The Hoofprint – December 17, 2004

Four blue chairs sit empty across the hall from Assistant Principal Matt Lubben's office. It's just after 9:00 am, and no one has gotten in enough trouble to have to deal with Lubben -- yet.

Lubben, along with Administrative Assistant Jim Bollum, are both new to the job of Assistant Principals. Lubben is a former Science Teacher and Bollum is a former Business Teacher. Both taught here last year.

While some falsely believe that principals are just around to yell at those of us who act up, the principals also have to make important decisions regarding everything that goes on in the school. They have to do the occasional teacher evaluation, which involves sitting in on a class with students that are too terrified of getting in trouble to even make a sound, and watching the teacher to see how well they interact with the students.

"It's strange working with teachers I once had as students," said Lubben. "I can remember when Mr. McCallum was in the front row of my physics class."

The reason Lubben became a teacher at BHS was chance.

"I applied here because my wife was offered a job at Delano Elementary," said Lubben.

Bollum wanted a career change from [unreadable].

Subtly creating messages with shocking images on the monitors around school, on posters in the halls and in short videos played during AAA, Buffalo High School students, staff, and administration devoted a week to Meth awareness and prevention. The week was filled with drug awareness facts and revealing personal stories told by former meth addicts, designed to inform students about a growing problem in Wright County.

The program took a new approach in getting through to people and informing them of the new problem authorities say Buffalo has begun to face regarding its growing exposure to the dangers of Methamphetamines.

"It's become a huge problem in not only Buffalo, but Wright county," said Assistant Principal Matt Lubben. "Because it's becoming so well known and most crimes are now directly involved with Meth."

Lubben was a large piece of creating the week and putting it together. However, many organizations, concerned for the welfare of students, joined together to attempt to solve this problem the community faces involving Meth.

"The Safe Schools group met and talked about the explosion of Meth and it turned into a very serious problem. So they decided to offer more subtle messages using pictures and posters around our school," said Principal Nick Miller.

There had been many people involved with the planning and executing of the very much anticipated drug week. MEADA (Meth Education And Drug Awareness, a group dedicated to creating a program that helps and informs students), the Police Chief, Sheriff, Court Services, Public Health services, administrators, city commissioners, and a group of

Buzz, your alarm sounds, you get up and look out the window, it's snowing, you sprint to the nearest T.V. to check for school closings, Annandale, Becker, Big Lake, Buffalo...Lake/Hector. Why not Buffalo?
Many Students know that the superintendent is in charge of snow days and fog days but not many know what else he does. "I like to describe my job like my father says a jack of all trades but a master of none," said Superintendent Jim Bauck. "I have a lot of education on the budget, education, teachers, and other topics but there are people out there who know more about the topic then I do."
Dr. Bauck is new to this school district this year, he replaced Tom Nelson. It may be hard to see at times, but what Dr. Bauck does affects the high school every day.
"He is like my boss," said Principal Nick Miller. "I oversee this building and he manages us. His job is to make sure we do our jobs. He has the vision of what the school should look like and he sets goals for the schools."
Not many kids growing up say that they want to a superintendent. Dr. Bauck wasn't planning on being one either.
"I never dreamed of being a superintendent as a kid," said Dr. Bauck. "I was encouraged by others in the field to apply for the job."
Before Dr. Bauck came to Buffalo he was a superintendent in Owatonna. There are a couple of reasons that he wanted the job in Buffalo.
"Number one is that there are some great opportunities here like population growth that is making some changes that are fun to work with," Said Bauck. "As the population grows more change has to be made to meet the needs of the kids. Second is that I saw that the school district has a formula for success. Third is that it has quality staff. Forth is that the parents and fifth is that the students take advantage of the education, if you don't have the last one then the other 4 don't really matter."
As the snow gets closer to falling most students have a question on their mind, when does the superintendent call a snow day?
"It's always an interesting process," said Dr. Bauck. "First we call the bus company and check all the roads. Then we check the short term and long term weather visibility and the ability to travel. Next we check the temperature and the wind chill. We always try to make the decisions by 6:00am."
As you glance over at the clock you realize its only 5:30am, you still have a half of an hour for Buffalo to be added to the list of closed schools.

students are just some of the few that worked very hard on making this week a reality.
"The MEADA group saw Meth as an issue and became aware," said Lubben.
Meth also has many other names, including glass, speed, crystal, ice, chalk, and plenty more as shown on the monitors during the school day. The group MEADA has provided that information as another way of informing the student body using the subtle messages and giving background to a very dangerous drug. There had been many ways of getting the ideas across for the complete week.
"Placing pictures and other posters on the walls, definitions of the drug, disturbing images, commercials, interviews, the Fox 9 news story, and the Lycium production on Friday for 9th and 10th graders," Lubben said, explaining the events of drug awareness week.
"The point of this week is to make students aware of the peril of Meth," Lubben said.
Including the other slang names for Meth, the monitor also provided information on side affects, the dangerous sideeffects of meth labs on people and the environment, and the crime rate that follows the drug. Along with all the facts, there were also disturbing pictures shown each day to add some shock value and reality.
The Fox 9 news story about the man who was permanently disfigured after attempting to kill himself while doing Meth was also a big hit for some students who responded in a huge way to the man's story of addiction, his life being ruined by Meth, and finally recovery.
Although the Meth problem is increasing throughout the nation, the town of Buffalo also faces many other kinds of drugs, smoking, and alcohol. However, the effects of weed or cocaine are nothing compared to what Meth can and will do to a person, even if they try it just once.
"After a person does Meth two times, there's a 93% chance of addiction, which leaves only a seven percent recovery rate," said Lubben.
Statistically, Meth is one of the most dangerous drugs and deserves the label "the drug no one ever tries only once." An amphetamine is a chemical that has stimulant properties similar to adrenaline-they stimulate the nervous system and are extremely addictive. The health effects are numerous but long term effects are usually unknown because to know them doctors need to accurately measure and be correctly identified.

teaching, but he wanted to stay at Buffalo.
"At this time in my career I enjoy being an Administrative Assistant more
than teaching," said Bollum. "It's a nice change. I was so run by the clock as
a teacher. I have more freedom as a principal."
Both principals do still think about teaching, and
say there are some parts of it they miss.
"I miss the relationships I developed with the students as a teacher," said Bollum. "Although I now develop a different kind of relationship with them. I help to steer them in the right direction."
"I was not just two years reflecting on the wrong career," said Miller.

Lately people haven't been happy or extremely relieved about Bush being re-elected. I know, Bush has a lot to do with 9-11, with the War on Iraq, and he is a Republican. I think that we need to keep our feelings separate, however. Although Bush deployed our troops, and it's not their fault that we are over in Iraq.

All my life, I have not been a political person. My parents have always told me to not judge a book by its cover and they have both voted for president based on character and how the candidate acts. My boyfriend told me differently.

I have been dating a United States Marine for five months. This has drastically changed my views on Iraq, as Bryon will be deploying in February or March.

I have had numerous occasions where people have put down the president and, in doing that, put down the troops.

In these times of war, people blame the troops for the War on Iraq, just like they did in Vietnam.

I know Vietnam had a lot of things that were different, and all that jazz, but with the soldiers, the situation is the same. Troops are coming home and falsely accusing of Service men of doing things that they didn't even remotely know about.

People can love the troops and hate the president, or they can love both. These issues are very different. The fact is that these soldiers are leaving their homes, spouses, girlfriends, boyfriends, lovers, families, dogs, cats, mothers, and fathers. These people are going out of their way to protect your freedom and serve their country. They are protecting your lives and all we can give them is bull**** about the president? You have to keep your opinion about Bush separate from your opinion about the troops.

Where would you be if those men and women wouldn't have said yes to serve for our country? You would be in their shoes fighting, most of you, and wouldn't you want a happy homecoming, and happy people who love you for risking your life.

Freedom isn't free and people are fighting, suffering, missing, loving, for you. Show some respect and be grateful.

Somehow, in the whole idea of Christmas decorations emerge, full throttle.

The days after Thanksgiving mark the busiest ones for many. Sales explode in a pre-holiday splendor, some radio stations switch to strictly Christmas tunes, tree lots empty quickly in the buyer's maneuver to avoid any trees that are reminiscent of Charlie Brown's, and suddenly many towns are ablaze at night with fake garland and huge light bulbs. All to prepare for a single day of the year; Christmas Day, December 25.

But amongst cookies, peanut brittle, and overall self indulgence, is it Christmas that is being celebrated, or an excuse for gluttony covered up with the idea that giving a few gifts to family members makes all this okay?

Christmas being a celebration of Jesus' birth (though some historians will argue the date was picked at random) and the spirit of giving there is something a bit misleading. Not that people don't celebrate it as a whole, but giving and caring is limited to family members rather than the whole community, or even the world. Instead of participating in charities, simply by dropping a few dimes in a red bucket, or buying them to Toys for Tots, people buy themselves presents and celebrate indulgence during a time when giving means the most. Yet people sit homeless, hungry, and deprived of these extravagances.

This holiday season, don't walk by a person ringing a bell for Salvation Army. Instead stop, empty your pockets of change, and feel just how great it is to give to someone in need.

Kessie Moench
Opinion Editor

Lately people haven't been happy or extremely relieved about Bush being re-elected. I know, Bush has a lot to do with 9-11, with the War on Iraq, and he is a Republican. I think that we need to keep our feelings separate, however. Although Bush deployed our troops, and it's not their fault that we are over in Iraq.

All my life, I have not been a political person. My parents have always told me to not judge a book by its cover and they have both voted for president based on character and how the candidate acts. My boyfriend told me differently.

I have been dating a United States Marine for five months. This has drastically changed my views on Iraq, as Bryon will be deploying in February or March. I have had numerous occasions where people have put down the president and, in doing that, put down the troops.

In these times of war, people blame the troops for the War on Iraq, just like they did in Vietnam. I know Vietnam had a lot of things that were different, and all that jazz, but with the soldiers, the situation is the same. Troops are coming home and falsely accusing of Service men of doing things that they didn't even remotely know about.

People can love the troops and hate the president, or they can love both. These issues are very different. The fact is that these soldiers are leaving their homes, spouses, girlfriends, boyfriends, lovers, families, dogs, cats, mothers, and fathers. These people are going out of their way to protect your freedom and serve their country. They are protecting your lives and all we can give them is bull**** about the president? You have to keep your opinion about Bush separate from your opinion about the troops.

Where would you be if those men and women wouldn't have said yes to serve for our country? You would be in their shoes fighting, most of you, and wouldn't you want a happy homecoming, and happy people who love you for risking your life.

Freedom isn't free and people are fighting, suffering, missing, loving, for you. Show some respect and be grateful.

Tis the Season To Give... To Myself
Small acts of charity prevent guilt from extreme gluttony
Mariah Laqua
Staff Writer

After months in a dusty coma, Christmas decorations emerge, full throttle. The days after Thanksgiving mark the busiest ones for many. Sales explode in a pre-holiday splendor, some radio stations switch to strictly Christmas tunes, tree lots empty quickly in the buyer's maneuver to avoid any trees that are reminiscent of Charlie Brown's, and suddenly many towns are ablaze at night with fake garland and huge light bulbs. All to prepare for a single day of the year: Christmas Day, December 25.

But amongst cookies, peanut brittle, and overall self indulgence, is it Christmas that is being celebrated, or an excuse for gluttony covered up with the idea that giving a few gifts to family members makes all this okay?

Christmas being a celebration of Jesus' birth (though some historians will argue the date was picked at random) and the spirit of giving, there is something a bit misleading. Not that people don't celebrate it as a whole, but giving and caring is limited to family members rather than the whole community, or even the world. Instead of participating in charities, simply by dropping a few dimes in a red bucket, or buying them to Toys for Tots, people buy themselves presents and celebrate indulgence during a time when giving means the most. Yet people sit homeless, hungry, and deprived of these extravagances.

This holiday season, don't walk by a person ringing a bell for Salvation Army. Instead stop, empty your pockets of change, and feel just how great it is to give to someone in need.

Don't agree? Or have another opinion? Write to The Hoofprint and put your submissions into the box outside of A209.

I never even got to say goodbye...the tragedy moved in slowly at first, with a few changes here, a few there, and then suddenly, it was gone; family TV was put to rest with no burial, no ceremony, no regret.

I recall the old days of Home Improvement, Full House, Family Matters, Step by Step, and many other legendary programs that were brushed aside with one swift stroke with the wave of reality TV, fake crime investigations, and sex-infested high school dramas.

The shift in the media directly mirrors the change in lifestyles of its viewers. It's almost like a drug; the more you watch, the more immune you get to its content until you feel the need to add more sex, more death, more drama. Soon the media's shock factors that used to work to get viewers suddenly don't work anymore, so they kick it up a notch, and it just keeps going.

I remember watching Wheel of Fortune with my mom and my sister right before Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman would come on and it was like this great bonding time, like we all shared in an experience together that somehow made us better. I know it sounds corny, but where is that now?

My family has resorted to having 'pizza-movie night' where we rent a movie and eat pizza. It's simple enough, but when I was younger, the equivalent of 'pizza-movie night' was on Friday nights during TGIF on channel 5 - Boy Meets World (the old ones, mind you, where girls still had cooties and the 80's hair was still in its transition stage) was just one of the several shows of the night. And I could sit down with my parents and my siblings and not worry about what the show was going to be about or what they were going to say.

I worry about my two brothers - ages seven and 11 - what junk will be shoved into their brains as the public eventually gets bored even with today's shows? Will they be forced to resort to renting movies forever? Or worse, will they be sucked into the never-ending progression of the sickening immunity to the media?

Cory Matthews, played by Ben Savage, sits in his usual classroom taught by George Feeny, played by William Daniels. Boy Meets World last aired in May of 2000.

Many people refer to my generation as Generation Y.
But ask yourself, what does the Y stand for?
It could mean anything, Yiddish, Yak, Yuppie.
I think it stands for one word, Lazy.
Looking back at last years grade point averages, the class of 2006 had the worst test scores in the school with an average around 7.0 for guys. Everyone is capable of getting a B or better if they put an effort into it.
Students this generation simply have no motivation to apply themselves.
Some people will try to blame this sudden burst of laziness on technology and the media.
Those people are wrong.
The only reason is bad parenting. People these days are too lazy when it comes to disciplining their kids.
Kids have been raised to expect rewards and praise no matter how good they do.
If they get a bad grade it doesn't matter because they receive little to no punishment.
Parents need to expect more out of their kids if they want them to be motivated in life.
Kids won't be able to handle themselves when it comes time to move out.
Without this constant praise from parents, kids won't know how to handle themselves after they move out. The laziness will come back and bite them in the ass when it comes time to choose a career and they will live with that the rest of their lives.

Aliens, Bigfoot, alternate dimensions, ghosts, monsters, astroprojection, and cryptozoology, some people believe these sorts of things and think nothing of them, but others don't even dismiss the paranormal and think of it as hubbub and folklore. Why is this? Is it because people don't have an open mind or is it because some people will believe anything they hear? No one really knows.

As early as the sixth century Pythagoras stated that through his research and observations he had concluded that the earth was not flat but round, though lack of physical evidence and technology. Many people had split ideas if this was true or not. Many famous scholars of the time (including as many as five priests in the Catholic Church) publicly claimed it was blasphemy and they even said that his words were fueled by the devil. Other famous scholars sided with Pythagoras such as Aristotle and Euclid.

It's not that you should believe everything you hear. How come things that aren't the "norm" are just dismissed as crackpot stories? Some things that are somewhat accepted aren't easy to believe. For instance, why is the theory they know as real more real and harder to believe, so that things that are different won't seem so different. This kind of thinking can stop racism and fascist thinking in its tracks, because when you reject something before you learn the facts about it that's the definition of ignorant. Just because something is improbable does not mean that it's impossible.

So the next time you hear something that seems stupid or outlandish maybe do a little research and broaden your horizons before you shoot something out of the air that isn't even in season. A savior from 2000-some years ago is destined to rise and is going to take all that have "followed his rules" to a place in the sky with other dead people generally accepted by many, but the idea that that maybe there is life in other areas in the universe thought as unbelievable?

Not every outlandish story out there of the paranormal or the unnatural is true. That isn't hard to understand. Why is everything that seems to be different or "out there" just automatically dismissed as trash and not even given a second thought about?

The only explanation is that either people are born stupid or they are raised to believe something just as it is and not what it could be. People need to stop thinking in the conventional categories of what they know is real and stuff they don't understand. They either classify it as something against God or something that is just not real. Untraditional thinking may even open new windows for them. Instead of destroying what they know as real, maybe making what

Sara White
Opinions Editor

Rolling fields, cows grazing in the pasture, and geese flying high overhead; the picturesque Buffalo. However, that part of Buffalo is now either gone or packing its bags and leaving.

The fields are making way for new shops, attractions, and parking lots.

With the expansion of Wal-Mart, Buffalo was introduced to a new clothing store, Maurice's, something Buffalo has not seen since Stage (the current home of the Family Dollar) closed its doors. Target now boasts a Pizza Hut and Starbucks, rumors of a Menard's being built along Highway 55 fly about, the new Highway is half way through completion, and all the schools are working through major renovations in order to accommodate the constant flow of people streaming into Buffalo.

All of these "improvements" are turning Buffalo into "The Next Maple Grove." Buffalo will probably never be home to a major shopping mall, but the numerous cornfields would allow it. All the old farmers are forced to sell their farms. Their children do not want to take care of the barn anymore and the farmers are too old to do it themselves.

On weekends kids must leave Buffalo to find something to do. Maple Grove is a short distance away and offers enough entertainment for all. Buffalo does not need that entertainment inside the town, because it is close at hand. Maple Grove is far enough away though to keep these attractions from flowing into Buffalo.

It seems the attractions have found other ways to leak into the tiny farming town of Buffalo though.

The only part of Buffalo that has remained practically untouched is Downtown, except the grocery store's name being changed from County Market to Econo Foods to Gordy's Foods. Older residents dominate the area. They go to get prescriptions at Sterling Drug and stop into BJ'S Deli for some homemade soup. Basically Downtown has been preserved, with its old cobblestone streets and street lamps. It has a charm that most towns dream of obtaining. Some towns, like Monticello, try to repeat it by inserting tiny shops and creating a fake friendly atmosphere by their brand new Community Center. Only Buffalo's atmosphere is truly genuine.

All of the charm in Buffalo will disappear soon. Cold concrete buildings will fill the void of the fields. The twinkling stars will be replaced by smog. The tiny shops will become office buildings. The beautiful picture is leaving and being replaced by another Maple Grove.

Rolling fields, cows grazing in the pasture, and geese flying high overhead; the picturesque Buffalo. However, that part of Buffalo is now either gone or packing its bags and leaving. The fields are making way for new shops, attractions, and parking lots. With the expansion of Wal-Mart, Buffalo was introduced to a new clothing store, Maurice's, something Buffalo has not seen since Stage (the current home of the Family Dollar) closed its doors. Target now boasts a Pizza Hut and Starbucks, rumors of a Menard's being built along Highway 55 fly about, the new Highway is half way through completion, and all the schools are working through major renovations in order to accommodate the constant flow of people streaming into Buffalo. All of these "improvements" are turning Buffalo into "The Next Maple Grove." Buffalo will probably never be home to a major shopping mall, but the numerous cornfields would allow it. All the old farmers are forced to sell their farms. Their children do not want to take care of the barn anymore and the farmers are too old to do it themselves. On weekends kids must leave Buffalo to find something to do. Maple Grove is a short distance away and offers enough entertainment for all. Buffalo does not need that entertainment inside the town, because it is close at hand. Maple Grove is far enough away though to keep these attractions from flowing into Buffalo. It seems the attractions have found other ways to leak into the tiny farming town of Buffalo though. The only part of Buffalo that has remained practically untouched is Downtown, except the grocery store's name being changed from County Market to Econo Foods to Gordy's Foods. Older residents dominate the area. They go to get prescriptions at Sterling Drug and stop into BJ'S Deli for some homemade soup. Basically Downtown has been preserved, with its old cobblestone streets and street lamps. It has a charm that most towns dream of obtaining. Some towns, like Monticello, try to repeat it by inserting tiny shops and a creating a fake friendly atmosphere by their brand new Community Center. Only Buffalo's atmosphere is truly genuine. All of the charm in Buffalo will disappear soon. Cold concrete buildings will fill the void of the fields. The twinkling stars will be replaced by smog. The tiny shops will become office buildings. The beautiful picture is leaving and being replaced by another Maple Grove.

I was in the front seat of a police car when Sergeant Jim Brings showed me a driver's license.
"Do you know this kid?" he asked. We had just pulled a car over by the Discovery School for having a broken headlight.
"Yeah, I know him. Why?" I asked
Sgt. Brings was checking over a driving record when he stated, "All looks good here. I don't think we should give him a ticket. Do you?"
I timidly looked at my shoes, then at the car, then at the data on the computer screen.
"No," was my reply.
More than COPS
Police are always on the move. They respond to a variety of calls from 911 pranks to drug busts.
But police do more than what T.V. cop shows show. There is a lot of paperwork that has to be done. Officer Glenda Ridley is a school representative at Buffalo High School.
"We do a lot more than patrol around and arrest people," she said. "Right now, I am working on a project called S.T.A.R (Students Talk about Rights)."
Officer Ridley also deals with different school problems.
"The biggest issues last year were theft, tobacco use, and disorderly conduct."
There are many other positions beyond the term "police officer." The highest position is a Chief, after a Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Patrol Officer. Police only patrol the city, whereas the State Troopers patrol outside of the city limits.
Lieutenant Dan Anselmant is a big part of the Sheriff department. He makes sure that everyone under him is doing their job correctly. He also has done work with the K-9 unit. The K-9 units are specially-trained dogs that are used to sniff out drugs, and even locate people from anything from earthquake rubble to an avalanche. The police department hopes to be getting a K-9 unit in
* Police 4
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I sat in my porch on a chilly day just as the sun was rising.
The bus arrived and I stepped on and found a
seat. It felt good
to not have to drive and to just be able to sit and relax..
7:20 -
I am wandering the halls of the Middle School trying to get the feel of this. Most of the kids are a head shorter than
me, but once in a while I encounter a group of boys who tower
over everyone else.
7:45 - I met up with Tony Abramowski here in Mrs. Axel's
Prime Time, and I'll be following his schedule today.
8:13 - Our first class is Art with Mrs. Loidolt. I don't know
what I'm going to do...I'm sitting here with a blank sheet of
paper in front of me, and I feel pretty dumb right now...Eureka!
An american flag. Patriotism is always safe. Yeah, I'll draw that.
9:10 - I stick close to Tony as we make our way to Math
with Mr. Kramer, who is subbing for Mrs. Weise today. Don't
have a seat. Oh, there we go. I don't want to sit all by myself.
We start with a 5 minute quiz. It is easy enough, but I didn't get
nearly as many finished as Tony did...I'm glad we didn't have
to divide, because I don't know how to without a calculator.
10:07 - Now to English with Mrs. Ireland.
I am bombarded
with questions; "Who are you?" "Why are you here?" "Do you
know [unreadable]?" Mrs. Ireland had Tony and I explain what was
going on, then we took a spelling test: 100%! Yay! We are now
beginning to read 'Rikki-tikki-tavi.'
I have to keep from reading too far ahead. It's so sad to watch
some of these kids. I can point out the kind of people they are at my age - the
attention-starved girls who will try to find fulfillment in relationships and popularity; the guys
who will end up in jail, paying child support, or
on probation for drug use. This is where
it all starts; this is where the kids decide who they want
to be.
Sadly, they have the power to choose
wrong.
10:59 Time for lunch. We had some budding attempts in the lunch line, because, as I gather,
Tony is a pretty easy-going friendly guy, but he wouldn't allow
it. We sit at a table of all boys - of course, girls still have cooties.
They spend their time poking their fingers through a hole in the
table and then trying to smash them.
It's not so different from high
school actually.
Now where is it...oh, yep, there it is - the popular table.
It was the table of gods and goddesses when I was a student within these walls, but
now I see it for what it really is - the idols that kept me
from what really matters; people who were just as insecure
as I was. Why did I spend those three years fighting for their approval? The sad thing is that many in high school still haven't figured it
out. They are still chasing anything and everything to satisfy their cravings for acceptance. Looking at them now, I don't see why I wanted to be a part of that.
11:30 - History, with Mr. Johnson. We start off the hour
(which sounded like a sick cow being strangled), and everyone shoved
their way to the door so they could get on the bus and far from school as soon as possible.
12:30 - We are now in Science with Mr. Knutsen. Again, I am bombarded with curiosity "(whispers) Is that a new student? Who is that?" They're going over a test right now - wait, didn't I just learn this? Yep, last quarter I had a similar test on biomes and as I look around the room I see posters very similar to my final cell project last quarter. Wow, that's really sad.
I just got super tired. It's been a long day. Fun, interesting and enlightening, but with so many classes, yeah, it's long.
1:30 - We have Band now with the other Mr. Knutsen.
I hope I don't stink at drums.
Mr. Knutsen thinks I'll be able to help out the percussionists, but I don't know if I'm really all that good. It's been a while since I was in band, but it feels good to twirl the sticks again...
I just remembered that I have no idea what bus I'm riding home, or where it is. Um, that's a problem. I'm going to go take care of that...
We played a few songs and it was fun because I'm not super good at drums, but after 6 years, I do know accents and rhythms anyway. It was funny because the kids were like, "Wow, she's really good!" and "You should pay her to work here!" after I had played like 8 bars of straight 8th notes with some accents. It was great.
2:20 - Band is over now. The bell rang.
2:30 - I'm on the bus and on my way home.
One thing that struck me about the middle school is that it is so dark, so confined. The high school may look like a maximum security prison, but on the inside is an environment that encourages freedom and independence.
I think with Julie Swaggert being the principal, things will improve immensely. From what I gather, her philosophy is, in short: Let kids be kids, so long as they're not hurting anybody, and don't punish them for being who they are.
I don't know much about education, but that sounds logical.
2:50 - Home at last. As I stepped off the bus, I stepped back into my role as a sixteen year old junior in high school.
I realized something today. I've always wanted to be someone else, or in some other place. I've been wanting to be a kid again, without all of the cares and struggles that go along with coming of age. But now that I've been back to this stage of life - state of mind - I wouldn't go back. Without cares comes carelessness, without struggles comes ignorance, and without difficult life experiences comes immaturity. And I would rather be here, where I am and who I am, so long as I remember that a mature mind does little good without having the heart of a child.

I met up with Tony Abramowski, a seventh grader at the middle school, in Journalism with Mr. McCallum. We spent the day talking about censorship in school newspapers. I couldn't tell for sure, but he seemed relatively comfortable.

"It seemed like a really long class," said Tony. "I thought they would pick a topic and write about it, but it was sort of like a debate club on some topics. I had to talk a little on one topic but I think I did okay."

Contrasting the long 80-minute classes, the 8-minute passing times were a luxury for a student who was used to rushing to and from each class to make it in time.

"My favorite thing about the high school is the eight minute passing times," said Tony. "It's not fair. You get five more minutes than we do."

We made our way to Biology with Mr. Schneider. I felt bad for the kid because the whole class period we took notes and reviewed for a test. He actually did pretty well. On some things, he did even better than some people in the class.

"In Biology, we reviewed because they need to take a test tomorrow," said Tony. "We did this little study test and it was really hard for me but it looked really easy for others."

The bell rang and we went upstairs to Spanish 2 with Mrs. Bynk. Tony didn't know any Spanish, so I think he got a little lost, but it helped a lot when one of the guys in the class started talking to him and being friendly.

"I got confused very very fast since I didn't know Spanish," said Tony. "She [Mrs. Bynk] must really love her job because she got really happy when she was teaching everyone. She let a lot of people talk and screw around but she seemed really nice."

We were released for lunch and Tony sat with me at my usually all-girl table, though some guys he knew came to sit with us so he wouldn't have to be surrounded by just girls, though I'm not sure if he really would have minded.

"At the middle school, there are always tables with just one person sitting by themselves," said Tony, "but here there are big groups at each table. No one is sitting alone."

Tony was able to observe things in people that I don't think we always can, because we are already immersed in our own mini-culture. In College Prep Writing with Mr. Squadroni, we went over vocabulary and discussed the papers that we were beginning to write.

"Mr. Squadroni wasn't as loose compared to all the other teachers, but not as strict as my teachers," said Tony. "Mr. Squadroni made a lot of good points when some people asked hard questions."

Tony helped me to appreciate the differences between teachers at the high school and middle school. The middle school teachers spend a lot more time baby-sitting their students and high school teachers are able to act like real people toward their students because we are finally starting to figure out that they are real people.

"At our school, if you talk you get in trouble. The teachers are a lot more lenient here."

Another thing I have come to appreciate is how much respect is valued here. As middle school kids, we heard the horror stories of the big scary seniors picking on the freshmen and shoving them into lockers, but for the most part, it ended up being completely opposite, and this proved to be true for Tony as well.

"Everyone in the middle school said I'd be pushed into lockers and everyone would be mean to me," Tony said, "but nobody's pushed me into lockers yet."

Insights into old anxieties laid to rest

The bell rang and students shuffled into the library seeking a quiet place to study. Some found corners among the tall bookshelves; others gathered at communal tables. A few students read aloud to each other, while most sat with their noses buried in textbooks or novels. The librarians moved about, reshelving and answering questions, creating an atmosphere that felt both studious and relaxed.

The room was a mix of concentration and conversation. A student at the back table tapped his pencil persistently while another chewed on the end of a pen. Outside, the campus moved at its usual hurried pace, but within the library time seemed to slow, offering a temporary refuge from the rush of the day.

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As of August 2004, it is estimated that 170,000,000 people have cell phones - that's 58% of the total United States population. In 1990, only about 4,000,000 Americans had cell phones, which was 1% of the total United States population. Cellular phone sales are skyrocketing.

Students at Buffalo High School use cell phones everyday. Is that good or bad? The use of cellular phones does have many advantages. A cell phone comes in handy for a variety of things such as emergencies, long distance relationships, questions, and getting help when you're lost.

Some people can even tell you that a cell phone has saved their life. Cell phones played a big role in the Columbine school shootings. "When my snowmobile stalled, I was fortunate to have my cell phone with me to get help," said Senior Josh Johnson. "I hit a deer in the middle of the country and had my cell phone to call my parents," said Junior Amanda Headley. Who knows what is in store with having a cell phone in school," said Junior Michael Mullen. "I need a cell phone in school for when I need to talk to my parents, when I stay after, and for emergencies," said Junior Bruce Paulson.

The distractions caused by driving with cell phones are the most common problem. The Harvard University's Center for Risk Analysis estimates that cell phones are the cause of 2600 deaths, and 570,000 injuries each year. The risk of an accident increases by four times. This amount of risk is the same as if a driver was legally intoxicated with alcohol. In about 40 countries, there are multiple laws against cellular phones and driving because people take their eyes off the road and lose concentration. How many students drive to school while talking on their cell phones?

"I can see people talking and driving if they have an emergency," said Freshman Mitch Greig, "but I see them [using] phones in the future? Maybe positive things, maybe negative things. All we know is that cell phones are here to stay."

Taco Johns and Taco Bell are the two biggest taco joints in America. They come in all shapes, sizes and places. They both have a skill to create a great taco in about 30 seconds. They are both very successful with people going to both of them, so how to pick which one they want to go to, which one is better?

"Taco Johns is way better," said senior Jill Thompson. "They have a wider variety, like potato oles, and they are really good." Even though they have potato oles some still beg to differ.

"Definitely Taco Bell," said junior Jeremy Read. "They have steak quesadillas, chilly cheese burritos and guarditas, which are probably the best thing ever" bh) roll... obviously. They are the driving factor to make you choose what to eat every day, especially in tacos. Who could guess that there could be so much to a taco to make it taste different from another taco?

"We have the higher quality ingredients," said a manager at Taco Johns Ryan Liljiquist. "I have been to Taco Bell and I work with our stuff every day. The meat, cheese and potatoes are better here at Taco Johns."

"I think that the cheese in the quesadilla's tastes better really goes into making

Taste buds play a huge [unreadable] at Taco Bell then it does at Taco Johns," said Read.

"Taco Bell is spicier, and there's not so much stuff in their tacos," said Junior Max Rixe. "Taco Johns just piles on all the ingredients to give the flavor, Taco Bell uses its spices and doesn't put so much crap in."

So there is no better taco place; it's just all in your taste buds. Go to Taco Bell for the spicier, more flavorful side of the taco world. Go to Taco Johns for a plain, good ol' taco piled high with all maybe your favorite ingredients.

Everybody likes music. But with so many types, it's difficult to point out what is "popular" and what isn't. BHS is no exception; this school has a taste of its own, and it's interesting to see what that is.

It's not easy to declare what music is the most liked because it is such an opinion based topic, but Country comes out ahead in the polls. According to a recent survey, country music was favored at 14%, followed by Rock and Classic Rock tied at 11% each, and hip-hop at 10%. Least popular music was Opera, Latino, and Christian music. But even against the stats, some people are still fixed on what they love.

"Punk is dead. I know that," said Sophomore David D'amalfi, "That doesn't mean that it's not awesome."

For every genre of music that is loved, there is another that is hated. Again, it is based on personal preference, but the type of music that is despised the most by its haters is rap. "I hate rap for the simple fact that they talk very quickly," said D'amalfi, "and do it to a bunch of clicks and whistles."

Most students got into their music because they grew up listening to it, and they were introduced to it by their family and friends.

"My dad played rock a lot," said Senior Josh Peterson.

"I've been listening to country for nearly 17 and a half years," said Senior Karl Anderson, "and I'm 17 and a half years old."

A lot of students consider their music a major part of their lives, listening to it everyday and memorizing all of their favorite songs. Most don't become so involved though that it changes who they are.

"I'm not all gangsta," said Senior Mike Hanks, "rap's good but it doesn't influence me."

Music goes along well with dancing. Dancing is a good way to feel your music. Some don't do it, some love it and others will only do it under certain circumstances.

"I break dance to rap," Hanks said.

"Maybe I would dance," said Anderson, "if the chicks dug it."

In the commercial arena, hip-hop is one of the most profitable music genres. One reason for this, experts say, is its relatively equal gender split of performers, like female artist Mya, above. But according to our survey, only 10% of students actually picked hip-hop as their favorite type of music. Photo used with permission

I wished I was one, they always had a lot of fun.
Journalism Staff

The majority of Buffalo high school students say that the new Disney movies have gotten worse. This could be the reason that most of us still re-watch our favorite Disney movies.

Flying carpet rides, playful raccoons named Meeko, talking teacups, and dancing wooden puppets are all the things that make up parts of the memory of our childhoods.

"I watched Hercules for the first time in like six years," said Junior Amanda Headley.

The most popular Disney movies among Buffalo High School students were The Lion King with 29% and Aladdin with 23% of students saying it was their favorite movie. It seems like every one has a memory about their favorite parts of Disney movies.

"I forgot how good the movie was, now it's one of my favorites," Jenna Dille Journalism Staff said.

"I loved the songs," said Junior Jake Fourre. "I used to sing along with all the catchy tunes."

Most of our favorite memories of movies have to do with a certain character. Abu, Belle, Peter Pan, Geppetto and Thumper were some of the characters students remembered the most.

"The lost boys were all so cool," said senior Mike. Not only were they fun to watch, they also influenced our lives.

"One year, for Halloween, a bunch of my cousins and other people and I dressed up as Dalmatians," said Junior Andrea Buffie. "There were 101 of us, we were in the drummer too."

Disney movies were a big part of most childhoods, and will continue to be a big part of most adulthood.

In Halo, you start off on the ring and you're also on one of the aliens' (Covenant's) planets. You try to eliminate the Covenant and take control of Halo, with the eventual goal of destroying it. The game ends with Master Chief going back to Earth thinking that peace has supposedly been achieved.

Halo 2

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“Let’s start a revolution!” Arts and Entertainment Editor Max Krugman suggested.

It started as a trickle. On the day the meth-awareness singer spoke to the freshmen class there were a few jokes about the media controlling peoples' minds and politicians being crooked—normal rhetoric for angst-filled teenagers. One freshman on the bus had said, “Man, that speech made me want to start a riot!” The rest laughed but then grew silent, as if accepting the sentiment.

Skeptics thought it simple underclass ranting, but after word got around that the administration had cancelled the band's second performance the players achieved martyrdom. They became living memorials against censorship by “The Machine” and defiance towards “The Man.” This too would pass, they thought, but then a freshman had an idea.

A fuse was lit. Fliers were made, signs painted, pamphlets handed out, and within a week the freshman class was in full rebellion. Everybody helped and no one shirked responsibility.

The gymnasts and cheerleaders danced while the weightlifters bench-pressed on the tile buffalo of the atrium, showing, they said, the strength of the freshmen class. The nerds built a large rocket system, that when fired correctly would spell out across the night sky: REVOLUTION 4EVA! But one nerd forgot the rockets for the “R,” and before firing, forgot that he forgot, creating a large controversy. However, this failure was much outdone by the success of The Hammer, a sculpture of a gigantic hammer pounding down nails sticking out of a small board.

While some of the dumber freshmen did not understand the symbolism, another smarter comrade was always there to point it out. The board, they would say, symbolized the school, the nails being the students, and the hammer... the hammer was the evil administration, pounding conformity into the students.

The Hammer became the symbol of the revolution, and in addition to The Man and The Machine, the freshmen rebelled against The Hammer. However, the problem was one. The nine hatched a plan.

A day later, Mr. Davidson walked from his car to the left entrance, smelling the fresh fall air. He walked into the building, toward his room, put the key in the door, and stopped—it wouldn't turn.

“Now Comrades, the time is near!” Krugman whispered.

Dumb freshmen grew greater, and it was soon “obvious,” as Max Krugman said, that the freshmen elect a leadership council. At the elections Krugman won Council Chair unanimously, and Krugman then appointed the other eight council members.

The Council's first discussion was based on meeting location: namely, the lack of... The Council knelt down with their backs to the window, nodded.

“What the—” Mr. Davidson said, trailing off. At the same time other teachers in the freshmen area experienced similar problems: Mrs. Jacobson's latch would not turn, the black box theatre's privacy curtains were drawn with the door malfunctioning, boarded up.

Then from Mr. Davidson's room came a scream: “Now comrades, now!”

As if on one accord, the doors burst open and a stampede of shoes filled the silent halls. The students cascaded through the locker bay, merged around the staircase, and pounded through the office doors.

Within minutes the principals had been tossed out and the offices were theirs. The students just arriving from buses gazed in awe at the sight: students dancing in the atrium, the administrators lying dazed on the grass, and the words “Buffalo High School” spray painted over with “Max Academy.” The party continued for a couple of hours before settling down.

Reluctantly, the students returned to their classes—an event the teachers had requested—and the Council laughed raucously as they sat down in the chairs of Dr. Miller's old office.

“Well, what is there to do?” a girl on the council asked. Max stared at the sea of papers atop Miller's desk. Memoranda, budgets, sports schedules, school board meeting transcripts, event schedules, tours to give, construction plans... Max stared down morosely; the others were of similar mood.

“Should I get them?” she asked after a long silence.

“We all will,” Max said.

They walked outside to find the administrators waiting for them patiently, having been locked out.

“Couldn't figure it all out?” Dr. Miller asked. Max shook his head for the group. Dr. Miller sighed. “I just don't understand. I mean we don't burden you kids with unnecessary rules: there's no 'no-hats' rule, you can take your bags into your classes, we let you set up religious clubs and stuff. And you might say, 'Big deal, give us what we should have,' and you'd be right, but,” he paused, “it's better here than other schools.” He brightened up. “Anyway, I'll see you kids in four weeks, till then, you're suspended. Good day.”

Metroid Prime
Metroid prime got the first Metroid Prime you knew what you're getting into when you got the game. In general, gamers, graphics graphics and action are the things of Metroid Prime but so is fast-scrolling throughout the game and the sound was superb. The GameCube was worth the wait and the first Metroid Prime had become my favorite game and I enjoyed exploring the areas and finding all of the secrets, while the story and gameplay were as great as they had been promised.
This time through the story starts off with Samus Aran returning to her ship and changing course for an unknown planet with a distress signal. She discovers the planet is inhabited by a strange species and a giant creature called the Aurora Unit. Samus soon discovers that this creature is alive and connected to the planet's life force. The game is a little darker and more serious than the first title and it may be confusing to players who did not play the first title. Fans of the original will find the new plot intriguing and it will explain some of the mysteries left in the first game.
The gameplay is very much the same as the original Metroid Prime. The exploration is engrossing and the environments are huge with plenty of hidden areas and secret rooms to discover. Combat is more intense and players will have to use a wide variety of weapons to defeat enemies. The controls remain tight and responsive and the game plays very well on the GameCube controller.
Graphically the game is excellent with nice textures and lighting effects. The areas you explore are varied and detailed and there is plenty of atmosphere. The sound score is also very good, enhancing the mood of each area with appropriately eerie or intense music.
One of the most enjoyable aspects is the variety of bosses you face. Each boss presents a unique challenge and often requires the player to think quickly and adapt. The variety of weapons and the upgrades you can find make for satisfying progression and combat.
All in all Metroid Prime builds on the first game's strengths and adds more depth to the story and world. Fans of the series should be pleased and newcomers will find a challenging, rewarding adventure.
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Halo 2 starts off at the homeland of the Covenant's. The Covenant are recouping and getting ready the counter attack Earth. The Covenant has a massive fleet of alien war ships. They overpower the marine's border patrols around planet earth and end up invading the planet. Playing as the Master Chief, it's your job to rid the aliens from planet Earth.
"I liked Halo 1's ending better than Halo 2's because the way Halo 2 ended it left too much of a clue that there was going to be a Halo 3," said Welter. "With Halo 1 the ending made you believe you had beaten the game and there wasn't going to be a continuation."
Both Halo and Halo 2 have differences, including player options. In Halo 2 you don't just have to play as Master Chief in cooperative mode; (playing against your friends instead of the Covenant in split game levels) you can play as an elite Covenant as well. Each character's color and body art is changeable.
"As far as vehicles, weapons, and actual gameplay Halo 2 was better," said Welter. "It has a better array of weapons and vehicles to choose from and, in cooperative mode, you had more people to choose from other than just being Master Chief."
Welter first started playing Halo in 2001 when he first got his Xbox; Halo was the first game he had for it. He's been playing Halo ever since and has never gotten bored with it as he did other games.
"With other games," said Welter, "I'd get bored right after I won, but not with Halo."

Simpsons Go Hollywood?
Premiering in 1989 and spawning more than 300 episodes, this classic TV show has spawned just as many memorable moments, if not more.
The residents of Spingfield have been entertaining us in our living rooms for 15 years and whether it's an ignorant quote from the bumbling Homer Simpson or an odd remark from little Ralph Wiggum, these yellow guys always seem to make us laugh.
All good things must come to an end, though, and word of the series concluding has been floating around for some time now. Although another season or two are to be made, the Simpsons movie is already being written and plans for two sequels are already rumored.
When students were surveyed mixed opinions were shared on the idea of a movie and on the show in general. "I would see a Simpsons movie if they made one," said Sophomore Matt Johnson, "but three seems a bit excessive." Others didn't seem to mind the number of sequels.
"I will probably see the movie three times in the first week it's out," said Sophomore Aaron Anderson, who claims to be putting up a Simpsons shrine in his room. "I'm ecstatic! I can't wait."
Most Simpsons fans couldn't seem to wait either and favorite moments ranged from both new seasons to old ones. One sophomore said that he liked "When Homer fell through Alec Baldwin's window," while a majority made remarks such as "Too many to pick from," or "I love them all!"
None the less, most students say the series will eventually die out. This is something that seems certain even with the excitement over a movie. But we can always hope that after the theatres are empty and fans have moved on and had kids of their own, that there will be a empty space on the rack at the rental store and somewhere, in someone's living room, the Simpsons will still be cracking a smile.
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In the next few years The Simpsons may be stopping production, according to the rumormill. They are at this point unconfirmed, but with the plans to to release the first Simpsons movie, they seem probable. If it's true, thanks for the memories guys.

This year is a special year for the Blades. This is the last year that they will be Wright County. After this year they will be splitting up into their individual towns.
The Blades have been making the best of there last season after starting off 5-0, and just came off a huge win over there arch rivals, Chisago Lakes.
"It feels great to beat them," said senior captain Brita Schroeder. "They beat us last year, and they went to state."
Even though the Blades don't have much depth in the line up, they are still getting the job done. Senior Michelle Moen has been on fire through the first month of the season. She has scored seven goals and has put up six assists.
"I really want to work hard this year," said Moen. "I want to step up and be a leader on and off the ice."
So far they are liking the looks of this years team better than last years.
"This year we're doing all of the little things better. We're shooting a lot more, and getting to every rebound," said Moen.
"It seems like we are much closer this year," said Schroeder. "We're having more fun together, and it seems like were more of a family than teammates."
The Blades only have 13 people that dress for varsity, so it gets very tiring. A few of the girls got cut and the rest of them are playing on JV.
"Junior Jenna Bullock is new to the varsity team this year, and she is playing a very important role," said Schroeder. "We needed someone to step up at defense for us this year, and she did."

Above: Proceeding the face off, the blades with the puck prepare to escort it down the ice. Filled with skill they pulled out a win against there rivaled opponent Chisago Lakes.
Left: Senior Captain Brita Schroeder takes out her opponent in the Blades success over Chisago Lakes. One of the teams goals this year was to step things up on the defensive end.
Photos by Matt Menough

Since it's the last year for the Blades, there was a lot of mixed emotions between the girls.
"It's kind of exciting" said Schroeder. "This year we get to end the history of the Blades on a good note. It stinks for the Juniors who have to split up and start over fresh next year."
"This year were making everything count. This year kind of makes me feel like a senior, but then I get to go back and play again next year," said junior Kathleen Rosso.
"People weren't expecting a lot from us this year, but I think were going to surprise a lot of people," said Schroeder.

As the season rolls around once again, the basketball boys off-season workouts and drills finally pay off. As they all pile into the gym excited and ready for their first practice. They consisted mainly of running drills and working their hardest to make the team.

"It went well, lots of drills and such because people wanted to make the team and achieve their goals to win," said senior Derek Bauer

"Even though they have been a pretty good team in the past, working together wise at least, they are going to have to make some changes this year," said head coach Nick Guida, "Full court defense and offense is going to have to be more all over the court and faster, these are a few of the main things at least."

Their records last year stood at 9-18 over all and 4-10 in conference. Although that isn't horrible senior Eric Jenkins, Guida, and sophomore Josh Ortmann all agree that the records will be above .500 this year.

"I think were going to be above .500, we have a lot more depth this year, and similar types of players - good shooters and quick players," said Jenkins

Although they work and play hard all year long, they start to show a huge improvement in their game and keep it there around the middle of the season. Their biggest challenge this year is more then likely going to be against Maple Grove.

"Their size is the best at Monticello because we have a rivalry there, everybody will come and want to beat them," said Jenkins

In basketball, it's always a team effort but no matter what people can't help but notice huge improvements in some players and others not excelling as much. But no matter who is the best or the worst player, the whole team becomes close throughout the year, almost like a family.

This year is going to be a new full court defense for all the players and it'll be new excitement for the fans. Even though it may be frustrating since they have to learn newer, harder things the team will make the idea of basketball come alive.

Although they work and play hard all year long, they start to show a huge improvement in their game and keep it

The Hockey team will look much better this year than the previous year. With 12 returning players and six new additions, there will be experience everywhere you look. Especially in the net and at defense, which only has only two new players. There are also no new systems being played this year which will mean the Bison will know there's very well being led by senior Mike Mortenson at defense who has played the same systems since eighth grade.
The only new thing this year besides personnel is the way captains are picked. The team picks its senior captains. But the junior players can fill out a sheet and have a chance to be an assist captain for a while during the season.
"I think it is a very good idea," said sophomore Josh Wachter. "It will give them more experience and make them better leaders for their senior year whether the are captains or not."
In a tournament on November 19 and 20 in Grand Rapids the team was inconsistent. Playing very well at times and at other times playing very poorly. The team only managed to score 12 goals up north in six games. But were able to win three and tie two thanks to excellent goal tending by seniors Scott Longhofer, Matt Griffith, and sophomore Alex Rixe.
Going into the season the question had been can the goalie's keep the puck out of the net? But after seeing a brief preview of ten scrimmages there is a new question? Can the Bison find more goal scorers? The First line of seniors, Roger Trousdale, Rob Mueller, and Brian Downer have scored most of the goals so far this season. Trousdale thinks it is just the experience.
"Brian, Rob, and I have been playing together for a long time. It's just a matter of time before the other players [start to get comfortable and start clicking]," Trousdale said.
The other two lines have not been getting scored on often but also have not been putting the puck in the net. Although there are still some things that the team needs to work on, they look to be a very tough competitor in the conference and in the section to go to state.
Downer said, "It's our goal to make it to state. It's always the ultimate goal of a team."
The Bison especially want to win conference, as this is the last year they will be playing in the North Suburban Conference and they want to go out with a bang.

Gabe Goldstein

During some recent hours, the construction crews are still hard at work, continuing to work on the new school building. From beneath the pavement a structure and the work can be seen while the building is wrapped, all work remains on schedule.

“Everything is on, we are on a good schedule,” said Principal Dr. Nick Miller.

Miller said, as the schedule is kept on time everything finished. As of December 6, the front entrance by the Cafeteria dome and the locker rooms have been completed. Next, the work on corridors and classrooms begin.

“We will start those longer wall cuts by taking down walls in the building. And it will be all day, every day,” said Miller.

Senior Buildings and two other from Dexter Construction works Monday through, from Friday January 28. Some other workers from Docks did the same day when working on demolition and reassembling for parking lot back.

“We’ll make it to the time the lockers are finishing is very well,” said Miller.

The construction superintendent also stated said in the 70th about the Dexter Construction have worked.

“Students help Stafford have a great group of students and we have had no problems,” said Miller.

Both Miller and students have praised the students for their understanding of the process and their ability to adapt to the changes the classes and construction have brought.