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The students at Buffalo High School got to show off their talents Saturday in the Tri-M Variety Show. The Performing Arts Center filled with friends and family of the performers anxiously waiting for 7:30, when the doors were closed, lights were lowered, and the show started. The night began with two emcees, Juniors Kaelie Lund and Mia Haggen, introducing the show and making jokes; starting off the show with humor and laughter from the audience.…

Buffalo High School’s juniors and seniors in Concert Choir and Concert Band are preparing for the Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA). Last year’s Concert Choir made this possible by recording a CD and submitting it to the organization. Only the top schools who made CDs were invited to perform. They will be singing six songs, and on Thursday February 17th they will be performing at the Mid Winter Clinic down in Minneapolis. At 11:03 A.M.…

On Friday, May 29, Desdamona and her partner, Carnage the Executioner, performed in the Performing Arts Center for various classes. They opened the mic up to students to allow them to present any of their work and also performed some of their own pieces. They don’t rely on the use of instruments, but rather beat boxing. “I’ve been beat boxing since age 9,” said Carnage. “I first heard it from Buff Love from Fat Boys.…

BHS Band Students gathered in the PAC on Monday, December 7, at 7:30 pm to perform a winter concert. They performed five songs : Firework, Rakes of Mallow, Sleigh Ride, Walking into History, and Fire Dance. “Walking into History was the big one for us,” said Senior Melissa Manz, “because we all put so much intensity and emotion into that song. I think we were all really proud of it.” The band played their song,…

September 2009 the musical was chosen. By September 21st the cast was picked. Throughout October and the beginning of November the cast and crew spent hours nearly of day of the week practicing their roles. Now the performances have begun. “Were all excited for opening night,” said sophomore Amelia Haggen, “But I’m really afraid I’ll screw up. All that practice builds up a lot of pressure on you.” The Suessical began with a special performance…

The Apple event today (9/9/09) has brought a new iPod to the stores. It may look like the 4G iPod Nano, but it has a very impressive  list of add-ons. • Video camera (640×480) • No Still Shots • Integrated mic • Integrated speaker • FM Radio! That you can pause, and iTunes tag. • One-click YouTube uploads (through your computer) • Voice Over like Shuffle • Pedometer with Nike+ syncing online • Voice Recorder •…

Last Thursday on May 27th BHS entire Arts and Music department gathered together for the final art show of the year. Appropriately named the Arts Finale, the show included a walk-around gallery of all works of art created by BHS art students who were enrolled in Art I, Drawing I and II, Painting I and II, Jewelry, and Ceramics I, II, and III all submitted artwork to represent themselves and their classes to the rest of the community.…

On May 8th, a group of selected Buffalo Art students boarded buses headed to Rogers highschool to participate in a district wide Visual Arts Competition. Over the course of the year, the students have been instructed in the various forms of art, and have been encouraged to practice their growing skills by taking extra art classes such as Drawing, Painting, Jewelry, or Ceramics. These students have worked hard, perfecting their craft and experimenting with different…

The 29th annual High School Art competition and Exhibition kicked off last night at the Paramount Theatre in St. Cloud. High School students around the state enter their artwork from detailed paintings and watercolor to sculpture or Ceramic peices. This year 15 schools and over 170 entries were submitted to the show; a record high since the show started in 1980. Of the entries, nine were from Buffalo Highschool, and of those nine, Junior Abbigale Huff recieved…

On Tuesday morning March 10 the Buffalo Mock Trial team left the High School to compete in the State tournament, held in Duluth, MN. Participating team members included Senior Jacob Westman, Senior Micheal Chenowith, Junior Lindy Jensen, Junior Graham Wyatt, Junior Kenzie Haight, Junior Dan Comstock, Sophomore Colm Macnab, Sophomore Micheal Porttin, Sophomore Kassi Williams, Freshman Beth Macnab, and Freshman Zach Marrandino. Coach Mrs. Raymond and Coach Mr. Ronken instrumentally helped guide the team to…