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Looking around the school on Friday, March 23rd one might notice all the kids wearing the same bright teal shirt that says “overcome hunger with love” on the back. Throughout Buffalo Middle School and High School, over 100 students went for 30 hours without food to raise hunger awareness. St. John’s Lutheran Church hosted The 30 Hour Famine, a program run through World Vision. Around 4:30 p.m. over 150 kids piled into the church. Students signed…
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After the discovery of Jux.com, a rising site that revolves around design and idea sharing, Juniors Samantha Sansevere and Erika Voeller made an effort to contact the CEO, Ted Metcalfe. “Honestly, I felt a bit doubtful because it seemed unlikely that he would answer, but he did,” said Voeller, “I knew that it if we didn’t talk to him soon, he’d eventually be too famous to contact. He is the CEO of a fantastic website and…
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Preparing for the ACT can be a stressful thing. It’s the test that can determine what a college sees in you. A single point in your score can change the outcome of being accepted or rejected. For many people studying for the ACT is a task that never seems to end. The test itself is four hours long and covers what students learned from Sophomore year. “When I started thinking about sitting down and taking…
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Difference in lunch hours is affecting students at Buffalo High School. For some, it affects their entire eating schedule for the rest of the day. While most students have B or C lunch, the few that are placed in A or D lunch have a struggle with the rest of their day. “I have had A-Lunch all year so for me, at first, it was a struggle but now since it’s already third term I’ve…
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The rock, which was painted green in remembrance of Sophomore Sam Lewandoski, who died on January 3, 2012, was painted over white with the saying “This is not the Rock” for the Clue Game this year. And some students are not happy with it. The Clue Game returned to BHS for its third year, and this time the focus of the game revolves around The Rock being stolen. What was merely supposed to be a minor joke…
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The Social Problems took a field trip to tour Target Field on March 15 to learn how the stadium was built to be the most Eco-friendly in America. The grass was bright green which is unusual for Minnesota in middle March. The grass was imported from Colorado. Underneath the grass they have various types of dirt layered. When it rains the soil will absorb the water and the field can stay dry enough to play. The field…
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Students in English teacher Dave Robinson‘s Enriched English 10 class had a Skype session with English professor Stanley Lombardo on Monday. The class recently finished Homer’s Odyssey and Lombardo translated the version they read. Robinson chose this translation of the Odyssey a few years ago and contacted him joining LinkedIn. “Basically, I called him,” said Robinson. “I knew his name and I saw his name pop in for reviews. The class had questions that I…
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Scholarships do not just jump out to you. People seem to think scholarships come to them but in reality they have to search for them. “Scholarships are a lot of work,” said Counselor Mark Jones. “It’s like having a part time job.” Buffalo High School advertises many scholarships. You will see them posted in the counselor’s office, on the TV monitors, and in some classes. Most of the scholarships in the counselor’s office and on…
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More and more teens are getting tattoos but that’s been a lot harder because of the new law. In Minnesota you have to be 18 even if you have your parents permission. Due to this its made people have to wait or drive out of state to were you are able to get it done. Junior Lindsay Babler has two tattoos. One she got before the new law and the other after. She has a…
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“The Rock” has long been a special part of Buffalo High School, and now it’s missing. Who done it? BHS’s Students Stepping Up (SSU) has started their third annual Clue Game, which gives students an opportunity to solve a mystery. Each morning, SSU Advisor Tracy Hulley gives a clue to BHS, via the morning announcements, about the teacher guilty of stealing The Rock. At all lunches, for 50 cents, students may submit their guesses. Correct guesses…
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