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Coverage of breaking news, events, and what’s coming next at Buffalo High School.
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A dream for many Buffalo residents may be about to come true; the Planning Commission held a concept review at its Monday, February 13th meeting for a local franchise of the popular fast-food chain Chipotle. For a town that has been plagued for years with the rumors about the Mexican Grill, the news has been met with both jubilation and hesitancy.Buffalo Planning Commissioner Darek Hudyma posted on the “Buffalo MN Community” Facebook group last Friday…
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Imagine that one day, you’re minding your business and notice people staring at you. You check if there’s anything on your shirt or something in your teeth. There isn’t. The staring doesn’t stop, but worsens from silent whispers, laughs, and stink eyes being thrown your way too. There’s nothing wrong with you, but the real reason this is happening is your skin color. That’s a normal day for black women in a Predominantly White Institution…
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Macy Prestidge ‘24 was dreading her 8-hour shift at Fitness Evolution. She knew she had to because her monthly payment was coming up to help pay off her loan. On average, Prestidge spends about $500 a month on her expenses. She said that paying her own way with major expenses motivates her to have a good work ethic. “I was 15 years old when I bought my first car with my own money,” said Prestidge.…
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Most people can agree that the winter season can make people a little more down in the dumps. Others aren’t affected by it at all. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, About 4 to 6 percent of people may have winter depression. Another 10 to 20 percent may have mild Seasonal Affective Disorder. Asking someone if they have depression can go multiple ways. Some people are fully upfront about it.…
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Almost all student musicians use the practice rooms, whether it’s for private lessons during class, open practice during base, or sneaking in some extra reps after school before a big performance. “It’s really nice to have an enclosed space where it’s okay to make mistakes and work problems out yourself on your own time, without worrying about bothering your family with loud instrument playing,” says Lexi Zheng ‘24. “Personally, I don’t use practice rooms for…
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Mackenzie Koren 25’ is one of many high-achieving students who choose to take vigorous classes and get involved in multiple sports. What students get told all day long, in advisory, and in health class, is that they should easily be able to manage being a student-athlete while also balancing their physical, emotional, and social health. So how do student-athletes at BHS manage to balance all of these things with only 24 hours each day? 6:30…
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It’s becoming common knowledge that BHS will be switching to a new schedule in the upcoming 2023-24 school year. While this has caused a lot of worry among students about fulfilling credit requirements and has led to some rumors and speculation, the school administration believes that it will ultimately be a better option than continuing the current semester schedule. The Hoofprint reached out to counselor Mark Jones for more insight on the big decision.…
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The familiar face of Carlton Urdahl is one Buffalo High School students recognize. He’s been teaching for 60 years, 50 of which were at BHS. Multiple teachers at the school had him as their teacher. This year he’s retiring and leaving teaching to do some of his favorite things like taking care of his hobby farm, tending to his summer garden, and hanging out with his three pet cats. He plans to continue meeting his…
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Last weekend the defending State Champion Knowledge Bowl team of Matthew Scherber, Ryder Zvorak, Avery Thompson, Milo Zimmerman, and Amelia Butler came through at Foley; staying in the lead for the entire meet and taking first place overall. The Varsity 2 team of sophomores Greta Winger, Daniel Jungwirth, Dexter Huss, Kumail Akram, and Lucas Lawrence took second place overall after a strong final round. This year Buffalo has returned with an impressive start, with all…
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Editor’s note 1/26: The story has been updated to contain new information from Principal Mark Mischke. While the majority of Buffalo High School’s bathrooms contain paper towel dispensers, the women’s music department bathroom now differs with the new addition of hand dryers. Students are left frustrated with this update. One of the popular reasons students hesitate to use hand dryers is the question of if it’s sanitary. According to Healthline.com, people who use hand dryers…
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