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
American Literature teacher Ms. Anne Marie Dominguez teaches The Great Gatsby to her students in the newly developed class, American Studies, alongside U.S. History teacher Ms. Megan Kern. (Chris Bell)
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... Continue Reading
February 6, 2012
Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor
“We need our Kyle Rau,” said boys’ hockey head coach Mr. Ken Pauly, referencing the former Eden Prairie Eagle who not only led the team in scoring on their way to last year’s state championship, but also consistently showed up when his team needed a goal. BSM’s Kyle Rau is junior forward Grant Besse, who has been on a roll lately, averaging over 2.8 goals a game in his last seven games. He twice found the back of the net and added an assist in a 4-3 win over section rival Wayzata on Monday, Feb. 6. With section seeding on the line, there was a playoff-like atmosphere at the packed Plymouth Ice Center. “I loved it,” said Besse. “I thrive on that stuff.” Head-to-head match-ups... 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 07 | DeLaSalle | 54-70 | L | |
| Boys Basketball | Tue, Feb 07 | DeLaSalle | 60-59 | W | |
| Boys Hockey | Mon, Feb 06 | Wayzata | 4-3 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Hockey | Sat, Feb 04 | Totino-Grace | 9-0 | Read Story | W |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 04 | Spring Lake Park | 15-0 | W | |
| Wrestling | Sat, Feb 04 | TBA | 9th Place | ||
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 03 | Spring Lake Park | 57-39 | W | |
| Boys Basketball | Fri, Feb 03 | Spring Lake Park | 67-65 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Hockey | Thu, Feb 02 | Spring Lake Park | 6-0 | Read Story | W |
| Wrestling | Thu, Feb 02 | Dassel-Cokato | 21-58 | L | |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Jan 31 | Minneapolis Southwest | 70-38 | W | |
| Boys Hockey | Tue, Jan 31 | Jefferson | 7-1 | Read Story | W |
| Sport | Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 17 | 7:15 | Irondale | Home |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 18 | 2:30 | Stillwater | St. Louis Park |
| Wrestling | Sat, Feb 18 | 8:00 | Section Opponents | Totino-Grace |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 21 | 7:15 | St. Francis | Home |
"Flash-Forward" begins when everyone in the world blacks out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds, immediately prompting an investigation into the cause and effects of the mysterious event.
Danielle Kincs
November 2, 2009
Filed under Reviews, TV Reviews
Dogs bark, people scream, buildings burn, then suddenly a helicopter falls from the sky. The highways and roads are littered with thousands of over-turned cars. There is death and destruction everywhere. The entire world is in utter Armageddon-grade chaos. There couldn’t be a better series premiere.
Immediately engaging the audience, this series of catastrophic events that began the new ABC television series “FlashForward” was caused by the inexplicable global “blackout.” The entire human race lost consciousness for two minutes and seventeen seconds, resulting in the multiple casualties and the staggering amount of collateral damage (as if our economy wasn’t bad enough already). However, it was not just the blackouts that caused issues, it was what everyone saw during their loss of consciousness that left the greatest effects. During that two minutes and seventeen seconds people saw a vision of their future six months from now: a “flash-forward.”
The “FlashForward” pilot starts with a bang that causes a breathless spiral of events over the following episodes. The story connects characters of all walks of life and how they are responding to their flash-forward, focusing mainly on FBI agent Mark Benford and his determination to find the cause of it.
The show follows Benford and about a dozen other characters who all are trying to deal with their seemingly inevitable future. Some flash-forwards are favorable, while most others are distressing or even disturbing: once-sober alcoholics are drinking again, faithful spouses are committing adultery, and there is a world with “no more good days.” However, some are humorously indifferent–one character was sitting on the toilet the entire duration of his flash-forward, simply for the desperately needed comic-relief.
With a movie star cast and other familiar faces, it is clear that ABC was trying for a new hit with audiences. Members of the cast include Joseph Fiennes (“Shakespeare in Love”), John Cho (“Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle”, “Star Trek”), Jack Davenport (“Pirates of the Caribbean”), and two “Lost” alumni: Dominic Monaghan and Sonya Walger. Among this misfit cast is the beautiful Gabrielle Union, sure to be easy on the eyes of any sci-fi geek or teenage boy who may happen to tune in.
However, “FlashForward” is as much a drama as it is a sci-fi show. Emotions and guilty consciences run high as the story progresses, as Benford attempts to track down whatever or whomever caused the global blackout: a search that leads him from Nazis (of course), to an eccentric cupcake lady, to an old abandoned doll factory filled with hanged dolls eerily singing the apocalyptic children’s song “Ring Around the Rosie.”
Addicting, philosophical, and somewhat disturbing, “FlashForward” has fragile potential as an up and coming new show, considering the other struggling science-fiction shows such as “Heroes,” rapidly losing viewers because of ridiculous plot twists. Airing Thursdays at 7pm, “FlashForward” deserves the time for viewing (at least on Hulu), and may very well be the most intriguing new sci-fi drama of 2009.
However, “FlashForward” is not for the faint of heart. Rather testosterone-heavy, the show is filled with action, as well as bleak scenes of blood, violence, and death. The aftermath of the blackout in episode one leaves hundreds dead–a catastrophe perhaps too soon for an audience who has already seen enough tragedy and destruction over the past ten years. But, for all those willing, “FlashForward” is worth a try; it may just become the new show that teenage boys (and girls) come to call their favorite soap-opera.
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