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Buffalo High School has recently implemented a front and rear entry monitor system into the school. This system locks all doors during the school day, allowing more control of who enters the building. In order to enter the school between 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., visitors must press a buzzer that links to the front desk. A greeter at the front desk asks a few questions of each guest then buzzes them in. Assistant Principal…
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The day after Labor Day has been the first day of school for decades in most schools in Minnesota. However, BHS recently made the decision to change the traditional first day of school to something different, impacting everyone at BHS. On September 4, 2018, only the incoming freshman and their freshman mentors, along with teachers, will be required to go to school. Since only these 60 mentors and all freshmen are coming to school on…
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Junior Isaac Basten is a runner, involved in Cross Country and Track. Ranked number four in the State with a post-conference mile time of 4:20, Basten is competing against the fastest athletes in Minnesota. “[During] the cross country season at one point I was sixth, and then last track season I finished seven,” Basted said. “I’ve always been flirting with the top ten [runners in the state]… but I’ve never been top four” Basten said…
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While April showers bring May flowers, May brings mental health awareness month! Students all around Buffalo High School have seen posters in the hallways, pamphlets in the counselor’s office, and hear their peers expressing their issues more often than not these days. As awareness grows, so does the number of people coming forward about their experiences and their knowledge of it. Anxiety disorders affect 18.1% of the population in the United States, and the number…
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Buffalo High School has been recognizing seniors in the music department through the showcase concert for longer than any of the current music teachers have been teaching in Buffalo. “It’s a big commitment for you to be in music, especially all four years,” Mr. Walsh said, “we really think that it is important to recognize the commitment that the seniors have made.” The concert is the last concert of the year and it showcases the…
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Bennet Eld is 15 years old, and one of the youngest sophomores in Buffalo High School. Despite his carefree attitude and friendly persona, he is dedicated to his school work, with one subject in particular: Math. Throughout middle school, Bennet participated in Math Counts and made it to state every year. His hard work paid off when he qualified for the Minnesota All-State Math Team, which only accepts 60 students from the whole state. Based…
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The Girl’s Golf team has been very successful this spring season, just as they were last year. There have been many new recruitments this year, some who have golfed before, and some who have not. Lily Guertin is completely new to the game of golf, and she joined to “try something new with a few of my friends who have never played before. I also wanted to join a sport where there was minimal cardio.”…
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With cell phones now being called a necessity, distracted driving is at it’s worst point with at least 11 teens dying everyday across the United States. Almost everyone can acknowledge that using your phone while you drive is dangerous, but knowing that it’s dangerous, doesn’t stop many teens from breaking the law. For drivers under the age of 18 years old it is illegal to use a cell phone while you drive, whether hand-held or hands-free…
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Sophomore Hazel Wintermantel will be heading to Africa with her family in the summer of 2018 to start missionary work. They plan on staying out there for three years to help the people of South Sudan by teaching young adults from Torit, the capital city of Imatong state. Hazel’s parents, Gina and Steven Wintermantel, will disciple the students, and then send them into remote villages to introduce a new way to live with a Christian…
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Senior Carson Dickie can not wait to walk out of the doors of BHS. “As my final days of high school come to an end my body is erupting with excitement as I will finally escape the tight grip of oppression that this hell hole grabbed me with on the first day of school,” Dickie said. Others though are trying to cherish their last few weeks as a high schooler. Seniors are starting to realize…
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