After much thought and consideration, religion teacher Joe Pedersen has announced his decision to enter the seminary. Pedersen will depart for Notre Dame Seminary next fall. Entering the seminary is not something Pedersen has always planned on doing. “During college I was introduced to a lot of great priests, and they showed me how good and happy that life can be. I have been thinking about it since then, but through my prayer and discernment I have come to believe that I need to explore that possibility now,” Pedersen said. As of right now, he has not made a definite decision to enter the priesthood. Pedersen hopes to discern God’s plan for him. “I wouldn’t go to the... Continue Reading

Five Benilde-St. Margaret’s student athletes were drafted in the 2013 United States Hockey League draft. Sophomores Ben Newhouse and Chase Jungels, senior TJ Moore, as well as juniors Jack Jablonski and Spencer Naas were drafted throughout the two day draft. Ben Newhouse was drafted 72nd overall in the fifth round of the USHL draft by the Waterloo... Continue Reading

This past May, the IRS came clean about their thorough scrutiny towards the Tea Party and affiliated conservative groups. Speculation surrounding this scandal has developed since prior to the 2012 election, raising suspicions as to who was to blame for the inquiries. However, in manipulating this IRS scandal into a conspiracy theory centered on President Obama we have lost focus of the true issue at hand: organizations unrelated to social welfare that are receiving tax-exempt status. Let me start by saying that it is the IRS’ responsibility to remain politically neutral; they did something illegal and must face due consequences. Their actions alone warrant public scrutiny, but the substance... Continue Reading

Senior Thomas Gorrilla's strong passion for music make him place a great importance on it in his life. Gorilla is involved in creating music in a workspace that he created himself. He used his closet to set up a “recording studio”, per say, in which he writes, raps, sings, and creates his own beats. Gorilla began his musical pursuit during his sophomore year, when he created a music video as a joke. After his friend commented on how impressive it turned out to be, he was inspired to begin playing around with GarageBand on his Mac computer, creating remixes of songs. “It’s a good way to get emotions out,” Gorilla said. Although Gorilla has a strong passion for music, he is a dedicated... Continue Reading

Sebastian Joe’s Sebastian Joe’s, another of Minnesota’s nationally recognized best ice cream shops, can be found in the heart of Minneapolis and Uptown. Created by brothers Tim, Todd, and Michael in 1984, Sebastian Joe’s—named after their late grandfather Sebastiano or “Joe”— has been family owned since its origins and pushes for excellence... Continue Reading