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With college scouts interested in her talent at a very young age, Kaia Caffee ‘24 has always been in the spotlight. Playing volleyball since age eight and getting her first recruiting email at 13, Caffee has been interested in playing college volleyball for a long time. Caffee, a 6 ‘4 middle hitter, always wanted to play varsity volleyball in high school, but after attending a certain college game, she was set on playing in college. …
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In every corner of Buffalo High School, one can find posters with varying versions of “be nice, be proud, work hard, and model good behavior.” The school strives to provide plenty of opportunities for students to do so. 74.6% out of 59 students who participated in a survey say they feel there are enough opportunities to support others and help the school. But, out of the students asked, only 5.9% are utilizing these opportunities with…
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Bull riding has been an official sport since the 1870s. The sport is performed with one hand holding onto a rope, and the other in the air. You are not permitted to touch the bull or yourself, and must stay on the bull’s back for a minimum of 8 seconds. The score is split 50/50 between the bull and the rider, how well you keep control throughout the ride, and how hard the bull bucks.…
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A video features a group of students surrounding Social Studies teacher Michael Curry at a Bison Football game, laughing as the team plays in the background. One student throws a handful of popcorn at him as the others hype him up. “BILLIE EILISH” by Armani White plays in the background. In class, Curry jokes about becoming TikTok famous, but he says that he’s actually trying to build connections with students whose lives are increasingly lived…
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Halloween is officially here, and the Hoofprint staff is excited to sample their favorite sweets! Use the hints to match our staff to their favorite candies. Staff to guess from: Amelia Butler, Lexi Zheng, Greta Winger, Sirena Rygiel, Emmerson Breyer 1.) This writer is starburst-ing with joy to be on the staff this year! Their favorite candy, starbursts are sweet just like them. This writer is a junior and is involved in yearbook as well…
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Winter 2016, Lucy Anderson ‘25 watches a violin soloist perform for her church’s Christmas Music Festival. “I remember looking at her and being like “Wow, that’s amazing. I want to be able to play that.” In her 6th grade year, Anderson joined the middle school orchestra — playing the violin. Now in her 5th year of playing, Anderson’s love of music is more prominent than ever. “I love how it enables us to express ourselves.…
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Teachers implemented major shifts in school-wide grading practices at the start of the 2022-23 school year. With the year’s first midterms and conferences taking place, students and staff are feeling the impacts of these universal new rules – for better or for worse. Among the policies announced at the start of the school year was that formative assessments could no longer be worth more than 30% of a student’s grade, while summative assessments were required…
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It was fall, and Claire Erickson ‘24 was nine. She was about to start her first season of soccer. “My oldest brother played soccer when he was younger. My younger sister and I always went to his games and I just thought he was the coolest person ever and I wanted to be just like him.” Presently, Erickson is on her eighth season and has been playing for the High School since 9th grade. However,…
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Alaina Lee 23′ makes school history after winning her one hundredth varsity tennis match. She is one of three people in Buffalo who reached one hundred wins. Her sister Anna Lee 22′ made it to one hundred wins her senior year as well. “[Getting one hundred wins] doesn’t feel real. It doesn’t seem like something that I did,” said Lee. Lee has been playing tennis since she was four years old. She made her Buffalo…
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Drum Major is the highest student-held position within the marching band, and the students who will hold the position during the summer of 2023 were revealed recently by Scott Rabehl to be Mason Baloun ‘23 and Oliver Holt ‘24. Both students expressed interest in the new roles and responsibilities that came with their positions, and particularly wanted to experience the band in a new way. “If there’s one thing that I’m excited about being drum…
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