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Wanelo (Want Need Love) is an online website very similar to Pinterest. Users are able to upload and save different products to their profile. On Wanelo, however, the user is able to purchase any product that is posted on the website. Junior Sandra Lao knows all about this website and describes it as a “dangerous addiction”. “It’s definitely an extremely dangerous addiction. I can’t seem to get away from it. I’m worried I’ll end up…
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Prom has been a tradition in America since the early 1900’s. Since then, the black-tie event has changed significantly, but one thing has remained constant: flowers. It’s a custom for the boys to bring their prom date flowers, and supporting this tradition since 1953 is Buffalo Floral. Current owner, Patti Speckel, has been running the show for 34 years. She and her husband bought the flower shop in 1984. When she first started working, the…
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Getting up on stage, making jokes, improvising scenes, and just laughing with your friends is what Comedy Sportz is all about. Comedy Sportz is an organization located in the Twin Cities. Coach’s travel to different schools to give high school students the opportunity to practice their improv skills.A coach comes to Buffalo High School to help students practice their improv. During practices after school they do different games that involve making up skits, acting out…
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“I’m excited [to graduate]. I am needed of a new change. Thirteen years of doing the same routine got a bit old. I’m excited for something new and fresh,” said Senior Julia Hogan. About 400 students will be graduating from Buffalo High School on June 7th, 2013. Many Seniors have mixed emotions about heading off to college. On average 68% of Americans who graduate from high school go to college the following school year. “I have…
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After taking almost four years of classes, sometimes seniors run out of classes that intrigue and interest them. Vicki Cary, a long-time writing and English teacher at BHS, came up with the idea of a class where students pick their own subjects and teach themselves about those topics. “Another school tried a project where students designed their own curriculum,” said Cary. “I thought it sounded like a good idea so I figured we could try…
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Walking around the school this past week, students and staff noticed cutouts of different fish taped up and down the hallways, lockers, and staircases. The fish were cut out by Jason Swanson’s french classes to be hung up around the school as an April fools joke. “I saw that the words written on the fish were in French,” said Freshman Danielle Norton. “But I didn’t know what it meant. I assumed it had to do…
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Activities do some strange things to raise money, but selling salt may be the oddest. The Buffalo baseball team sells water softener salt in bulk. “The baseball team has been selling salt every year since I can remember,” said Senior Eric Nelson. Players are expected to sell about one hundred 40lb bags each. After selling for about two weeks, the team wraps up the fundraiser this saturday with a special tradition. “Grand Slam Saturday is when all…
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Fourth Quarter is the begin for the glorified Senior privileges. Senior students are given the opportunity to have the last 20 minutes of the day to themself. Students have used this right in a variety of ways. “I think they’re a great reward to us seniors for walking the halls of BHS for four long years,” said Senior Eli Etzel. “I get to go enjoy my sweet time in the comfort of my home.” Some…
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Buffalo experienced a snow day this past Monday March 18th. There was no Blizzard like conditions in Buffalo so many students wondered why the day was off. Buffalo is known for being the last to call a snow day. Having two snow days in one school year is unreal let alone in just a mere two weeks. This was an especially, odd experience because starting Friday at the end of this week Buffalo is going…
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Sitting around the lunch table, four Junior boys discuss how appealing to girls they would be if they heard their version of barbershop quartet. Ben Lepinski, Auston Alvarez, Hunter Fonkert, and Michael Wegter were put in choir class together, the boys realized their talents for singing and decided they should sing as a group. “We are all best friends and were all good singers, so we thought, ‘Why don’t we sing together?’” said Lepinski. With…
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