“Even though I was on the editorial staff I wanted to be the one who came up with the new name. So when I went home I got out a sheet of paper and started listing all of the names that I could think of,” said 2005 graduate Jonathan Coward.

“I remember all of them being terrible. I decided to bring the name contest up to my mom, she always enjoys projects like that and it created a scenario for classic family competition. None of the ones we had come up with were “the one” until my mom said something with the word “hoof” in it. My mind clicked and out of my mouth came “The Hoofprint”, and that was it.”

Dozens of entries were sent in. When it came down to the voting Tatanka Times won by a point.

The newspaper staff threw out Tatanka Times as the winner, The Hoofprint was just a better fit for the paper. Now as the official name it has lasted one decade already.

“I have never felt good about a contest before but from the second that name fell from my lips I felt like it was just meant to be. I have always enjoyed the simplicity and the meanings implied,” said Coward.

“I don’t want to go to prom because I can have just as much fun at my house without spending lots of money,” said Junior Erika Bordak.

Students like Bordak are considered anti- prom. This means they have different plans other than prom.

“I have dance rehearsal,” said Junior Megan LaFond. “If  I could go I would.”

Students have different reasons for why they don’t want to go to prom. Some just don’t like the idea of prom and others don’t want to spend the money. As for Junior Lillian Smith, prom just isn’t her cup of tea.

“I could go if I wanted to I suppose but its not really for me. I’m thinking it will be just a regular weekend for me,” said Smith.

“It was pretty cool. I got lots of sleep. I had friends sleepover for my birthday and then we went to school late,” said Senior Jojo Hesse.

This was a rare occurrence for Buffalo High School students, especially with the snow happening in April. With the weather already ruining the spring’s sports season this snow day may have been an uplifter.

“I played lots of Tennis. I wanted to hang out with my bud Eli but he’s grounded til summer. I miss him, it was the worst week of my life,” said Senior Adam Hartung.

After nine years of completing the MCA’s, seniors may of deserved this week.

“I slept in Tuesday and Wednesday morning because of MCA’s. With the early release on Monday I could have gone to work early but who would do that? Not me,” laughed Senior Kari LaPlant.

Now that snowstorm Zeuss came to Minnesota this week summer may never come. High hopes for a mild winter next year. The best week ever may never happen again.

 “It’s a bunch of improv games made into a performance to entertain people,” explained Junior Zach Mohler. “ I’m not really sad that its ending, but  I don’t want it to be over”

 On April 4 the Comedy Sportz Team gave their last performance of the year. The performance included many games where certain team members would act out a whole improvised scene. The audience participates in the performance by giving topics for a scene.

 “The first year of Comecdy sportz was when I was a freshman, so i have been in it every year,” said Junior Bryce Bishop. “I’m excited for the incoming freshmen, and being  the first Comedy Sportz veteran next year.”

At the state competition two people from every team receive either All State Witness or All State Attorney. In each trial the judges vote on who they think is considered to be the best attorney or witness on both sides, and at the end of the three trials whoever has the most votes get the award.

Freshman Maddie Schwappach received the All State Attorney.

“I was really excited, the trial was kind of stressful but fun,” said Schwappach, “[My team] was excited for me.”

Junior Michelle Lee was honored with the All State Witness award.

“I was speechless, I didn’t think I was deserving of it,” said Lee, “there was a lot of cheering.”

“It goes without saying they worked hard,” explained JV Coach Swanson. “It’s the fact that they worked hard as well as the rest of the team. It was a combination of their diligent work and natural talent. Maddie as a ninth grader shows great confidence as a lawyer, and Michelle makes a convincing expert witness. I’m proud and excited for them.”

For the past ten years the Bison Dance Team has been an on again, off again sport. The school has had trouble finding coaches and funding for the team. The last year Buffalo had a dance team was in 2010. This year they found they’re new coach, Kaitlin White.

“I have been teaching dance for years. When I got hired to teach 1st grade in Buffalo, I was sad to see that the High School didn’t have a dance team,” said White “So this year when the Dance Team came back to the High School I was extremely excited.  I applied right away, talked to Mr. Bauman and then got hired as the new head coach.”

This season the dance team went to four competitions and even took first place at Waconia.

“The season went good, it was better than I expected,” said Sophomore Sarah Nowezki. They also participated in the Rodger’s Dance Team show called “Best of the Best” in January.

“The show was a lot of fun because we got to watch all of the other teams perform,” said Junior Allison Handberg.

Try outs for next season will be on April 8, 9, and 10. “I hope that the team grows in size. I hope that there is interest in the team and that girls come out for tryouts,”  said White. Right now the team has seven girls, and is hoping to grow. “I think there will be a lot more girls trying out this year, which will be good for the team,” said Junior Hannah Schaust.

“[After you graduate,] your lunch money can go to one of three places,” said Secretary Linda Thompson. “The Angel Account; a younger sibling in the same lunch program or your parent can call the school and ask for a refund.”

The Angel Account is an account that is set up for students who can’t afford lunch; it helps fund their lunches so they can eat.

“I wouldn’t mind my money being used for laptops or anything else just as long as it’s for a good purpose,” said Senior Albert Dela Cruz

Usually the only time your money would be used for the Angel Account is if you don’t have a sibling in the same lunch program or your parents don’t call and ask for it to be refunded.

“I would be mad if I had like 100 dollars in there but since I don’t eat lunch here and only have five cents I don’t really care,” said Dela Cruz.

“We met through his sister [Valerie Campa], who also happens to be a friend of mine so it was kind of awkward,” said Junior Hannah Calder.

“The first time I saw him I liked him but didn’t know how to tell him. He sat on me in Val’s car after the St. Michael football game and he said “Who am I sitting on?!” I believe that was his exact words,” said Calder. “After that I had Brianna Christianson get his number from Val’s phone and I texted him, turns out he wanted to text me too. Val felt a little weird about it at first but she’s cool with it now and it’s been great.”

You’d be surprised by how people meet, and not everyone knows the little “love stories” behind them. If you take a chance to listen, you may pleasantly surprised.