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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

Shannon Stroh

(Emily Kruse)

Shannon Stroh

May 21, 2012

Leila Aboussir, Online Photography Editor

Lights come up, voices start ringing, and the band starts playing their instruments. Shannon Stroh has been an avid member of the BSM theater department since her entrance into the school, but is rarely seen on the actual stage. Yet, Shannon’s dedication alongside her sarcastic, witty personality has made her an extraordinary member of the tremendous... 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
BaseballMon, May 21 Holy Angels1-0W
Boys LacrosseSat, May 19 Holy Angels15-6W
BaseballFri, May 18 Totino-Grace6-4W
SoftballThu, May 17 Totino-Grace5-0W
Boys TrackThu, May 17 NSConference Opponents7th place
Boys TrackThu, May 17 True Team Opponents5th Place
Girls TrackThu, May 17 NSConference Opponents5th place
Girls TrackThu, May 17 True Team Opponents5th Place
Girls LacrosseThu, May 17 Cretin-Derham Hall11-22L
SoftballWed, May 16 Chisago Lakes10-0W
Boys LacrosseTue, May 15 Spring Lake Park21-0W
BaseballTue, May 15 Bloomington Jefferson7-5W
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.
SportDateTimeOpponentLocation
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
Boys TennisTue, Jun 05 1:00TBABaseline Tennis Center
SoftballThu, Jun 07 1:00TBACaswell Park
Boys TrackFri, Jun 08 TBAHamline University
Girls TrackFri, Jun 08 TBAHamline University
Girls GolfTue, Jun 12 TBABunker Hill Golf Course
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.

Teen heartthrobs back for a third time

Devon FitzGerald
November 12, 2008
Filed under Movie Reviews, Reviews

As the blue-eyed, teen heartthrob Zac Efron sings in the opening scene, “This is the last chance to make your mark, history will know who we are,” High School Musical 3 sets out to do just that–make one last memorable movie to complete Disney’s hugely successful High School Musical franchise.
Directed and choreographed by Kenny Ortega, whose credentials range from the recent Hannah Montana concert tour to the opening ceremony at the 2002 Olympics, HSM 3 strives to outdo the previous HSM films by airing the film in movie theaters across America. The switch from showing the highly anticipated third installment from the Disney Channel to the Big Screen required a bigger budget, allowing for better sets, more complex dance routines, and an overall higher quality production.
The movie resumes in the East High gymnasium, as the beloved Wildcats fight to defend their state basketball title against the rival West High Knights. The opening song has a fast pace with a feel good vibe that made the original popular; however, it is the close ups of the undeniably attractive, star athlete Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) that really make the scene, or rather the whole movie.
The plot continues as the nostalgic seniors decide to put on one last musical, suitably titled Senior Year, as it is based on their fictional last year of high school. While it becomes a little confusing whether the songs and dances are part of the play or just the movie, it doesn’t really matter as the major milestones of 12th grade, such as Prom and graduation, are portrayed.
The real conflict ensues between Troy and his high school sweetheart Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens), who are soon to be separated as they go to different colleges. Both face their own challenges, as well: Troy determining whether to attend a school for theater or basketball, Gabriella deciding if she can leave East High five weeks early in order to pursue her dream of enrolling in Stanford’s honors program, leaving Troy heartbroken and without a date to Prom.
Meangirl Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale) is once again flawless as the girl you love to hate, trying for a third consecutive year to steal the show from brainy Gabriella, all while wearing an assortment of hot pink sparkling dresses and five inch heels.
The one flaw of the movie is that Ryan Evans (Lucas Gabreel), with his quick jabs at Sharpay, countless hats, and questionable sexuality, is not in it enough.
Nonetheless, Disney has created yet another equally enjoyable HSM, with 12 new songs that are bound to be stuck in your head for days. And while the acting is nothing worthy of an Oscar, it’s more than sufficient, as the inspirational songs, creative dances, and sugary sweet personalities of the characters will make anyone wish her four years in high school were more like High School Musical 3.



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