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 8, 2012
Liza Magill, Staff Writer
The other night I sat at the dinner table, attempting to elude the endless questions about my day from my inquisitive parents, when my father abruptly changed the subject. “So global warming isn’t actually happening,” he boldly proclaimed. “The Wall Street Journal had an article about it today; many scientists signed a document saying that it wasn’t happening.” I couldn’t and still can’t believe my father’s conviction about the truth in his claim. How could he believe this article to be completely accurate, while ignoring the thousands of other scientists who advocated on behalf of the same issue? It didn’t even have to do with my or his views about global warming at that... 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 | Read Story | 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 | Read Story | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 24 | 7:15 | Robbinsdale Cooper | Robbinsdale Cooper HS |
maria cass
May 19, 2009
Filed under Art Exhibit Reviews
A glimpse into Minnesota’s past is available for viewers of “Tom Ardnt’s Minnesota,” a free, current photography display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The earliest photographs in the exhibit date back to the 1970s––the time period from which most of his pictures are dated––and from there each consecutive decade is represented in various photographs until the viewer reaches contemporary photographs from 2008.
Tom Ardnt’s pictures capture the normal, everyday life of Minnesotans, in both metropolitan and rural communities. Festivals such as county fairs or the “Great Minnesota Get Together” are captured with such humor and humility that the viewers of Tom Ardnt’s photographs can’t help but smile at the subject and feel as though they too were just outside the camera’s range.
“Tom Ardnt’s Minnesota” is entertaining for a broad demographic; children will enjoy the simplicity of the photos and the entertaining facial expressions of the subjects. Others will appreciate the artistry with which Ardnt captures the expressions and feelings of his subjects in just one black and white photograph.
Among the many entertaining aspects of this exhibit is the real-life glimpse into the past that these pictures provide. Ardnt’s photograph. titled “Fourth of July, Mpls, 1976″ shows groups of people sitting on a hillside in anticipation for the fireworks, several pairs of go-go boots are visible, and ultra tight pants seemed to be the norm for men of all ages.
Likewise, a picture simply titled, “Cab Driver, 1974″ captures a cabby, his car, and, in the background, the Renaissance hotel in all of its 1970′s splendor.
The more contemporary photos, for example, “Young People on their Front Porch, North Mpls, 2008,” captures urban life as it happens, there is no posing and the viewer honestly feels as though the people photographed are the same people who frequent the neighborhood grocery store.
Seldom do art exhibits really connect with their audience, and, if this were a show in Europe, this show’s significance might be minimal, but for a exhibition right here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, “Tom Ardnt’s Minnesota” is truly an entertaining exhibition.
January 20th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Tom’s work is truely fantastic. He is a great photographer and printer. He worked hard with local printer Shapco Printing to get the best possible book and have it made locally.
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