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The class of 2023 selected Cinthia Cabellaro Rodriguez, Jordan Anderson, Lauren Miriovsky, Elsa Peterson, Victoria Viteri, Deysy Quiroz, Erica Kyllonen, Reagan Wurm, Danny Phillips, Caden Cox, Nate Dahl, Caleb Breuer, Brady Anderson, Matthew Scherber, Ovie Mayo, and Blake Russell for Homecoming court. The Hoofprint reached out to all nominated for comment and a photograph. Elsa Peterson Elsa Peterson 23’ is a year-round figure skater. “It has always been a dream to skate on Disney on…
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Mary Jane ‘23* sits in her bed punching her pillow because she can’t cry. She’s upset at herself. She’s upset with herself because she ate too much, or not enough, or both. It’s a pain that invades almost every aspect of her daily life and it started years ago. Jane’s eating disorder started when she was a child in youth gymnastics, when a coach told her to skip meals. Something that sounds so innocent to…
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Many people I know can’t take their eyes off their phones and can’t function or focus without their phone in their hand because they are worried that they have lost or might lose their phone. When I was on a church retreat up north with no reception, my friend brought her phone everywhere we went instead of enjoying the beautiful scenery that we only get to see for two and a half days. She would…
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Students at BHS are on two sides of the same coin in the topic of recycling. Some taking the extra time to better our earth by throwing their used plastic and aluminum in the recycling bin, and others who throw these items in the nearest trashcan with no wondering on where it will end up. Tammy Otten -being the face of recycling donations within our school- encourages the students in the building to change their…
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As of recently there has been talk in BHS whether the Senior Study program is a good use of time for our soon-to-be graduates. While this class has only been an option in our day-to-day schedules for 2 years, some believe that this class should not continue for the 23’ school year and beyond. This reason being how some believe Seniors choose to spend their time unproductively, or are trying to get out of taking…
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At 11:00 am on May 26, 2022, about 100 students from Buffalo High School quietly rose from their seats in their second block classrooms and made their way outside. Students gathered by the Rock, a meaningful spot for many BHS students. The Rock is a monument unique to BHS. To memorialize significant events, students get the chance to spray paint the Rock, a boulder that has been part of BHS history since 1984. It has…
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Spanish Teacher Jess Nickelsen notices a student giving a piggyback ride to another while running through the World Language resource area. The students aren’t in any World Language classes, though. She steps out of her classroom and calls after the students, “Why can’t we just make it to the end of the school year?” Many teachers use the resource areas for collaborative work time and other teachers don’t allow it to be used, ever. Sometimes…
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The thing that made Joe Durben ’22 most famous during his last year of high school all started as a mistake. While the majority of seniors walked into school on the first day, wearing their last first day shirts with pride, Durben completely forgot, and was shocked when he realized he was one of the only ones that didn’t. “My mother, in preparation for the first day of school, bought a Last First Day shirt…
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For Social Studies teacher Michael Curry, coaching and teaching comes down to the same basic idea: building relationships. According to Curry, these relationships build trust between coaches and athletes and teachers and students. Antonio Bluiett ’22 has had Curry both as a coach and as a teacher. “ I think, especially with Curry and a couple of other coaches I’ve had before, that knowing them more on a personal level has made it easier for…
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Seeing people carrying around a coffee or some sort of drink in the halls of Buffalo High School is no surprise. In a survey we conducted around a small sample of students 76.2% of students surveyed said they get something to drink before school at least once a week. 70% of students who get drinks say it contains caffeine. Caffeine is a natural chemical with stimulant effects. It is found in many products including coffee,…
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