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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 Shannon Cunnien

Overcleanliness is actually dangerous

Shannon Cunnien
May 8, 2009
Filed under Opinions

Moms drenching their children in antibacterial Febreeze, couches and chairs covered in germ-free plastic sheets, sanitation rooms as the entry to every building — this is the future we’re coming to if the prevalent fear of germs continues to grow. Anything to an extreme, in excess... (more...)

Journey from priesthood to fatherhood

Shannon Cunnien
May 8, 2009
Filed under News

Rarely does one have the chance to experience both married life and priesthood; any Catholic knows it’s usually one or the other. Leo Bulger, father to Benilde-St.Margaret’s senior Sarah Bulger, has led and left a life devoted to God. First Influences As a child Mr. Bulger led the life... (more...)

Passing out at the blood drive

Shannon Cunnien
April 28, 2009
Filed under Humor

Everything went black. Suddenly bright, bold colors of images I hardly recall flashed before my eyes just as I awoke in a blurry haze. The only facial expression I could concoct was a blank stare. “Do you know where you are?” I have no issue with blood or needles. The sight of pain... (more...)

Solution to obesity problems is smaller servings

Shannon Cunnien
April 21, 2009
Filed under Opinions

Within the last couple decades both portion sizes and plate sizes in restaurants have grown dramatically, and the American people have grown proportionally. It has become clear that obesity has become a disease drastically affecting all of America. Since the trend started to attract attention,... (more...)

Electronics should be allowed outside the classroom

Shannon Cunnien
March 19, 2009
Filed under Opinions

Music many times generally equals life for most, if not all, high school students. Restricting students from using such an essential item for over six hours out of the day is practically insane. Students should be allowed to use personal electronics outside of the classroom in school. Not... (more...)

Obama must tackle all isssues to build on change

shannon cunnien
February 10, 2009
Filed under Opinions

Obvious to any American today, change is needed––for the economy, for the war, for various issues within our nation. Barack Obama is tackling this call for change in a different, dual, and positive manner unlike many before him; he’s changing everything and attempting to do it all at... (more...)

Opening next fall, the Shops at West End will attract many

Shannon Cunnien
January 26, 2009
Filed under News

Duke Realty began a new development at the southwest corner of I-394 and Highway 100 call The Shops at West End. The developers hope that many of their new and different attractions in the mall will bring people to the Shops at West End over other malls. Going smoothly and on schedule, the... (more...)

Romantic plot confuses audiences

Shannon Cunnien
October 28, 2008
Filed under Movie Reviews, Reviews

Nights in Rodanthe is a “might be better the second time” kind of film. The movie’s main setting is a creaky, old, inn with bright blue shutters and doors located in Rodanthe where the two main characters, Adrienne Willis (Diane Lane) and Dr. Paul Flanner (Richard Gere), meet and... (more...)