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Buffalo High School seniors are going to be out of school for Senior Appreciation Day tomorrow. Many seniors have plans to sleep in and do other interesting things. While most girls, are going to be getting ready for prom since it’s on May 7th. In the place of the BHS seniors, there is going to be 8th graders roaming around the school getting ready for high school and shown around the school by the BHS…

Last Thursday through Sunday, the BHS Theatre Department performed Godspell, its last play of the year. Godspell is a 1969 misical, and was originally directed by John-Michael Tebelak with music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Godspell was first performed off-Broadway in 1971.  Godspell consists of two acts, and each is a series of parables based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew interspersed with songs by Stephen Schwartz. Godspell features songs such as: “Day…

On Saturday May 7, Buffalo High School is holding prom at the Saint Cloud Civic Center from 9:00 until midnight for Juniors and Seniors. From 2:30 to 3:30, professional pictures will be held in the Buffalo Auditorium, following Grand March at 4:00-5:00. In order to be able to attend prom you must have your class fee paid. The cost is $25.00 and you may turn it into Mrs. Hulley if you haven’t done so yet.…

The Boys Lacrosse team recorded their first win of the year, winning 4-3 over Elk River at home Friday night. This win brings the team’s overall record to 1-4. Senior Louie Clifton led the team in scoring with two goals. Juniors Sam Mayhew and Nick Earnhardt scored one goal each. Senior goalie Nick Weeks made his second start and third appearance against Elk River. Following two games where he had given up a total of…

On Friday April 15, seven BHS students participated in a “Day of Silence”, a day devoted to silence in order to bring forth attention to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) bullying and harassment in schools.The selective participating students spent the entire day verbally quiet to support the cause and stick up for those who are unable to do it themselves.  “To me, this day had a lot of meaning,” said Junior Maya Bolduan. “I…

After graduating BHS in 2006 and Mankato State University in 2010, 23-year-old Kathleen Rosso begins a new journey, joining the Peace Corps and being placed in Kazakhstan. When did you decide you wanted to join the Peace Corps. And what motivated you to do so? I decided to join the Peace Corps as a freshman in college. I saw myself headed down the following path: Go to college, get a degree, find a job, earn…

Tim Lammers came to Buffalo High School to speak to Mrs. Koch’s Journalism 1 class this past Friday. Tim specializes in movie journalism, creating feature stories and reviews fro multiple newspapers, magazines, radios, television, and online sets. He previously was the national entertainment news editor for the Internet Broadcasting Network, and in February of this year, he started his own movies news website: www.strictlycinema.com. “I love movies. Movies inspire me,” said Lammers. Part of Tim’s…

BHS student, senior Nikki Norberg is headed to Peru on August 3 to volunteer with the Smile Network. The Smile Network is a Minnesota based organization that travels around the world to help children obtain surgeries for birth defects. They focus on cleft lip, which is separation of the left and right side of the upper lip. The surgeries cost about $500 each, but through the Smile Network, volunteers and donations allow the surgeries to be free…

Buffalo High School’s Senior, Kayla Schimmele, won a CLA (College of Liberal Arts) Dean’s Scholar – College in the Schools German Award. The CLA Dean’s Scholar – College in the Schools German Award provides $3,000 per year for up to four years. Students who are previous participants in the College in the Schools (CIS) German program and who plan to major in German are considered based on high school performance, test scores, indicated financial need,…

On Monday night the Buffalo High School Girls Lacrosse team lost their first home game 8-9 against Westonka. This loss puts the girls overall record at 1-3. The Bison were leading most of the game. The score at half time was 5-3, with junior Rachel Stenson scoring a hat trick. “We played really really good,” said sophomore and four year veteran Logan Blum, who scored two of the three goals for the Bison in the second…