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Music has been a big influence in Junior Sarah Kolling’s life since she was in first grade, so when a pastor from Haiti came to her church and expressed his desire for getting more music in Haiti, she knew this would be an opportunity to help something bigger than herself. “I am doing this project for my Girl Scout Gold Award, but the project is really on my own,” said Kolling. “I started this in…
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Homecoming festivities begin this week. The culmination of the team spirit and Bison pride arrives with the annual football game against St. Francis on Friday. Varsity football players have spent weeks playing, practicing, and conditioning in preparation for what is sure to be one of the most anticipated games of the season. Junior Johnny Senger is a running back on the team. “I think our team’s mission this season is to get better every day.…
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Katie Swartzer “I was in second grade at St. Francis, my friend said she was going to be doing the up and coming play,” said Freshman Katie Swartzer. “She was saying that I should do it too.” That first play was seven years ago. Since then Swartzer has been in about twenty three plays total. “When I was little it was a way to release all of my energy. I like that you get to…
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Every year in the spring, students are encouraged to take the Climate Survey to help administrators determine what changes, if any, would benefit the school, and also to gauge how students feel at BHS. This year, while the Spring Survey will still be given, teachers will be required to give each of their students a chance to give feedback regarding anything from the classroom environment to quality of teaching methods. “Instead of just getting end-of-the-year…
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The teaching staff is undergoing a drastic change for the 2013-2014 school year. Over 10 percent of the staff are new employees, although not all of them are new to the school. Such is the case with English Teacher Nathaniel Doimer, a new addition to the staff who attended BHS as one of the students he now teaches. “I actually had the fortune to attend Buffalo High School as a student,” said Doimer. “I graduated…
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“We were stopped at an intersection on our way up north, and we thought it would be funny for everyone to run out of the car and swap places,” explained Senior Dalton Bliss, “It was one of the best moments of the day.” Not only are mission trips filled with laughter and excitement, but they are also a great way to pay it forward. Bliss, along with Seniors Bryce Hane and James Remer, attended a…
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A Marching Band is often imagined to be an intense program with strict rules and elite musicians marching lockstep. Weaker musicians are left behind as the marchers prepare year-round. The Herd shatters those preconceptions. Their motto is unlike any other; it’s about working together and accepting everyone. Teamwork is necessary for success. Scott Rabehl directs the marching band, his style of teaching is to accept every student that wants to be in marching band. The…
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It all started when her parents met through playing volleyball. Her mom begged her in fourth grade to give it a try. Hating it, Senior Kylee Zumach took the next year off. Her mom wanted her to try again. Surprisingly, she ended up liking it and was actually pretty good. That was when she decided to join a Junior Olympics team, which she is currently on called Northern Lights. Zumach is graduating early this January…
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Buffalo High School has nine exchange students this year. The students’ home countries range from Spain to France, from Germany to Norway and from Japan to Thailand. Senior Leonie Dre, Senior Henriette Kjos-Hanssen, and Senior Cristina Aliu are three of the exchange students we have this year. Dre is from Germany, Kjos-Hanssen is from Norway, and Aliu is from Spain. All three girls agree that life in America is much different than it is back…
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The girls’ volleyball teams have been dominating their opponents with an 11-0 record so far this season. “I’m so proud of them, they’ve worked really hard and I’ll miss all of the senior volleyball girls on varsity,” said Assistant Coach Rebecca Karna. “I think our best game was our very first game. It was against Delano High School, the whole time during that game all I was thinking about was winning,” said Senior Brooke Simonson.…
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