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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 Rose Conry

Allyssa Schik

Rose Conry
July 26, 2009
Filed under Student Life

Allyssa Schik is tremendous for more than just the unique spelling of her name and her intense fear of mayo.  The eagerness she pursues life with sets her apart from her peers. Confirming her enrollment at University of Wisconsin-Madison in mid-October, Allyssa wasted no time in deciding where... (more...)

The Terrifying Bagel Slicer

Rose Conry
April 16, 2009
Filed under Humor

I hate admitting this, but an inanimate object terrifies my days and haunts my dreams at night.  I try to act brave in the presence of this formidable machine known as a bagel slicer because I cringe at the thought of others grouping me with those who fear napkins, lava lamps, automatic sliding... (more...)

Students march against abortion in St. Paul

Rose Conry
February 12, 2009
Filed under News

On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, January 23, 2009, the annual March for Life in St. Paul attracted thousands of Minnesotans, including several BSM students. The school’s pro-life duo of senior Maria Dzurik and junior John Hite joined by three of their fellow students marched alongside... (more...)

Girl Scouts design community projects

Rose Conry
February 10, 2009
Filed under Student Life

With five older brothers and an older sister already working their way up the ranks of the scouting world through fundraising, earning bagdes, and volunteering, Katie Bauer joined her elemantary school’s Daisy troop in kindergarten. Although 30 or so girls in her troop dropped out to pursue... (more...)

Final Football Sections Game: BSM vs. Orono

Rose Conry
October 30, 2008
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports

Before Benilde-St. Margaret’s moved into the North Suburban Conference four years ago, their athletic teams competed in the Metro-Alliance Conference. As members of this conference, BSM’s football team battled Orono in several key match-ups over the years for the conference title,... (more...)

My worst theater experience ever

Rose Conry
October 8, 2008
Filed under Humor

One evening I ventured down to the Minnesota Garage Theater to see The Irresistible Rise of Big Daddy Ubu. I walked in expecting to experience several moments of laughter as I watched this comedy about gangs in Chicago, but instead of laughing I felt like crying because I wasted two hours... (more...)

Student experiences Argentinean lifestyle

Rose Conry
September 11, 2008
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

This past summer senior Anne Huber spent two months in Argentina; even though warmly welcomed by her host family and her new classmates, she still struggled to adapt to several aspects of life there. She lived with a family outside of La Plata, the capital of the Buenos Aires province and... (more...)

Girls’ soccer starts with team-building

Rose Conry
August 21, 2008
Filed under Fall Sports, Top Stories

Even with their success in the St. Cloud Cathedral Jamboree August 16, the BSM girls’ soccer team still strives to improve how they play as a team on the field. “Our main goal, right now, is connecting as a team,” said one of the three captains, junior Maddie Jobe. The team... (more...)

BSM lends a helping hand to former teacher

Rose Conry
May 29, 2008
Filed under News

As his wife Sara faces cancer, former Benilde-St. Margaret’s theology teacher, Mr. Paul Freid learns from his wife’s experiences as well as his own that this disease consumes energy, drains financial resources and destroys health, but still fails to conquer their strong spirits. While... (more...)

Twin Cities begins electronics recycling drive

Rose Conry
April 18, 2008
Filed under News

Advancements in technology allow Americans to buy the latest cell phone or upgrade their televisions, but the old electronics these new devices replace often end up in the trash. Sony Electronics Inc., Best Buy Co. and Waste Management Inc. worked together to change this reality by sponsoring... (more...)