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For five days over Winter Break and the weekend that followed, teachers and students were unable to access grades, email, Moodle, and other resources provided by the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Network due to a major network outage. Head of Technology Josh Swanson said the cause of the disruption has been identified and several steps have already been taken to prevent a similar situation from occurring in the future. “At the end of December and beginning of January we had…

There are many different theories, predictions, and opinions when it comes to how the world will end. The Mayan Calendar predicts that 2012  is the year that will bring earth and life itself to an end forever. Not everyone agrees with this theory. In a survey of 40 students at BHS 82 percent say that the world will not end this year. On the other hand, 12 percent believe in the Mayan theory. “I think the…

Next week, Students Stepping Up is pairing up with Student Council to put on a fundraiser for Feed My Starving Children. This is part of Student Council’s “RAVE Week”, which is a week dedicated to being positive and giving back to others. “I thought about the idea to do a fundraiser and presented it to the SSU committee. We all agreed that it would be a good thing for the school to participate in,” said…

    Last week Freshman Jojo York got the opportunity to travel  to Los Angeles, California to model for IMTA, the International Modeling and Talent Agency. “The trip to L.A. I would say was life changing. The people I met I would have never been able to meet if it wasn’t for IMTA.” said York York decided to take modeling classes at Caryn International with one of her friends, just for fun. Just one year…

The lost and found, full of many interesting things is located in the front office. Someone every year loses something, and may or may not be able to find it.  You may not know this, but at the end of every year the front office takes what is left over in the lost and found from that year and donates it. They sometimes donate it to a refuge in northern Minnesota at the India resort, staff members bring it somewhere…

Lately the walls of BHS have been covered with ‘Take What You Need’ posters and the sidewalk in front of the school has had complementing comments written in chalk. “I don’t really know where they came from,” said Assistant Principal Brandon Prell. “It’s a good idea and they seem really popular with the students.” The posters have tabs you can take off with various things that you may need at the moment such as comfort, love, hope, inspiration, ect. And…

For many people, New Years is a way to start new beginnings and set goals for themselves.  According to 2011resolutions.org the top three New Year’s resolutions of 2012 for Americans are to lose weight, get organized, and save money. At BHS it’s a different story. Students answered with many different New Year’s resolutions. Some included to be more sociable, grow a beard, keep a Happy Journal, exercise before gaming and stop drinking pop. However, the…

As Freshman Ryan Bunting is walking down the hallway, he wears a fashion trend that seems to be seen everywhere in the halls, now that the Holiday and Winter Season has made its way to Buffalo High School. He is wearing the infamous ‘ugly sweater’. From obnoxious Christmas sweaters to bold striped oversize sweaters to vests of all colors, they can be seen all over students that you pass by in the hall. “They are…

After having three different coaches in the past year, new coach Benjamin Wandmacher and the boy’s wrestling program hope to have a successful season. In the past year there have been several faces behind the boys’ wrestling program. Following Paul Arens’ step down, coach Christopher Lembeck was brought in from Iowa to guide the team. Once he stepped down, next came Wandmacher. “I think the boys have been pretty enthusiastic so far,” said Wandmacher. “They…

Will we have a white Christmas? It’s an age-old question that occurs to almost everyone this time of year. The chances of having a white Christmas vary even here in Minnesota. Having a white Christmas is loosely defined as having 1 inch of snow on the ground on Christmas Day. The snow depth at most sites is measured once a day, usually in the morning. The best chances of having a white Christmas is almost…