Spotlight

Throughout the 2009 summer students will be busy with many different types of school related activities. Along with no summer school this year teachers, and staff will also be occupied with different things. Marching band has already started practicing for their first parade which happens to fall on June 13 during Buffalo Days. During their practices which usually run from 6-9 p.m. they work on what music they will be preforming during each parade, along with…

Every year www.rockthebelt.org has a Buckle Up Teens! contest.  Minnesotan teenagers make their own T.V. commercials educating their peers about the importance of buckling up.  Eventually there are six finalists, and this year two of the six are from BHS.  Juniors Neil Gleason and Michael Bonde both made it to the top six, and now they are waiting for the results.      “I entered the contest last year and got into the top three,”…

The season got off to a rough start, but the girls are hanging in.  With limited practice space and snow on the ground, they were forced to practice indoors.  The practices wer held at St. Francis for the first few weeks, but are now held at the Buffalo High school.  Their first game will be on April 15th in Buffalo, and will be playing Spring Lake Park.   “We’ve got a lot of new girls this…

The 29th annual High School Art competition and Exhibition kicked off last night at the Paramount Theatre in St. Cloud. High School students around the state enter their artwork from detailed paintings and watercolor to sculpture or Ceramic peices. This year 15 schools and over 170 entries were submitted to the show; a record high since the show started in 1980. Of the entries, nine were from Buffalo Highschool, and of those nine, Junior Abbigale Huff recieved…

Junior Cody Ling took first place overall at the Junior Olympic Ski competition. Ling has been skiing for 15 years, and devotes five days a week to ski practice. Photos by Dan Hanson     “I completely zone out, and go into my own world. I focus on what I need to do, to put in a good run.”             Junior and Professional Skier Cody Ling competed in the Junior Olympic national ski competition for…

             Students scour the lunchroom, looking under chairs for treats on Halloween. Around Christmas-time students write down their wishes and drop them into the wish-box, hoping for them to come true.  Three days later, a few are granted.  The yearbook staff is in a frenzy towards the end of the year, rushing to get things done.  Just when things couldn’t get anymore stressful, cookies are dropped off at the hectic room to lighten the mood. …

The school year is about to start it’s fourth and final quarter of the year. Some students are studying up for finals or making their last preparations for College, but 16 Spanish students are packing their bags for their summer trip. On June 13th, Spanish speaking students from language levels Two to Four will be boarding a plain and leaving for Spain. As a language trip the students will mainly be traveling to develope and modify…

On Tuesday morning March 10 the Buffalo Mock Trial team left the High School to compete in the State tournament, held in Duluth, MN. Participating team members included Senior Jacob Westman, Senior Micheal Chenowith, Junior Lindy Jensen, Junior Graham Wyatt, Junior Kenzie Haight, Junior Dan Comstock, Sophomore Colm Macnab, Sophomore Micheal Porttin, Sophomore Kassi Williams, Freshman Beth Macnab, and Freshman Zach Marrandino. Coach Mrs. Raymond and Coach Mr. Ronken instrumentally helped guide the team to…

On February 27, the Buffalo Mock trial team left the High school to board a bus and drive to a courthouse in Cambridge. It’s round five of regionals, the last and the final round determining who advances to State. Upon arrival, Buffalo was greeted by the judges and St. Cloud Christian’s Mock Trial team. Buffalo was going as prosecution with St. Cloud Christian as defense. “It’s tough being the Prosecution, seeing as how the defense has a slight advantage over…

As winter nights grow longer and the temperature drops, winter brings a dreary look to Buffalo High school. To lighten the mood and provide a break in the busy school routine, the school's National Honor Society hosts the winter fun week, Snowdays.