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 |
Senior Kaileen Kraemer lighting a candle during last year's ceremony at Relay for Life.
Sam Thomas
December 18, 2009
Filed under News, Top Stories
Last spring, members of the BSM community camped out for 12 hours as they ate, slept, talked, walked, and earned $59,726 in the process. The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life brought together students and faculty to raise money and make a difference.
Expectations were set for another Relay For Life this year. However, conflicts with school fundraising, administration has decided that Relay For Life will not be held again.
The reason behind the decision not to to host Relay For Life again is its cause of imbalance between the funding of the school and outside organizations. “There is a conflict of interest due to funding, ” said school president Dr. Bob Tift, “We can do some things, such as common basket. And although Relay For Life is a great cause, we have to be careful about supporting fundraising of other organizations that could diminish our fundraising efforts.”
The main fear behind permitting Relay For Life to happen is that it will cause a dent in the money that BSM needs to earn annually to run efficiently. “The philosophy is that people only have a certain amount of money to give, and if one charity receives more another may receive less. Our main job is education, but fundraising [for BSM] is an important part because tuition doesn’t cover the total cost,” said Dr. Tift.
Because of fundraising for other organizations such as those that benefit from common basket, the school cannot afford to be putting all efforts into outside organizations. “Our mission isn’t to support other efforts; it is to focus on the school community,” said Dr. Tift, “of course we should reach out to those less fortunate, but we have to balance that with us being viable as a school. There are a lot of wonderful non-profit organizations out there, and the hard part is figuring out where to draw the line.”
The controversy over this matter has not been easy to deal with for the administration department, but their resolution was to do what will benefit the school community in the end. “We are working on clarifying and communicating our policies on fundraising,” said Dr. Tift.
There are a lot of different opinions and ideas among the BSM community as to why this event won’t be taking place. “A lot of students think that we aren’t having Relay For Life because it will take away from the funding for the new fields,” said junior Sarah Kopp.
Another one of the rumors was that it would be a liability having so many students unsupervised outside. “I never heard anything about liabilities. At an event like this, I think the faculty trusts in students, and there was even a proposal to move Relay For Life indoors, so it would not affect the outdoor facilities,” said former administrator to Relay For Life, Mr. Matt St. Martin.
Member of the student body who participated last year have questioned why BSM would allow Relay For life to take place last year and then disallow it this year. “I, along with the administrative department, will take responsibility,” said Dr. Tift, “all fundraising must go through the advancement department. Generally we wouldn’t have allowed it last year. However, we let it happen because of certain circumstances.”
There are no more discussions about Relay For Life amongst administration, and the absence of this event has left student and faculty who were inspired to be a part of this disappointed. “I was looking forward to another Relay For Life this spring, and hearing that it won’t be held made a lot of kids angry,” said Kopp, “the best part about it was camping out with friends, and not being able to look forward to that is disappointing.”
People got involved in Relay For Life for numerous reasons. “I got involved with American Cancer Society after my own battle with cancer,” said Mr. St. Martin, “I was diagnosed when I was 22.”
However, because Relay For Life is not taking place at BSM, many students have planned on getting themselves involved at Relay For Life events at other schools. Some who are very involved with the American Cancer Society plan to work hard to make it a positive experience for other communities. “I can’t look to utilize members of the BSM community from a fundraising perspective for Relay For Life. So I’m working as a marketing and fundraising consultant for other areas hosting Relay For Life,” said Mr. St. Martin.
The impact the event had on many students should not be taken away just because of its location, “Last year, everybody participated and wanted to be a part. The most disappointing thing is that people will not have the emotional experience,” said St. Martin, “It’s greater than the money raised, it’s the gained sense of community and experience you get from something like Relay For Life.”
December 27th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
The ironic thing is that by cutting support to the relay, he is turning off potential benefactors by raising the impression that he would rather support a new football stadium than help support research of a cure for a disease that kills more than half a million americans a year.
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