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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 Andy Lesser

Construction of fields and stadium delayed

Andy Lesser
May 5, 2009
Filed under News, Top Stories

After two years of laborious planning and months of promotion by the Benilde-St. Margaret’s administration, new athletic fields will not be built this year, for many obstacles have hindered the process. One of the school’s main problems has been with funding.   “It’s challenging,”... (more...)

Naples, Italy: a modern “Gomorrah”

Andy Lesser
March 19, 2009
Filed under Movie Reviews, Reviews

“The Godfather” and “Scarface” painted the life of a gangster as dark and wicked, yet undeniably cool. Director Matteo Garrone must have felt disillusioned by such a presentation, for in “Gomorrah” he fixes the genre’s stereotype by exposing the lives of these drug-selling mobsters... (more...)

Bond loses gadgets, takes on dark tone

Andy Lesser
November 21, 2008
Filed under Movie Reviews, Reviews

James Bond has the villain Mr. White in the trunk of his Aston Martin; bullets shatter his windows, fast-moving vehicles wrench out his door, but he escapes unscathed, ready to tackle the new challenges facing a British spy in the modern world. Quantum of Solace is packed with such well-choreographed... (more...)

Annuals fails to meld genres

Andy Lesser
November 3, 2008
Filed under Music Reviews, Reviews

In a bold attempt to blend porch-picking, fiddle-packed bluegrass with the distorted electronic sounds of modern indie rock, Annuals succeed, occasionally. The six-piece from North Carolina sound like they tried too hard in making Such Fun, their sophomore album. The music sounds forced––songs... (more...)

Animated Robot Captures Interest of All Humans

Andy Lesser
August 26, 2008
Filed under Movie Reviews, Reviews

Pixar Studios created a family-friendly reputation with its animated crowd-pleasers over the last decade, but Pixar’s latest film, Wall-e, resembles more of a crowd-mesmerizer that doesn’t just entertain a kid and his parents, but his non-conformist teenage sister, second grade... (more...)

Economic Issues Caused by Republicans

Andy Lesser
May 11, 2008
Filed under Opinions

For decades rich Republicans have been taking advantage of people’s legitimate claims to the second amendment and pro-life stances to put more money in their own pockets.  Ever since Reagan popularized the harrowing “trickle down” theory of economics, the rich have been getting... (more...)

R. E. M. effectively goes back to basics

Andy Lesser
April 2, 2008
Filed under Music Reviews

Although technology is quickly infusing itself into today’s music, none of the recently created digital effects, electronic drum beats, or synthesized noises have affected R.E.M in the 28 years of the band’s existence. R.E.M’s new album, Accelerate, is no exception; Michael Stipe and... (more...)

Make time for Atlas Sound

Andy Lesser
March 18, 2008
Filed under Music Reviews, Reviews

When Deerhunter announced they were going to take a “break,” fans were understandably disappointed, but these fans have no reason to be upset any longer; the band’s lead singer, Bradford James Cox, has created a solo album that captures everything Deerhunter was, and everything they could... (more...)