Culture
A deeper look at the issues and trends shaping culture and conversations at Buffalo High School.
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Nearly a year ago, students returned from Spring Break to discover the school administration removed the bathroom doors in an attempt to stop student vaping. This year, new anti-vaping posters have appeared in the bathrooms, reminding students that there should be only one student at a time inside bathroom stalls. One poster in particular reads, “It’s not cuul to Juul in Schuul,” In smaller print near the bottom, it reads, “One person per stuul.” That…
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Air Force 1s have become an overnight trend. First released in 1982, they are the most popular Nike shoe ever sold. And seemingly, one of the most popular at Buffalo High School. People have many different feelings on whether they are stylish or not. Maddy Anderson 22’ thinks, “They are kinda basic, but fun. I have already creased them and stained them but I clean them at least once a day. I even bought a…
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With limited seating for senior families, you would think that the High School would let graduation be on the football field so more people could come to watch graduation. With seniors only getting six graduation tickets each, many have to choose who can come to watch them during one of the biggest moments of their lives. Principal Mark Mischke explained why it isn’t an option for graduation to be outside. “Cost is one of our…
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The Senior class this year is the largest graduating class to come through Buffalo High School. However, the gym space where the graduation ceremony is held is still the same size. Seniors are getting ready for the moment they receive their diploma but they only receive six tickets for their friends and family to attend the ceremony. Students with large families have a hard time with this limited number of tickets that they receive, whereas…
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Principal Mark Mischke met with the junior class the have an honest discussion about rumors regarding the schedule, backpacks, cellphones, lockers, bathroom doors, and senior privileges that have been circulating BHS since the release of the new schedule and the removal of bathroom doors. As Mischke stated in the meeting, admin does not want to go to extremes with changes, and want to come to a fair compromise regarding future policies. The following policies will…
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Starting even before their freshman year, high schoolers dream about their senior year — their last first day of high school, their last homecoming week, their final senior prom, planning for college, getting ready for graduation, and looking forward to enjoying senior privileges. These privileges have been a way to reward seniors for all their hard work in the past four years while also showing a sense of trust from staff to spend their time…
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As information spreads on the schedule change for the 2019-2020 school year, the reactions of students and staff have varied. Some people support the schedule and like the new opportunities for support and connection it can bring, while other oppose the schedule due to the complexity and inconsistency. However, the group unhappiest about the changes are Juniors. The class of 2018-19 received the senior privileges of being able to leave school early for the fourth…
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As the 2019 Buffalo High School Prom nears, many people are choosing the popular route of paying for a party bus to take them to the dance and possibly out to eat. This can be a very convenient and fun decision as it allows people to enjoy more time to spend with friends and their dates. There are also many downsides to taking a party bus however, and it can all come down to who…
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On May 1 — National College Decision Day — Seniors across the nation declared their future plans. Whether that be a two or four year school, Military, a Gap Year, students wore post-college plan colors or gear to represent their decisions. For some, this day can be emotional and a reminder that they are almost done with high school. High school is just a small but important part of someone’s life so declaring post-graduation plans…
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Next year, Buffalo High School is set to join one of the biggest and most competitive conferences in the state, the Lake Conference. The Lake Conference consists of the three biggest schools in the state: Wayzata, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie, all of which have enrollment of over 3,000 students, and Buffalo, enrollment of 1,865 students, will be joining this conference next year. … but as a competitor, there is nothing better than this move. Buffalo…
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