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May 13th. For most, this was a normal Saturday. Perhaps plans with friends were arranged, or it was a day to relax and recuperate from the hustle and bustle nearing the end of the school year. However, for one past BHS family, it would be a day of unexpected, and indescribable loss. Coming back to school, students would slowly discover the death of a student who was involved in many lives. A swim teammate, an…
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This year the Tri-M induction was moved to a BASE time rather than a whole night like in previous years. The Tri-M induction ceremony was when the winners of best in site from Solo and Ensemble Night performed their pieces and one by one, new members would accept their Tri-M membership card and pin on stage. Current members would be recognized and the night was the same every year. Except for this year. The new…
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The Buffalo High School 2022-23 yearbook will be released on Friday, June second during lunches and after school as a part of student appreciation day. Headed by Cooper Polzin and Reagan Stromberg, this year’s yearbook staff has spent the last 14 months working on this year’s yearbook, which included spending a week at a yearbook camp last August. This year’s theme is currently being teased with a WORDLE display on the yearbook room windows. There…
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For most students, lunch is something to look forward to. It’s a break from learning and getting to socialize with your friends while munching on some (hopefully) delicious food. However, opinions on which meal is the best spark controversy. When students were asked “what’s your favorite school lunch?”, arguments started between tables and the answers divided friend groups. We asked 290 BHS students to vote on their favorite food the kitchen staff makes. The controversy…
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On Saturday, April 22, while the majority of BHS students were enjoying their weekend away from school, Buffalo’s top Knowledge Bowl team, Varsity 1, was at school competing in a virtual national competition. At the end of the battle against 29 of the country’s top Knowledge Bowl teams, Buffalo took 3rd overall. Before Nationals, Varsity 1, consisting of seniors Ryder Zvorak, Amelia Butler, Avery Thompson, Matthew Scherber, and Milo Zimmermann, competed at the State competition…
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It’s not uncommon to walk into a bathroom at BHS and immediately get hit with the sweet, almost piney smell of a THC cartridge, or a cart. Someone who isn’t familiar with the smell may not even think of anything illicit. Cart usage has become more common among high schoolers than vaping. It has become a constant battle between the administration and student users at BHS. According to a study done by the MCHS, THC…
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The buzzer sounds as the Buffalo Bison Boy’s Basketball team beats the Hopkins Royals. Tori Johnson ‘24 and Trevor Kotilinek ‘25 cheer from their spots on the bench, happy for their team but wishing they could have played. They stand up on their injured legs and congratulate their teammates.Basketball has always been Johnson and Kotilinek’s favorite sport. Both had high hopes for the team this year, and were expected to be significant contributors. Johnson got…
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I experimented for one week using only the makeup on my face, or lack thereof. I refrained from using any makeup to enhance my features or hide my flaws. I have cracked the code and guess what… no one cares about what is or isn’t on your face. Day 1: I came to school and immediately, I felt uncomfortable. I wanted to hide and I realized that I had begun to cover my face with…
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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 idea of getting into a car with a student of her age shocked Femke Mammen 23’, an exchange student from Germany living in Buffalo for the year. She knew teenagers in the US were allowed to drive, but it didn’t really hit her until she actually got in the car with her 16-year-old classmate. Mammen found it weird that 16-year-olds can drive. On the other hand, many American teenagers find it odd that teens…
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