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American Studies class formed to combine American history and literature

American Literature teacher Ms. Anne Marie Dominguez teaches The Great Gatsby to her students in the newly developed class, American Studies, alongside U.S. History teacher Ms. Megan Kern. (Chris Bell)

American Studies class formed to combine American history and literature

February 3, 2012

Nicole Sarquis, Staff Writer

History teachers tend to ramble off unrelatable facts about flappers, bootlegging, and the ease of life in the “Roaring 20s” during a typical U.S. History class, leaving their students with no real understanding of the subject. At the same time, English teachers’ enthusiasm over F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” can only be understood... Continue Reading

Besse stays hot with two more goals against Wayzata

February 6, 2012

Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor

“We need our Kyle Rau,” said boys’ hockey head coach Mr. Ken Pauly, referencing the former Eden Prairie Eagle who not only led the team in scoring on their way to last year’s state championship, but also consistently showed up when his team needed a goal. BSM’s Kyle Rau is junior forward Grant Besse, who has been on a roll lately, averaging over 2.8 goals a game in his last seven games. He twice found the back of the net and added an assist in a 4-3 win over section rival Wayzata on Monday, Feb. 6. With section seeding on the line, there was a playoff-like atmosphere at the packed Plymouth Ice Center. “I loved it,” said Besse. “I thrive on that stuff.” Head-to-head match-ups... Continue Reading

Rising actors partake in Les Miserables performance

Junior Shannon Galvin rehearses for the upcoming Les Miserables performance wither her fellow cast members. (Giulia Imholte)

Rising actors partake in Les Miserables performance

January 27, 2012

Emily Kline, Staff Writer

Blue Water Theatre Company, one of the Twin Cities’ top performing arts groups for youth, is taking on “Les Misérables,” one of musical theatre’s most famous works, for their winter production. Juniors Rachel Hogen and Shannon Galvin, along with sophomore Rachel Wallace, joined the cast in late November and are currently in rehearsals for the... Continue Reading

SOPA bill is ineffective, inefficient, and infringing

February 1, 2012

Nick Hillson, Staff Writer

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a bill running through Congress in an attempt to curb the illegal uploading and downloading of copyrighted information and programs. Unfortunately, due to extremely vague wording and unclear definitions, the censorship proposed could extend to websites such as Facebook, various e-mails, and any other free forum. Not only is SOPA ineffective for all but the technologically impaired, but it violates our rights and benefits only a small handful of elites. SOPA works by requiring websites and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to search through sent information and to censor any infringing material. Not only does this ignore the privacy guaranteed in the Constitution... Continue Reading

Mock Trial season testifies the team’s talent

The Mock Trial team had a succesful season at several competitions due to immense practice and help from professional lawyers. (Photo courtesy of Jim Vogl)

Mock Trial season testifies the team’s talent

February 3, 2012

Mallory Hoch, Staff Writer

Beginning in October, the Mock Trial team has practiced every night from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in room 121 in preparation for upcoming competitions. Coming to a close on January 31st, the season ended on a strong note, making it to subsections before loosing their last competition. The season commenced with general practices to help initiate new members.... Continue Reading

SportDateOpponentResultW/L
Girls HockeySat, Feb 04 Totino-Grace9-0 Read StoryW
Boys HockeySat, Feb 04 Spring Lake Park15-0W
WrestlingSat, Feb 04 TBA9th Place
Girls BasketballFri, Feb 03 Spring Lake Park57-39W
Boys BasketballFri, Feb 03 Spring Lake Park67-65 Read StoryW
Girls HockeyThu, Feb 02 Spring Lake Park6-0 Read StoryW
WrestlingThu, Feb 02 Dassel-Cokato21-58L
Girls BasketballTue, Jan 31 Minneapolis Southwest70-38W
Boys HockeyTue, Jan 31 Jefferson7-1 Read StoryW
Girls HockeySat, Jan 28 Hill-Murray1-3 Read StoryL
Boys BasketballSat, Jan 28 North Branch82-21 Read StoryW
Girls BasketballSat, Jan 28 North Branch66-40 Read StoryW
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.
SportDateTimeOpponentLocation
Boys HockeyWed, Feb 08 7:30Shattuck-St. Mary'sShattuck-St. Mary's
Girls BasketballFri, Feb 10 7:15St. Louis ParkSt. Louis Park
WrestlingFri, Feb 10 6:00Chisago LakesHome
Boys HockeySat, Feb 11 2:30Totino-GraceSt. Louis Park
Dance TeamSat, Feb 11 1:00SectionsAustin
Boys HockeyTue, Feb 14 7:00Chisago LakesChisago Lakes
Girls BasketballTue, Feb 14 7:15Columbia HeightsHome
Girls BasketballThu, Feb 16 7:15WaconiaHome
Girls BasketballFri, Feb 17 7:15IrondaleHome
Boys HockeySat, Feb 18 2:30StillwaterSt. Louis Park
WrestlingSat, Feb 18 8:00Section OpponentsTotino-Grace
Girls BasketballTue, Feb 21 7:15St. FrancisHome
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.

Pregnancy fad

Sam Thomas
March 2, 2010
Filed under Opinions

The trend of girls being stick thin on television has rapidly switched to a trend of gaining forty pounds. All of the sudden, it seems that most TV shows consist of either a sixteen-year-old pregnant girl or women having surprise babies. Why? Because sex sells in the world of television, and apparently a little bit too much to the sixteen-year-old girls in Lifetime’s “Pregnancy Pact” who make a promise to all get pregnant before the end of their sophomore years.

These past few years, a lot of pregnancy shows have made their unnecessary debuts onto American television. Some of these shows include Pregnancy Pact, Teen Mom, Sixteen and Pregnant, I Didn’t Know I was Pregnant, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Though occasionally entertaining, these shows portray the lives of girls who either leave their newborns to go party with boys all night, keep themselves in light-switch relationships with arrogant boyfriends, give birth to random babies they didn’t even know they were carrying, or sit and complain about their lives.

MTV airs two of these shows: Teen Mom and Sixteen and Pregnant. Both of which display girls dealing with their mood swings and with their boyfriends who won’t own up to the fact that they are half of the reason there is a child in the mix. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the open and honest discussions about sex, but most of the advice is coming from undereducated and dim-witted people who aren’t afraid of making the same mistake twice.

TLC’s I Didn’t Know I was Pregnant follows women who were unaware that they were carrying a child until they went into labor. This may sound interesting, but in reality it’s just disgusting. Gross to the reality of the situation, gross to TLC for wanting to film it, and gross to the mother who cradles her baby that she found in the toilet, smiling.

The reasoning behind why we want to sit around and watch girls cry over their relationships and then screw themselves over again is inconceivable to me. I cannot understand why a girl would want cameras following her around every second of the day and having a docu-drama about her underage pregnancy broadcast across America.

These shows have everything about pregnancy – from watching girls trying to get pregnant, to watching girls who didn’t know they were pregnant for nine months; however, none of it is worth watching. Rather than wasting your time watching shows about these girls, watch more practical TV, like Jersey Shore.

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  1. I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant Says:

    While I agree it is disgusting that TLC finds these women’s humiliating oblivion entertaining, I think it is important to note that some of these women suffer from actual conditions that leave them unaware. It’s important to remember that many women can carry a child fully to term without ever gaining wait or experiencing morning sickness, the two most common signs of pregnancy. All of this aside, I must agree with your closing statement. Watch some real TV. Fist pumpin’ like champs.

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