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Do students really learn from doing homework? Homework is a daily fact of life for students at BHS, but research has cast doubts on its benefits. Many American elementary schools have banned homework, and some high schools in France and Germany have placed moratoriums on homework. In an interview with the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper in October, Head teacher at Elsa-Brandstrom in Germany, Brigitte Fontein explained that generally “no child would be having their free time dominated…
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Buffalo and St. Michael schools participate in a Toys for Tots program. The program started December 3 and ends on December 14. The toys that are brought to the school go to a local church in the community and they distribute the toys to who they think is is need of them. “The toys go to families where the parents can’t afford gifts for their kids,” said Principal Mark Mischke. A competition between Buffalo and…
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Life is an adventure; there is so much to learn, explore, and see in only a life time. Everyone has their own dreams and goals that we persevere to accomplish. “I want to go to college, said Freshman Natalie Heuton.” I’d like to get married, get closer to God, scuba dive with my dad, visit Australia, and Italy.” Almost everyone dreams of doing something unforgettable that they’d like to experience in their life. Since everyone…
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With Christmas approaching students are starting to think of what presents they would want. Presents range from materialistic things to touching family moments. “The thing I want the most is Beats by Dre,” said Senior Julia Hogan. These headphones are the most expensive thing on her list, ranging in price from $100-$400. While Hogan may want headphones she wants a much simpler thing as well. ” I want the next book after the Davinci Code,” said Hogan,…
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Have you noticed an increase in facial hair popping, and for some patching their way onto student and staff’s face’s? Well, that’s not because they’re preparing for the looming arctic freeze — the reason behind it is actually in celebration of “No Shave November”. No shave November is a month long holiday. Few students can participate because, the obvious requirement is to be able to spurt a hefty amount of facial hair, which many High…
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“Roses are red violets are blue, tulips are pretty and so are you.” They’re on lockers, doors, walls, and they’re even in the girls’ bathroom. With little Post-It Notes, someone is putting smiles on the faces of students and staff at BHS. Who is responsible for it? No one knows and no one is taking credit for it. One note stuck to a drinking fountain in the Junior locker area reads, “Smile simply because you…
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Preparing for college takes a lot of work, but when it comes to buying supplies how do you choose what you want? Throughout the year stores like Target and Walmart have sales on various items such as; sheets, lamps, and bedspreads. So, should you start buying college merchandise in high school or wait until the last minute to purchase things? “I started buying stuff for college my junior year,” said senior Emma Groth. “I think…
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Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to get together with friends and family. There are a lot of ways to spend the holiday. Different family traditions show different unique ways to celebrate the special day in fall. Thanksgiving isn’t only a day to prepare and eat food, the real meaning of Thanksgiving is to spend time with family and share your thanks and thoughts from the past year with each other. Some families share their highs…
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Any time and any where a fight breaks out, on Facebook. Though they are pointless and flat out dumb, everyone has fought at least once on Facebook. How many times do people fight on Face book? Senior Riley Smithson says, “I have have a fight on Facebook at least two or three times a week.” People fight over the most random things when on Facebook. There are topics ranging from politics or religions to relationships,…
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The technology department is urging students to log off Google Docs, G-mail, and anything else they log into on public computers after a series of inappropriate messages were sent on other student’s accounts. “If you’re on a public machine, don’t stay logged in,” said Interim Technology Director Ed Cox. “More people than just you use that computer.” People who stay logged into G-mail and Google Docs leave themselves open for security problems, the next person who uses the computer…
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