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Nolan Woidyla ‘26 looked at the registration booklet for classes at BHS and saw nothing that aligned with his future plans in the medical field. At that moment, he decided to leave his friends and the atmosphere of BHS behind and go PSEO. Students at BHS sign up halfway through the year for their next year classes. For some upperclassmen, it’s a struggle finding the classes that they are interested in doing while also earning…
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With graduation on the horizon, Buffalo High School’s Class of 2024 faces a crossroads: pursue costly higher education or diverge onto less trodden, financially gentler paths? The seniors of Buffalo High School trudge through the hallways awaiting the next big event. With nothing to do, they are faced with the reality of the important decisions that they face in their upcoming future. When presented with the lengthy process and price tag that comes with college,…
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“I got an offer to teach at Wayzata High School, and I took it.” Choir teacher Zach Carlson’s message to his Concert Choir class in the spring of 2023 was met with silent shock. Tears gripped the bottom eyelids of many students and began to fall down their faces. They have just learned that their favorite teacher, the reason they come to school, and to some, a father-like figure, will not be returning to school…
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“What is the most communist thing we make you do at school?” The teacher asks the class. No one answers. After a moment’s pause, the teacher answers, “group projects.” This comparison between the dynamics of group projects and the principles of communism provides an insight into the parallels between classroom activities and economic ideologies. In a survey conducted of BHS students, 51.4% of students said that, in a group project, everyone gets an equal share…
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First year Choir Teacher, Isaac Fraundienst sits with his Varsity choir laughing about the daily side convos that catch him off track in between learning music. Fraudienst, better known to his choir students as FD, accompanied by his silly socks, big energy, and sarcastic humor, was the new choir teacher here at BHS. His first year involved directing the Musical, multiple choirs, Unified music, Co-Directing a band class, extracurricular music groups, and coaching track. It…
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During a unit about cells and DNA, Greg Hygrell keeps his class occupied with information about how lactose intolerance comes from your body not producing enough lactase. The discussion slowly progresses until the entire class is talking about the study of farts. Hygrell is a Biology/Science teacher at BHS who loves finding ways to keep his class involved in science while also being interesting. Students love the tangents alongside their curriculum lessons, but the days…
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Cristian Lagunas ‘24 has quickly become many classmates’ go-to barber. Lagunas started cutting hair very recently because a friend urged him to. “I started cutting hair around February of 2023 because I got dared to cut my friend’s hair,” Lagunas said. “I was like, ‘Yo, I’m low key not that bad at it.’” Shortly after Lagunas started cutting hair, his close friend Guillermo Vargas agreed to let him practice on him. “Cristian tried to do…
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According to the American Lung Association, one in four teens have vaped. Additionally, 95% of those addicted to tobacco start smoking before the age of 21. From removing bathroom doors to installing additional vape detectors, BHS has taken many steps in the past to try and remedy this crisis. The newest of these attempted solutions are Anti-Vape kits. Anti-Vape kits are available to all BHS students and can be acquired by asking a school counselor,…
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Jazz bands, Strings, BHS, and Treble singers clash as one for a night of Music and Masquerade in the Performing Arts Center on the night of March 23rd. Bring your bidding skills because the doors open at 6:30 pm for a silent auction. The Night Out for Music concert has historically been the biggest music department fundraiser. Last year, they raised over $15,000. They do not reach this by at-the-door ticket sales, but by free-will…
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The BHS hallway crush account’s first post was June 6th, 2023. The account involves people sending photos of themselves or others if they think they’re cute or just to be funny. There are many different kinds of people that have been posted on the account, ranging from the principals and teachers to students of every grade. The majority of the pictures on the account are funny and usually embarrassing. If someone doesn’t want their picture…
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