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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 Sara Schlueter

Zac Efron expands repertoire

Sara Schlueter
May 6, 2009
Filed under Movie Reviews, Reviews

Zac Efron, star of the film “17 Again” makes one of his first big movies that was supposed to stray away from the preteen High School Musical feel that skyrocketed him into the spotlight. The first scene however is of a young Mike O’Donnell (Efron) in 1989, wearing a basketball... (more...)

Pro-life group writes to senators

Sara Schlueter
April 6, 2009
Filed under News

The pro-life group at BSM is taking yet another step to get their voice heard on the issue of respect for all life.  Headed by senior Maria Dzurik, the group spent two days in the lunch room to get students to fill out postcards to senators and representatives voicing their support for the... (more...)

Student filmaker takes first with anti-gambling ad

Sara Schlueter
March 24, 2009
Filed under News

Film student senior Zack Arostegui portrayed the harmful effects of gambling through his brief yet informative 30 second film titled “Gambling Runs Rampant.” Using stop motion techniques, he made a deck of playing cards move across a table into the pocket of an unsuspecting victim to take... (more...)

AdvancED evaluates BSM’s performance

Sara Schlueter
March 10, 2009
Filed under News

On February 18, students may have noticed Principal Sue Skinner walking around the school halls with board members following behind her. These board members from AdvancED had to observe various classes and listen to student panels as part of the process to keep BSM’s accredidation. With... (more...)

Shopaholics flock to ‘Confessions’

Sara Schlueter
February 20, 2009
Filed under Movie Reviews, Reviews

Based on the best selling novel by Sophie Kinsella, “Confessions of a Shopaholic” centers around one young woman’s obsession with shopping in a lighthearted and slightly humorous way. Set in New York City, the main character Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher), is a struggling... (more...)

American Girl dolls arrive in the Twin Cities

Sara Schlueter
December 17, 2008
Filed under News

Little girls clutching their dolls in matching outfits and holding their mom’s hand becomes the popular scene at the new American Girl Place that just opened in Mall of America on November 15.  The store, with its delicate lighting, red and pink accents, and dolls displayed in the... (more...)

80s rock lives on in new Guys Band

Sara Schlueter
November 19, 2008
Filed under Activities

After school, a group of seven BSM students head down to the band room for guys band practice. They begin their practice by tuning their instruments that range from electric guitars and bass to trumpets and saxophones. Focusing on 80s music, such as from the band Chicago, the guys band is... (more...)

Modern take on classic play dazzles audiences

Sara Schlueter
November 18, 2008
Filed under News

With the spotlight focused on the upper sets of the stage, senior Dez Brown began rapping the prologue of Shakespeare’s famous play, Romeo and Juliet.  This began the two hour saga of the classic play that included a modern theme, a live contemporary band, and intense fighting sequences,... (more...)

Swift writes music from the heart

Sara Schlueter
November 13, 2008
Filed under Music Reviews, Reviews

Sweet, innocent, and yet seemingly grown-up could describe rising country star Taylor Swift’s new album Fearless. This is Swift’s second album release after her self-titled debut album in 2006. The lyrics of Fearless are more mature, but there is still a simple feel of comfort... (more...)

Media is too liberally biased

sara schlueter
November 4, 2008
Filed under Opinions

In the presidential campaigns this year, there has been a lot of talk on whether or not the major media outlets are biased in their reporting of news surrounding the election. The mainstream media is supposed to be an objective source of news for their readers and viewers. There is, in fact,... (more...)

Six Volleyball Seniors End their Final Season

Sara Schlueter
October 31, 2008
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports

As the fall sports season comes to a close, the volleyball team will be bidding farewell to six of their senior players. This group of seniors, which make up half the varsity team this year, have brought leadership as well as spirit to the game. They have also brought an interesting team... (more...)

Amy Stockhaus, New York Debut

Sara Schlueter
October 1, 2008
Filed under Student Life

Senior Amy Stockhaus is a familiar face to many Benilde-St.Margaret’s students. She has appeared on the school’s stage many times for the various school productions such as Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and The Crucible. However, starting on September 19, Amy will begin her performances... (more...)