Culture
A deeper look at the issues and trends shaping culture and conversations at Buffalo High School.
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Seventeen year old Jenna Mortensen went 4 months without knowing she was pregnant with her son, Declan. “My whole mindset changed the day I officially found out,” Jenna said. She had taken multiple tests in the first 4 months of her pregnancy but they always came back negative. These tests didn’t convince her so she decided to set up an appointment with her doctor. “I took a test at a doctors office for a checkup…
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It’s Fourth Block. Class starts and everyone pulls out the laptop that they borrowed from the school. You go to classroom.google.com to work on your laptop for your history project. After the class ends, you still aren’t done, so you pack up your laptop and go home to work on the same laptop that you borrowed from school. The next day, you feel sick, so you stay home from school and instead pull out the…
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Almost everyone knows what Coolmathgames.com is, a wonderful website full of games for everyone. I remember being a kid and spending hours upon hours on this one website. In remembrance of this amazing site and the wonders it holds, I asked the students of Buffalo High School what their favorite game on Coolmathgames.com was. Here are BHS’s top 5 Cool Math Games. #5: Red Ball Everybody’s favorite bouncing buddy! Red Ball is a game that…
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Every other year, the BHS French Department travels to the wondrous nation of France. Students are given the opportunity to spend their spring break overseas, to really soak in the culture they have been studying in class over the years. Jason Swanson is a member of the Language Department, and teaches French levels 1-5 here at BHS. He has been the primary chaperone for the last 7 trips, and has had a first hand experience…
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Night Out for Music was canceled last year due to the lockdown, leading many to question whether or not it will take place this year. To the relief of many involved in the music department, Night Out for Music will be taking place on Saturday, March 27th. However, many changes have been implemented in order to accommodate state requirements. Since the lockdown last year, many students and teachers have experienced the disappointment of cancellations. Sports…
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In mid-March last year, many companies were transitioning to working at home, students were learning from home, food service and small businesses were closing, not knowing when they would be able to open again. It was a scary time for many people, and for some, it still is. One of the scariest things at this time was continuing to go to work everyday, especially when we didn’t know much about the virus and what it…
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Every year, most people dress up nice and put on their best clothes for picture day. When you look back at these pictures, you’ll recall a lot about that year and what was trendy. Science teacher Greg Hygrell, uses his photographs to tell a story. Hygrell has had a special way of doing his picture day since 1997. Every year, he wears the same blue denim button-up shirt. “The shirt was just a cool thing…
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During this past year, many students have been stuck inside due to the pandemic. Although the separation from friends and limited social interactions does have many downsides, there are some good things that came out of our lockdown. This unique experience helped many learn more about themselves, or discover a new hobby while they had less to do. For sophomore Mason Baloun this new hobby was art. He began drawing to fend off boredom and…
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In a decision that many arts-focused students are considering a loss for the artistic community at BHS, BHM Schools administration has decided to cut the Arts Magnet program due to its small class sizes and lack of financial stability. Students and parents were notified of this decision via an email on February 9 that detailed what the program ending means for the school. The email noted that standard art classes will still be provided to…
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One year ago, on Friday, March 13, 2020, COVID-19 flipped BHS on its head. All of a sudden, school was online, the state was in lockdown, and confusion seemed to be the only universal sentiment. Students were told that normal life would resume on April 6, but almost a year passed before all students were invited to return to the school. Now that many students have begun returning to the classroom in person, it’s time…
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