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The Buffalo City Council held an appeal hearing over the controversial Trump/JFK Jr. flag flying over the city on Monday, May 17th, during its second council meeting of the month. The flag, which is 60ft x 40ft and replaced another 50ft x 30ft flag, dominates the Buffalo skyline, and has caused considerable debate in the community about both city ordinances and individual free speech rights. The question came before the City Council after Jay Johnson,…
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Friday, April 30, was the day that many have been waiting for. Senior students are stepping into their futures, as Buffalo High School celebrates its annual commitment day. Every year senior’s publicly declare their post high school plans by wearing gear such as college merchandise or military uniforms. Students wear a variety of hats, t-shirts, and sweatshirts to show their newfound school spirit. We interviewed senior Alayna West and asked her a few questions about…
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On Monday, April 19th, students walked out of school in solidarity against racial inequality and police brutality. The organization Minnesota Teen Activism planned the event, with several students leading the way, giving speeches and personal testimonies. One student spoke out against what they see as bias in our school and local community, “All of the injustice that I’ve seen over the entirety of my life, from my family even, it’s frankly disgusting and I want…
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Jillian Elton What activities are you involved in? Theatre, Theatre Leadership team, Spotlight Education, Student council where I am a Co-President, Yearbook, Choir If you were a Disney princess, who would you be and why? “I feel like I share a similar personality with Rapunzel from Tangled. I love her ambition and just how open and friendly she is to everyone. It’s my favorite Disney movie, and it’s a comfort movie for me.” What’s your…
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With third quarter wrapping up, and the 2021 yearbook coming to a close, there is a lot to reflect on. Working apart from each other definitely was a drawback for the team, but they were able to pull through and make it happen. Though many schools across the country cut pages and coverage from their books, the Tatanka Yearbook writers and editors were able to make their original goal of 256 pages without missing a deadline…
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Earlier today, during advisory, BHS seniors gathered for an assembly in the PAC. The highlight of this senior meeting was the announcement of the homecoming court candidates for the 2020-2021 school year. Seniors voted last week to determine the finalists. Listed below, in alphabetical order, are the senior candidates who were announced at the meeting. Girls: Jillian Elton Grace Green Clara Holmberg Carly Kauffman Joselyn Peterson Alayna Russell Mikayla Schmidt Alayna West Boys: Justin Bunting…
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At 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 19, a group of around 100 students walked out the doors of the cafeteria in the first successful student-led walkout at Buffalo High School in over 25 years. Loosely organized around the themes of the Black Lives Matter movement, Buffalo’s Walkout happened simultaneously with similar events in schools across Minnesota. Facilitators from youth activism organization Minnesota Teen Activists met participants near the student parking lot and encouraged some to…
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On Sunday, March 28, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced vaccine eligibility would be expanding drastically. Now, starting March 30, the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to every Minnesotan over the age of 16. Vaccine rollout offers a potential answer to a question many of the students at Buffalo High School have been asking: “When will things go back to normal?”. The answer is most likely not during this school year. However, with open vaccine rollout…
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BHS students have been wondering about Prom, Homecoming, and Graduation since the beginning of this school year. Because of COVID-19, many activities have been either changed or canceled. Recently some details finally came out about these three activities. As Fourth Quarter begins, Principal Mr. Mischke provided a clearer picture of what the end of this school year could look like. Prom this year will be Grand March only and you must sign up to attend.…
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This year has been hard for many students with so much uncertainty and so many changes happening so fast. One of the groups that have been affected the most is the seniors who are missing out on several privileges that they would get on any normal year. Senior Lydia Engle talked about the things she was happy about still being able to do this year when school reopened for full-time in-person learning. “I am happy…
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