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The “Brown Bagging It” page on Facebook is something that is designed to get school lunches back to normal. Almost as if it was a protest, the page wants people to actually start bringing their own lunch to school to bring normal lunches back. At the beginning of the school year, kids were bringing home lunches all the time, and now that has died down. Homemade lunches are rarely seen anymore. However, students still complain…
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“Immediately after I jumped, I could tell that I was going to hit the diving board,” said Sophomore Kirsten LaPlant. “I just tried my best to cover my face.” The growing crowd in the Mound Westonka pool area was sent into a panic as they took in the situation. Voices shot through the crowd crying out, “Somebody call 9-1-1!” “My coach was talking to me about how I could fix my back dive,” said LaPlant.…
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1. Cars are expensive I know what you’re all thinking; “Wow, really, tell me something I didn’t know.” I know that you know cars are expensive, but until you have your own, you have no idea. Sure, we all know how much gas costs, but c’mon, it’s not that bad right? Check back with me when you’ve filled up your car for the first time and tell me you didn’t feel like going out and…
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It’s that time again and as we all pile into classrooms and learn lessons deemed important by teachers, but don’t seem important there are other lessons going on in the background that are just as important. This summer I learned some of those lessons, lessons that, as great as our school is, were something I had to experience firsthand. Here they are as best as I can explain them for your future reference. 1. The…
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This year, a significant change has reformed school lunches across America. New government mandates require schools to make their lunches healthier for students.Although some students are protesting, most don’t seem upset from the changes. “I think the new lunches are fine,” said Sophomore Nina Johnson. “They’re basically the same as last year’s, just a little tweaked.” Other students, such as Junior Caitlyn Holm, disagree heavily with the new school lunches. “I think the new lunches are…
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By: Damon Curry and Jack Flesher Every year Buffalo high school sends out a survey to all the students and teachers to take. Although we all may or may not participate in completing the survey students –or even take it seriously- very few students and some teachers might not know just how much this survey impacts the way this school runs. The administration takes this survey and its responses very diligently, using all of the…
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The Buffalo Track and Field team is sending 19 people to State in 22 events, which is the most State participants in Buffalo history. Sections were on Wednesday, May 31 and Friday, June 2. The State Track and Field meet will be held at Hamline University on Friday, June 7, and Saturday June 8. Among the 19 qualifiers is Senior Eric Selchow who made it in the Triple Jump. It will be his first time…
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By Steph Lorentzen Skinny jeans, leggings, ankle boots, and wedges were all in style decades before you discovered them. In the fashion world, styles are rotated through just a few selections, many of them appearing years later. Ankle boots have been in style since the 19th century, used commonly in soldier’s uniforms. Robert Verdi, a fashion stylist based in New York, thinks he knows why this fad doesn’t end. “[Ankle boots are] easy for women…
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When the school day ends, students anxiously run home to log online, chat with friends, and entertain themselves with Youtube videos. About 48 hours of video are uploaded on YouTube every minute, resulting in eight years worth of content everyday. Often, these videos are not “one-hit-wonders”. As YouTube’s popularity increases, so does the demand for multiple videos from the same users. Some of BHS students’ favorites include: Kyle Mooney interviews, Arby ‘n the Chief, The…
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Article by Erika Voeller and Valerie Ostvig Every year, students swarm the cafeteria to get their hands on BHS’s annual literary magazine, Pegasus, which has been in circulation for 31 years. A staff of 20 editors, advised by English Teacher David Robinson, hand selected the work and published it for BHS. “We started in the beginning of the year,” said Sophomore Michael Capps, “and we still went past the deadline.” Staff members stayed after school…
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