The Disappearance of the American Dream

    As kids we’re always told about all the things we can do when we’re older. We dream about the beautiful…

    Cameron Winter: Live at Carnegie Hall, one of the best live albums ever [Review]

    Cameron Winter, the frontman of indie rock band Geese, first released his EP ‘singles’ featuring two songs titled ‘Vines’ and…

    Why Hoofprint?

    I joined The Hoofprint because when I read stories, I smile, so I wanted to be one of the people…

    El Meraya: Identity Is Complicated When There’s Part of You That Cannot Be Hidden

    First of all, what is El Meraya (المراية)? Well simply put, the direct translation is “The Mirror,” but its meaning…

    One Thing Almost Everyone Can Agree On: The Role of Music

    Music is a constant part of life at BHS, whether students are listening to music in the car, using it…

    Lanterns: Bright but not Blinding [Review]

    HBOs Lanterns was announced in 2023 as one of the first parts of the DCU’s Gods And Monsters slate. It…

    Freshman First Impressions

    After a couple of weeks at BHS, the 9th graders are starting to get the hang of high school. But…

    In Defense of Wolverine [Review]

    When Insomniac Studios announced a Marvel Wolverine game in September of 2021, the State of Play fans were skeptical about…

    Primetime: A Controversial Look at Journalism Versus Entertainment [review]

    The year is 2006, what starts as a small segment on Dateline NBC as a story about adults talking to…

    Voices

    The student voices of Buffalo High School, offering diverse opinions on the issues and entertainment that impact the community.

    • Drawing by Anna

      As kids we’re always told about all the things we can do when we’re older. We dream about the beautiful houses we might own, and the college experiences we’ll have, and all the jobs we could do—not because of how much money they make, but because we would truly love it. As we progress into life, it becomes clear that most of these dreams are slipping further and further out of our reach. Throughout our…

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    • Cameron Winter, the frontman of indie rock band Geese, first released his EP ‘singles’ featuring two songs titled ‘Vines’ and ‘Take It With You’ before releasing his first solo album titled ‘Heavy Metal’. His song ‘Love Takes Miles’ became an incredibly popular hit song within the indie scene.  On December 11th 2025, Winter performed his work for Carnegie Hall in New York City. He performed three new songs never officially recorded. The entire performance was…

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    • The Hoofprint staff are taking a group photo at a Journalism Convention.

      I joined The Hoofprint because when I read stories, I smile, so I wanted to be one of the people making the reader smile. I also just love writing. At night I’ll often find myself reflecting on my day and I often get stuck on what I think is awesome and what I’m proud of myself for accomplishing. For example, during cross country, after I get a new personal record, I look back on it…

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    • A girl wearing headphones looks out a car window form the back seat during a nighttime drive.

      First of all, what is El Meraya (المراية)? Well simply put, the direct translation is “The Mirror,” but its meaning reflects much more than just a reflection of ourselves. It’s a song by Sherine, a singer who I grew up listening to and is quite popular in the Middle East. Its symbolism is quite purposeful in how the song represents one’s state of mind, specifically Sherine’s. It represents her unfamiliarity in her identity; how she…

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    • Members of the pep band perform during the Homecoming Game.

      Music is a constant part of life at BHS, whether students are listening to music in the car, using it to focus, or performing it themselves.  A randomized survey with 30 respondents across all grade levels showed that 76.7% of students listen to music everyday, while only 6.6% said that they never or rarely listen to music. “Usually, I listen to music when I’m in the car driving to and from school, ” Grant Merz…

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    • HBOs Lanterns was announced in 2023 as one of the first parts of the DCU’s Gods And Monsters slate. It was described as ‘a buddy cop detective mystery series.’ While the Green Lantern mythos is one that used to be as iconic as any others, The 2011 movie (directed by Martin Campbell) seemed to kill the public’s interest in the character. The idea that a character who is part of experimental science fiction stories, was…

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    • A teacher is presenting to students.

      After a couple of weeks at BHS, the 9th graders are starting to get the hang of high school. But how do they really feel about adjusting to high school? Dakota Rawerts ‘30 appreciates the aspects of high school, but there are some challenges. “I like [high school], ” said Rawerts, “It’s really fun, and there are more opportunities than at the middle school. The pros of high school are more freedom and new experiences,…

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    • When Insomniac Studios announced a Marvel Wolverine game in September of 2021, the State of Play fans were skeptical about how Wolverine could work in the Insomniac superhero game format. Questions, such as: Could they make Wolverine work in an open world? Would the game even be open world? Could Insomniac do the story and history of Wolverine justice? Well after a 5-year wait Marvel’s Wolverine launched as a PS5 exclusive on September 15. Set…

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    • A still frame from the movie Primetime (2026).

      The year is 2006, what starts as a small segment on Dateline NBC as a story about adults talking to children online, becomes a recurring television show titled To Catch a Predator. While the show was doing the biggest thing on television, it was not without controversy. The show was hit with hundreds of criticisms about its shady methods, the difficult discussions it created, and the true moral behind the show.  The show ended in…

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    • This comic is an extended illustration for the article Twin, Does It Matter If It’s Even You Anymore? by Juniper Lostetter.

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