Olivia WyattKevin DanielsonTyler MaxsonApril 12, 2013

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Knowledge Bowl State: Meet the Team

For the fifth consecutive year, Buffalo’s Knowledge Bowl team is headed to State. Coming off a seventh place finish last year, the returning team of now seniors Cassidy Brown, Michael Hank, Mark Lee, and Levi Walls are ready to compete. With their unique talents, the four are prepared to receive a higher place at the state competition April 11-12 at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd. “I think our team is special in the fact that we have our own…

LaurenApril 9, 2013

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Personalizing Electronics at BHS

“As long as i like it. Its nice if people say they like it, but thats not why i decorate it.” says Junior Sandra Lao. Whether its stickers, cases, sharpies, charms or some other medium, phones and laptops are being transformed into a personal statement about the owner. Cell phone culture has been growing since phones went from a luxury item to more commonplace, nowadays 82% of women under 18 believe their phone is what…

Brad Williamstholt14April 8, 2013

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Wanelo: A Dangerous Addiction

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…

Bailey BraatzApril 8, 2013

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Prom Season: Business is Blooming

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…

Jessica FaustTiffany KramerApril 8, 2013

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End of the Comedy Sportz Year

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…

Peter CassadyApril 5, 2013

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A New Way of Learning

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…

Madison HerzfeldApril 4, 2013

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Fish of April

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…