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Hidden away in a Mr.Bean lunch box filled with hotel soaps, extracted chicken DNA, and folded napkins lies a little black velvet pouch. Within the pouch is a sausage. Not just any sausage, but Sammy the Sausage. The unique thing about Sammy, is that he is 18 years old. Sammy belongs to English teacher Ryan McCallum. On April 24th Sammy turned 18. Sammy has been all over the world, and has become an overnight internet…
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Social networking is a vital part of communicating for students at BHS. Increasing ownership of smart phones has put a growing online community in the palms of BHS students’ hands. Many students’ first act when they wake up in the morning is to grab their phone and go on Twitter. Throughout the school day, Twitter is used by students to relate to each other and share their experiences. The following is a typical Buffalo school…
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As the end of the year gets closer and closer, seniors have begun to plan and organize grad parties. While most seniors are having the stereotypical party with bean bag toss and a bonfire, some have a little extra planned. “I told my mom I would not attend my own party unless it had a bouncy house,” said senior Emily Varner. “I figured it would be fun plus bouncy houses are just awesome.” Even though…
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One weekend every year, over 5000 people will converge in a small hotel in Bloomington Minnesota. For up to a year before, people will prepare. Carefully planning outfits that will make or break their time at the hotel. Packing various supplies vital to the coming three days. Every April, the Bloomington Doubletree hosts Minnesota’s largest anime convention, Anime Detour. “It’s nice meeting people with similar interests, we get to be nerds the entire weekend. My…
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April 25th– Buffalo’s Boy’s Lacrosse season is set to begin today after nearly a three week delay due to Spring snow storms. The team is stoked to get the season rolling. “Our team has been practicing for three extra weeks, so hopefully we get the ‘W’,” Said Junior Midfielder Samuel Odegard. There will only be one thing that can slow down the stampede the Bison are hoping for: Suspensions. The team has ten players who…
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Today BHS student’s have been noticing an email in their in boxes from various school administrators. The email entails a notice about a survey the school has requested students fill out. “The survey is just a typical school survey. I think it is kind of lame,” said Sophomore Alli Marschel. The survey has various questions which are fairly typical of a survey done by a school. The questions touch on the subject of bullying, drug use,…
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Thanks to the unwelcome winter in April and MCA testing, seniors have had spent little time actually in school. With leaving early on Monday then having a late start on Tuesday and Wednesday, seniors were already in for an easy week. Then leaving early again on Thursday, and ending the week with a snow day made for the best school week ever. “It was pretty cool. I got lots of sleep. I had friends sleepover…
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From the typical cliques, to the wandering students with nowhere to go, Buffalo High School has students that come from all different kinds of families that take place in surrounding towns. But do these town’s have reps that categorize the students that come to BHS? 2 out of 3 people believe there are stereotypes with the town’s that come to district 877. “People perceive Hanover as more of an upper class town, a ‘place where…
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“It’s not just people that live in Buffalo that had to drive to school. There is the art magnet kids who live in Brooklyn park, Elk River, Corcoran, and even just the Hanover kids,” said Junior Caitlyn Holm. “The people that live so far away should get reimbursed for driving here and having to turn back around and drive home.” Students were just arriving to Buffalo High School this past Thursday when the announcement was…
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When long term substitute Mike Curry was in high school, teaching was the last possible thing he expected to be doing. “It was the last thing from my mind in high school. I was a knucklehead,” said Curry. “I wanted to be a cop or do something in law enforcement. The first indication that teaching may have been the job for him came in the military. That was where Curry held his first leadership position,…
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