Kala Czanstkowski
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The Pursuit of Happiness
A 365 day adventure with a happy ending.
As I sat in the empty school hallway, struggling to summarize my year-long happiness project, I was pleasantly interrupted by our janitor, Sharon Myers. She asked me about my future plans, and I explained my...
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Students Show Their Appreciation
Ryan McCallum receives Minnesota’s 2011 Journalism Educator of the year.
The bell rang, cuing the exit of Hoofprint and Tatanka yearbook advisor Ryan McCallum’s fourth block class. The Hoofprint staff filtered into the room, beginning a typical Wednesday Triple-A on May 11. As McCallum...
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Happiness isn’t what you think it is
What can chicken patties and note cards teach us about happiness?
Happiness- noun 1. the quality or state of being happy 2. good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy. 3. The ability to enjoy every aspect of your life without second guessing. 4. Smiling every chance you have. As...
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February is “I Love To Read” Month
The Buffalo Community Read is one way students can join in
January 31 through February 5 kicked off the annual “I Love to Read” month with a book drive at Buffalo High School run by National Honor Society. Students may to bring in new or gently used books before or after...
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Dates By Tens
Ideas of dates by ten dollar increments
Chocolates, flowers, teddy bears, OH MY! Valentine’s day is coming up, as if walking into a store or mall you had a choice not to notice, with all the Valentine’s products up and out in stores. The lover’s holiday...
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What Motivates Teachers To Teach The Way That They Do?
Motivation to Teach Differently
Everyone has had that teacher who is just “the coolest teacher ever!” Whether it was the way they dressed, the things they said or the games they played. BHS is bursting with those teachers. What makes them decide...
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Sweet Joys of Life
People focus so much on the negatives that they fail to notice how bright the positives can always shine.
Cynical? I’d say more than ever. Through our life experiences, we become more cynical all the time. After a breakup, through illnesses and dealing with stress in any form. Life is like a two year old, difficult, and...
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School Picture Day.
Will you be remembered?
“Chin up. Tilt your head a liiiittle bit. Liiiittle bit more. There! Don’t move. Smile!” We’ve all heard that same phrase year after year on school picture day. But we all have different life stories. Why do we have...
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Pursuit of Happiness
Sometimes happiness is right under our noses.
There is something so magical about being happy. Through good times and bad, happiness is about staying positive and continuing on after tragedy. It’s the ability to think, “I’m not done yet. I have too much fight...