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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 Theresa Lau

Abstinence only in health classes not realistic

Theresa Lau
February 9, 2010
Filed under Opinions

We attend a private Catholic school and with that, we are going to have to accept certain things: Prayer, Mass, religion classes, Catholic ideals, fine. Despite all of this, I feel it is necessary for BSM to teach both safe sex and abstinence in health classes. To create healthy, educated adults... (more...)

Devastation in Haiti

Theresa Lau
February 8, 2010
Filed under News, Top Stories

On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, shortly before five p.m., an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 shook the island nation of Haiti. The devastation The earthquake hit just 10 miles west of Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital and largest city with a population of 2 million people. The quake... (more...)

Athlete of the Week: Isaiah Zierden

Theresa Lau
January 20, 2010
Filed under Q&A, Sports, Winter Sports

KE: How long have you been playing basketball? IZ: “I have been playing basketball since i was 3.” KE:What has been your favorite memory in basketball? IZ: “My favorite memory was winning a city championship in Detroit.” KE: How many points do you have this season? IZ:... (more...)

Coleman and Mondale visit U.S. Government classes

Theresa Lau
January 19, 2010
Filed under News, Top Stories

Mr. Keith Jones’ third and fourth hour U.S. Government classes received two high-caliber guest speakers. Former Senator Norm Coleman and Former Vice President Walter Mondale both came to speak to the classes on Friday, January 8 and Thursday, January 14. The men talked to Jones’... (more...)

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B-ball stud stands out as a fashionisto

Theresa Lau and Emily Roberts
December 7, 2009
Filed under Fashion, Student Life

Most students would admit to envying senior Darren Glover’s basketball skills; however, this year some of D-Glove’s classmates have been seen envying something different–his fashion sense. “I didn’t expect to become an icon with the way that I dressed. I just wake up every morning... (more...)

Hooked on Twilight

Theresa Lau
December 7, 2009
Filed under Humor

For months I disapproved. I made fun of everyone who could possibly be obsessed with a poorly written book series about vampires and forbidden love. I was a cynic, refusing to believe that this obsession was worth the hype. Then it happened. I was bitten by the vampiric love story: I became... (more...)

The Girl With Second Grade Boy Handwriting

Theresa Lau
June 3, 2009
Filed under Humor

Usually when you see handwriting that looks like chicken scratch or that someone had a seizure while writing, you would automatically think this paper belonged to a boy. Wrong. It’s most likely mine. Every time someone sees my handwriting for the first time I swear they go into a mild... (more...)

Boys’ lacrosse defeats Blake in rematch

Theresa Lau
May 19, 2009
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports

After a narrow 7-8 loss to the Blake Bears earlier this season, the boys’ varsity lacrosse team defeated their rivals on Thursday, May 14 with a much greater gap, the final score being 12-3. “We finally played to our full potential,” said junior Danny Anderson, “This... (more...)

Boys’ lax Puts Up Tough Battle Against Blake

Theresa Lau
April 30, 2009
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports

The boys’ varsity lacrosse team played long-time rival number-five rated Blake on Tuesday, Apr. 28. The teams kept the score close throughout the majority of the game, but in the end the number-six rated Red Knights lost 7-8. “It was a really good game,” said sophomore midfielder... (more...)

Boys’ Lacrosse takes spring break trip to Florida

Theresa Lau
April 24, 2009
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports

For years the boys’ varsity baseball team has traveled to Florida over spring break for a sort of “spring training”; this year the boys’ varsity lacrosse team also traveled to get a head start on their upcoming season. “We wanted to get an advantage over other... (more...)

Boys’ Lacrosse is Defeated Against Number One in State

Theresa Lau
April 16, 2009
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports

Facing off against the Minnetonka Skippers, the number one rated team in the state, the boys’ varsity lacrosse team played their season opener on Monday, Apr. 13. The number six rated BSM lost the game 10-7. Though they didn’t come out with a win, the team had a strong lead throughout... (more...)

U.S. History students experience farm life

Theresa Lau
December 11, 2008
Filed under News

This year’s junior U.S. history classes are taking a hands on approach to learning with their trips to the Oliver Kelley Farm in Elk River. This brand new program takes students back in time to Minnesota life during the Civil War era. The students will be farming, fixing fences, and many... (more...)

Bowling Team rolls into new season

Theresa Lau
September 28, 2008
Filed under Activities

We have all been there–wearing shoes that have been on multiple people’s sometimes questionable feet and using bumpers to avoid rolling a heavy ball down the lane granny-style into the gutter. But the bowling experience has been taken to a whole new (and much better) level by the... (more...)