Beth Pratt

Knowledge bowl prepares for competition

The BHS knowledge bowl team is getting ready for Thursday's sub-region competition in Monticello. The top five teams at that tournament will advance to regions in Sartell on April 8. Tournaments are divided into four...

Academic Excellence Awards presented, students recognized

The 11th annual Academic Excellence Awards Presentation was held Monday, May 20. The program recognizes students through departmental awards and achievement awards such as the Hall of Fame. Departmental awards are...

Shakespeare censored, students unaware

"Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" is perhaps Shakespeare's best-known line. Each year freshmen at BHS are required to read Romeo and Juliet. Very few seem to know that McDougal, Littell and Company,...

Liability makes student security necessary

A bomb threat at BHS last Tuesday brings to a new light the importance of student supervision. “It depends on student behavior whether we step up supervision or relax it,” said activities director Nancy...

Culver9s spices up Buffalo's foo

Culver9s furnishes an original experience in the world of fast-food. No more or-\nange or yellow. The primary color is blue. It9s a nice relaxing color that provides some refuge in our fast-paced lives. Visiting the...

Students look forward to college futures

Minnesota high school juniors and seniors flocked to the National College Fair held at the Minneapolis Convention Center on September 28 and 29. A Minnesota College Fair was also held at St. Cloud State University...

Odyssey of the Mind competes in tournament

The BHS Odyssey of the Mind teams competed on Saturday, March 11 at regions to determine state competitors. Two teams consisting of four or five people each which competed in two different categories. The teams...

Varsity isn't the only one

Prior to reaching the varsity level, high school athletes prepare themselves through C-squad, B-squad and JV programs. “B and C-squads provide a level of play that challenges players who wouldn't get to compete at a...

Activity fees, good or bad?

Nearly every student at BHS who is involved in a school sponsored activity must pay an activity fee before they are allowed to participate. "Some fees are too expensive, but overall the prices are decent," said...

Dealing: friendships gone or going strong

People fight with whoever they spend time with, and people spend time with their friends. "I fight with friends because I’m around them too much, and kind of getting sick of them," said freshman Erik...

Students' accidents influence decisions

Many students have their driver's licenses, and some of them have been in accidents. Some people feel that one of the things that an accident teaches you is to be a more careful driver. "I guess I drove more...

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Families in the 1990's: Hard to define typical family

In recent years, the definition of family has broadened tremendously. Families are no longer a mom, dad, brother, sister, dog, white picket fence and whatever else goes with the "perfect" family. Now, people have to...

Breaking up is hard to do

Of course, break ups are a part of relationships, a big part of high school. “Emotionally, [a break up] sets you off, so you can’t really function for a while,” said sophomore Bob Fix. Depression and crying seem to...

True Christmas spirit: trying to find it in all

When someone says the word Christmas, what do comes to mind? Maybe it’s relatives, friends, or one of a thousand other things. “[Christmas is] presents and commercials,” said sophomore K.C. Kolstad. It seems that...

Feeling at BHS on censorship of student press

Students everywhere are fighting censorship of student journalism. If they weren’t, you might not be reading this right now. Junior Tony Eastlack says that censorship is “okay to a degree, and there is good...