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Last Thursday was an interesting day for our Mock Trial team.  During Regionals against Elk River, the judges said that Buffalo lost by three points.   Senior Graham Wyatt’s dad checked the numbers and noticed that one of the judges forgot to copy a seven over to Buffalo’s score sheet.  With that seven, Buffalo was enabled to beat Elk River by four points. “We made sure we wanted to win.  We put a lot of…

Sophomore Kaelie Lund partnered up with Senior Graham Wyatt and GMSA to help put together the Help Haiti concert tonight (Friday) at 7:00 in the PAC. If you go, you can catch acts performed by Undefined Purpose, Whosah?, Iceicles to Eskimos, and Softer Fireside, along with some other interesting acts. “One hundred percent of the proceeds go to the American Refugee Comittee which is sending all of that money to Haiti,” said Lund. “The situation…

Many junk food options have become available in the cafeteria including Little Debbie Snacks, gummy bears, and ice cream bars. Just as many healthy options are available, but many students seem drawn to the less healthy options.  In a society where people are becoming more and more aware of the health risks that junk food poses, what actions are being taken to give younger generations alternative options? “In the eight years since I’ve worked here,…

The Boys’ hockey yeam ended regular season play last Saturday with a 6-0 loss to the number 1 AA ranked Minnetonka. The Bison have had a tough schedule this season, facing off against other top teams like Wayzata, Edina, Maple Grove, Roseau and Hopkins. The Bison were put in a tough position after losing twelve seniors the previous season, but the seven seniors and numerous underclassmen pulled together and showed a lot of determination in…

Every year, staff from all over the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose schools participate in a staff showcase.  The talent show is taking place tonight, Februaury 19, at the Buffalo High School in the Performing Arts Center. The staff put on this talent show each year to raise money for student scholarships for the seniors of Buffalo High School. In 2004, the school held the first Staff Schowcase.  “It was Mike Walsh’s idea,” said Mike Quady.  “This is the sixth…

Yesterday’s dress-up day was Switch It Up. Students dressed as teachers and teachers dressed as students. Student’s choices of dress ranged from Mr. Bakke to Ms. Kunz. Teachers’ outfit varied as well. Spanish teacher Nancey Eiynck dressed as Senior Megan Downing with Downing’s  swim gear. “I thought I was accurate in my outfit because I was wearing a actual student’s outfit….the iPod was a bit cliche though,” said Eiynck. “I thought it was hilarious! Senora…

The boys’ basketball team managed to emerge from Tuesday night’s game with a 55-52 victory over St. Cloud Tech, who is ranked tenth in state. Both teams were in the lead countless times during the game, but it all came down to a three point difference. “There was a lot of anticipation for the game,” said Junior Keenan Brown. “They had a good record and play a lot like we do. We played awesome and…

Buffalo Senior High School will begin their Blood Drive, sponsored by the  American Red Cross, on Friday, March 5. Sign up to give blood will be held during lunch on Monday 2/22, Tuesday 2/23, and Wednesday 2/24. If you are interested in signing up to give blood, you must be 17 or older. The blood drive is open to staff also. If sign up spots are not filled by Wednesday, February 24, 16 year olds…

Senior Shiori Heute gave a brief presentation about Japan during AAA on February 12.  “I’m from Nagoya,” Heute said, “the third largest city in Japan.” Throughout her presentation, Heute taught listeners a little about geography, government, schools, and customs/culture.  At the end, she also showed everyone how to say “hello” and “goodbye” in Japanese. When the audience got to ask questions, she talked about a variety of aspects of her daily life.  One student asked…

Rumors circluated throughout the halls. Yes, it was true – school would be dismissed early! At 12:30 on Monday students were having a hard time getting out of the parking lot. With the excitement of an early dismissal came some adjustments. All evening activities were canceled, and a band concert was rescheduled for next Monday, February 15. For some activities, lost practice time was a cause of stress. For the girls and boys basketball teams,…