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The Bison defense lines up against Groveton Friday night.

Bison dominate Groveton Indians

The Bison took on the Groveton Indians looking for a win after losing to them last season. The Bison came out and played, to say the least. The opening of the game had the Bison kicking off as the Indians recovered. Not too long after, the Bison defense destroyed the Indians, turning the ball over on a fourth-and-26 situation. The Bison offense had an amazing night as well - it started off swiftl…

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Noah Rubel

Pickle Lab

Dealing with dead pickles isn’t a normal occurrence, unless, of course, teacher Megan McMullen is in charge. During a …
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Student Spotlight

Band! Ten hut! Freshman Wade Taylor waits for the command to start his part in the halftime show. Taylor plays the trump…
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New Ag barn

To help store show animals for those who can not keep them at their houses, the ag department has been in the process of…
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Fresh from our newsroom

“A Dog’s Purpose” is heartwarming Discovering who you really are isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, especially for a dog. In A Dog’s Purpose, the audience follows severa
Buffalo defeats Groveton https://youtu.be/hg4PQqxn38k
Bison take on Normangee https://youtu.be/3BGdNghJRXw
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“The Originals” will draw binge-watchers to Netflix The Originals is an American TV show that is a spin off of The Vampire Diaries. Klaus Mikaelson (Joseph Morgan), is the main character, the
Journalist killed in South Sudan U.S. journalist Christopher Allen was killed in South Sudan in a fight between government troops and rebels in Yei River state. 19 people in
“Everybody” should listen to Logic’s newest Rapper Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, known mainly by his stage name Logic, recently released his third studio album. Everybody was released at
Trump and Moon Jae-in come to compromise During a 25-minute phone call on last Sunday, President Trump and Moon Jae-in of South Korea agreed to intensify economic and diplomatic pre
3 killed in stampede One woman and two children were killed in a stampede as they were handing out clothing in a Rohingya refugee camp. On Friday, as supplies we
Maria strengthens to major hurricane After devastated hit from Hurricane Irma, the caribbean is now facing another major hurricane, Maria. It is in route towards Puerto Rico, an
“Get Out” is fantastically twisted and dark Now you’re in the sunken place. Chris is in love, and it's time to meet her family. But something is amiss. Her parents and even their
North Korea launches missile over Japan North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan, prompting Japanese authorities to broadcast a national alert on cell phones and televis
Hurricane Jose may be the third to touch U.S. mainland Hurricane Jose may be the third hurricane to hit United States mainland. Jose was predicted to hit the Leeward Islands last weekend but it m
Trump administration weaken penalties on North Korea for support In order to gain Russian and Chinese support, the Trump administration has drafted a resolution that weakens some of the penalties that woul
Week of September 11 September 11 National Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Program A national scholarship program targeted at Hispanic st

happening @ bhs

Pickle Lab

Dealing with dead pickles isn’t a normal occurrence, unless, of course, teacher Megan McMullen is in charge. During a
Ag builds new barn facility

To help store show animals for those who can not keep them at their houses, the ag department has been in the process of
Student Council officers visit Tivoli

Student council officers traveled to Tivoli last Thursday to deliver donated supplies collected following Hurricane Harv
Bullying program comes early this year

Tuesday, the Leon County Victims Advocate, Carrie Leathers, visited the junior high and high school students to inform t
Debate workshop results in three champions

Debate can be a scary thing for students who have never done it before. While in past years the debaters have had to tou
Hurricane Harvey causes unexpected week for community

More than 50 inches of rain poured on multiple cities of Texas during the attack of Hurricane Harvey, has caused cities

bison spotlight

Student Spotlight: Wade Taylor

Band! Ten hut! Freshman Wade Taylor waits for the command to start his part in the halftime show. Taylor plays the trump
Student Spotlight: John Asa Henson

New freshmen started high school all over the country this fall. Many of them are fearful before they even step into the
Student Spotlight: Iveth Molina

Sophomore Iveth Molina is know by fellow classmates as a loud, outgoing classmate. Along with her membership in the FFA
Student Spotlight: Peyton Graves

Every morning, one boy pulls into the parking lot in a mellow- yellow keep with his music blasting through the speakers.
Student Spotlight: David Alcantar

Volunteering in the community is not always meant for everyone. However, when it comes to junior David Alcantar, volunte
Student Spotlight: Lizbeth Guevara

High School is a full time job, and a tough one, for typical teenagers. For junior Lizbeth Guevara, working her way to a

bison scenes

Buffalo defeats Groveton
Bison take on Normangee
Scenes from Buffalo versus Rice
Students advance from district track

The boys and girls track team traveled to Westwood to compete in the 3A district track meet last week and managed to do
Scenes from OAP2K17

The OAP for 2017, Mad, written by Jill Henson and Melonie Menefee, advanced out of district and to bi-district this year
Scenes from the regional tournament

The Lady Bison faced Hitchcock in the first round of the playoffs and then district competitor Teague for the final game

Sports

Bison dominate Groveton Indians

The Bison took on the Groveton Indians looking for a win after losing to them last season. The Bison came out and played
Bison sports wrap-up, week of September 11

The volleyball team wrapped up pre-district play this week as the football team continued a winning streak. Cross countr
Cross Country runners hit first meet

Two-a-days in August began the start of yet another long, hot cross country season approaching. With a month of practice
Bison sports wrap-up, week of September 4

Bison and Lady Bison athletics have been in full swing since before school started. The football, volleyball, and cross-
JV Football Feature

He catches the ball and starts running as fast as he can, dodging all of the people trying to catch him. The crowd grows
Games affected by Harvey

After various of sports cancellations in response to Hurricane Harvey, all sports came back excited and ready to work. V

Reviews

“A Dog’s Purpose” is heartwarming

Discovering who you really are isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, especially for a dog. In A Dog’s Purpose, the aud
“The Originals” will draw binge-watchers to Netflix

The Originals is an American TV show that is a spin off of The Vampire Diaries. Klaus Mikaelson (Joseph Morgan), is the
“Everybody” should listen to Logic’s newest

Rapper Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, known mainly by his stage name Logic, recently released his third studio album. Everyb
“Get Out” is fantastically twisted and dark

Now you’re in the sunken place. Chris is in love, and it’s time to meet her family. But something is amiss. Her
Lovato’s powerful new single hits the charts

Demi Lovato’s new single “Sorry Not Sorry,” produced by Zaire Koalo, Trevor Brown, and Warren “Oak”
“The Borden Murders” gives realistic and chilling account

Lizzie Borden took an axe, Gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one.

editorials and opinions

Know where your money goes

As is typical when disaster strikes, Americans across the country opened their hearts and their wallets when Hurricane H
Price gouging needs to stop

As Houston residents struggled with shortages in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, some local businesses hiked up prices of
Electronic cigarettes need prevention attention

For years, various organizations and campaigns have worked to encourage smokers to quit and non-smokers to avoid taking
Trump legitimizes dangerous movement

Last month, anti-vaccine activist Robert Kennedy Jr. announced that president Trump has plans to appoint him head of a s
Boy Scouts welcomes transgender boys

After several decades of legal challenges and funding boycotts for the Boy Scouts of America to lift its ban on openly g
High school causes sleep deprivation in teens

For teenagers in school, getting the proper amount of sleep can be a challenge. Over the last decade, sleep deprivation

around the world

Journalist killed in South Sudan

U.S. journalist Christopher Allen was killed in South Sudan in a fight between government troops and rebels in Yei River
Trump and Moon Jae-in come to compromise

During a 25-minute phone call on last Sunday, President Trump and Moon Jae-in of South Korea agreed to intensify economi
3 killed in stampede

One woman and two children were killed in a stampede as they were handing out clothing in a Rohingya refugee camp. On Fr
Maria strengthens to major hurricane

After devastated hit from Hurricane Irma, the caribbean is now facing another major hurricane, Maria. It is in route tow
North Korea launches missile over Japan

North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan, prompting Japanese authorities to broadcast a national alert on cel
Hurricane Jose may be the third to touch U.S. mainland

Hurricane Jose may be the third hurricane to hit United States mainland. Jose was predicted to hit the Leeward Islands l

scholarship of the day

Week of September 28

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Happening This Week

September 11

FFA District meeting

September 12

School Portraits
Bullying Prevention Program
Lady Bison host Westwood

September 14

Donations to Tivoli
JV hosts DeSoto

September 15

Bison football at Grapeland
Lady Bison at Malakoff

September 16

Buffalo Stampede
Cross Country at Teague

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Colby Menefee

Colby is a sophomore and is the opinions editor. Last year, Colby placed in all five journalism UIL events. Colby is als
Kayleigh Rhodes

Kayleigh Rhodes is a junior who plays basketball, track and golf. She is the features editor for the staff. She is also
Andrea Garcia

Andrea Garcia is a junior who is a part of the staff for the third year. She is also the sports editor. Her hobbies incl
Megan Wedhorn

Megan Wedhorn is a junior and is the news editor this year. She is part of the Bison Brigade and the Buffalo 4-H Club. S

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