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Physics teacher Paul Anderson is in the process of making a 365 blog for every school day of the year. A 365 is a blog where you are able to take a picture and write about something you did that day. Yet, sense Mr. Anderson is doing this for school, he is not making a true 365, he is making a 174. “Well first of all, said Anderson, “it is not a true 365, I…

Six Juniors in Todd Manninen’s Minorities class went and visited the Minneapolis halfway house one night after school as part of a final project for the class. Eddie Clifton, Tyrah Whistler, Ali Melgard, Adam Hartung, Delaney Alexander, and Aaron Rouse went to the halfway house on their own because they were so inspired by the speaker who came into their class that day, Sarah Walker. Without telling Manninen, the students packed into one car and…

French teacher Jason Swanson and the Future Educator’s group will be hosting a book drive this holiday season through a local organization called “Read to Feed the Mind.” It will begin Monday November 28 and will be finished Friday December 16. Students can drop off gently used books in the media center or office. These books will be given to families in need this holiday season. “If students are tracked on learning capabilities it is…

The rock has been painted by Buffalo High School students for 27 years, and the tradition is still continuing now. But what do underclassmen think of it? They’ll soon be painting it themselves, and they have some ideas for how to make their paintings original. “If I could paint the rock I would actually paint a picture of  Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson” said Sophomore Hunter Fonkert. Other students like Fonkert also have ideas for the…

Students attended the annual cheese tasting party yesterday after school in the World Langage area. Everyone and anyone was welcome to attend the event, hosted by the International Club. Over 180 students paid the one dollar to attend. “Originally this was started one year when former German teacher Maija Zaeska was talking to the exchange students and she asked what they had most missed at home,” said German teacher Frau Strassburg. Their very first response was, “Cheese”.…

Last night at midnight, Junior Vaughn Jundt joined the crowd lining the streets in anticipation of the release of one game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. “I haven’t slept for days,” said Jundt. “I’m to excited for MW3.” He, like many other people, have been eagerly awaiting the release of this first person shooter game. Its predecessor, MW2, was released two years ago and sold over 4.7 million copies worldwide in the first 24…

Community residents ages 18 and over are voting on whether or not to renew a levy that has been providing funds for schools over the past 10 years. The money is used to pay for teachers and classroom expenses for students. The levy is a renewal of the existing levy that was passed in 2003 and was said to expire in 2012 (10 years). The levy does not increase the amount of taxes adults will…

“I’ve never felt that feeling before,” said Junior Justin Miller, “I don’t even know how to explain but I can honestly say I’ve never felt it before and it feels really good.” Deer Opener for rifle hunting this season began on Saturday morning. Hunters are allowed to shoot a half-hour before sunrise, until a half-hour after sunset. All rifle hunters must be wearing blaze orange. “I was like,’woooah’, when I shot it,” said Sophomore Maria Schmidt. “It felt really…

What is the most listened to type of music on your iPod? That’s the question 50 BHS students were asked last week. Country music was the most popular with getting 22 percent of the votes. Rap or hip-hop followed closely behind with 20 percent. Pop, rock, and mainstream tied with 16 percent. “I don’t know why I like country music. There’s really nothing not to like about it,” Said Senior Clint Williams. “It tells stories…

“If I could paint the rock I would actually paint a picture of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson” said Sophomore Hunter Fonkert. Other students like Fonkert also have ideas for the rock. “I think the rock is cool,” said Freshman Maverick Flesher. “If I painted it I would paint it yellow and write ‘Class of 2015’ on it.” Stories have also been passed on about the rock, some which aren’t even true. “I’ve heard [The Rock]…