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…

Homework, everyone dreads it, and sometimes it just doesn’t get done. Sometimes it’s too much, or other times kids simply don’t have time. From sports, family, and just plain laziness schedules don’t seem to match up. But others have their own view on it. Junior Gunner Schwanke is known for his game sessions with his friends, or you can catch him in the pool during the swim/dive season.  Schwanke gets caught up in both sports…

Voters in Montrose, Hanover, and Buffalo community approved the levy, and has maintained 2.7million dollars for the school. Renewing the levy will prevent $2.6 million in budget reductions for the 2013-14 school year. The new term will be in effect January 1,2012. “Now that the levy has passed, it’s going to allow the school to make more decisions with schools cost and funding cause we know there’s more stable stability. I’m happy the community showed…

Physics teacher Paul Anderson is in the process of making a 365 blog for every school day of the year. A 365 is a blog where you are able to take a picture and write about something you did that day. Yet, sense Mr. Anderson is doing this for school, he is not making a true 365, he is making a 174. “Well first of all, said Anderson, “it is not a true 365, I…

Six Juniors in Todd Manninen’s Minorities class went and visited the Minneapolis halfway house one night after school as part of a final project for the class. Eddie Clifton, Tyrah Whistler, Ali Melgard, Adam Hartung, Delaney Alexander, and Aaron Rouse went to the halfway house on their own because they were so inspired by the speaker who came into their class that day, Sarah Walker. Without telling Manninen, the students packed into one car and…

The Bison Girls’ Swim and Dive team heads to the Section Meet at St. Cloud Tech this weekend. Coach Rachel Busch is very pumped for the girls and can’t wait to see what the day will bring. “Well the girls have been working really hard,” said Busch. “Now they are resting and their times are going to drop, which is going to make for a great and exciting meet.” With a record of 7-2-0, Senior…

French teacher Jason Swanson and the Future Educator’s group will be hosting a book drive this holiday season through a local organization called “Read to Feed the Mind.” It will begin Monday November 28 and will be finished Friday December 16. Students can drop off gently used books in the media center or office. These books will be given to families in need this holiday season. “If students are tracked on learning capabilities it is…

The Buffalo girls swim/dive team faced the fourth ranked Wayzata Trojans for their last meet of the regular season on October 25, 2011. The meet ended in a loss for the Bison, with Wayzata sweeping the meet. The ending score was 103 for Wayzata and 81 for Buffalo. Wayzata won seven of the 12 events, and also took second in seven events. Buffalo took first in four events, and second in three events. The highlights…