Liza Davis

North Carolina

“Fix marriage, not gays” vs. “Protect the sanctity of marriage”

North Carolina recently enacted an amendment to the state constitution, officially prohibiting same-sex marriage. This means that unless the amendment is someday repealed, gay couples will never be allowed to marry....

Feature Artist: Jared Swanson

Swanson’s love of video games facilitated his experiments with digital art

Art is not limited to the painted murals we see every day on our way to lunch, or to the music we hear permeating the halls as the jazz band practices. Some of the most interesting art within the walls of Buffalo...

Major Budget Cuts Avoided

With the levy passed, students and teachers can relax for a while

The results of the November 8th election are in: 2,475 people voted to pass the school levy referendum, while only 816 voted against it. The levy is worth $2.6 million to Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose public...

Fate vs. Free will: Who Cares?

Deciding whether fate or free will is less important then the thought it takes to decide

Are our lives predetermined, or do we collectively determine our destiny through the choices we make? This question has stumped people around the globe for centuries, and there are opinions as varied as your meal...

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...

Budget manipulation by the State puts school funding in question

School district stands prepared for potential budget cuts and changes

State parks: closed. Drivers tests: Forget it. Vehicle registration and license bureaus did not operate. The Minnesota Zoo closed down to visitors. Road construction was halted on state highways. Highway rest areas...

Making the Grade

Student explains why the Physical Education grading system should be altered

Physical education is a good thing. I never thought that I would say those words; in my underclassmen years, when Phy. Ed. class was a requirement, I dreaded it every day. Though my personal feelings towards Phy. Ed....

Another win for boys’ track

Boys’ track captures Conference meet for 8th year straight

The Boys’ Varsity Track Team took first place in the Mississippi 8 Conference Track meet for the 8th year in a row. A couple conference records were broken, and performances were at their best. The weather was...

Second Nature

Hoofprint investigates stereotypes and why we make them

One of the first lessons you learn in elementary school is that you shouldn’t judge anyone based on the way they look. That it’s shallow to form an opinion about somebody or something solely on appearances. However,...

The Digital Domination

Junior looks at the Cons of Facebook

“Did you see what her Facebook status was last night?” “So yesterday I was talking to so-and-so on Facebook...” “Put that picture up on Facebook, I need a new profile picture!” Conversations between kids at school...

Turning thoughts into actions

Student-led group helps expand recycling at BHS

“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” has turned into somewhat of a cliche as of late: a phrase that people repeat without really knowing what they’re saying. But Chemistry Teacher Charley Keifenheim’s SSR has been doing a lot of...

Mock trial, mock lawyers, real achievement

Mock Trial goes to State for the third year in a row, takes third

For the third year in a row, Buffalo’s varsity Mock Trial team advanced to the State competition. This year, they ranked thrid. The journey there involved beating out other schools’ teams in several rounds of...

Meet your match

Students fill out personality surveys to compare compatability

Valentine’s Day is getting closer and closer. That fateful February day is looked forward to as a way to break up the doldrums of midwinter with some romance. At Buffalo High School, one way to add a little fun to...

Fight to the Finish

Will altercations involving hockey players and fans bring consequences to team?

One of the trademarks of the sport of ice hockey is the fighting. In most professional and amateur leagues, there are several sets of rules specifically to regulate fighting, such as what constitutes as an...

Being vegetarian shouldn’t mean being hungry at school

You walk into a restaurant, sit down, and ask for a menu. As you peruse the options, you notice that, for whatever reason, 95% of the food is inedible. You are forced to order only a side of fries and a small salad....

The Quad Squad

Seniors and Identical Quadruplets Calli, Kendra, Megan, and Sarah Durst will be featured on Lifetime Television

“Alright, the producers want us to go back and re-stage the beginning of class,” announced Yearbook advisor Ryan McCallum. “Can we do that?” To the majority of high school students, his words would be a mystery. Yet...

High Hopes for New Chamber Orchestra

If you play a sport at the junior varsity level, many of you probably aspire to make varsity some day. Underclass­men band and choir members strive for eventual inclusion in the top ensembles, concert bands and...

Campfires, friends and summer

Students share summer camp memories of new friendships, sports, and squirrels.

The word “summer” evokes different images for all of us. For about 11 million children and teenagers in the US, summer is anticipated for one simple word that leads to many treasured memories- camp. Summer camps are...

The future of education

School budget allows for classrooms to catch up with existing school equipment.

For the new school year, every classroom has been equipped with an LCD projector mounted on the ceiling. The projectors can act as a tool to display things such as video clips or online curriculums to the...

Constant change is here to stay...

New to the district this year is a system on the school’s Internet server that keeps track of who goes where on the Internet.

New to the district this year is a system on the school’s In­ ternet server that keeps track of who goes where on the Internet. This new tool requires you to log in with your school ID whenever the Internet is...

The Doctor is in

After a long process of elimination Dr. Thielman was selected to be our district’s Superintendent

On June 4, 2010, Dr. Scott Thielman was chosen out of three final candidates to become the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose school district’s new superintendent. The process began on June 1 when the BHM school board...

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