Speckel, has been running the show for 34 years. She and her husband bought the flower shop in 1984. When she first started working, the…
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Imagine reading the same book 125 times. English Teacher Joel Squadroni has been teaching the same book for 32 years, reading the book at least twice a year plus more in his leisure time. What book could he love so much that he puts this much time and effort into it? None other than F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Based in the 1920’s, The Great Gatsby is a short read filled with strong personalities…
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Do guys look good in Buckle jeans? Some think the jeans might be too feminine, others seem to favor them over any other type of jeans. Senior Charlie Rents is one of the students that favors Buckle jeans. “I have around six pairs of Buckle jeans and I spend an average of $70 everytime I go”. With the cost of the jeans some people say it is worth the price you pay. Many girls think…
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