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May day, or May 1st is commonly only known for dropping baskets on peoples front door steps, but what you may not know is that there is actual history behind May day. In 1806 it was not uncommon to be working for 19 to 20 hour work days. Workers went on strike for a long time and eventually got a 10 hour work day, but in 1856 they enforced an “8 hours work, 8 hours…
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Working can be stressful, make you happy, and provide you with money. There are both positives and negatives to having a job while being in a school. A job doesn’t necessary mean you work for a company, you can nanny, or be part of a team as well. Being part of a team is almost like a full time job, but you are doing it for fun and not getting paid. “I only work three or…
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Thursday, April 19, three teachers, Spanish Teacher Daryl Boeckers, English Teacher Joel Squadroni, and JAG-MN Teacher Neil Schlagel, dedicated two hours out of their day and took a risk in organizing their first cooking lesson. This session was particularly geared towards guys who wanted to experiment and cook for prom. Boeckers had this idea of teaching students how to cook for prom for over three years before it was put into action. “I wanted to…
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If you’re reading this, I assume you are on some kind of social networking site. If you’re not, continue, this won’t apply to you, but go for it. As a teenager in this generation, I have a Facebook account, I have a Flickr account for my photography, and I have a pinterest account to plan my fake wedding to Joe Mauer. By this point, I have established an online identity, whether I like it or…
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“My favorite part of the play was getting to use my clown talents. And I liked to say the title of the play, The Farnsdale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Production of Macbath, to get people to come,” said Sophomore Michael Capps. This year’s Spring Play choice was MacBeth, but not like most people would think. This play was actually a play within a play. A local community theater is putting on a…
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From religion and nationality to music and technology, find out how many things Culture can mean at BHS. Open publication – Free publishing – More bhs
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“I can’t wait to take pictures of the pigeons in New York! I dont know why pigeons but it’s going to an experience I’ll never forget,” said Senior band and choir participant Ellie Bischoff. Over 150 Buffalo high school band, choir, and orchestra students departed for a five day trip to New York today. All though two of those days will be spent on their 24 hour bus rides, there will be no wasted time once they arrive. Arrival…
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The Bison Baseball team seems to have been getting into a routine that leads to wins. They’ve won four in a row now after defeating Fridley Monday night 4-0 and defeating the Becker Bulldogs last night 11-0. Sophomore Mitchel Annis through Friday’s complete game shut out. Junior Jared Wycoff started off the first inning with a solo home run. Senior J.D. O’Donnell also had a two run home run in the fifth inning. “It felt…
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Science Teachers Rachel Busch and Sarah Rodenwald planned a day full of Mole Equinox-related fun for their chemistry classes on Monday. Every year since she started teaching at BHS, Rodenwald has celebrated Mole Day, which is October 23, with her classes. With block scheduling, that left second semester chemistry students without a day to celebrate Moles. So this year she decided that the Mole Equinox, which is six months after Mole Day, would be the…
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Junior Emily Spier recently broke the school’s 27-year-old shot put record. Spier threw 36 feet 10.75 inches. The old record was set at 36 feet 8.5 inches. This is just Spier’s first year on the track and field team. “It was exciting to break the record,” said Speir. “But I actually ended up getting out thrown in the meet. So I was a little bummed at first. Breaking a 27-year-old record is a big accomplishment for me…
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