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The room is full of the clacking of computer keys. The teacher has assigned an essay. There is no doubt that AI is being used, but is this entirely a bad thing? While there are the students writing the essay entirely with AI, there are others using it through Grammarly and to cite sources and get constructive feedback. So where is the line? Is the world of AI clear-cut black and white, or is it…
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“What is that smell?” was the phrase floating around the gym on Friday, Dec. 1st. Parents and students began questioning why the air was getting smoky as the Bison Basketball team was playing Monticello. During the game, fans noticed the air smelling of smoke as well as a growing fog as the game went on. It didn’t take long for people to wonder and ask what was going on and why the people in charge…
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MCIS is an online tool used during advisory to help students discover future careers. Students take a questionnaire describing their interest in certain jobs, what their hobbies are, and their pastimes. MCIS uses these answers to recommend careers that match their interests. But just how accurate is it? Take this quiz to find out! Each question involves a real story from inside BHS. Using the same information about students’ interests that they filled out in…
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Every student knows the horror of final tests, projects, and midnight cram studies. Every teacher knows the pain of grading and juggling their work and personal lives. Now, because of Buffalo High School’s switch to trimesters with an added 5th hour, students and teachers alike are starting to feel the pressure. Students and teachers are experimenting on how to find the perfect balance after fifth hour got added, switching to 63 minutes per hour compared…
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From music-listening nights to plant fertilizer, this one-stop shop seems to have something for everyone. First introduced to downtown Buffalo a year ago, the name Indie Earth is now familiar to many BHS students. Plants, music, and crystals aren’t the only thing that makes Indie Earth such a popular spot for young people. Indie Earth is also known for its understanding and accepting culture. After living in Buffalo for five years, Indie Earth CEO Aleah…
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On Tuesday November 7th, the results of Buffalo’s most recent election came in. “The Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School Board has called for a bond referendum on Nov. 7, 2023, to improve security, building integrity and efficiency,” was the part of the pre-election message BHM put on its website. The total bond amount requested was $41.5 million.This was a unique situation, as approval of the bond referendum would not raise taxes, because of debts that will soon be…
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Monday, November 13th, BHS had an assortment of speakers come in and talk to students about their jobs to all grades, along with having a Career Fair available for upperclassmen. After a shortened first and second hour, students were placed in two 30-minute sessions with professionals based on their responses to a career interest survey given out to the student body last week. There were a few bumps in the road with some late or…
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On Friday, November 10th, Buffalo High School hosted its Veterans Day program, a tradition only taking place once every four years. Local veterans and community members were invited to attend the event to recognize those who have served. The program featured keynote speakers such as former Sergeant First Class and retired BHS activities director Tom Bauman, as well as Minnesota House Representative Marion Rarick. Some BHS students who serve the community also spoke at the…
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After a week-long campaign of relentless virtual and in-person advertising, Jerrick Gorton ‘24 realized a dream he’s had since Homecoming Week of his Junior year: to be crowned Homecoming King. Students in the school Snapchat story bore witness to his countless calls to action, and those who encountered him in person heard his persistent prodding for votes. “I’ve wanted to be King ever since I saw Ovie Mayo win last year,” Gorton explained. “I thought…
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“I joke that my career is a senior right now, so my teaching career is graduating from Buffalo High School too.” – Brig Bergquist Brigitta Bergquist is a teacher who needs no introduction. She is a teacher who has been teaching social studies for 18 years here at BHS, and most know her for her Economics class taught to seniors. This year she announced that she would be leaving today, accepting a job offer to…
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