Spotlight
Shining a spotlight on the Kind, Proud, Driven Leaders that make Buffalo High School stand out.
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“If I do happen to get shot and die, then I have died in honor for my country,” said Senior Devon Bainey. Bainey understands the risks of losing his life, but has had his mind set on joining the Marines for two years. Back in September, Bainey took the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), which is an intelligence test needed to get into the Marines. He passed with a high score and now spends four…
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Life is an adventure; there is so much to learn, explore, and see in only a life time. Everyone has their own dreams and goals that we persevere to accomplish. “I want to go to college, said Freshman Natalie Heuton.” I’d like to get married, get closer to God, scuba dive with my dad, visit Australia, and Italy.” Almost everyone dreams of doing something unforgettable that they’d like to experience in their life. Since everyone…
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“Act of being diverse, different, unlike the rest.” Buffalo High School will and has a lot of names, but one it can’t say it is, is actually being diverse. The staff might say we are, but Buffalo really isn’t. Buffalo High School has 1,756 students attending, only 7.89% are a different ethnic background besides white. 156 students are of different ethnic background beside white. 51 out of 156 are of Hispanic Background, 31 of Asian background, 23…
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“I’ll never forget the night my friends and I went to ValleyScare,” said Senior Julia Hogan. “We were speed walking through the park locking arms. Seconds later a bunch of people jumped out from the fog; we ran our separate ways dividing into two groups. I was scared to death. My friends started calling my name and so did the people in costume. Luckily, I managed to find my friends after what seemed like forever.…
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Family and Consumer Science (FACS) teacher, Julie Mundahl received the FACS Teacher of the Year award from the Minnesota Association of FACS Teachers. Mundahl will formally receive the award in February, whenshe will have to deliver an acceptance speech. To be chosen for the award Mundahl had to select a project that she does in her class to show the other board members. The project Mundahl chose was ‘My Life at 25,’ where students practice the financial aspects that they will…
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Standing on top of the roof, Yearbook Adviser Ryan McCallum overlooked the courtyard directing his fourth block class in rearranging jump ropes to outline the numbers one and three for the senior class photo. “I was worried it was going to be chaotic” said Senior Sam Vanmuyden “But the jump ropes were brilliant and kept us all in the right shape.” The yearbook class spent all block trying to perfect the number. Many students helped…
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By Steph Lorentzen Skinny jeans, leggings, ankle boots, and wedges were all in style decades before you discovered them. In the fashion world, styles are rotated through just a few selections, many of them appearing years later. Ankle boots have been in style since the 19th century, used commonly in soldier’s uniforms. Robert Verdi, a fashion stylist based in New York, thinks he knows why this fad doesn’t end. “[Ankle boots are] easy for women…
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Math Teacher Peggy Pasche is retiring after teaching at Buffalo for 35 years. During her long career, she has made many memories that she will carry with her in the future. “I can’t believe it’s going to be done,” said Pasche. “I started in 1977, and even to me it’s like ‘Wow that’s a long time ago.’ It’s hard to think of doing something for 35 years and then not doing it anymore. This is a…
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Technology is always looking at ways to improve. Whether it be bringing text messages into a phone, email, and social networking sites. But is this improving technology good on society? Is this making it easier or harder for future real world tasks? “I believe that technology is always a good thing,” said Junior Adria Scherber. “But at some point it needs to be controlled. I do not like texting as much as I like talking…