Pond Hockey Tournament raises $50,035 for Jablonski February 1, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Students and teachers swap outfits for Catholic Schools Week February 1, 2012 at 7:58 am
Catholic Schools Week kicks off with pjs and honors February 1, 2012 at 7:58 am
One Act play takes second place at sub-sections February 1, 2012 at 7:57 am
Youth In Goverment members lobby for government changes February 1, 2012 at 7:56 am
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 if students reading the literary classic have a solid knowledge base of the time period the novel is set in. In an attempts to bridge the gap between literature and history studies, two teachers––Ms. Megan Kern and Ms. Anne Marie Dominguez––have paired up to teach their newly developed class, American Studies, to juniors, combining the... Continue Reading
February 3, 2012
Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor
“Don’t miss.” That was the thought that ran through the head of senior forward Sanjay Lumpkin when he got the ball under the basket unguarded with three seconds left in the game. Lumpkin made the layup, giving the top ranked boys’ basketball team a 67-65 win over number two Spring Lake Park. “We were just trying to get a screen and roll on the top. The ball went into the corner and I just cut back door and no one was guarding me,” said Lumpkin. The Red Knights struggled to contain Spring Lake Park’s Sean Scott, who had a career night with 36 points, 13 rebounds, and six blocks in a packed, pro-Panther gymnasium. Head coach Mr. John Moore admitted that guarding Scott isn’t an exact... Continue Reading
Junior Shannon Galvin rehearses for the upcoming Les Miserables performance wither her fellow cast members. (Giulia Imholte)
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
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
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)
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
| Sport | Date | Opponent | Result | W/L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Basketball | Fri, Feb 03 | Spring Lake Park | 67-65 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Jan 31 | Minneapolis Southwest | 70-38 | W | |
| Girls Hockey | Sat, Jan 28 | Hill-Murray | 1-3 | Read Story | L |
| Boys Basketball | Sat, Jan 28 | North Branch | 82-21 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Basketball | Sat, Jan 28 | North Branch | 66-40 | Read Story | W |
| Dance Team | Sat, Jan 28 | Catholic Jamboree | J: 2nd/K: 3rd | ||
| Girls Hockey | Fri, Jan 27 | St. Francis/North Branch | 10-0 | Read Story | W |
| Boys Hockey | Fri, Jan 27 | Moorhead | 2-6 | Read Story | L |
| Wrestling | Fri, Jan 27 | Robbinsdale Cooper | 47-27 | W | |
| Wrestling | Fri, Jan 27 | Mahtomedi | 33-34 | L | |
| Boys Hockey | Thu, Jan 26 | Irondale | 6-1 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Basketball | Thu, Jan 26 | Chisago Lakes | 58 -45 | Read Story | W |
| Sport | Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Hockey | Sat, Feb 04 | 3:00 | Totino-Grace | Parade Ice Gardens |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 04 | 7:30 | Spring Lake Park | Blaine |
| Wrestling | Sat, Feb 04 | 9:00 | TBA | Pine Island |
| Girls Basketball | Mon, Feb 06 | 6:00 | DeLaSalle | DeLaSalle |
| Boys Hockey | Wed, Feb 08 | 7:30 | Shattuck-St. Mary's | Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 10 | 7:15 | St. Louis Park | St. Louis Park |
| Wrestling | Fri, Feb 10 | 6:00 | Chisago Lakes | Home |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 11 | 2:30 | Totino-Grace | St. Louis Park |
| Dance Team | Sat, Feb 11 | 1:00 | Sections | Austin |
| Boys Hockey | Tue, Feb 14 | 7:00 | Chisago Lakes | Chisago Lakes |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 14 | 7:15 | Columbia Heights | Home |
| Girls Basketball | Thu, Feb 16 | 7:15 | Waconia | Home |
Griffin Muckley
October 9, 2008
Filed under News, Top Stories
If students were there, they saw; if they weren’t, they heard about it first thing Monday morning: the BSM homecoming dance ended prematurely Saturday, September 27 in a disaster due to a number of unexpected difficulties and miscommunication.
The first issue that arose probably came as no surprise to students or chaperones, and that was contention over the school’s crackdown on grinding at school dances, which the faculty and staff have labeled overly sexual behavior. “Part of the issue was that they weren’t allowed to dance the way they wanted,” said Ms. Koshiol, one of the two junior class advisers who helped plan and oversee the Homecoming dance. Ms. Koshiol was confronted early in the night by students upset with the strict no grinding policy being implemented.
What actually caused major problems that night was not the policy itself, but how it was communicated to the students. “There was a lack of info; they [the students] thought they were being kicked out,” when in reality they were being warned, then escorted off of the dance floor for a brief period of time, said senior student council member Greta Wiessner. The idea of the immediate dismissal of themselves and their friends upset students, many of whom later left the dance floor early, but returned after discussing the grinding issue with Sophomore dean Mr. Jones.
Ideally, the procedure should have consisted of “a progression that consists of a warning from a chaperone, a conversation with the dean , and eventually removal from the dance floor,” said Dr. Sue Skinner in a memo to the teachers and faculty.
What finally pushed the dance over the edge, however, were the technical problems with the sound system used for the dance. “We know that during the course of the dance, one speaker quit working and then around 10:20, the other speaker quit working. When the equipment was totally non-functional, the administration ended the dance and the students were allowed to leave,” said Dr. Skinner in her memo. The cause of the malfunctions were wires that became disconnected throughout the course of the night, although the cause of the disconnections in unknown. Despite attempts by the DJ and BSM teacher Mr. Scott Effertz, the music could not be played through the Great Hall sound system, as the equipment was incompatible.
For those who didn’t witness the odd phenomena, the night ended with nearly the entire student body sitting on the dance floor and chanting “this dance sucks” and “worst dance ever” in unison after the second speaker had blown out. This was followed by the mass exodus of students leaving the building. The cause of this behavior was not purely due to the actual events of the night, but it was mainly due to the fact that “there were a lot of rumors that weren’t true at all,” which upset the students, said Mary Cashman, a senior member of the student council. There were rumors of kick-outs that didn’t occur, rumors that the speaker malfunctions were student induced, rumors that the speaker malfunctions were the DJ’s fault, and rumors that chaperones had asked to turn the music down.
None of these rumors were true; however, they did rile up the students, specifically the seniors who are generally being blamed for instigating the behavior. Many freshmen are blaming the incident on the upperclassmen and condemning their behavior. “I think it was really immature – they ruined their own dance,” said freshman Juliet Beckstrand.
Many students are aware that “the student body’s attitude was really negative,” said Cashman. Unfortunately, this negative attitude has had a major impact on underclassman, specifically freshmen, as this was their first dance.
Many freshmen ended up truly disappointed in their first high school dance: “It was terrible and I want my money back. The junior high parties were better,” said freshman Daniel Kretsch.
Student council, as well as the faculty and staff, all obviously distressed with the poor outcome of the night’s festivities, are already planning on how to make up for the lack-luster dance and how to ensure that this does not happen again. “The administration will continue to be in conversation with our student leadership regarding how a group dynamic can play out in a positive way, or in some cases, a negative way,” said Dr. Skinner in her memo.
Student council is also in the midst of working on a new informal dance that will hopefully convince underclassmen that this year’s homecoming dance shouldn’t be used as an example of BSM dances. Said Greta Wiessner, “We’re going to redeem ourselves. Plans are in the making for a dance called Knightmare. We don’t want Homecoming to be a precedent. It can only get better from here.”
October 15th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
I think that the crack down on grinding is rediculous.
Also the setup of the speakers was terrible, the wires werent even taped down.
an uttter fail in my oppinion
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