Olivia Wyatt

RIGHTS WORTH DISCUSSING

Internet rights is a hot-button topic that has attracted much criticism from students and staff alike, leaving other rights in the dark. The right to leave during class and the use electronics in the classroom are...

KNOWLEDGE BOWL: Meet The Team

For the fifth consecutive year, Buffalo’s Knowledge Bowl team headed to State in Brainerd, April 11-12. Coming off a seventh place finish last year, the returning team of now seniors Cassidy Brown, Michael Hank, Mark...

Getting Back to Business

BPA to return to Orlando, Florida in May

Once again, BHS’s BPA (Business Professionals of America) chapter is sending students to Nationals. Four juniors will be heading off to Orlando, Florida May 8-12 where they will be amongst 5,000 other BPA members and...

What would Maslow say about passports?

Restricted freedoms can prevent self-actualization

A loud beep comes over the intercom signaling the beginning of first block. In many classrooms, students set their backpacks down, and pull out a snack because they happened to miss breakfast that day. In other...

UNITED THROUGH COMMUNITY

As the year comes to a close, we look back through the year to some of BHS’s most memorable moments. In the fall, Girls’ Soccer beat St. Michael for the first time. We also won the “Toys for Tots” drive for the first...

Balancing Life and Teaching

Spanish Teacher Nancy Eiynck experiences many life changing events

Spanish Teacher Nancy Eiynck is known by many to be one of the most happy and enthusiastic teachers at Buffalo High School. On any given day, you may find her wearing a princess dress, spinning a disco ball, or...

FROM A-210 WITH LOVE

Everything in The Hoofprint begins with a thought, conversation, or quote. “What’s your favorite Valentine’s Day memory?” “The Notebook’s acting is terrible and the story is shallow.” “SSR wasn’t happening. It turned...

ACCESS GRANTED

As the most powerful source of information, the internet enhances our social lives and tells us anything we want to know. Students use the internet to access sites that hold infinite possibilities for imagination...

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

When students and staff returned to BHS from Summer Break, they noticed some changes, specifically in the cafeteria. There wasn’t any more soup, the pizza was different, and junk food was nowhere to be found. With a...

THE POWER OF CHOICE: BLOCK SCHEDULE

The block schedule is nearing its breaking point with the increase in class sizes.

The block schedule is nearing its breaking point with the increase in class sizes. With great amounts of pressure from our state to focus more on test scores in the four core subjects -- English, math, science, and...

AT THE HEART OF DISCOVERY

We welcome you to the first issue of The Hoofprint Magazine: “At the Heart of Discovery”. Our purpose as the official news source of Buffalo High School is to provide the most relevant and informative content to the...

Giving 110 percent

“This is so stupid,” a frustrated sophomore complains, crumpling up they paper copy of her online homework. “He told me that I did everything right and that he doesn’t know why I didn’t get points for the problem,...

GENDER & EDUCATION

The difference between the learning styles of different sexes changes how they progress

The fi rst stepping stones of schooling all happen in the elementary schools. From learning how to write and read, to trying long division, boys and girls differ in the way they progress through the elementary stage....

Third Time’s the Charm

After two consecutive unsuccessful years of levy elections, the district finally passes a levy that stabilizes the budget.

The economy of Wright County is struggling along with the majority of the country. With unemployment rates being up, housing prices and sales down, the state is receiving less tax revenue which ultimately leads to...

Tri-M Variety Show

Talent shines through students

Emcees welcome all to the 16th annual Tri-M Variety Show while audience members applaud—but performers are too busy with last minute preparations to notice. With hearts pounding and nerves kicking in, hard work is...