Buffalo High School - Bison Yearbook (Buffalo, MO)

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“Have you taken the English test yet? Is it hard? “Have you seen that gorgeous new guy? “Are you going to the dance Satur- day night’ You have just entered the untamed territory of the halls As you ventured onward through them, you observed the students of BHS interacting with each other. This was the time between classes when friends met and gabbed about their day or just walked to class together This was also the time when some couples got together and exercised public display of affection, which was illegal While most utilized the five min- utes between classes wisely, there were a few exceptions those who Mr. Willis, who dealt with them ac- cordingly Throughout the day, you could find some dedicated students studying. There was no unique place when it came to studying People studied just about any where the bathrooms, locker rooms, as they walked down the hall, or in the snack bar Ahh. the snack bar, which brings us to the lunch period You know that’s when you could see students racing towards either the cafeteria or the snack bar anxious to get some nutritious energy in their bo- dies. Most of us took for granted the fact that we had the cafeteria and the snack bar to choose from. Although we heard many snide remarks about the school food, when our getting fed was in question, most eve be found at one place or I The more mischicvc might have been found spending their lunch period sitting in the upstairs of- fice serving a sentence of noon deten- tion for some offense they had com- mitted. such as skipping. When weighing a few hours of free- dom against the cost of possible pun- ishment, many students opted to risk the consequences of being caught and chose to skip class. Despite the facul- ty’s efforts to hold class cutting to a minimum, there was a surprising number of violators. Out of 100 stu- dents surveyed, 78% had at one time been absent from class without an authority's permission. Of the 78% who had skipped, a mere 11% had been caught and punished Why did they skip? Perhaps it was the chal- lenge of violating school rules and getting away with it. Violators could be found “doing time” during lunch. Left: The snack bar's doughnuts seem to have been popular with Mike Nelson. Below: Danny Jackson was reprimand- ed for some offense. Right: The lunch period was a time for being with friends and having fun.