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Depending on the season, Mitchell Valli may keep himself busy with fishing, boating, hunting and also playing different sports differing from basketball, ice hockey and baseball, but those activities don’t come close to the dedication and commitment Valli has for pole vaulting. He says he has always been around pole vaulting ever since he was five. Paul Herda, Vallis step father and former pole vaulter at Albany High School and coach for St Johns College…
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With spring break being right around the corner, many students are eagerly awaiting the bell to ring on Thursday March 26th. “I’m going to Hawaii with Kenna and my family,” said Sophomore Sydney Crowser. “It’s like a family reunion cause my whole family is going to be there and it should be pretty fun.” Even though the typical spring break trip is going to some place warm and relaxing on the beach, for senior Sydney…
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The town of Buffalo offers a large variety of locally owned restaurants, and chain restaurants. Buffalo has “small town” restaurants of all different types of cuisine. Including El Mocajete, Bucks Pizza, and J’s down under. The city also has chain restaurants such as Perkins, and Applebees. El Mocajete is one of 2 family owned Mexican restaurants.It’s located off of 25 in the old burger king. They opened in 2007, and have been doing so well…
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Some teachers use bathrooms passes and others just let you jolly trot to the restroom as you please. Some students find passes practical while others think they are annoying. “I think bathroom passes are stupid,” said Freshman Mackenzie Garrett. “It kind of feels [like I’m being treated like] a kid.” One concern is that students will ask to go just to avoid spending time in class. Science teacher Jenn Sheedy handles this by letting one kid at a…
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People think its weird to have animals on Instagram, but some think people thinks its cool. A lot of famous people have their pets on Instagram with thousand of followers. When people see that animals on Instagram have more followers, and get more like on pictures then them, they tend to get mad because its just a dog. Sammy Johnson, a senior, made an Instagram for her dog Peppie, “I love my dog, and I…
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Walking in the Monticello high school field house, seeing guys and girls all different sizes practicing and mentally preparing to do their best. The jitters and nerves are building up, waiting for the competition to start. Weighing in determines what group you’re in with the close to the same weight. St.Michael, St.Francis, Big Lake, Monticello and Buffalo all in the Lifting Competition. Once you figure out what weight section you’re in, they split up the…
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Students get 20 minutes at the end of every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to get a start on school work. It is meant to be used for academic purposes. Instead many students will talk, or play on their smart phones. “I usually spend the most of my time on my phone.” said Sophomore Wyatt Geisinger. Even though the majority of students don’t use their AAA time for homework, there are some student who still use…
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Buffalo has never blown away the State with its athletic programs. The school won its first athletic team State Title in 2007, beating Robbinsdale Armstrong in the class 4A basketball final. Two years later, Buffalo’s track and field team found its way to winning their first State Title in 2009. This is arguably the peak of Buffalo’s athletics winning two State Titles within two years. At the same time, the school had a superb football…
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As the state of Minnesota has slowly revised it’s standardized testing requirements, our school has seen changes to the way that we take these tests at school. Last year, Freshman were not required to take the MCA Writing Test but instead they devoted a day to creating a Personalized Learning Plan (PLP) and touring the Wright Tech Center. This year, more changes are being implemented for the junior class: the ACT is going to be administered…
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Cigarettes. Cigarettes kill 400,000 Americans per year. They are legal, but very lethal. It is said that one of out every five Americans are addicted. There is now an alternative product called E-Cigs. An E-Cig is a “battery powered vaporizer which has a similar feel to tobacco smoking.” There is limited evidence suggesting that e-cigarettes are more safe than traditional cigarettes. Electronic cigarette usage appears to be similar in toxicity to the use of other nicotine replacement products. No long-term studies…
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