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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.

Stories Written by Caitlin Ritchie

Family dedicated to service through Helping Paws

Caitlin Ritchie
May 8, 2009
Filed under Student Life

The Michurski family has gone beyond simply serving their community by making their service part of their daily lives by training man’s best friend and placing it with those who often find themselves friendless and secluded from society.  The organization that helps them do this is Helping... (more...)

Students showcase artistic talents in ‘Apotheosis’

Caitlin Ritchie
May 5, 2009
Filed under Activities

Engulfed in originality, this year’s edition of Apotheosis, BSM’s literary arts magazine, displays students’ art from cover to cover in 74 pages of full color paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, short stories and poems. Around 300 pieces were submitted, and this year, these entries... (more...)

Frosh performs on mat and stage

Caitlin Ritchie
February 12, 2009
Filed under Student Life

Underneath his red hair, you may find freshman Ned Meeker to be different than you first thought. His diverse combinations of hobbies and involvements differ from the average student, and his stories may get you wondering, “Just who is Ned Meeker?” Meeker is a strong kid, and to stay strong... (more...)

Boys’ Basketball: trying to hold onto State Championship

Caitlin Ritchie
November 19, 2008
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

Boys’ varsity basketball graduated seven seniors last year and with them the team lost 66 points per game, but as new leaders step into place, the team will do its best to defend its first ever state title. The five returning seniors, Dan Emanuel, Alex Miller, Zach Rogers, Justin... (more...)

A Knightmare to Remember

Caitlin Ritchie
November 11, 2008
Filed under News

The Knightmare dance, created partially to make up for the failed attempt that was Homecoming, surprisingly went beyond the expectations of many students and teachers, even after new dancing rules were instated earlier in the week. Many students believed the dancing regulations would serve... (more...)

Pirates walk the halls

Caitlin Ritchie
October 9, 2008
Filed under News

Three Fridays ago, three BSM seniors traveled the hallways with strange accents, well-planned costumes, and a blaring boom box playing the theme song from Pirates of the Caribbean. These seniors, Chris Baldwin, Connor Gerdes, and Alex Gensch, were brave enough to celebrate International Talk... (more...)