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As of recently there has been talk in BHS whether the Senior Study program is a good use of time for our soon-to-be graduates. While this class has only been an option in our day-to-day schedules for 2 years, some believe that this class should not continue for the 23’ school year and beyond. This reason being how some believe Seniors choose to spend their time unproductively, or are trying to get out of taking…
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At 11:00 am on May 26, 2022, about 100 students from Buffalo High School quietly rose from their seats in their second block classrooms and made their way outside. Students gathered by the Rock, a meaningful spot for many BHS students. The Rock is a monument unique to BHS. To memorialize significant events, students get the chance to spray paint the Rock, a boulder that has been part of BHS history since 1984. It has…
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The thing that made Joe Durben ’22 most famous during his last year of high school all started as a mistake. While the majority of seniors walked into school on the first day, wearing their last first day shirts with pride, Durben completely forgot, and was shocked when he realized he was one of the only ones that didn’t. “My mother, in preparation for the first day of school, bought a Last First Day shirt…
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For Social Studies teacher Michael Curry, coaching and teaching comes down to the same basic idea: building relationships. According to Curry, these relationships build trust between coaches and athletes and teachers and students. Antonio Bluiett ’22 has had Curry both as a coach and as a teacher. “ I think, especially with Curry and a couple of other coaches I’ve had before, that knowing them more on a personal level has made it easier for…
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Seeing people carrying around a coffee or some sort of drink in the halls of Buffalo High School is no surprise. In a survey we conducted around a small sample of students 76.2% of students surveyed said they get something to drink before school at least once a week. 70% of students who get drinks say it contains caffeine. Caffeine is a natural chemical with stimulant effects. It is found in many products including coffee,…
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After a long day at work, as teachers head home, Buffalo High School math teacher Marcia Bauman remains in her classroom helping kids get caught up from time lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of the 2022 school year, she will be leaving BHS after 16 years. Before becoming a math teacher, Bauman was a software engineer for the Department of Defense. “I worked on Electronics Security Command, at Kelly Air Force Base…
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Gregory Ulrich has been convicted of all charges following a morning that included his testimony in the trial for the mass shooting at the Buffalo Allina Crossroads Clinic on February 9, 2021. The events of that day rocketed Buffalo into national headlines and left our community to pick up the pieces. After three weeks of proceedings and six hours of deliberation, a Wright County jury decided Ulrich was wholly responsible and entered the clinic with…
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English teacher Sydney Driver spends her nights staring at her computer and grading 15 page essays for her college prep writing class. An assignment that takes an hour for her students to complete takes her hours to grade, and grading takes a hold of her home life. Her time is limited, but she does as much as she can with what time is given. “[In] a college prep writing class, I have some papers…
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Have you ever walked into a school bathroom and wanted to throw up from just the experience of entering? Or maybe you’ve heard the horror stories about them and decided to avoid using the bathrooms at school altogether. No matter what part of the spectrum you’re on, I’m sure that you don’t want to learn through trial and error which bathrooms are the worst to experience, so, I did it for you. According to myself…
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Senior Amelia Anderson has been a part of plenty of extracurricular activities since her Freshman year. Over the years she also took on many leadership roles in her activities. “Being a leader is my chance to give back to the people who are giving up so much time to do all of this,” Anderson said. She describes being a leader isn’t just being appointed a role but showing up every single day and always putting…
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