Culture
A deeper look at the issues and trends shaping culture and conversations at Buffalo High School.
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Buffalo High School featured it’s Concert Orchestra, Chamber Strings, and Symphony Orchestra in the Performing Arts Center last night. Music Teacher Mike Knutson directed the entire evening. Orchestra is an all year long class. They have seven concerts a year and have been practicing for this one all quarter. Knutson was very proud of the performers. “The concert went great, I am very pleased,” said Knutson. “We had a wide variety of music and we…
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For the fourth time, BHM Community Education is hosting Promtique. Everyone is welcome to go. Join the shopping 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., March 10 or 17. It will be held at Discovery Center in Buffalo. “It offers an opportunity for girls to sell their dresses and for others to purchase a dress for less! It’s a win-win for everyone. Some of the dresses are only worn once and then they sit in a closet,” said…
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In life and in school we are often asked to describe ourselves in one word, perhaps even at a job interview. People usually say things like “responsible” or “caring,” but what would you say if you had to describe yourself in one song instead? For a high school student, being judged is just a fact of life, but being yourself is something that we strive for. Music helps some students find that, or at the…
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Freshman Carl Sones, at 14 years-old, is the lead vocalist and guitarist in the bluegrass band Barton’s Hallow. The the group originated while Sones was at a bluegrass festival when an old friend, Kylie Ellingson, asked if he wanted to join a band. The band consists of six musicians that have been together since June of 2011. Sones has been exposed to music throughout his life and knew it was for him the first time he saw…
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Facebook and Twitter are the most popular social networking sites that millions of people around the world use. Out of 100 students surveyed at Buffalo High School, 74 percent of students prefer Twitter over Facebook. “I like Twitter better because my younger brother, parents, and other relatives are only on Facebook. Since Twitter hasn’t really caught on with the younger & older generations, I feel that I have more freedom on Twitter. There is not…
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The Tri-M Variety Show was held on Saturday in the Performing Arts Center. It was hosted by Charlie Aldrich and Liza Davis. It featured acts by many BHS students including Jade Dietz, Jake Fredenall, Julie Simonson, Michael Swearingen, Nicholas Swearingen, Tim Kunze, Taya Odeen, Hannah Walters, Ellie Bischoff, Liza Davis, Adam Kolling, Kaelie Lund, Tim Kunze, Megan Shipley, Spencer Gosewisch, Michelle Lee, Lindsey Kappa, Charlie Aldrich, Emma Pearson, Alleson Stensing, Ben Kath, John Stensing, and…
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“During afternoon tea, there’s a shift in the air. A bone trembling chill, that tells you she’s there. There are those who believe, the whole town is cursed. But the house in the Marsh is by far the worst. What she wants is unknown, but she always comes back. The specter of darkness, the Woman in Black.” With jewelry box music playing and frightening images flashing before your eyes, you couldn’t ask for a better…
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The Vow, a highly anticipated romantic drama based off a novel, is creating a lot of commotion. The film stars Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams. It comes into theaters Friday. Expectations for the movie are very high for students at Buffalo High School. Students have been talking about it since the first trailer was released. “I expect to cry, that’s for sure,” said Freshman Mary Johnson. “I really think it’s a movie that mostly girls will…
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The Arts Magnet students preformed a showcase on January 24 to show off their talents and what they have done in school. An audition was required to get a spot in the show and only about 23 acts were chosen. “Auditions for me were really easy,” said Freshman Danielle Maas. “We really didn’t have to try. He just said good job, and clean it up. No one in my class was cut, but there were…
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The popular app Words With Friends has made the typical high school students want to spell. Recently, the game has dethroned Bubble Shooter as the new online addiction for BHS students. “Every one is now addicted to this new Scrabble game,” Said Sophomore Justine Stensby “Words With Friends is now even bigger than Bubble Shooter. It’s mind blowing how fast it caught on through social media.” In Words With Friends, which works on Facebook as…
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