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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 Mary Musilek

Poverty shocks student on India Trip

Mary Musilek
April 21, 2010
Filed under Features, Student Life

A three night stay on a house boat in Kerala, a night on the beach at the Arabian Sea, and a visit to the Taj Mahal are only a few of the experiences that seven BSM students had while traveling to India over Spring Break. However, doing service work at an elementary school and an elderly home,... (more...)

Classics Club bringing culture back

Mary Musilek
February 5, 2010
Filed under Student Life

Finally, a club that will fulfill every student’s chariot racing needs: Classics Club. New to BSM this semester, the Classics Club, headed by sophomore Nicole Sauer, will incorporate Greek and Roman culture into any member’s life. After moving to Minnesota from Missouri, Sauer was... (more...)

Speech Team

Mary Musilek
January 31, 2010
Filed under Activities, Student Life

It’s here. With the help of clever advertising (signs with the phrase “It’s coming”) BSM’s Speech team is back and bigger than ever with 100 participants competing in 13 different categories. Mrs. Maura Brew, the head coach, is thrilled to have such a large team... (more...)

Acting class presents ‘Dead Man Walking’

Mary Musilek
November 29, 2009
Filed under Student Life

Based on the experiences of Sister Helen Prejean, “Dead Man Walking,” a play that is meant to make a point about the death penalty, was performed by BSM’s acting class. This play showed that the system to take care of criminals is questionable, and the audience left thinking... (more...)

Four New Speech Captains Announced

Mary Musilek
June 4, 2009
Filed under News

As the 2009 speech season came to a close, the team shifted focus to next year, electing four team captains at the speech banquet held on April 29. Juniors Ian Hamilton, Molly Adams, Natalie Duthoy, and Catie Schirmers were chosen by head coach Mrs. Maura Brew, other coaches, and this year’s... (more...)

STEP changes location

Mary Musilek
May 11, 2009
Filed under News

Although still serving the same area and providing the same necessities, the St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP) has moved to a temporary new location, well suited for fully serving the residents of St. Louis Park. This change has been made because the location on Wooddale was only temporary... (more...)

Crazy cat bites girl

Mary Musilek
April 27, 2009
Filed under Humor

The Schiks’ house, to me, is nothing more than a treacherous cavern that houses the world’s most atrocious, evil, and conniving cat: Smokey a.k.a. Fumar. This horrendously overweight gray cat has become one of my greatest fears. Looking more like an electrocuted dog, Fumar scares... (more...)

Softball is Starting a Successful Growing Year

Mary Musilek
April 19, 2009
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports

With a solid start to the season, defeating both Cooper and Fridley in their first two games, the softball team is hopeful for a successful season despite the loss of so many players last year. This year’s varsity team has only three returning players, junior co-captains Meredith Gallagher,... (more...)

BSM Envirothon team back in bloom

mary musilek
April 6, 2009
Filed under Student Life

With the metro-area competition to be held May 7, the BSM Envirothon team has already begun practicing in hopes of being fully prepared to score well in all six areas of the Envirothon. This year’s team roster has not yet been finalized, but six students, seniors Maria Dzurik, Alyssa... (more...)

Family builds bonds playing broomball

Mary Musilek
March 13, 2009
Filed under Student Life

Undefeated and ready for next year’s season, senior Johanna Knaeble and her family continue their long lasting tradition of playing broomball in a local park and rec league. Fifteen of Knaeble’s relatives, many of whom have been playing broomball for 25 years, make up the family team called... (more...)

Sarah Jane’s Bakery

mary musilek
February 10, 2009
Filed under Restaurant Reviews

The only old-fashioned aspect of Sarah Jane’s Bakery in Northeast Minneapolis is the price of its baked goods, and believe me, you get what you pay for. Old-fashioned bakeries bring to mind one-of-a-kind desserts, nostalgic images hung on the wall, and sweet little old ladies selling... (more...)

My party with some elderly folk

Mary Musilek
January 20, 2009
Filed under Humor

We were handed a box that read “Gingerbread Sleigh”; it wasn’t a house, it was Santa’s sleigh, complete with gingerbread reindeer and a clay Santa. Erin and I had been told to engage the members of Parkshore Center in the activity. We had to make the Christmas party... (more...)

Science museum hosts exhibit modeled after TV drama, ‘CSI’

Mary Musilek
December 16, 2008
Filed under News

Sprawled beneath a dumpster outside of a Las Vegas motel, a girl with a name-tag that reads “Penny” is the victim of a murder. The investigator at this crime scene has to confirm the real identity of the girl, determine who she last sent text messages to, identify the unknown... (more...)

Poignant film confronts controversial topics

Mary Musilek
November 10, 2008
Filed under Movie Reviews, Reviews

An act of domestic violence, a child cruelly punished by her easily angered father, and the beating of a black housekeeper set the tone for what is to come. Loosely based on life in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees, based on a novel by Sue Monk Kidd, is an emotional and yet enlightening... (more...)

Freshman Shumpert stomps the runway

Mary Musilek
November 10, 2008
Filed under Student Life

Strutting down the runway on September 15, freshmen Khadijah Shumpert modeled the hairstyling of the top stylists in the hairdressing industry. The two stylists who worked on Shumpert’s hair were David Adams, world-renowned colorist, and Ricardo Dinis, stylist and creative director for Aveda... (more...)

Taste food of the far north at Alaska Eatery

mary musilek
October 30, 2008
Filed under Restaurant Reviews

With log siding, a large fireplace, mounted animals, and lots of photographs, the Alaska Eatery and Glacier Bar captures the feel of an Alaskan hunting lodge. Located off of Wayzata Boulevard in St. Louis Park, Alaska Eatery, opened on October 16 2007 and serves a variety of seafood, steaks,... (more...)

Equestrian competes in state competetion

Mary Musilek
October 14, 2008
Filed under Student Life

Wearing jeans, a cowgirl shirt, and a cowboy hat, freshman Emily McHugh rode into the arena at the Minnesota State Fair excited to compete in the Minnesota State Championship Horse-Show. McHugh entered her first competition at the age of 9 and has been competing ever since. This year, she qualified... (more...)

China beckons to students for spring break

Mary Musilek
October 9, 2008
Filed under News

In 2007 students traveled down the Nile River in Egypt; in 2008 students worked at an orphanage in Ghana West Africa; and now in 2009, BSM students will have the opportunity to climb the Great Wall, tour the Forbidden City, and experience the culture of China during their spring break. From... (more...)

For new drivers, licenses will now come with more limits

Mary Musilek
September 26, 2008
Filed under News

Car crashes are the number one killer of Minnesota teens, but with new laws and restrictions for teenage drivers, the state hopes to minimize the number of car-related deaths.  “Minnesota has one of the highest rates of teen driver fatalities in the country,” said State Representative... (more...)