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This morning, Superintendent Scott Thielman cancelled the band, choir, and orchestra trip to New York scheduled for Spring Break due to fears about the spread of COVID-19. It is not clear yet whether the over 100 students committed to attending the trip will be refunded some or all of the money they paid for the trip. Band director Scott Rabehl said he was put in a difficult position regarding the outcome of the trip, and…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz went live today at 1 p.m. to address the state of Minnesota about what will happen for schools and what precautions should be made to keep you and others safe from COVID-19. Tim Walz has declared a peaceful state of emergency. This means that if needed he is able to call on the National Guard to help with things out of local grasp. He phrased it as “taking the toolbox out…
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Buffalo High School’s choir program was to host the Section 2AA solo/ensemble contest on Friday, March 13; however, due to the threat of COVID-19, the competition was cancelled. The participants found out just hours before. “Originally, this morning, they sent out an email that it was happening, then just in the last hour or so, the State High School League came down with the decision,” said Choir Director Zack Carlson. He delivered the news to…
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The Buffalo Bison came up two points short to the top-seeded Maple Grove Crimson in the the 8AAAA Section Final game last night, March 12. The game ended with the team protesting a questionable call at the buzzer. In his last high school career game, Matthew Willert scored his 2,000th point with a step back three-pointer and set Buffalo High School’s all time scoring record as the only player in BHS history to score over…
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Buffalo rapper Mohammed Subhi, “Lil Trivial” will likely be opening a show for famous rapper Smokepurpp this Spring. Smokepurp has 616,000 followers on SoundCloud, and has a single that went platinum. “I will be opening up for Smokepurpp, possibly around April in Minneapolis,” Subhi said, “and I have opened up for Blac Youngsta at the end of January, which is amazing because it was my first time opening, and shows keep getting bigger. I am…
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The Tatanka Yearbook staff finished the 2020 yearbook three weeks ahead of schedule as a precaution for the potential impact of the spread of COVID-19. The staff spent an additional 12 hours after school in the past two weeks to get the book done early. Business and Academics Editor Kiaunna Kirkendall stayed after school until 9 p.m. with the rest of the staff. She made sure that every band, choir, and orchestra student was correctly…
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In light of Tim Walz’s decision to keep Minnesota schools closed for the rest of the year, BHS students reflect on the challenges and opportunities distance learning brings. When BHS students first heard the whispers of schools closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic late third quarter, their reactions were mixed. Some students worried about their families. Others were concerned about their grades. However, a large number of kids high fived and celebrated a prolonged Spring…
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The Buffalo High School Boys Basketball team is one game away from the State Tournament as they will play the Maple Grove Crimson for the Section Championship for the third year in a row. The Bison lost both previous years. With hopes riding high on this year’s playoff-push, Matthew Willert talked about how important the game is for the team’s seniors to finally get past the Crimson. “We’ve made it this far before,” Willert said.…
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Buffalo High School’s administration is meeting today to discuss plans regarding the district’s handling of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) amid the nine confirmed cases in the state of Minnesota. To this point, the school has been working with Superintendent Scott Thielman and state government in planning its response to the virus. Assistant Principal Nick Guida said that this issue has been unprecedented in terms of the measures needing to be taken by the school to ensure…
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The COVID-19 coronavirus has taken a heavy toll on the US and could now affect the Minnesota State basketball tournament by limiting the number of people attending the game. Earlier this afternoon, John Milea of the Minnesota State High School League tweeted: “Due to Coronavirus concerns, a limited number of spectators will be permitted at girls state basketball and adapted floor hockey tournaments Friday and Saturday, and remaining section boys basketball games.” This will impact…
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