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PHONE CADDIES TAKE UP RESIDENCE: A phone caddy
like the one depicted in this photo can now be found in
each classroom at BG.
District 214 implements new phone policy
Hannah Haas, Staff Writer • October 10, 2023

The 2023-2024 school year starts off with a bang: the sound of a phone caddy hitting the wall of every classroom in Buffalo Grove High School. What once was a distraction, an escape from boredom, and a source of communication, is now wall art. New year, new rules. As of August 15, it was made public...

First year teacher Hassan Waseem putting in grades and taking attendance
New Staff, New Perspectives: Welcoming new Bison
Joel Boeche and Miles Smith February 23, 2024

At any high school, faculty members are known to come and go as the years progress. This year, however, Buffalo Grove High School was in an unusual need for new faculty members.  After a long process of finding new staff,...

Ask the Herd: Spring Edition
Ask the Herd: Spring Edition
Sofia Horwitz, Staff Writer • February 23, 2023
Album cover for Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album, Guts.
Spilling her ‘guts’: Olivia Rodrigo album review
Carlos Delgado, Entertainment Writer • October 10, 2023

One of the best new faces in music of the last two years, Olivia Rodrigo has taken the world by storm with the release of her debut album, “SOUR” in May of 2021. For two...

Ask the Herd: Spring Edition
Ask the Herd: Spring Edition
Sofia Horwitz, Staff Writer • February 23, 2023
Not totally back to normal: a few sophomores pose for a picture in the hallway wearing masks per state mandate.
Impacts of Covid-19 still being felt
Shirin, Ganeshan • November 5, 2021
SUPER BOWL QB : Quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs wins against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LVII
NFL 22-23 season comes to close, Draft up next
Matt Wieser, Sports Writer • February 23, 2023
COVID-19 Pandemic Limits Extracurricular Activities at BG
COVID-19 Pandemic Limits Extracurricular Activities at BG
Christine Yuan, Staff Writer • May 20, 2020

Since the COVID-19 pandemic caused statewide school shutdowns in Illinois, many clubs and extracurriculars in BG have been halted, leading to a lull in activity for students...