Erika Voeller

HISTORY DIDN’T END IN 1969

The Hoofprint

Our school focuses so much attention on history; ranging from ancient Egypt to the Civil Rights Movement, but unfortunately fails to inform students, for the most part, about what is going on in the world today....

Bison Time

Teachers share their goals for Bison Time

“SSR wasn’t happening. It turned into tweet time,” said junior Emma Rodelius. Buffalo High School implemented SSR (Silent Sustained Reading) in March of 2005 to increase reading ability among students. When the...

Belong Here

A group of girls dedicates themselves to helping struggling young women

You are not special. You do not belong. These words echo in the minds of young teens, and can have a significant impact on who they grow up to be. Pay It Forward Academy (PIF) is a group based in Wright County that...

twitter

Students compare the roles of Twitter in their lives, and the way they share information.

It would take over 31 years to read the amount of text that is tweeted every day. Over two million tweets are sent by 140 million active users everyday; equivalent to 8,163 copies of Leo Tolstoy’s War &...

Sports Sacrifices

“It’s not forced on us in any way; it’s a choice.”

“We get away with extreme dieting because that’s just part of wrestling,” said Junior Cedric Jimenez. “It always has been, and always will be.” Sports can drive an athlete to drastic measures, but what they do is...

Absurd Reality

After September 11, 2001, the United States took cautionary measures to protect the country, but they also leaped into a lifestyle of judgement

12:34 pm. Only one more class to go before I’m free to drive home and relax. I sat in Tracy Hulley’s World Studies classroom and glanced at the whiteboard, wondering what we’d be learning that day. On the board, the...

Sex

Do you think sex before marriage is okay?

Sex. It’s a reality, whether you engage in it or not. Out of a survey of 105 random students in grades 9-12, 44.7 percent said sex should be reserved for couples who have been in a relationship for a year or longer,...

Extreme Horseplay

BHS Students share their love for horses and competition

When you think of sports, horses aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. However, at Buffalo High School, competing with and showing horses is a popular activity among students. Senior Jordan Kretsch’s interest...

The Debate Network

Facebook can be used as a tool for hosting debates

Commenting on someone’s status one night, I never expected to wake up the next morning to hundreds of notifications. As I began reading what other people had to say, I realized I was taking place in a debate. A...

Students start Gay-Straight Alliance club

GSA at BHS Aims to Help Overcome Homophobic Discrimination

Among dozens of other messages on the school monitor, one especially caught students’ attention. It was the first GLOW (Gay, Lesbian, Or Whatever) meeting, that 24 BHS students attended. The meeting took place in the...

Rising up to Everyday Glory

BHS Talent Helps to Raise Money For UNICEF

Globally-Minded Student Activists (GMSA) is holding a talent showcase Friday, December 16th to raise money through UNICEF for Somalia. Unicef is an organization dedicated to helping sick and hungry children across...

Once Upon a... What?

BHS students reflect on trying out for the fall musical

The choir room teemed with nervous-looking students before auditions for the fall musical, “Once Upon A Mattress,” began. The auditions, which were held after school on the 20th and 21st of September, consisted of...

Leadership in Educational Excellence

BHS teacher recognized for leadership in classroom

“All personal achievement starts in the mind of the individual.” said Philanthropist W. Clement Stone (1902-2002). With achievement comes reward, and Social Studies Teacher Tracy Hulley’s reward for years of hard...

Three Weeks of Friendship

German Exchange Students experience the USA through BHS homes.

Imagine never having tasted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Imagine never stepping foot in the Mall of America. Imagine traveling to a foreign country at the age of 14, 15, or 16 years old and living with...

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