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In early February, Buffalo High School students will begin to register for new classes for the 2026-2027 school year. Enrolling for new classes brings feelings of both excitement and nervousness for many. Registration introduces the opportunity to pick classes that align with a student’s academic goals, and also affects decisions that may end up majorly impacting students’ lives for the next year. As many students look towards their future, they aim to prepare themselves for…
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The illumination from a single, blue-tinted spotlight and the quiet rustle of a crowd awaiting their chance to applaud is how the Buffalo High School One Act concluded their performance at the 5AA Section competition earlier today. This performance earned them First Place at Sections and will advance them to the MSHSL State One Act Festival for the first time since 2023. The State Festival will be held on Thursday, February 5 & 6, at…
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Upwards of 150 BHS students walked out of class at 1:09 p.m. yesterday in protest of ICE activities in Minnesota. The peaceful walkout was planned by the student-run organization Courageous Conversations. Some students carried handmade signs, while others found out about the event only hours before. The students who participated circled the school in below-zero temperatures. The protest lasted approximately 20 minutes before most of the students returned to the building and joined their fourth-hour…
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At high schools throughout Minnesota, students are participating in peaceful walkouts to practice their First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and assembly. Students are collectively leaving their classrooms to express their opinions and speak out against the ICE raids occurring in Minnesota. On Monday, January 26, students at Buffalo High School will partake in their own organized peaceful walkout. This was put together by the Courageous Conversations student-run group at Buffalo High School; they…
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Tonight, the ninth and tenth grade production of High School Musical Jr. soared through their first performance. The ninth and tenth grade musical is a new opportunity this year, meant to give underclassmen more opportunities to participate in theater with less pressure. Unlike most other BHS productions, the show made its debut in the Discovery Elementary Auditorium instead of the BHS Performing Arts Center, because it is run through Community Education. It was directed by…
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Respected by students and colleagues, Heather Tierney has become a pillar of the community at Buffalo High School. Every day she can be seen teaching English courses, but her true dedication to her craft doesn’t just occur in literature class. Along with being a teacher, Tierney is also an author. In 2014, she published her first book, The Freedom of a Tangled Vine. Despite having a yearning to write more, she thought that was the…
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As opening night quickly approaches, the cast and crew of BHS’s fall musical, Hadestown: Teen Edition, are prepared to bring a story of love, loss, and perseverance to life. Set in the Depression Era, the re-imagined post-apocalyptic world of Hadestown presents its characters with many psychological and physical challenges. These powerful, emotionally demanding scenes require a great deal of intense focus, endurance, and a large time commitment from the actors and technicians. As preparation continued…
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On October 24th, the streets of downtown were alive with monsters, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Glinda and Elphaba, and many ladies. From 2-4, downtown trick or treating coincided and overlapped with Ladies Day Out, creating busy stores and traffic jams on the sidewalks. Buffalo theater students handed out candy and fliers to kids and families, and also many ladies, to promote the fall musical, Hadestown, and to serve the community. This past weekend also consisted of…
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The Bison Football Team took down the Park Center Pirates 45-8 on Friday night. The win brings the Bison’s record to 5-3. The game started with a bad snap on the Pirates, leaving the Bison with an amazing advantage. Seconds later, Quarterback Grant Benson ‘26 got the touchdown. Following the touchdown, Benson completed a two-point conversion. Next, Hendrix Gatz ‘26 scored on a 65-yard punt return. Kicker Jacob Hahessy ‘26 converted the extra point and…
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The 2025-2026 school year is just getting started, and with it, a big change for some Buffalo High School students and teachers. For the first time, BHS is offering online classes taught by district staff members through the platform ‘Bison Online’. Students in Bison Online choose to take online classes for a variety of reasons. Learning online can allow for more opportunities for self-paced learning, free time, and flexibility. “I chose to do online school…
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