Spotlight
Shining a spotlight on the Kind, Proud, Driven Leaders that make Buffalo High School stand out.
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“In regards to body strength, boys and girls are built differently,” said Physical Education teacher Nick Guida. “It’s like comparing apples to oranges, not apples to apples.” For a boy to get 11 points on the mile, he must run it in under 5 minutes and 45 seconds. For a girl to get the same score, she has to run it in under 7 minutes and 30 seconds. Is this fair? Of 30 randomly-selected students surveyed 77…
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One question divides most of BHS, “Do you love or hate Chipotle?” More than fifty-two percent of students surveyed say they love it, while nearly forty-eight percent hate it. Those who said hate link their feelings to sickness. “I couldn’t make it out of there [Chipotle] without a thirty minute stop at the bathroom first,” said Senior Grant Hopkins. Chipotle prides itself on its “food with integrity.” Locally grown, handcrafted burritos are part of the…
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Students can’t wait for the quarter to be over. To get their new classes, and be done with the old ones. But it comes with a price. Homework, projects and final tests consume the last week of the quarter. “Finals week is the best week of the year!” Said Junior Lauren Thielen sarcastically. “It’s super stressful and you have to do a lot of studying or you will fail.” Some of the students like to…
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“Tonight was about being spontaneous; I don’t ever do the same show twice. Every concert should be different and in the moment with the people who are there,” said guitarist and composer Billy McLaughlin. Many musicians all have their ups and downs. In the start of his career in 1988-1999 he gave 1,763 performances and in 1999-2006 he only did 14. Billy lost everything. He was at his lowest point. Within four years he lost his…
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Valentine’s Day is approaching, and BHS students are wondering “Who will be my valentine? and what am I going to do on valentine’s day?” The most typical thing to do for a date on Valentine’s Day is go out to eat. What’s the best place to go? Out of fifty students surveyed, 90% chose either Olive Garden or Benihana’s as their top choice to eat. Each restaurant took 45% of the vote. The remaining 10%…
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If we all hate drama so much, why does it pervade our lives? When is it okay to break rules? Is being offended a waste of time? What do dreams mean? How old is your soul? Take a look though the latest issue of The Hoofprint explore these questions and many more. Open publication – Free publishing – More bhs
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A good teacher is able to prepare their students for the upcoming tests. What does it take to make a great teacher? Many students at Buffalo High School have teachers or staff members that they really enjoy being around. “[Physical Education Teacher] Jason Karn is a teacher I really look up to,” says Junior Sam Ortmann. “He always does what needs to be done and he always leads by example.” Others like a certain teacher because…
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Shorter and shorter, inch by inch, skirts in the school are getting shorter. Fifteen out of 15 teachers surveyed agreed skirts are getting shorter. The question is how short is too short? “I think you should be able to walk up the stairs without me seeing your underwear,” said English Teacher Tracy Hagstrom Durant. Some choose to go with the more respectful route and prefer longer skirts. Taking a secondary approach to the typical high…
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Lots of people forget their childhood memories as they grow older, but some memories seem to last, even into adulthood. “My favorite memory from my childhood was going hunting with my brother, and my moms boyfriend,” said Junior Callie Anderson. One time my brother and I crashed our four wheeler, and we fell out.” “I think my favorite childhood memory would be from third grade, when I went to Disney World,” said Sophomore Matt Laidlaw.…
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The way people dress reflects their personality. A dress code isn’t just a fashion trend, but is a way that people express who they are. Where ever someone is, there will be people dressed in every style imaginable There are the punks, rockers, preps, originals, sporty, or others. Different people will dress differently to express who they are though they don’t really realize it. Out of 50 people polled, 27 said that they like to dress…