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This week, Social Studies Teacher Manninen incorporated another speaker into his class. This speaker was of Hispanic decent who came in to speak about workers unions in Minnesota. The Speaker was Francisco Ataminano, organizer of workers unions in the state of Minnesota, who came to the U.S when he was 15 years old. He first lived in California and was employed as a fruit picker. Throughout the years he gradually moved the country picking various…

The Buffalo civic center hosted its first ever Junior hockey game last  Sunday, March 13th. The game featured BHS Alumni Josh Gaughan playing for the Alexandria Blizzard. They played against the Austin Bruins, with the Blizzard coming away with the victory beating the Bruins 7-2. The game was not just any game for Gaughan, it was another chance to shine on his home town rink and that he did. Gaughan started the game with a…

Globally Minded Student Activists (GMSA) students made 28 fleece tie blankeys for People Serving People (PSP) over the month of February. PSP is a transition living organization based in Minneapolis to help people get back on their feet. About 11 members participated in making the blankets to help out the less fortunate. “I enjoy doing crafts and I thought that making fleece blankets would be a fun, relaxing project,” said Senior Michelle Hansmann. “Even though…

On Thursday March 10, Judy Titcomb’s creative foods class was visited by two professional chefs; Executive Chef Christopher Lowe and his assistant Nicole Thomas of Taher.“I thought it would be a good experience for the class,” said Titcomb. “Rather than just watch me make the meal, they were able to watch how the professionals do it.”  Lowe and and Thomas not only demonstrated in front of the class how to make pasta parmesan, but they…

The Buffalo Community Center Writer Group met with Mr. Robinson’s creative writing class last week. Who are they? This is a group that was started nearly 20 years ago by Professor Frank Kazemek. Kazemek leads the group in their discovery of various writing methods and styles.Each week the group meets to discuss current writing projects, to learn new techniques and build their skills in story telling, poetry writing, and self discovery. This is an active…

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A new craze has swept the world. Originally released May 17th, 2009, Minecraft has become a internet phenomenon. There is a free “Classic” version of the game, as well as a “Beta” version that currently costs 14.95 Euros ($20.66). The game is simple to understand: Everything in the game world is made of equal sized blocks, and the game is played from a first-person perspective. In the “Classic” version, the player is able to freely create…

Social studies teacher Todd Manninen had two guest speakers come in for his social problems class Friday March 10, as it pertains to the drug unit they are currently studying.  Kari Willis and Carter Diers of the Wright County Court Services spoke to the class about the dangers of using drugs and driving under the influence, especially at a young age. “The cost for getting a DUI [in Wright County] can be between $12,000 and…

Buffalo High School’s NHS partnered with The Red Cross blood drive on Friday, March 4. Thanks to the students, teachers, and volunteers BHS contributed 144 pints of blood saving an estimation of 432 lives. NHS members bonded and comforted  student donors by talking a holding their hands as the students gave blood.  The red cross members were very friendly and efficient. Senior Morgan Broten says, “I was feeling great when I went in to donate. It was for a…

Keith Williams came to Buffalo High School Friday as a guest artist for Jon Holtz’s Ceramics classes. Holtz has known Williams for about 13 years. “My dad used to teach at the same university as him and introduced us,” said Holtz Keith is a ceramics teacher at Concordia University in St. Paul. He has been making pottery since 1973. Most of his art work is displayed and created for art galleries. While Williams was at Buffalo,…