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Ava Peterson
Editor-in-Chief
Class of '25
Ava is an ABBA enthusiast, record collector, swimmer, Track and Field thrower, and trombone player.
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BHS Music All-State Students to Perform at Orchestra Hall
This Friday and Saturday, February 16th and 17th, six band students and five choir students from Buffalo High School will perform in the All-State Concerts at Orchestra Hall. The choir concert will be on the 16th, and the band concert on the 17th. Singers Harrison Klaphake ’24, James Nelson ’24, Ellie Cassady ’25, Hope Schmitz …
BHM District Residents Approve Bond Referendum: What does it mean for BHS?
On Tuesday November 7th, the results of Buffalo’s most recent election came in. “The Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School Board has called for a bond referendum on Nov. 7, 2023, to improve security, building integrity and efficiency,” was the part of the pre-election message BHM put on its website. The total bond amount requested was $41.5 million.This was …
What was wrong with the old Tri-M Ceremony?
This year the Tri-M induction was moved to a BASE time rather than a whole night like in previous years. The Tri-M induction ceremony was when the winners of best in site from Solo and Ensemble Night performed their pieces and one by one, new members would accept their Tri-M membership card and pin on …
The Hidden Community of The Practice Rooms
Almost all student musicians use the practice rooms, whether it’s for private lessons during class, open practice during base, or sneaking in some extra reps after school before a big performance. “It’s really nice to have an enclosed space where it’s okay to make mistakes and work problems out yourself on your own time, without …
Do Students Actually Care About Classroom Decorations?
Almost every teacher decorates their classroom with colorful inspirational sayings, fun posters, or whatever they can find to make the space brighter. There are different decorating levels; some teachers prefer their classrooms with few to no decorations and others go all out. Are there other reasons behind their decorations besides aesthetics? “I don’t like things …
Urdahl announces retirement after 60th year of teaching
The familiar face of Carlton Urdahl is one Buffalo High School students recognize. He’s been teaching for 60 years, 50 of which were at BHS. Multiple teachers at the school had him as their teacher. This year he’s retiring and leaving teaching to do some of his favorite things like taking care of his hobby …
State Champs Return With a Bang
Last weekend the defending State Champion Knowledge Bowl team of Matthew Scherber, Ryder Zvorak, Avery Thompson, Milo Zimmerman, and Amelia Butler came through at Foley; staying in the lead for the entire meet and taking first place overall. The Varsity 2 team of sophomores Greta Winger, Daniel Jungwirth, Dexter Huss, Kumail Akram, and Lucas Lawrence …
A New Addition to BHS Bathrooms Might be Making us Sick
Editor’s note 1/26: The story has been updated to contain new information from Principal Mark Mischke. While the majority of Buffalo High School’s bathrooms contain paper towel dispensers, the women’s music department bathroom now differs with the new addition of hand dryers. Students are left frustrated with this update. One of the popular reasons students …
Is the Snow Daze Dance coming back after 10 years?
After a teaser post hinting at a winter dance, excited students waited for more information, then, a recent post by the student council confirmed a “Bison Ball” for BHS. Posted on the bbison887 Instagram account is a short video and information for students who want to enjoy another chance to dance and relax with friends: …
