Help Haiti concert- Friday, February 26

Sophomore Kaelie Lund partnered up with Senior Graham Wyatt and GMSA to help put together the Help Haiti concert tonight (Friday) at 7:00 in the PAC. If you go, you can catch acts performed by Undefined Purpose, Whosah?, Iceicles to Eskimos, and Softer Fireside, along with some other interesting acts.

“One hundred percent of the proceeds go to the American Refugee Comittee which is sending all of that money to Haiti,” said Lund.

“The situation in Haiti is really bad,” said Lund. “I didn’t realize until I did research. They’re living in tents with no clean water, and they need our help.”

Arrive at 7:00 to catch a bite to eat, the concert starts at 7:30.

Samantha Nyberg

Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball updates

Tuesday, the boy’s and girl’s basketball teams played Cambridge-Isanti.

The girls had a tough loss of 51-60 by the end of the game.

“We started out bad and weren’t getting rebounds that we needed. We were missing shots that we usually make but in the second half we stepped it up and made it a pretty close game,” said Senior Kristin Jeske. “Rebounding is something we always want to improve on. That is the major thing we think will really help us.”

The boys came out ahead with a score of 51-41.
“I thought we played pretty well on Tuesday. Cambridge is a good team and it’s always though playing there. Of course there’s room for improvement,”  said Senior Erik Starr. “We need to clean up a couple of little things on offense and defense for Friday but we’ll be just fine. We also need to knock down some more free throws. We didn’t shoot as well from the line Tuesday as we usually do.”
The girl’s start their sections on March 6 in St. Cloud. Their opponent still has to be determined. The boy’s play Friday in Monticello at 7:30 P.M.

By Sam Mailhot

Girls Basketball Shares Conference Title with STMA

On Tuesday February 24, the girls’ basketball team had a tough loss to Cambridge-Isanti. Cambridge is now 19-6 overall this season while the Bison girls are 20-5. Two of those losses were conference games. Neighbor, St. Michael-Albertville girls’ basketball team has also lost two conference games this season. This means Buffalo and St. St Michael will share the conference title.

Cafeteria options force students to make educated choices

Many junk food options have become available in the cafeteria including Little Debbie Snacks, gummy bears, and ice cream bars. Just as many healthy options are available, but many students seem drawn to the less healthy options.  In a society where people are becoming more and more aware of the health risks that junk food poses, what actions are being taken to give younger generations alternative options?

“In the eight years since I’ve worked here, healthy options have been made available to students just as often as unhealthy,” said Cafeteria Staff Member Lynnette Neumann. “The addition of the salad bar was huge. I put it together because it’s important to eat fresh fruits and veggies. What you have to understand is that the kids request the junk food. We have to give you some options since you can’t leave the campus for lunch.”

Cafeteria staff made sure that for every unhealthy choice there was also a healthier option.

“I’m a parent and I know that it’s all about moderation,” said Cafeteria Staff Member Katie Lohse. “Instead of food that’s completely bad we have fat-free fruit snacks, 100 calorie packs, water, and Gatorade. It’s your choice to eat healthy.”

Health classes also took the initiative to educate students about the options they had when making nutritional choices. They discussed the negative aspects of eating food full of fat and empty calories. They also were taught that not all fatty foods are bad, contrary to some beliefs. Fat is a necessity in one’s diet, therefor it is okay to include junk food in the diet in small proportions.

“I teach the students to eat 90/10,” said Health Teacher Mary Bremmer. “It means eat 90% healthy food and then there’s room for 10% junk food in a day. The cafeteria does a great job, time and serving wise. I think most people are aware of health risks but they prefer unhealthy food because it takes less time, costs less, and tastes better.”

While students may make bad nutritional choices, they are still being educated on risks and outcomes more than ever before. This is being done as an attempt to better people’s health and lengthen their lives, starting with younger generations.

“I think kids are becoming more aware,” said Neumann. “Younger kids are much more educated than my generation was at your age.”

Boys’ Hockey finishes regular season, prepares for Sectional play.

The Boys’ hockey yeam ended regular season play last Saturday with a 6-0 loss to the number 1 AA ranked Minnetonka. The Bison have had a tough schedule this season, facing off against other top teams like Wayzata, Edina, Maple Grove, Roseau and Hopkins. The Bison were put in a tough position after losing twelve seniors the previous season, but the seven seniors and numerous underclassmen pulled together and showed a lot of determination in finishing up the season strong.

The Bison finished off the season with an overall record of 7-17-1. In the Mississippi 8 Conference, the boys finished in 4th place behind Rogers, Cambridge-Isanti and Princeton; they split with Rogers and Princeton. With regular season over, the boys will have one day of practice before heading up north this Tuesday, February 23rd to face-off verses Brainerd in their first Sectional game. Brainerd finished first in the Central Lakes Conference and have an overall record of 21-3-0. If the Bison (6th seed) beat the Brainerd Warriors (3rd seed), they will play this Saturday, February 27th verses the winner of the Monticello/Roseau game. Check out next weeks hoofprint.net for more information on the Boys’ High School Sectional play.

Staff performs in sixth-annual showcase tonight

Every year, staff from all over the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose schools participate in a staff showcase.  The talent show is taking place tonight, Februaury 19, at the Buffalo High School in the Performing Arts Center.

The staff put on this talent show each year to raise money for student scholarships for the seniors of Buffalo High School.

In 2004, the school held the first Staff Schowcase.  “It was Mike Walsh’s idea,” said Mike Quady.  “This is the sixth year that the showcase has been going.”

“There are about fifty staff involved in the showcase, and another fifty behind the scenes,” Quady said.  “The staff plan all of the original acts on their own.”

Tonights show will be featuring acts such as “Wild Horses” put on by Emily Greeley, Charley Keifenheim, Dave Robinson, and Evan Ronken, and “Fly Me to the Moon” put on by James Jarvie, Scott Rabehl, and Jason Swanson, in addition to teachers all over the district.

Snow Daze: Switched up Perspective

Yesterday’s dress-up day was Switch It Up. Students dressed as teachers and teachers dressed as students. Student’s choices of dress ranged from Mr. Bakke to Ms. Kunz. Teachers’ outfit varied as well. Spanish teacher Nancey Eiynck dressed as Senior Megan Downing with Downing’s  swim gear.

“I thought I was accurate in my outfit because I was wearing a actual student’s outfit….the iPod was a bit cliche though,” said Eiynck.

“I thought it was hilarious! Senora Eynick did a great job of portraying me because that was something I would actually wear to school. Some of the staff seemed like they dressed up as students would when they went to school though. Sorenson did a really good job with the glasses and the headphones,” said Downing.

French teacher Jason Swanson had help from his fourth block class. His entire outfit was planned by his students and most of the clothing was donated for him to use.

English teacher Tracey Hagstrom-Durant dressed as Junior Vinnie Menth with a matching jacket, ball cap and T-shirt.

By Sam Mailhot

Community Book Read features Minnesota Author Kao Kalia Yang

The chosen book for this year is The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Minnesota author Kao Kalia Yang. It is a Hmong family memoir involving families searching for a place to call their home. Hmong families moved from Laos to refugee camps in Thailand and then made their way to the United States. Few of the stories of their journey have been told, and Yang’s novel is one of the first to tell about the Hmong experience.

This is the fifth year the Community Book Read has taken place. Each book is chosen by a committee of teachers, and the discussion itself is led by students in CIS: Introduction to Literature.

“It’s a good opportunity for the class because so much of what they learn is in discussion,” said English teacher Denise Wahlin-Fiskum.

There will also be a presentation by Yang and by Cultures United in the Performing Arts Center.

“You get a new perspective on a book when you hear the author speak, especially since this is a memoir,” said Wahlin-Fiskum. “It’s not fiction, it’s her life – her family’s life – and it’s so moving. I’ve ended up in tears both times hearing of her experiences, good and bad. It’s really something to hear it in her own words. Rarely do you have that opportunity.”

Copies of The Lathomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir are available in the library for anyone who wishes to participate in the discussion.

By Kristin Jeske and Caroline Persons

Boys’ basketball beats state-ranked St. Cloud Tech

The boys’ basketball team managed to emerge from Tuesday night’s game with a 55-52 victory over St. Cloud Tech, who is ranked tenth in state. Both teams were in the lead countless times during the game, but it all came down to a three point difference.

“There was a lot of anticipation for the game,” said Junior Keenan Brown. “They had a good record and play a lot like we do. We played awesome and the game was close the whole time. It was a fun win for us.”

St. Cloud Tech is currently ranked first in section, followed by Buffalo, so Tuesday’s game was preparation for the Section Playoffs. Sections are set to begin in March.

“Out of the eight sections in the state, ours is definitely in the top four as far as difficulty,” said Head Coach Nicholas Guida. “I absolutely think we have a shot at state this year. All it takes is the right team playing the best basketball at the right time and it’s just about evolving into that team.”

The team plays again tomorrow, February 18, at 6:00 at Big Lake High School. Big Lake is currently 5-8 in conference and is ranked fourth.

Sign up for Blood Drive happening next week

Buffalo Senior High School will begin their Blood Drive, sponsored by the  American Red Cross, on Friday, March 5.

Sign up to give blood will be held during lunch on Monday 2/22, Tuesday 2/23, and Wednesday 2/24. If you are interested in signing up to give blood, you must be 17 or older. The blood drive is open to staff also. If sign up spots are not filled by Wednesday, February 24, 16 year olds will then be able to give blood as long as they have parent permission.

The Red Cross has set up new requirements this year for high school students, because young donors are more likely to experience a reaction after giving whole blood than older donors. Most reactions are minor symptoms, such as dizziness or hotheadedness, but fainting and more serious injuries can occur. Younger donors are more likely to have a reaction if they have low blood volume. a persons blood volume depends on their gender, height and weight.the new policy is an effort to ensure that people who qualify for blood donation will lose only a relatively small amount of their total blood volume.

The basic weight requirement is that you have to weight 110 pounds or more to give blood. More specific requirements will be posted at the blood drive table, you can check to see if you make the requirements there. The school’s  goal is to get 170 students to donate blood. The school will receive a corresponding amount of scholarship money for each donor.

By Delia Langland, Kailia Nelson, Francie Varner, and Alex Kramer

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