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The Bison Baseball team seems to have been getting into a routine that leads to wins. They’ve won four in a row now after defeating Fridley Monday night 4-0 and defeating the Becker Bulldogs last night 11-0. Sophomore Mitchel Annis through Friday’s complete game shut out. Junior Jared Wycoff started off the first inning with a solo home run. Senior J.D. O’Donnell also had a two run home run in the fifth inning. “It felt…
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Science Teachers Rachel Busch and Sarah Rodenwald planned a day full of Mole Equinox-related fun for their chemistry classes on Monday. Every year since she started teaching at BHS, Rodenwald has celebrated Mole Day, which is October 23, with her classes. With block scheduling, that left second semester chemistry students without a day to celebrate Moles. So this year she decided that the Mole Equinox, which is six months after Mole Day, would be the…
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Buffalo High School’s Jazz One, Two, and Three ensembles performed a concert with Buffalo Community Middle School’s Seventh grade Jazz band and Eighth grade Jazz band Monday night at the Performing Arts Center for their Jazzin’ It Up concert with guest artist David Singley. David Singley is a professional guitar player. He has performed with professional jazz groups, Broadway musicals, and many Symphony groups. Singley has published music, and teaches at McNally-Smith college of Music…
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The Buffalo Community Book Read will take place on May 15 at BHS. The entire community is invited to the event, which will include a guest speaker and small-group discussions of the graphic novel Persepolis. Registration will from 5:45 to 6 p.m., and the speaker will begin in the Media Center at 6 p.m.. The speaker will be Sanam Ghandehari. She is currently at the University of Minnesota getting her masters in the effects of diversity on…
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Ask many students if they think homework is necessary and they would shake their head and say no. While some may put in the time to do it others may not – if its not required. Does homework help students do better on tests or is it considered a waste? “To me homework is not helpful in terms for tests because you do all the stuff in class anyway,” said Junior Claire Thompson, “most students…
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Tyler Pinor got a twinkle in his eyes as he smiled. “I’m kind of a long story-teller, so bare with me.” Tyler spoke about his passion for fishing that he has had since before he can remember. Feeling really good the day he reeled in the sunfish at the tournament, he decided to see what he could do to have more control over the tournament that brought joy to himself and those around him.. “It…
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The MCA’s bring many anxieties. The biggest is usually test anxiety, but it comes with so many other worries. With these in mind and the test on Tuesday and Wednesday teachers around Buffalo High School give advice on how to move past the tough problems. Freshman face the writing test, while the prompt given is usually made to be easy to write to. Other times the prompt is hard to write to, or one that…
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Four years ago, Mark Mischke took over as the principal at BHS. This year’s graduating class will be his first Senior class that he’s been with all four years. Along with everything being brand new to the Freshmen, Mischke also had to get used to a new school, new staff, and new students. “When I first started, everything was so new to me as from what to expect. The Freshmen class [which is now the…
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Boys Lacrosse has just started their second year at being a school sport, this not being the only new feeling that they will face. To lead them through the upcoming season, the boys have just received a new coach, Larry Hunter. Most of the boys who were also on the team last year talk about how laid back it was, and how different the field is this year. “He is a much more serious coach…
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During the school day, if you get caught playing bubble shooter your teacher tells you to close out of it and find something productive to do. Business Teacher Brenda Diekman came up with an idea for students to play it without any punishment. Every Wednesday during AAA her room, C-209, turns into a bubble target range. “I will continue to have bubble shooter on Wednesday,” said Diekman, “if more kids come and sign up then…
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