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The BCMS pool is used year-round by the Girls and Boys High School swim teams, Wave Swim Club, Community Ed Swim Lessons, and Open Swim. It was built in 1988, and it has been an uphill battle to keep it operational. One major concern is the starting blocks that have been deemed a safety hazard by MSHSL officials. With the cost of the blocks being $6,000 a piece, it is an unexpected expense that the…
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The air was buzzing with excitement as friends and family of homecoming court candidates filled the PAC to watch the coronation ceremony. As the lights dimmed, chatter ceased, and all eyes went to the stage. To begin the ceremony, Senior Class Cabinet Advisor Ashley Lostetter introduced the audience to Olivia Groetken ‘26 and Alyssa Prestidge ‘26. The two Class Cabinet members were selected to host and crown this year’s homecoming king and queen. A sensational…
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Every year, before the first day of school, incoming freshmen have the opportunity to explore and connect with their classmates before the chaos of a full building begins. They are welcomed at each entrance by staff and B1 leaders as they prepare for the next 4 years of their lives. Their day began with Advisory, followed by a tour around BHS led by B1 Leaders. They then had a mock schedule where they visited their…
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With graduation day approaching, seniors are eagerly counting down the days until they can walk and receive their diplomas. Seeing family, friends and the feeling of accomplishment makes school seem worth it. With the excitement of graduation, families are also forced to face the six-ticket limit. Every senior can choose up to six people to watch their commencement ceremony, often leaving out friends and even close family members. However, the De Young triplets are reaping…
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When graduation comes around each year, many Buffalo High School students are allowed to display only three school-approved graduation cords. The only cords Buffalo grads can receive are for joining the military after high school, having participated in AVID, and having a cumulative 3.67 GPA or higher by the time of graduation. Other schools offer students the opportunity to wear cords for a variety of other societies, clubs, or groups. Some students at BHS have…
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Every day, about 34 people in the United States die in drunk-driving related crashes — that’s one person every 42 minutes. In 2023, 12,429 people died in alcohol-impaired driving traffic deaths, according to www.nhsta.gov. All these deaths were preventable. As part of BHS’s 2025 AAA PROMise, students from the theater department conducted a Mock Crash on Tuesday, April 29th, to raise awareness and help teach peers about the effects of impaired…
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Despite cold and dreary conditions on Bison Field West Thursday night, the Bison Girls Lacrosse team continued a successful season with a 19-4 victory over the Becker Bulldogs. After dropping their first game to Cretin Derham Hall, the Bison haven’t looked back and have won all of their games since. Within only one minute of starting the game, the Bison were already on the board after a goal by Hattie Touissant ‘25. Buffalo continued to…
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For many seniors, flipping through their Got to Be Me book is a rite of passage, intended to be a time capsule packed with reflections, doodles, dreams, and the kind of questions only a middle schooler could answer, for better or for worse. As the Class of 2025 prepares to toss their caps and turn their tassels, the boxes of Got to Be Me books have been handed out, with seniors paging through and giggling…
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Every day in Scott Rabehl’s band class, students can expect the same friendly face, positive smile, and, of course, daily joke, would-you-rather question, or weekly “Stump the Band” trivia that is sure to make the class erupt with laughter. A sign of his commitment to improving himself and his class for his students, Rabehl’s introductions to class are friendly, fun, and welcoming. On Tuesday, February 12, however, a typical friendly introduction to class was replaced…
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Chairs at BHS come in many different shapes and sizes. Some chairs are wooden, some are plastic, and others are metal. Almost all chairs tend to be painful to sit in for 63 minutes at a time. I find myself constantly shifting in my seat to not have to sit in an uncomfortable bent position for this amount of time. The goal today is to answer the question of the best chair at BHS by…
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