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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 Katie McKeever

Horrors of Mexico

Katie McKeever
April 24, 2009
Filed under News

Spring break in Mexico has always caused consternation among parents. Booze cruises and all-night beach parties are the typical worries. But this year the worries were far more serious as frightening headlines graced the front pages of several newspapers — “Thousands Dead in Mexican... (more...)

Journey to Grand Canyon sends harrowing message

Katie McKeever
February 23, 2009
Filed under Movie Reviews

Excitement dominates every twist and turn of the thrilling rafting trip down the Colorado River. Viewers experience an unforgettable journey of two men and their teenage daughters as they compare the famous Colorado River as it is today to that of it thirty years ago. The film showcases the... (more...)

Blood Drive a Success

Katie McKeever
December 11, 2008
Filed under Music Reviews, News, Student Life

Many BSM students were willing to give a little of their time to help save lives at the community’s Blood Drive with Memorial Blood Centers. For every one person that donated November 12 there were three people who benefited from the donation. After 11 years of coordinating with Benilde-St.... (more...)

Blood Drive a Success

Katie McKeever
December 11, 2008
Filed under Music Reviews, News, Student Life

Many BSM students were willing to give a little of their time to help save lives at the community’s Blood Drive with Memorial Blood Centers. For every one person that donated November 12 there were three people who benefited from the donation. After 11 years of coordinating with Benilde-St.... (more...)

Ping-Pong players get serious

Katie McKeever
December 2, 2008
Filed under Activities

Those who have long felt a passionate calling towards the art of table tennis are now facilitated now have an opportunity to show off their skills. Table tennis has finally made its way into BSM community’s extensive after-school activity index. Credited for the creation of BSM’s... (more...)

My life: short and simple

katie mckeever
November 18, 2008
Filed under Humor

Genetics have never been on my side when it comes to standing in a crowd or being stuck behind the seven foot tall man in the movie theater. I like to think that my short stature of a mere five feet zero inches has equipped me with miniature “cute” features; nevertheless it is still... (more...)

BSM dancers compete with Minnesota’s best

Katie McKeever
November 3, 2008
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

Devotees from high school dance teams across the state crammed into the Eastview High School gymnasium to validate the torment that they endured in their umpteen years of striving for perfection in the world of studded tutus and binding footwear. Over 80 girls battled in the Miss Dance Team... (more...)

Microsoft and Facebook collaborate to create Microsoft live search

katie mckeever
October 31, 2008
Filed under News

Facebook has now made the annoyance of having several different browsers open at once finally come to an end. Users of Facebook now have access to search the Web on Facebook itself with the addition of its new search engine feature. Facebook and Microsoft collaborated to introduce Microsoft’s... (more...)