Voices
The student voices of Buffalo High School, offering diverse opinions on the issues and entertainment that impact the community.
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At first the school started charging for the salad dressing and now they have got rid of the salad line altogether and replaced it with the ala carte line. So what happened to the salad line? Buffalo High School students have a range of thoughts on the salad line removal. “It’s not a bad idea because they have all the other stuff people like in a line, but some people like building their own salads.…
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On Tuesdays and Thursdays for the last 20 minute of school we have Bison Time. Which is a class that we sign up for that we choose to either be studious or kind of lazy. A lot of the students in the school think that this time is pointless to have. They also think that we should be able to go home instead of sit in Bison Time or we should just have AAA all…
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From March to May most juniors and seniors have one thing on their mind, prom. Lately every conversation seems to lead to the topic; dresses, dates and promposals. Even though it seems so far away, people seem to already have pre-prom jitters. Should prom really be causing this much stress on students? Martin’ Pastor (foreign exchange student from Equador) is feeling the pressure. “I haven’t asked anyone yet, so I am sort-of stressed. I don’t…
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There are seniors everywhere suffering from the dark plague we call Senioritis. Senioritis is a term to describe the decreased motivation toward school displayed by students who are nearing the end of their high school careers. “I only needed to take a couple more required classes this year, and if I didn’t have to I would have graduated early. Instead, I am here still suffering from a horrible case of Senioritis. I am actually doing…
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Some of the talk on Twitter and Tumblr lately hasn’t been what most people would expect. The latest trend isn’t about “thigh gaps” or “big bootys,” it’s eyebrows. Posts on Vine, Twitter, and Snapchat have been using the phrase “eyebrows on fleek,” which explains how “bomb” your brows are. To some people eyebrows are a very important feature. Senior Hannah Studee seems to think eyebrows have a impact on how people see you. “Eyebrows are very important,…
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Buffalo High School students can achieve college credit by taking specific high school courses. This innovative program saves money and gives students a head start. An informal survey was taken by 50 BHS students. 21 males responded that they took 4 CIS classes. 29 females responded that they took 6 CIS classes. If you pass these college courses you will receive college credit and won’t have to take those classes again in college. “I took…
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Buffalo has never blown away the State with its athletic programs. The school won its first athletic team State Title in 2007, beating Robbinsdale Armstrong in the class 4A basketball final. Two years later, Buffalo’s track and field team found its way to winning their first State Title in 2009. This is arguably the peak of Buffalo’s athletics winning two State Titles within two years. At the same time, the school had a superb football…
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In the 1980’s a law was passed to set the drinking age to 21 to lower the rate of drunk driving accidents. Still, today the drinking age is 21, however there has been contemplation on whether the drinking age should be lowered to 18. This law is being considered to lower the amount of college rape. American 18 year olds have the right to marry, buy guns, and join the military. So, why not be…
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Updating your Twitter feed, liking photos on Instagram or you can’t stop watching Grey’s Anatomy on Netflix … A couple minutes turns into hours when you are on your phone or laptop at night. “I go on my phone before bed and then realize I’ve been on it for a couple hours.” said Junior Sabrina Kumlin, The next morning you wake up with less than the recommended amount of sleep because your phone kept you awake.…
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This time of year can put some people into a slump. It’s cold out. Most of the time you’re tired and feel less motivated to do stuff, like school work. Some students feel that it’s getting closer to the end of the school year so they don’t have to try as hard. When students get into this mood do their grades start suffering? Does the long winter have this big of effect on students? “I have no motivation…
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