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Vocations classes host speakers from the Archdiocese

Our Lady of Grace couple Dan and Sheryl Moran spoke to BSM seniors about marriage. (Emma Eldred)

Vocations classes host speakers from the Archdiocese

May 11, 2012

Giulia Imholte and Katie Sisk

The hype turned out to be more than the actual event. In November the Archdiocese announced plans to have speakers on marriage visit all of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Catholic Schools, and what students expected to be a controversial discussion––after reading about the heated question and answer session at DeLaSalle––ended up being an uneventful,... Continue Reading

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BSM hockey players weigh options for their future in the sport

Ryan Collins is one of two sophomores that have recently made the decision to play for the U.S. NTDP next school year. (Emily Kruse)

BSM hockey players weigh options for their future in the sport

May 9, 2012

David Nelson and Peter Best, Staff Writers

Hockey is a fast-paced sport that lives off choices that need to be made in milliseconds. It’s a sport where one wrong choice can be the difference between success and failure. Sophomores Jack Glover and Ryan Collins were given the opportunity to play in the USA National Team Development Program (NTDP), based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This decision... Continue Reading

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Foreign language teachers work to balance the curriculum for bilingual students

Juniors Eleanor Raether and Alex Rios are two of BSM's bilingual students who are either from one of the various language immersion schools in the area or have grown up speaking a second language at home. (Megan Beh)

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May 10, 2012

Kellen Gill, Staff Writer

Within the past ten years, language immersion schools have been growing, becoming more popular, and expanding to different languages. Benilde- St. Margaret’s is home to a number of bilingual students who are either from one of the various language immersion schools in the area or have grown up speaking a second language at home. Bilingual Spanish... Continue Reading

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The band experimented heavily with hip-hop inspired beats and auto-tune––though Ruess’s crystalline voice doesn’t need it. (Vinyl Records)

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May 2, 2012

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Three years after dropping their first album, “Aim and Ignite,” the New York-based indie pop band fun. released “Some Nights.” fun. is a supergroup of sorts; lead vocalist Nate Ruess formed the band after the break-up of The Format, guitarist Jack Antonoff also serves as the frontman for Steel Train, and keyboardist Andrew Dost is from Anathallo. Overall,... Continue Reading

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Four speech members place at State tournament

Anna Landis, Juliet Beckstrand, Rachel Hogen, and Sian Last represented BSM at the State Speech tournament where they all placed in the top eight. (Maura Brew)

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April 30, 2012

Shannon Galvin, Staff Writer

On Saturday, April 21, BSM speech team members headed to Chanhassen High School to participate in the Minnesota State Speech tournament. At the end of the day, four students, seniors Anna Landis, Juliet Beckstrand, Sian Last, and junior Rachel Hogen, all placed in the finals. Landis placed third in Poetry, Beckstrand placed second in Great Speeches,... Continue Reading

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Math league counts on success

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Dedicated math league members spend their morning practices working on problems.

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Marielle Arostegui, Staff Writer
February 16, 2012
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With doughnuts, muffins, and juice ready as brain food, the BSM Math League meets every Wednesday morning to practice and expand upon their already impressive computational skills. Ranking first in the state, and with only one meet to go, Math League members are getting ready to attend state for the fourteenth time since being founded as a BSM club.

Being apart of Math League requires hard work and dedication, and many of the team’s members have participated since the beginning of their high school years. “I have been doing it since freshmen year. It doesn’t interfere with any of my sports, and it is very laid back activity,” said senior Micheal Gerten.

Math League not only offers a informal atmosphere to spend time with friends, it also has a practical application in students’ lives. “I like to be able to expand my knowledge on mathematical material, [and] being there really helps my math grade” said sophomore Andrew Egger.

Because the team has grown so large over the years, every person receives the chance to be on the varsity competition team during the regular season. Having such a big team offers a bigger pool of talent to choose from, but there is no specific grade or person that pulls the team’s weight. “There are no stars on the team, [and] everyone has a chance to compete,” said Math League team leader, Jeanne Nightingale.

If the team performs well on their last meet, nine students will be selected from the team of forty-two to attend the state meet. However, all grades will have the opportunity to compete because of the state requirement that at least two underclassmen must be present along side the upper class-men. “[I] look at each individuals scores, as well as how they have competed in past meets when deciding who is going to state,” said Mrs. Nightingale.

Math League team members feel positive about the coming meet, as well as their chances of attending state. “ I think we have a great chance of making it to state. We have a fantastic group of “mathletes” and I am looking forward to them having the chance of showing what they know and can do,” said Nightingale.

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