Four New Speech Captains Announced
Written by Mary Musilek · June 4, 2009
As the 2009 speech season came to a close, the team shifted focus to next year, electing four team captains at the speech banquet held on April 29. Juniors Ian Hamilton, Molly Adams, Natalie Duthoy, and Catie Schirmers were chosen by head coach Mrs. Maura Brew, other coaches, and this year’s... (more...)
The Planeride of Death
Written by Chandy Clemens · June 4, 2009
What do you get when you have a screaming, projectile vomiting baby, two very awkward guys as your seat-mates, and one stewardess who would secretly love to pour steaming coffee on your lap for her pure sadistic pleasure? The worst plane ride ever! Funny, right? The plane was congested with... (more...)
Foreign Exchange Policy Excludes Athletes
Written by Emily Roberts · June 4, 2009
Sophomore Thi Hoang was shocked and disappointed when she found out she was no longer eligible to compete after already playing tennis her freshman year: “This year I went to Round-Up to sign up for tennis, and the athletic department said I could practice, but not compete,” said... (more...)
Theater Alumni Return to see West Side Story
Written by Kate Baldwin · June 4, 2009
Deciding to celebrate the third time that the musical West Side Story had been performed at BSM, the drama department hosted an alumni event before the performance on Saturday, May 9. “Because this was the third time BSM had done ‘West Side Story,’ we decided it was a good... (more...)
The Girl With Second Grade Boy Handwriting
Written by Theresa Lau · June 3, 2009
Usually when you see handwriting that looks like chicken scratch or that someone had a seizure while writing, you would automatically think this paper belonged to a boy. Wrong. It’s most likely mine. Every time someone sees my handwriting for the first time I swear they go into a mild... (more...)
Valedictorian Amelia Raether
Written by Maria Cass · June 3, 2009
After experiencing a little bit of everything in her high school career, senior Amelia Raether is headed off to Dartmouth College in New Hampshire next year and will leave Benilde-St. Margaret’s with a perfect 4.0 GPA, making her one of the two senior valedictorians. “My goal... (more...)
Valedictorian Griffin Muckley
Written by Meredith Gallagher · June 3, 2009
After four years of high school, few students can boast of a perfect GPA, but Griffin Muckley is one of two students from the class of 2009 to do just that. Not only did Griffin achieve straight A’s, but he challenged himself with AP classes and participated in a wide range of extracurriculars.... (more...)
