Voices
The student voices of Buffalo High School, offering diverse opinions on the issues and entertainment that impact the community.
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Gen Z has been labeled as a selfish and lazy generation, but at BHS we don’t have a lot of opportunities to give. The school has become a place where fewer positives are happening. If we never see giving or support in action, we won’t start. BHS used to have a “Giving Tree” where students would grab an ornament that would suggest what to buy for the kids in need. While the students…
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Many people I know can’t take their eyes off their phones and can’t function or focus without their phone in their hand because they are worried that they have lost or might lose their phone. When I was on a church retreat up north with no reception, my friend brought her phone everywhere we went instead of enjoying the beautiful scenery that we only get to see for two and a half days. She would…
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At 11:00 am on May 26, 2022, about 100 students from Buffalo High School quietly rose from their seats in their second block classrooms and made their way outside. Students gathered by the Rock, a meaningful spot for many BHS students. The Rock is a monument unique to BHS. To memorialize significant events, students get the chance to spray paint the Rock, a boulder that has been part of BHS history since 1984. It has…
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Gender identity is defined as “an individual’s personal sense of having a particular gender”. In most people, their gender identity correlates with their assigned sex at birth, those people are known as being cis-gender. However, there are some whose gender doesn’t match their assigned sex. These individuals can identify with a number of different identities, such as trans, nonbinary, and gender fluid. Pronouns are one of the main components of gender, whether an individual resonates…
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According to the University of Chicago, 76 percent of American teens use Instagram. Junior Ovie Mayo is not one of those teens, but he is the subject of an Instagram fan page that boasts over 125 followers, and the account is only getting bigger. “I’m surprised at how many people want to see pictures of me,” said Mayo. Junior Drew Elo, who is one of the creators of the account, said the spirit of the…
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A vital part of Buffalo High School that often gets forgotten about are the custodians. They are responsible for cleaning and maintaining the school. James Ingram and Troy Beise are both custodians at this school. What are their lives like in and out of school? What do you like to do in your free time? “I like to watch football,” James said. “In my free time, I do a lot with the county fair, and…
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Buffalo rapper Mohammed Subhi, “Lil Trivial” will likely be opening a show for famous rapper Smokepurpp this Spring. Smokepurp has 616,000 followers on SoundCloud, and has a single that went platinum. “I will be opening up for Smokepurpp, possibly around April in Minneapolis,” Subhi said, “and I have opened up for Blac Youngsta at the end of January, which is amazing because it was my first time opening, and shows keep getting bigger. I am…
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Women’s Day is an annual celebration of all the obstacles women have overcome, and all the accomplishments they have yet to achieve. We spoke with people at BHS to help them express the importance of women in their life through stories and photography.
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Get to know the male BHS students watching the 2020 season of the popular show The Bachelor.
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Every student in high school has some kind of dream of potentially becoming famous someday. Many ideas on becoming famous are unique and personal to people and then there are the common ideas of wanting to play in the NBA and be a celebrity on social media. Junior Alex Beckman could see himself being a Rap artist “I’ve always been a really good rapper with dank raps,” Beckman said. Junior Kaden Stubstad sees himself becoming…
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