Culture
A deeper look at the issues and trends shaping culture and conversations at Buffalo High School.
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Teaching seems to be “going out of style.” News of teacher shortages nationwide has been spreading rapidly. In Minnesota alone, 9 out of 10 districts are experiencing the impact of a teacher shortage. Although many people aren’t teaching, there are 30 students in the Educators Rising club at Buffalo High School who are learning the ins and outs of becoming a teacher. Many people seem to be hesitant to enter the teaching profession because of…
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Sports can be a big part of students’ current lives and even play a role in their future. Hayley Crosland ‘23 spends 12 hours in the swimming pool each week. Once a week, before her classmates have even woken up or her parents have left for work, she is in the pool at 5:45 am for practice. However, she doesn’t mind the early-hour practices because she enjoys spending time with her teammates. Next year Crosland…
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The 2022-2023 BHS school year is already over halfway through, but with all the classes, schoolwork, and extracurriculars, what does the student and teacher body think about Advisory? New to BHS, there was a change with Advisory from doing Character Strong to video lessons. Different from everyone else, freshmen have not experienced the old curriculum. Jillian Pack ’26 has successfully finished over half of her first year with the new Advisory lessons where she gets…
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Imagine that one day, you’re minding your business and notice people staring at you. You check if there’s anything on your shirt or something in your teeth. There isn’t. The staring doesn’t stop, but worsens from silent whispers, laughs, and stink eyes being thrown your way too. There’s nothing wrong with you, but the real reason this is happening is your skin color. That’s a normal day for black women in a Predominantly White Institution…
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Macy Prestidge ‘24 was dreading her 8-hour shift at Fitness Evolution. She knew she had to because her monthly payment was coming up to help pay off her loan. On average, Prestidge spends about $500 a month on her expenses. She said that paying her own way with major expenses motivates her to have a good work ethic. “I was 15 years old when I bought my first car with my own money,” said Prestidge.…
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January, the month of bad roads, freezing cold, and low fitness levels. Even if fitness is on the top of your New Year’s resolution, you may find that staying active isn’t easy during winter. Freshman Haley Gentry uses her school day to her advantage to stay fit. “I’m in Club Volleyball. We practice two days a week after school, and I have gym every other day, so I workout six out of the seven days…
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Mackenzie Koren 25’ is one of many high-achieving students who choose to take vigorous classes and get involved in multiple sports. What students get told all day long, in advisory, and in health class, is that they should easily be able to manage being a student-athlete while also balancing their physical, emotional, and social health. So how do student-athletes at BHS manage to balance all of these things with only 24 hours each day? 6:30…
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Almost every teacher decorates their classroom with colorful inspirational sayings, fun posters, or whatever they can find to make the space brighter. There are different decorating levels; some teachers prefer their classrooms with few to no decorations and others go all out. Are there other reasons behind their decorations besides aesthetics? “I don’t like things to be plain,” says language teacher Señora Nordmeyer. “I like to have things for students to look at because not…
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The familiar face of Carlton Urdahl is one Buffalo High School students recognize. He’s been teaching for 60 years, 50 of which were at BHS. Multiple teachers at the school had him as their teacher. This year he’s retiring and leaving teaching to do some of his favorite things like taking care of his hobby farm, tending to his summer garden, and hanging out with his three pet cats. He plans to continue meeting his…
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Gen Z has been labeled as a selfish and lazy generation, but at BHS we don’t have a lot of opportunities to give. The school has become a place where fewer positives are happening. If we never see giving or support in action, we won’t start. BHS used to have a “Giving Tree” where students would grab an ornament that would suggest what to buy for the kids in need. While the students…
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