Students with large families have a hard time with this limited number of tickets that they receive, whereas other seniors feel as though they have the perfect amount. This limitation leaves the seniors with large families trying to get tickets from others in order to have their loved ones attend.

“I would like to bring my mom, my dad, and my stepdad. I also have 8 siblings, and I would also love for my grandparents, cousins, or aunts and uncles to be able to come, but that doesn’t really work out when they give you six tickets,” said Senior Ella Hanson. “[The number of tickets] definitely causes conflict because I don’t want my siblings that have moved out of the house to think that they are less of a sibling to me.”

There is also a raffle where students can win another ticket; however, the school is not able to hand out many extra tickets because of the limited seating of the gym. There have been possible other options suggested, such as hosting the ceremony in a different location or handing out tickets based on family size. Neither of those options is likely.

“Certain kids get picked out of a raffle to get more tickets, so that can be hard when some kids get more tickets and you are still stuck with six,” Senior Grace Moran said, “It would be cool if they determined the number of tickets according to family size. I would only get like two though, because I’m an only child, but it would be cool because then kids with big families could have more options and wouldn’t have to choose.”

Administration has talked about the topic of graduation day a lot, and they have also discussed the different possibilities of seating and the number of tickets each student receives. They have also added a live broadcast in the air-conditioned performing arts center, which has helped out with seating as well. They try to make the graduation go as smooth as possible, and their goal is to help maximize the space and make it an enjoyable day for everyone.

“We did talk last year knowing that this is going to be a big class, but we felt like we could be able to accommodate everybody in the gymnasium,” Assistant principal Nick Guida said. “We are going to try and get as many seats in there as we possibly can.”

Graduation is held in the main gym on June 7 at 7:00 pm.

Photo by Alayna Mills

After a big win for the Coyotes against Anoka 13-7 on February 27th, the Coyotes came off the court with confidence and excitement for their next couple of regular season games. With this continued momentum, the Coyotes were looking towards post-season play.

“We all thought it was going to be hard,” Sophomore Brandon Powers said, “but we all stepped up our game and were able to win.”

The Coyotes grew a lot throughout this season, improving on their skills to better their game. Many fans and parents watched as the Coyotes kept persevering through both the wins and loses and were excited to see them advance to the section game with tougher competition.

“While watching these guys play you can actually see them improve,” Sophomore and manager Justin Bunting said. “They then continue to do exactly what you told them to do, and [watching that] makes it so fun.”

The coyotes had two more games after their game against Anoka, winning both of them. Unfortunately the Coyotes lost the section game against South Washington on Thursday night 14-4, with goals from Mackenzie Davis, Hannah Strom, Brandon Powers, and Sophomore Calvin Wyse.

Despite this loss, the Coyotes had a great finish to their season, and they improved so much from the start of this year. They exemplified so much growth in the overall knowledge of the game, and started connecting passes and creating shooting opportunities.

“The largest improvement was in our team play,” Coach Ruth Clarke said. “The last four games, the team just [seemed] to come together. They were passing the puck, getting in front of the net, crashing the goal, and defensively working together to keep the puck out of our end.

“Another thing that stands out to me is finally seeing all the athletes on the team getting involved in the play,”Clarke said. “Some of the athletes are intimidated by the speed of play and all the noise and distractions, but it was so exciting to see all of them get involved this year.”

The team was always positive and came to practices and games with great attitudes. Sometimes it can be hard to play against teams where they are more skilled, stronger, or faster. The Coyotes stayed strong however, and were still able to create this environment of inclusion amongst all of the teammates, and everyone was able to get involved in the games, even against the tough teams.

The Coyotes had many memorable games and moments that they should be proud of. They exemplified hard work and were able to come together as a team and do their best. 

Photo by Emma Latcham-Reiter, Tatanka Yearbook

In 2010, Barack Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act that his wife, Michelle Obama, initiated through her Let’s Move! campaign. This act made school lunches health-orientated, and eliminated high sugar and high sodium foods. Due to this, the school is not allowed to offer unhealthy snacks and beverages such as pop and candy during school hours. Because of this, the people behind the Pop Shop wished to remain anonymous.

 “The lunch options are pretty bad here,” said one of the students running the Pop Shop. “Like Diet Snapple, no one even drinks diet anything. Unless you’re like old, but we’re all young kids.”

Despite the fact that students have to pay with their own money, the vending machines are not allowed to operate during school hours due to the nutrition value of the snacks.

“The vending machines don’t even work, right?” said one of the people behind the shop.  “They’re just so bad.”

The Pop Shop offers sugary drinks such as Mountain Dew, Coke, Cherry Pepsi, Root beer, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, and others. However, they have been expanding their company.

“When we started selling candy bars, we almost sold out the first day. We got a lot of sales out of that. But they like it, and so we’re gonna keep adding more options, new bars, keep expanding. I’m excited, there’s lots to come,” said an anonymous Pop Shop owner.

In addition to candy bars (Snickers, Twix, 3 Musketeers, and Milky Way), they now offer two liter pop bottles, Airheads, Skittles, and Starbursts. As the Pop Shop continues to grow and expand, they are keeping a goal for the future in mind.

“We hope to have at least one thousand followers by the end of the year,” they said. “We’re going for popularity, so once everybody knows about our shop, they can just spontaneously buy a pop.”

Instagram: @bhspopshop