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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

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

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)

Foreign language teachers work to balance the curriculum for bilingual students

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

Fun. releases ‘Some Nights’ album

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

Fun. releases ‘Some Nights’ album

May 2, 2012

Lauren Effertz, Staff Writer

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

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)

Four speech members place at State tournament

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

SportDateOpponentResultW/L
Boys LacrosseTue, May 15 Spring Lake Park21-0W
BaseballTue, May 15 Bloomington Jefferson7-5W
SoftballMon, May 14 St. Francis3-4L
BaseballMon, May 14 Fridley13-2W
Boys LacrosseSat, May 12 Minnetonka6-16L
BaseballFri, May 11 St. Louis Park7-3W
SoftballThu, May 10 Blake23-1W
SoftballWed, May 09 St. Louis Park18-6W
Boys TennisWed, May 09 Robbinsdale Armstrong1-6L
BaseballWed, May 09 Irondale10-2W
Boys LacrosseTue, May 08 Totino-Grace13-3W
Girls LacrosseTue, May 08 Spring Lake Park13-11W
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.
SportDateTimeOpponentLocation
BaseballFri, May 18 4:15Totino-GraceTotino-Grace
Boys LacrosseSat, May 19 12:00Holy AngelsHoly Angels
Boys TrackSat, May 19 True Team OpponentsTBA
Girls TrackSat, May 19 True Team OpponentsTBA
BaseballMon, May 21 4:15Holy AngelsHome
Boys TrackTue, May 22 NSConference OpponentsTotino-Grace
Girls TrackTue, May 22 NSConference OpponentsTotino-Grace
Girls TrackTue, May 22 NSConference OpponentsTotino-Grace
Boys TrackTue, May 29 Section OpponentsTBA
Girls TrackTue, May 29 Season RecordTBA
Boys LacrosseTue, Jun 05 1:00TBAChanhassen
Girls LacrosseTue, Jun 05 1:00TBAChanhassen
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.

Freshmen collect record amounts in annual food drive

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Kellen Gill, Staff Writer
October 18, 2011

Freshman Alan Garcia recently spent a Friday night with some of his classmates, going door-to-door down the streets of North Minneapolis, collecting food for the local food shelf, PRISM. Alan Garcia, along with the rest of the freshman class, broke a school record and had the opportunity to meet new... Read more »

Hydration Station proves to be a success

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Katie Sisk, News Editor
October 17, 2011

Students can be seen taking advantage of the free chilled water at the Hydration Station during any lunch hour. While viewed simply as a place to quench thirst and try the various flavors, it serves a larger purpose by aiding the plastic-free movement as part of Benilde-St. Margaret’s green initiative. After... Read more »

Japanese students visit BSM

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Mallory Hoch, Staff Writer
October 14, 2011

5,000 miles away in the region of Hokkaido, Japan, students of the Kaisei Gakuin school rarely get the chance to experience American culture first hand. However, this year, for the third year in a row, the Japanese students have traveled to visit BSM, enabling them to experience a small taste of what... Read more »

Filter relaxes, computers on the watch

Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
October 13, 2011

Freed from the restrictions of last year’s Internet filter, Benilde-St. Margaret’s students can now browse virtually any website. Due to many complications and complaints, the administration decided to remove the Internet block on student laptops—but that doesn’t mean students aren’t still... Read more »

New faculty members join BSM family

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Kiley Petersen, Staff Writer
September 20, 2011

For Ms. Christine Kinney, a new art teacher at Benilde-St. Margaret’s, the first weeks of school not only brought the adjustment from relaxed summers to structured fall schedules, but also the challenge of familiarizing herself with a different environment and new students. Ms. Kinney, along with five... Read more »

New BSM hour and wellness classes help students relieve stress

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Liza Magill, Staff Writer
September 19, 2011

Junior Emma Lysne began the school year stressed out by harder classes, more extra-curricular activities, and planning for college. However, she was looking forward to one new aspect of this year––a time to avoid the daily conundrums of the school day- wellness class. Wellness classes create an environment... Read more »

BSM introduces PowerSchool

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Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
September 18, 2011

PowerSchool, though unfamiliar now, will soon become a familiar part of every Benilde-St. Margaret’s student’s vocabulary, replacing the previous student information system, Edline. Many students find themselves perplexed by the different functions of the new site, but for Mr. Steve Pohlen, director... Read more »

Raise the Red Campaign Ends

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Kelly Dwyer, staff writer
May 25, 2011

The Raise the Red campaign started with an ambitious goal of raising $30 million and completing four projects. Now, four years later, the campaign will officially come to a close on June 30, 2011 after raising $14 million, finishing the outdoor athletic complex, and supporting the First Fund and tuition... Read more »

Students Raise Awareness for Pro-Life Month

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Sam Flumerfelt, staff writer
May 23, 2011

During the month of May, national pro-life month, BSM’s Students for Human Life group will raise awareness on pro-life issues. “During pro-life month, we will take positive steps to help the pro-life movement get recognized more at BSM,” said Mr. Zach Zeckser, adviser of Students for Human Life. Pro-life... Read more »

iMovie crash affects AP students

Jen Vogl, staff writer
May 22, 2011

AP US History students panicked in April when iMovie crashed, deleting several students’ edits and preventing them from being able to fully complete their assignment. About half of the APUSH students lost their work, according to teacher Sister Jeanne Marie Vanderlinde. “There were about five groups... Read more »