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“I didn’t feel like we were discarding anybody’s history by removing that and covering that picture up,” Principal Mark Mischke said of the purple mural by the counselor’s office. Students walked in first quarter to a previously unknown mural depicting dinosaurs. Near mid-quarter, Mischke asked Art Teacher Ciann Jackson to paint it black. “Mischke was freakin’ out about it and said we should take it down because it was bad and [the mural] wasn’t really…
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On the brink of advancing to the State Festival on Saturday, February 2, the One Act Play was disqualified from competition. The cast and crew of the Magically Marvelous, Wonderfully Wacky, Seriously Silly Center Ring Circus earned a Star Performance at Conference, a Sub Section victory, and only had to win the Section competition to advance to State. The Section performance was their best yet. The audience was very into the play; laughing and clapping.…
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“Its a fun event to work on together, we’re not really expecting to win.” said AP Physics teacher Paul Anderson. The event being the annual Rube Goldberg machine competition, an event where 25 teams from all across Minnesota make a machine to accomplish a simple task in the most over complicated way possible. The competition blends engineering, logic, creativity and imagination as well as being able to physically build something. It took place at the…
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“I’ve been waiting for some live action from the Minnesota Wild all winter,” said Senior Charlie Weros. After four long months for BHS’s hockey fans, the NHL lockout finally ended on January 5, 2013. The condensed and shortened season began on January 19 and consists of 48 games instead of the usual 82. “It makes me feel wonderful that the NHL lockout ended,” said Social Studies Teacher Cindy Khalil. “I missed it a lot but…
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Change isn’t always something we like or want. It’s sometimes what we need. BHS seniors went from having SSR (Designed to increase students reading ability and structure) for three and a half years, to having one quarter (including our fourth quarter privileges) of Bison Time. Bison Time is a student choice program. (Independent study, math, science, spanish, unique classrooms, and teaching you to learn new things.) “I personally think if we were going to change SSR it should be next…
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Sit in on a class of Mr. Anderson’s AP Physics, and you will be baffled. It breaks all the rules of a typical class.The class size consists of eight students, in a time where it is rare to find a class with less than 35. Instead of getting a grade, you choose yours. There really isn’t even a day to day agenda, the class debates mac vs. PC, and talks of non euclidean geometry while doing various…
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With two games left in the year, boy’s hockey already has three more wins than last season. After losing to the Monticello Magic on February 2, they have five wins and two losses in conference and are currently in first. The last time that they won conference was in 2009. Since then Buffalo has yet to put out a winning season. “We have a younger team that isn’t as experienced but more disciplined,” said Senior Joe Hayes.…
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RAVE (Respect and Value Everyone) week has concluded at BHS, prompting students to reexamine their definition of respect. “Respect to me means that you listen to people even though you might not agree with what they’re actually saying,” Junior Alex Haas said. Throughout the week, six student groups challenged everyone at BHS to focus on respect. “Every high school can improve on respecting others,” Student Council Vice President Taylor Crowser said. “Respect is a polite…
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“I’m most excited to showcase talent from in and outside of the Art department.” Said this year’s Pegasus editor in chief, Emma Hage, Junior. It is that time of year again, the submission boxes are out in full force and the posters are going up. Buffalo High schools literary arts magazine The Pegasus Showcases works of fiction or nonfiction writing, poems and visual art from the year. the 32nd volume is headed by Emma and…
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“A gun in your hand is better than a cop on the phone,” said Senior Ian Warpula. Rash decisions by the Obama administration have left gun owners shaking their heads. On December 14, 2012, twenty-six people were gunned down in an elementary school in Connecticut. Sparking national debate, politicians are tightening the belt on semi automatic weapons. “The constitution grants citizens the right to bear arms. Everyone has the right to defend themselves. Criminals don’t…
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