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This year, another senior class at Buffalo High School has had their last Friday night football game, their last homecoming dance, their last Class Color Day, they may have pulled their last prank on some friends or a teacher, they’ll have their last prom, and eventually they’ll hear their last “Fire up!” on the morning announcements from Mr. Bauman. As it gets closer to the end of school, many are looking forward to their summer…
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Most video games people hear about are violent games like Call of Duty or Battlefield. Not every game is violent though, some games can even challenge your brain. That’s not to say that COD (Call of Duty) doesn’t challenge your brain, it’s just not made around that concept. Then in 2011 Valve Corp. came out with a video game called Portal 2. “It is a puzzle solving game. You need to place different portals…
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As soon as the super bowl ended on Sunday, Esurance had their first commercial of the night. It stated that when they decided to buy the first commercial after the Super Bowl they saved 1.5 million dollars. The twitter world blew up when shortly after they said that the money saved was going to be given to a lucky viewer that tweeted #EsuranceSave30. Excitement and hope instantly hit many people “I saw the commercial and…
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Senior Collin Olmscheid had 30 points and Senior Sam Ortmann with 18 points. Boys won 74-73 and girls lost 63-47. On Tuesday January 21st our Basketball programs for both boys and girls played home against Monticello. This night wasn’t just about winning or losing a Basketball game; this night was about a program that helps many people all across the country. Coaches vs Cancer is a program run through American Cancer Society. This is a…
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Are your complaints about BHS common or, are these things you personally hate. After questioning students these were the most common. So is your pet peeve on the list? 1. Non- Plowed parking lot. 2. People walking on the wrong side of the hallway 3.Hallway snapchatters 4.Slow walkers 5.Screaming and being obnoxious in the hallways 6.Chewing really loud 7. Making out in the middle of the hallway. 8. Speeding in the parking lot. 9. See-through…
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Music has been a big influence in Junior Sarah Kolling’s life since she was in first grade, so when a pastor from Haiti came to her church and expressed his desire for getting more music in Haiti, she knew this would be an opportunity to help something bigger than herself. “I am doing this project for my Girl Scout Gold Award, but the project is really on my own,” said Kolling. “I started this in…
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Every year in the spring, students are encouraged to take the Climate Survey to help administrators determine what changes, if any, would benefit the school, and also to gauge how students feel at BHS. This year, while the Spring Survey will still be given, teachers will be required to give each of their students a chance to give feedback regarding anything from the classroom environment to quality of teaching methods. “Instead of just getting end-of-the-year…
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The teaching staff is undergoing a drastic change for the 2013-2014 school year. Over 10 percent of the staff are new employees, although not all of them are new to the school. Such is the case with English Teacher Nathaniel Doimer, a new addition to the staff who attended BHS as one of the students he now teaches. “I actually had the fortune to attend Buffalo High School as a student,” said Doimer. “I graduated…
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The girls’ volleyball teams have been dominating their opponents with an 11-0 record so far this season. “I’m so proud of them, they’ve worked really hard and I’ll miss all of the senior volleyball girls on varsity,” said Assistant Coach Rebecca Karna. “I think our best game was our very first game. It was against Delano High School, the whole time during that game all I was thinking about was winning,” said Senior Brooke Simonson.…
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Its the end of the school year, everything is coming to an end. The sports, the grades, and the long hours sitting in the classroom. But some organizations are given ‘er full tots. FFA still goes through the whole summer. The fair is one of the most favorited activities still to come this year! “My favorite time of the year is showing horses at the fairs and helping at the FFA barn, petting area,” said…
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