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The BHS Knowledge Bowl season has started once again and has been going for almost a month now. Their first practice took place on November 29, and their first meet will take place on January 8, being an in-person event for the first time in over a year. The KB season this year consists of 33 members making up 7 teams: 4 Varsity and 3 Junior Varsity. English Teacher Brandon Aldrich is also stepping in…
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Buffalo National Honor Society and Work Experience classes partnered to put together the “Holiday Bison Boutique” through December 20-22. The goal of this fundraiser is to earn money for Buffalo history teacher and coach Mike Curry and his family. Back in early November, Curry was diagnosed with a severe case of COVID-19. He was diagnosed with COVID pneumonia, which left him hospitalized and reliant on oxygen. After a couple of tough weeks, Curry has been…
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Every student looks forwards to movie days at school, but there are things that can make watching them unenjoyable. Here are the top 5 worst things about school movies. 5. Students talking during the movie Talking is something everyone does, but some people don’t know when to stop. Their conversations can make it hard to hear the audio and it’s also distracting. This is number 5 since it has a simple solution and you can…
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The fall semester fourth block French students were in for a treat when they walked into their class on Monday, December 20, where French teacher Jason Swanson had prepared his classroom for an annual cake decorating competition. “This [tradition] was something that Madame Nordmeyer suggested that we do for all semester classes, because we always do a crepe party and learn how to make crepes and the tradition behind crepes in the spring semester,” he…
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The school bell rings and the tired seniors in CIS Writing line up to hand in their final essay of the year, the Trend Paper. After weeks of work, English Teacher Peter Sommers’ students have finished the essay they have been working on for six weeks. As they turn in their final work they, grab a couple of cookies Sommers brought for the as a treat. “Mr. Sommers knows we’re working our asses off and…
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There are over 20 BHS-themed Instagram pages about various topics ranging from photos of bad posture and bad parking to high-quality pictures and fan pages run by students. The images and videos used by these pages come from other students who DM (direct message) the owner of the account pictures of people or things that fit the username. Some of them are jokes, like one account featuring dramatic photos of boxelder bugs around the school,…
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It was a normal day for 17 year old senior Paityn Phillips. Paityn, her boyfriend Sawyer, and mutual friend Jordan had gone to a junkyard outside of Saint Bonnie for truck parts. After they had gotten everything they needed for Sawyers truck they started their drive home. What she doesn’t remember was that they took Highway 7, near Saint Bonnie, when suddenly Sawyer had swerved into the other lane. The truck they were in went…
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The Sounds of the Season concert is up and coming taking place on Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th. The concert will feature a total of 5 major choir ensembles along with 5 other combinations of those ensembles. There will also be additions of (other instrumental things). On Thursday, the Freshman Choir (9th graders) will be performing while the Varsity Choir (10th, and some 11th and 12th graders) will not be. On Friday these…
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Ten BHS students speak about fashion and how it affects their lives.
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The International Club is starting up again this year at Buffalo High School, for the winter months. It takes place during two Wednesdays per month, during BASE time, and is lead by Frau Michele Strassburg and Mr. Jason Swanson. Students won’t have to pay or attend every meeting to participate. “International Club traditionally is for students to get a better understanding of cultures globally, around the world, specifically beyond Wright County,” said Swanson. Among the…
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