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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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“To some extent, we are all labeled by what we’re able to achieve. But more importantly, we are defined by what we attempt.” said triathlete Scott Tinley. This quote is written on the homepage of the Buffalo Triathlon website, encouraging athletes to sign up for the challenge. The 2012 Buffalo Triathlon had over 1,500 participants, ages ten and up. Some of these participants were students at BHS. Juniors Britta Oden, Jackson Elliott, and Senior Michael…
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Administrators eliminate any chance of senior pranks with threats of suspension from the graduation ceremony and from state competitions. Two years ago a hard learned precedent was sent, multiple students were suspended from state competitions as well as from walking at graduation because the placed a play ground on top of the school. They broke into the school, and also put their own lives in danger for what was expected to be a good laugh. “What frustrates me the most is the…
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Garry Gullickson came to BHS this past week and spoke to the Sophomore American History and Junior World Studies classes, and told them about his experiences with having been in the Marines and going to war.
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As the school year is ending, BHS students are counting down for summer. Many are eager to experience new adventures and grab every opportunity they can to make their summer memorable. Here are some number one activities BHS Students have put on their bucket list: “I would love to go bungee jumping.” – Freshman Amber Styve “Go to Egypt and see the pyramids.” – Senior Kyle Syverson “Choose a college and career field.” – Junior Jordan…
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Story by Bailey Braatz Facebook recently bought Instagram for $1 billion dollars, showing how valuable this app has become. But somehow only half of BHS students know Instagram is even though the app is gaining popularity rapidly. In October 2010, Instagram was launched into Apple’s App Store. The application allows users to make an account on their mobile devices, and lets them upload pictures. Users can edit photos with the app’s photo filters. The photos…
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Math Teacher Peggy Pasche is retiring after teaching at Buffalo for 35 years. During her long career, she has made many memories that she will carry with her in the future. “I can’t believe it’s going to be done,” said Pasche. “I started in 1977, and even to me it’s like ‘Wow that’s a long time ago.’ It’s hard to think of doing something for 35 years and then not doing it anymore. This is a…
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Story by Jake Davidson Status updates, tweets, profile pictures and hash-tags are a part of “Generation Z’s” day to day life. But is this hurting our generation more than it is helping us stay connected? It certainly seems that way with more students spending more and more time on these social networking sites. 10. Increased Drama. Ughhhhhhhh When you are reading something online it is different than hearing it in person. The interpretation is up to you.…
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