Rebecca Ebnet
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Childhood simplicity taken to heart
A person always hears of the cute and funny things that children say. Most of the time they are mispronounced words which, to us, mean something totally different. Their innocence is sweet and lovable and we all, at...
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Media influence, O. J., student opinions
The media, which includes television, radio, magazines, music, movies, and newspapers, is a common part of the American culture. Some say it wields a large amount of power over the messages the society receives....
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America 'land of opportunity'
There is a battle in progress right now, at this very second, and we don't even realize it. We are so busy trying to face our own problems, and make sense of our own lives that we can't notice what is happening. We...
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Death of teacher affects BHS
BHS recently experienced the death of one of their most beloved teachers and colleagues, John Ause. Ause passed away Saturday October 29 as a result of complications due to AIDS, at Chateau care center in...
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Failure in education; blame is on everyone
One of the most debated topics today in America is that of the declining quality of education. Newspapers run many stories devoted to dissecting this, as some would say, monumental problem. According to many of the...
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Americans hard to find in desperate times
In my opinion...
I think most of us will agree that there are many things in this world that need changing. Attitudes, policies, regulations, etc., etc. In this month's column, I would like to vent some frustrations about the...
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College aid not based on dedicated work
The world we live in today revolves around money. I never realized how true this is until I started looking at colleges. There is a vast difference in tuition costs from state to private universities. After all is...
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High standard is set for this year's teams
BHS fall sports teams began their seasons with practices on August 15. Coaches and athletes are looking ahead with positive attitudes and high-set goals. Closing their season last year with their best performance...
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Labels, stereotypes put people in groups
Have you ever thought about everything a has label? What is labeled a what product is, what it is made of, what it is used for? Labels claim things about people, like being vegetarians, fruits and vegetables, meats...
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Rumors burn out of proportion can hurt
It's amazing how things have a habit of turning out wrong, and how believing the wrong thing can be so damaging. It reminds me of the time we played in the band, and someone thought that a person in the band was a...
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Living in a world of lies about the President
Remember when you were young, and vibrant, and full of energy? The early days of your political life? Yeah, I think you can remember that. But now, as you get older, you find that the world is not what it seems. You...
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growing up; growing apart to heart
It's funny how life tricks with friendship. When I was little, I used to live in Springfield, and my best friend was my next door neighbor. His name was James. James came over every day after school, and we played...
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Abbr. gettin' out of hand, people need to learn to rite right
Kwik! Could you itch my back? Borrow me a pencil, would ya? I ain't got none. P.S. RSVP ASAP Turn on a lite cuz I can't see. Thanx. I can hear everyone -- what the heck? This is the new. Editor-in-Chief? Has she...
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Bathroom fire affects student safety at BHs
On December 7, a fire in a garbage can in the boy's bathroom occurred. "It was found to be deliberate and, as was probably expected, it was set by a student that made the fire light," said [unclear]. There was...
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Musicians show appreciation
Tri-M, Modern Music Masters, is currently planning a new year of activities. Tri-M is a program which recognizes outstanding music students. The purpose of the organization is to encourage solos and ensembles by...
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Marching Herd readies for fall season
The BHS marching band has just completed its fifth successful season of competitive marching, winning seven first place awards, and two second place awards. This year, ‘The Herd’ had some help from a new assistant...
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Summer vacation causes problems, brain damage
My Thoughts Exactly
I don't care what anybody says -- summer causes dajm bramage -- I mean, brain damage. See what I mean? It's all over the place and is nearing the epidemic stage. Where did this invisible menace come from? How can it...
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Coaches... Three new instructors join the team
Drama
As the curtain rises on a new season, an unfamiliar face appears in the BHS Drama Department. Tracy Hagstrom-Dahl comes to BHS from Foley High School where she taught for seven years and has just concluded her 52nd...
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Heroism, courage contemplated
Time and effort have been put into the organization of the upcoming Heroes Conference on moral courage, a three-day, all-school event at BHS on May 4-6 1992. During these three days, instead of having regular...
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Minnesota schools handle sexual harassment concerns
Sexual harassment consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical conduct or other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature. This is School...
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Abortion patients given more rights by new bill
Before 1973, abortions were only allowed if the mother's health was in danger or in cases of tubal pregnancy. Then on January 22, 1973 the Supreme Court Ruling on Roe vs Wade defined abortion as a general,...
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Dedication leads to success for Speech
After four meets, the Buffalo Speech team, according to the majority of the members, is doing exceptionally well, earning many trophies and ribbons. Coach Dave Alto has a very optimistic outlook for this...
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Odyssey of the Mind to attend state competition
Assistant News Editor After a very successful region competition, Odyssey of the Mind will be attending the State competition, hoping for a shot at the World Finals. Odyssey of the Mind is an activity that tests...
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Districts demand equality in funding
Recently, a court action was brought against the state of Minnesota by several rural school districts, including District 877. This court action was an attempt to bring to the attention of the courts that rural...
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Faculty approve flexible scheduling
Over the years, there have been many suggestions in changing the way the High School scheduling is done. Recently, more and more people are finding the idea of flexible scheduling more practical and efficient. With...
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Multi-act dramatizes hare-raising show
“Harvey”,the multi-act play that a selected cast of BHS students will be presenting. It is a comic story of a man named Elwood P. Dowd. Dowd imagines that there is an invisible six foot white rabbit named Harvey that...
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Courses updated, student demand heard
This year, several new courses will be added to the BHS curriculum to supplement subjects thought to be lacking. Faculty input was behind much of the design of these classes since, as Principal Nick Miller said,...
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