The first snowfall occurring on Saturday, November 19, brought slippery roads and dangerous conditions for all drivers. Especially young inexperienced ones. “I was waiting for my friend [Sophomore] Jesse Sullivan to get to my house Sunday night when my power went out,” said Sophomore Wilson Anderle. “When I looked out my window, there was Jesse’s truck in the ditch wrapped around a power pole about 40 yards down the road.” Some incidents involved more than…

Many Buffalo High School students dressed in blue shirts and “Sky High” bracelets last Tuesday to remember Jon Kramnic who was in a head-on collision with a drunk driver on his way to a friend’s house on November 22, 2009. “It’s a great way to remember him,” said Junior Nikki Bonin. “And it’s really cool to see the freshman and sophomores dressed in blue in honor of him when they didn’t even get to know him.” Kramnic was the star…

What is the perfect cure for getting rid of the hiccups? At BHS there seems to be a common answer to that question. In a survey of 50 BHS students last week, 28 percent said that they simply hold their breath to free themselves from the hiccups. Drinking water was the second most popular cure by getting 22 percent of the votes. Other answers included drinking a glass of water upside down, scaring them away,…

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Founded by Sophomore Michael Schuermann, the Film Group had its first meeting on Wednesday, November 9. Students met in D-101, Mr. Hanson’s room to discuss the inaugural meeting of the Film Group. They started planning what they’re filming, sharing ideas and talking about who they need for jobs. “We need cameramen, people who know how to use a microphone, and people who are fluent in Windows Movie Maker,” said Schuermann.  The Group’s members discussed what…

Junior Nicole Otto has a passion for drawing. This has led her to begin a 365 project. This project involves her drawing a new picture everyday for 365 days to show her improvement over a year. Otto started this project on October 17, 2011 and will be finished October 17, 2012.  As of November 10, she has completed 25 drawings. You can find Nicole drawing almost anywhere. “I draw in class, my room, and wherever…

Today’s lunch of chicken teriyaki chicken rice bowl is a new school favorite, but a recent survey of BHS students shows it doesn’t quite make the best of the best list. “I love the salad bar line,” said Junior Kari Laplant. “Their turkey sandwiches taste just like Arby’s.” The top three BHS lunches are… 1. Chicken Patty on a Bun 2. Popcorn Chicken with Noodles and Alfredo or Oriental sauce 3. Friday’s Italian Pizza “Chicken…

If you ask almost any BHS student about substitute teachers, chances are you will hear a lot about Scott Thayer “Thayer is by far my favorite teacher,” said Junior Drake Wholenhouse “I love the relaxed attitude he’s always got, not to mention his stories.” Thayer went to college at North Dakota State University on a basketball scholarship. He also went on to earn five teaching majors in English, science, chemistry, biology, and physical education. After…

For the past five weeks, students in Vicki Cary‘s CIS Writing class and Joel Squadroni‘s College Prep Writing class have been writing an eight to ten page Ethnography papers. An Ethnography means a description of a culture of human kind.  In more simpler terms it’s the study of a group of people and the way they do things. This project is given out because since the students are involved with a CIS (College In School) writing class, which is…

On the night of Friday, November 4, Diversity Studies teacher Todd Manninen took ten of his Diversity Studies students on a  field trip down to the Mid-Town Global Market, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The point of taking a trip with some his students to Mid-Town was so that they could smell, hear, and taste diversity by expeirencing all the different cultures close to home. “It’s one thing to learn about a different culture by reading…