The varsity girls soccer team played Becker on Thursday night at the high school. They were originally scheduled to play on Cummings field stadium at the middle school but with the construction of the new track it got moved over to the high school. With the game being moved over to the high school it was also moved up to a 5:00 start time which is a change for the girls. In the 1st half…

Okay smile, good. Now let’s try a serious one…. If you’re a senior, you most likely know what this is all about. The either looked forward to, or dreaded senior pictures. “The guy who took my pictures would make wierd faces at me and make stupid noises like you do to a little kid to try and make them laugh.” Said Senior David Altmann. “When I got my serious ones done, it was really hard cause it…

As most of you know, on September 8th, 2009 our President, Mr. Barack Obama gave an educational speech at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. The main topic of his speech was encouragement for students, teachers, and parents, to take action on their responsibility to give our generation the best education possible. Whether you agree with him or not, this speech was not trying to change anyones political views, there was a lot of controversy…

As you may know, one of the biggest issues in the news today is the new H1N1 virus. The H1N1 virus was first detected in April 2009. H1N1 was first known as the Swine Flu but research now proves it’s different. The virus has been spreading at an alarming rate throughout the U.S. Many students, staff, and parents have been wondering if H1N1 has hit our school yet. “There has been no confirmed cases in…

Buffalo High School had a cell phone rule last year.  It was that students aren’t allowed to use electronic devices during class time and were allowed to use them during passing times and during lunch. For the 2009 and 2010 school year the rule in the student handbook states that cellular phones, pagers, laser pointers, electronic games, CD players, iPods or any other electronic or picture taking device that may cause disruption are not allowed…

At the school assembly on Monday, September 14th, the teachers and administrators worked to control the chaos as students made their way to their new seating sections in the gym, assigned by grade. Students could be seen dancing and singing along to “Kokomo”, by the Beach Boys, as it played throughout the speakers in the gym. With the whole school in attendance, they awaited the announcement of the 2009-2010 Mixing Spoons and Homecoming King and…

A bell dings, a hush falls, and a host says “Hello, and welcome to another AAA Improv!” this followed by a small amount of clapping and chatter.  This is the beginning of every Monday AAA for pupils who partake in the antics of AAA Improv in the black box theatre. An event almost unheard of through the halls of BHS, it is by far the highlight of the participant’s mundane Monday blues. Essentially a twist…

FCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, is a group that meets every other Monday, alternating speaker nights with game nights. The coaches for FCA are Math teachers Stacy Eggers and Joel Peterson. There are also eight positions which are held by Buffalo High School students. While at FCA there is always a worship period which is when all the students and teachers sit around and sing. After worship everyone prays as a group. “Seeing kids of…

The seniors are looking forward to the last homecoming because as they know, moments will pass and they want these memories to last. Some seniors noted their feelings about the last homecoming: “It’s sad. I want to dress up and participate in everything since it’s my last year,” said Kayla Hemze. Many seniors say that the dress up days are something they will miss the most. They also know that this is a time that…

Scott Rabehl  has recently posted the new drum majors for the summer of 2010. They are J.D. Laskey, a junior trumpet player, Jensen Maiden, a senior flute player, and Mandy Haggen, a senior horn player. Around 15 people tried out for this position by sending in applications, but Rabehl feels he made the right decisions. “Mr. Richter [the marching band music director] and I tried to think of who was doing the right thing all…