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 |
A young Wayzata musican finds fans at BSM. Recently, Yasmineh took second place in Wayzata Idol.
Katie McClurg
March 3, 2009
Filed under News
Wayzata High School senior Nina Yasmineh, a new local talent with a promising future, released her first CD in October and performed her first solo concert in January.
Ready for stardom, Yasmineh has the complete package: the name, the look, and the voice. Similar to Colbie Callait or Missy Higgins, Yasmineh’s voice is smooth and soulful, but it has a unique vibe to it. Her first CD, “Real Good Thing,” was released on iTunes last October. It contains six songs that vary in rhythm and style; she picked a variety of her songs that showcased her talent. “I had to wait until I had enough material to be able to choose the songs I really liked, and so my goal is to make a full length CD in the future,” said Yasmineh.
Although she has been singing for most of her life, Yasmineh has only been writing songs for about the past five years. Her songs are mainly inspired by her life experiences and opinions. “I am not a Taylor Swift type artist who is going to directly say someone’s name in my songs,” said Yasmineh.
Music has always been a part of Yasmineh’s life; growing up with a mom in the music industry has opened a lot of possibilities for her. Her mom has been working at a recording studio and is friends with the producer so she had insider help with her album.
Yasmineh is going to open for her mom at some of her performances in the near future. “I don’t like that it’s like a mother-daughter thing [when I open for her,] but it is such a great opportunity to perform,” said Yasmineh.
After getting second place in the highly-selective Wayzata High School talent competition, Wayzata Idol, Yasmineh decided to do her own performance at Caribou Coffee in downtown Wayzata. “It was my first solo concert, and I was really nervous because I didn’t know if I could fill the two hours,” said Yasmineh.
After seeing her in the talent show or hearing about her through friends, numerous BSM students went to her concert at Caribou. “After seeing her in Wayzata Idol I thought she was absolutely amazing, so I went on iTunes and bought her CD. Then my other friend saw the information about the performance at Caribou so we had to go since we love all her songs,” said senior Greta Wiessner.
Even though she has proved the authenticity of her voice at her performances, Yasmineh stays strong about not entering American Idol. “I am often asked why I don’t try out for American Idol, but I am just not that type of singer,” says Yasmineh, “That show is more for performers and it is just too flashy for me.”
Junior Annabelle Javellana, Yasmineh’s self-proclaimed biggest fan, is a friend of the family, but remains amazed by Yasmineh’s talent. “It’s weird; I listen to the CD and forget that she is not a professional. People hear her songs in my car and they never believe that I know her and that she is just a senior,” said Javellana.
One of the artists who played back-up on her CD is in a popular jazz band in Mexico, and his brother owns a large radio station, and the CD has gotten great responses from listeners there. “It’s really cool that people in other countries like my music; I got asked to play in a music festival this coming fall in Mexico, and on the update from iTunes that I got, it said my CD has even been purchased in Japan,” said Yasmineh.
Yasmineh’s fame continues to grow steadily; not only does she have small gigs lined up at the Plymouth restaurant Potbelly and an opening act for the University of Madison’s a cappella group at Wayzata on March 7, she is also ecstatic that she will soon be featured on the TeenVogue music blog. “I sent my CD [to TeenVogue] a while ago, never expecting to hear back from them, but then a few weeks ago I got an e-mail saying that they loved the CD and wanted to put me in the blog,” said Yasmineh.
“After this I am actually just going and living my rock-star lifestyle, which right now consists of going home and doing homework,” Yasmineh joked. At the moment this up-and-coming musician is just trying to finish high school like the rest of her peers. She possibly may attend DePaul University or New York University this fall, but she really wants to focus on her music. “Right now I’m not signed with any record company, which will hopefully change once I graduate and can really pursue my music,” said Yasmineh.
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