
Hoofprint Staff
Evie Winger
Editor-in-Chief
Class of '27
Hi!! I'm Evie and I'm the Hoofprint's Editor in Chief for the 2026-2027 school year. I hope you enjoy reading our stories and learning more about our school/community!
Stories 16
One Cord, Many Questions. Should Graduates Have More Options?
As we approach the end of the school year, the bittersweet sense of graduation for seniors lingers in the halls, classes, and throughout the entire school. The graduation ceremony entails a robe, a diploma, and, for some seniors, an honorary yellow chord. This symbolic cord that seniors carry typically only says one thing: academic success …
First BHS Tennis Athlete to Go to State for Singles Since 2009
It has been 17 years since any BHS tennis athlete has gone to state for singles. However, William Schmidt ‘27, has changed this statistic and will be competing at the Minnesota Boys State Singles Tournament for AA today, June 4th. Schmidt joined tennis during the COVID pandemic, when he was in sixth grade, due to …
Royal Lessons: Torres-Gutierrez and Dunn Experience Life as Buffalo Royalty
The city of Buffalo offers numerous activities that students can get involved in, but for BHS seniors Erika Torres-Gutierrez ‘26 and Ameira Dunn ‘26, few have been as impactful as being a part of Buffalo Royalty, a program that holds a special place in their heart. Selected as royal ambassadors for the 2025-26 year, Torres-Gutierrez …
What Do Grades Really Represent?
In less than a week, we will leave this school for the summer, and for the nearly-400 members of the class of 2026, it is likely forever. We will leave behind four years of routines, expectations, and grades that have shaped crucial moments of our adolescence. But what do those grades actually mean? Many students …
Building Belonging: Black Student Union Builds Unity Through Sharing
At Buffalo High School, new clubs develop every day. Whether that’s Courageous Conversations, International Club, or even the Pickleball club, students find ways to involve themselves in the community in ways they find are important. One of the most recently established clubs at BHS is the Black Student Union, where students come together to meet …
Community on the Court
In the past month, a new club has arisen at Buffalo High School. Students Mira Prell ‘27 and Rosary Gilbertson ‘27 came together to form a pickleball club driven by their shared love for the game. “I’ve always wanted to start a pickleball club,” Prell said. “When I found out that Rosary played pickleball, I …
Buffalo High School Hosts First Ever Unified Symposium
On April 10, 2026, Buffalo High School hosted its first-ever Unified Symposium, which invited nearly forty representatives from schools across the state to learn about the systems Buffalo High School has in place to embed and grow its exceptional Unified curriculum into daily life. The goal would then be for educators and administrators who attended …
Back in the Classroom
This year, Jess Nickelsen, a fundamental employee of Buffalo High School’s library, recently found herself in the Spanish classroom yet again. In previous years, Nickelsen had only been seen working in the library; what many students may not know is that before she began to work in the LLC, Nickelsen taught Spanish classes for 21 …
Buffalo High School’s First Student Walkout Since 2022
At high schools throughout Minnesota, students are participating in peaceful walkouts to practice their First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and assembly. Students are collectively leaving their classrooms to express their opinions and speak out against the ICE raids occurring in Minnesota. On Monday, January 26, students at Buffalo High School will partake in …