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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 Connor Gerdes

Van Wifvat

Connor Gerdes
July 26, 2009
Filed under Student Life

Few in the senior class can compare to Van Wifvat. From his days as the “local expert” (on everything) in Knightline, to his sail racing exploits around the local lakes, Van is “always good for an adventure, with a can-do attitude,” said friend Andy LaBounty. Next fall... (more...)

Time’s online people poll hacked

connor gerdes
May 6, 2009
Filed under News

“Moot” is now the most influential man in the world according to Time magazine’s annual online poll, edging out the likes of Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, and Oprah Winfrey. Wait, who? Lesser known as Christopher Poole, he founded the website 4chan, home of Internet group... (more...)

After Lemaire, expect a quiet Wild season

Connor Gerdes
April 24, 2009
Filed under Opinions

After building the Minnesota Wild from the ground up, head coach Jacques Lemaire has stepped down from his post after the Wild missed the playoffs by three points this season, but not before leaving his signature––his defensive system had the Wild allow only 200 goals, the league best. Filling... (more...)

Mastodon tears out another explosive album

Connor Gerdes
April 22, 2009
Filed under Music Reviews

Any band that can take Melville’s “Moby Dick” and make and album out of it commands respect. In 2004, Mastodon did just that in “Leviathan,” with an unrelenting series of in-your-face riffs and forceful vocals that matched the power of the white whale. Two years later, they took... (more...)

Kongregate reigns supreme over gaming Web sites

connor gerdes
March 3, 2009
Filed under News

Of all the free Internet gaming sites, Kongregate reigns as emperor. It has been called “the YouTube of webgaming,” where users upload and play each other’s games. Contests for the best game of the month are voted on by fans; the winning developer receives a cash prize. Users... (more...)

Street Fighter IV, enjoyment for the casual gamer

connor gerdes
February 24, 2009
Filed under News

The beat down is back. After a successful arcade run in Japan, where tournaments and money matches are a way of life for some, Street Fighter has returned with its fourth canonical outing, and fans of the series will not be disappointed. When the first screenshots arose, the community was shocked:... (more...)

How to improve your browsing experience

connor gerdes
February 10, 2009
Filed under News

Mozilla’s Firefox has officially become the most widely used Internet browser, but many people do not take advantage of what really makes Firefox click—the community. Firefox is an open-sourced program, where the community is encouraged to engage in their own additions to the browser—called... (more...)

Gears of War 2 provides bloody delight

connor gerdes
December 16, 2008
Filed under News

Slaughtering and roadie-running its way to the top of the most-played list on Xbox Live, Gears of War 2 by Epic Games is, well, an epic game. Marcus Fenix and crew return with more guttural-speak than Christian Bale’s Batman, but who would have it any other way? Much like the last outing,... (more...)

Fallout 3 dazzles gamers with huge world

connor gerdes
November 18, 2008
Filed under News

Set in post-nuclear apocalypse D.C., Fallout 3 is an action/first person shooter/role playing game akin to the Elder Scrolls series. The player begins in Vault 101, living with his widowed father in a fallout shelter locked in from the tattered world. One day, when his father escapes, the Overseer... (more...)

Stumbleupon.com, an interesting way to waste time

connor gerdes
November 3, 2008
Filed under News

The Internet as we know it has lost its shine. No longer are we amazed at what search engines can provide. The depressing majority of BSM students believe that Facebook and Youtube are all the Internet has to offer. But no more, in its hour of need the Internet received its hero: Stumbleupon. Returning... (more...)

Maher takes a stab at religion

Connor Gerdes
October 31, 2008
Filed under a&e featured, Movie Reviews, Reviews

If Bill Maher made Religilous (a portmanteau of religion and ridiculous) in another time, he would no doubt be tied to a stake and engulfed in flames. It’s funny, and Maher knows it too. He sets out seeking the answer (aptly set to The Who’s “The Seeker,”) to his question: why... (more...)

Spore’s DRM disappoints gamers

connor gerdes
October 27, 2008
Filed under News

One of the most hyped up video games of all time has finally been released after eight years of development. Yet gamers aren’t asking the question “did it live up to the hype?” They’re asking “Why are we treated like thieves?” Spore, the brainchild of The... (more...)

Spore disappoints gamers

connor gerdes
October 8, 2008
Filed under Reviews

One of the most hyped up video games of all time has finally been released after eight years of development. Yet gamers aren’t asking the question, “Did it live up to the hype?” They’re asking “Why are we treated like thieves?” Spore, the brainchild of The Sims creator Will Wright,... (more...)

Wrinkled rockers create metal masterpiece

Connor Gerdes
September 22, 2008
Filed under Music Reviews, Reviews

Metallica had a lot of work ahead of them to save their image after their group therapy produced St. Anger — They shelved Hammet’s defining guitar solos, used what sounds to be a tin can for a snare, and traded Hetfield’s growling vocals for some kind of cringe-inducing, therapy-inspired... (more...)