“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’m was not nervous because I was in front of people, I was nervous because I can’t see very well and reading out loud can be very difficult for me,” said Raitor.

Raitor knew that he would be challenged and prepared days before.

“I looked through the list of names and if I didn’t know how to say something I asked and wrote it down phenetically,” said Raitor.

Anyone reading hundreds of names will make mistakes but, Raitor didn’t stop for a breath.

“I knew I was making mistakes. I didn’t try to correct myself because there was nothing I could do to change my error. Some people came up to me afterwards and told me I had made a mistake,” said Raitor.

Raitor encourages those speaking at Graduation to take his advice.

“Go over the names beforehand, make notes if needed and just remember, you’re going to screw up,” said Raitor.

Many will remember the awards they recieve and the way their name was pronounced seems minscule compared to the accomplishments acknowledged.

“I think the things I wrote were funny. I wrote about how I hate dry cheeseburgers. I stated that when you’re done eating a good cheeseburger, your hands should be covered in juice,” said Senior Austin Brandes.

Some students didn’t think that their books were worth picking up.

“I haven’t gotten my Got to Be Me book because I don’t think I’ll care about what I wrote. I didn’t spend very much time writing it in Middle School.

Seniors who did pick up the books were surprised by what they read.

“I thought I had changed so much from eighth grade but, I am still the same person,” said Senior  Maddie Kuhlman.

The voices telling stories in prompts tell a lot about the author.

“I was surprised that what I wrote still sounded like  me,” said Senior Tori Tonn.

Senior Jackson Schepp thought it was worth getting.

“Even though I didn’t take writing my Got to Be Me book seriously, I joked my way through it and reading it was worth a laugh,” said Schepp.

“We’ve always had some sort of fish served on Fridays during Lent. We usually only serve it on Fridays, so the students won’t get sick of it. It also helps us offer a variety.” said Food Service Manager Lynnette Neumann. “The fish we had for a while wasn’t very popular. The fish we have now is good fish. Both students and staff have complimented the fish we currently serve.”

What is BHS giving up for Lent?

 For a boy to get 11 points on the mile, he must run it in under 5 minutes and 45 seconds. For a girl to get the same score, she has to run it in under 7 minutes and 30 seconds. Is this fair? Of 30 randomly-selected students surveyed  77 percent of male students and 40 percent of female students believe it isn’t fair.

 “It makes me mad, because men and women are supposed to be equal, so why don’t they have to run as fast as us?” said Sophomore Eric Anderson. “I’d be happy if both girls and boys only had to run the mile in 7:30.”

The school’s mile times were adopted from the National Fitness Standards, which also expects boys to physically outperform girls. The standards rarely change significantly.

“The main reason is testosterone,” Physical Education teacher Jason Karn began. “Boys just produce more testosterone than girls, which makes them physiologically different. This isn’t always the case, though.There are a lot of girls that can run fast, and a lot of boys that can run fast, but overall, boys have an advantage.”

“I think research shows that the more involved a parent is in their child’s education, the more successful the child does. Parent involvement is proven to make a difference.” said Mundahl. “I was able to get funding for this project through the school board. Teachers can apply to get small grants of $300 for a project they’re working on.”

A new class started by Mundahl, called Personal Financial Management is another reason she believes she won the award. A project within the class called ‘My Life at 25’ teaches the students how to manage their personal finances.

“Students have told me Personal Financial Management is one of the best classes they’ve ever taken throughout high school, because they can really use it in the real world.” said Mundahl. “There’s so much I can learn to bring to my classroom. I always want to be improving myself and my teaching.”

“I think the new lunches are fine,” said Sophomore Nina Johnson. “They’re basically the same as last year’s, just a little tweaked.”

Other students, such as Junior Caitlyn Holm, disagree heavily with the new school lunches.

“I think the new lunches are stupid,” said Holm. “They keep telling our generation to be independent and make our own choices, but they still insist on controlling what we choose to eat.”

A common misconception among students is that this new change to lunches was the school’s choice. The changes were actually caused by mandates issued by the Federal Government, and the school would’ve lost their funding for  food from the government if they didn’t abide by the new rules.

“We have to meet the requirements that they set for us otherwise we don’t get any of their money for food,” said Principal Mark Mischke. “I understand the rationale behind these mandates and I like the fact that there’s more fruits and vegetables, but I love school lunch, and I miss the soup. I’ve talked with several students about the meals, and they’ve understood for the most part. I’m sure it was disappointing for juniors and seniors to come back to find their lunches have been changed.”