Voices
The student voices of Buffalo High School, offering diverse opinions on the issues and entertainment that impact the community.
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The world of historic mythology, expanding photography, and complex aeronautics are mysteries to most at Buffalo High School. Those are a few of the courses BHS doesn’t offer, but some that are on the climb for high demand. Students at BHS have a large variety of electives to choose from when it comes to deciding what classes pertain to them and are worth their education. This includes hundreds of classes varying from many different subjects;…
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WARNING Blockers is a movie your parents might not want you to go to, but that might want you to go to the movie. Julie, Kayla and Sam are three high school seniors who make a pact to lose their virginity on prom night. Lisa, Mitchell and Hunter are three overprotective parents who flip out when they find out about their daughters’ plans. The parents soon join forces for a wild quest to stop the…
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On March 26th, students walked into Buffalo High School at the beginning of the week, expecting nothing out of the ordinary, nothing other than a replication of every other school day. Little did they know the lockers, classrooms, and hallways were to be filled with color and positive phrases. It was unknown when students walked into the school exactly who the creator was and why they did it. No student stepped up, no announcements were…
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What makes a good teacher? All 30 students who were polled with this question gave different responses. Everyone had their own ideas about the essential qualities of an ideal educator. What makes a Good Teacher? Some students thought a “good” teacher is when they care about their job and students. “Someone who is passionate about their job and is nice and understanding,” said Kiley “Someone who is genuine- and need to care about their students…
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Someone’s passion can say a lot about who they are. They become a part of who someone is and what they are about. While most passions are a physical thing like calligraphy, dancing, and playing the cello, some are mental like making people happy and wanting to become a navy seal. Here are the passions of seven Buffalo High School students. Delaney Elton (‘20) Calligraphy Around 8th grade, Delaney Elton saw videos of people doing…
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Today, March 21, is World Down Syndrome Day. For many people, this day probably doesn’t have much meaning. But to freshman Grace Borgerding and her family, today is a celebration of her little brother, Finn. The 19-month-old has Down syndrome, and Grace wouldn’t change a thing about him. As students learn in 10th grade biology, Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs on the 21st chromosome. Abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material…
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Following the 17 minute assembly on March 14th at Buffalo High School, some students and community members were left touched and inspired by their peers’ words and the message of unity at the walk-in event. Now that BHS is wrapping up it’s week dedicated to student safety and community, students weighed in on their overall opinion of walk-in. Many students were ambivalent toward the event, but positivity dominated the discussion after the week. Audrey Green…
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On March 14, students of Buffalo High School will join schools all across the nation in a student lead rally at 10:00 am. While schools like Osseo, Saint Paul, and Hopkins plan to have walk-outs for students voices to be heard, BHS will be having a walk-in instead to remember the victims at the recent Parkland High School shooting in Florida. It’ll give students a chance to have their voices heard by teachers, peers, local…
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Spring is just around the corner, meaning we’re leaving behind the cold Winter snow for Spring showers. Aside from all the warm weather and Spring sports starting up, students start to think about Buffalo High School’s annual formal dance: Prom. Prom can consists of many factors that can change every year. This year, we thought we would look more into what students think about last years annual Prom dance, and what they think the school…
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Science Teacher Hygrell’s biology class has an assignment where students skin a tiny squirrel and turn it into a skin doll. Don’t believe me? The evidence is there as there is an abundance of taxidermic animals within Mr. Hygrell’s classroom. Hygrell has said that the animals come from students, staff, and other places, like the DNR. The animals themselves either come from hunting trips, or simply found by the side of the road. The process for making a…
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