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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 Hoesley

Creative intelligence

Emily Busch, Katie Hoesley, and Kate Baldwin
November 6, 2009
Filed under Features, Student Life

Lauren Kretch Lauren Kretch, a senior, has enjoyed photography since junior high, “I got started in junior high, I believe, when I recieved a crappy Sony cybershot for my birthday,” said Kretch. She has taken art classes at BSM throughout high school, “All of my classes have... (more...)

Wellness: A Waste of Time

Katie Hoesley
September 12, 2009
Filed under Opinions

During the most stress-filled time in most high schoolers’ lives, senior year, the few spare minutes we can muster up to do homework, work on college applications, or occasionally relax are becoming exceedingly difficult to come by. Luckily, tradition has held for years that students... (more...)

Students returning to Guatemala for enlightening experience

Katie Hoesley
April 24, 2009
Filed under News

The Guatemala mission trip has long been offered to students after their junior and senior years, and the upcoming group will depart a mere five days after school’s end. The group of 31 students and teachers, including adviser Senora Lidibette Rosado-Guzman and Mr. John Porisch will fly... (more...)

No more flat rates, Internet cost to be based on usage

katie hoesley
April 22, 2009
Filed under News

For Internet users worldwide, the luxury of paying a flat fee every month for unlimited Internet access is one that future generations will know nothing of. Starting this fall, the experimental system that will charge Internet users based on how much and how often they use the Web will be used... (more...)

Dance Team takes first at State

Katie Hoesley
February 19, 2009
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports

The Knightettes claimed their second consecutive Jazz/Funk State title, and a fourth place finish in High Kick at this year’s Dance Team State Tournament. The competition was at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Friday, Feb 13 and Saturday, Feb 14. The team made it as finalists in both... (more...)

Alpine Ski finishes Sections with five athletes going to State

Katie Hoesley
February 10, 2009
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

The BSM Alpine Ski Team’s season ended with top performances from state-qualifying athletes: freshman Jordan Dritz, junior Haley Hickok, seniors Nate Hansen and Andrea Radke and junior Ryan Quinlivin. The Red Knights came close to qualifying as a whole team in state, but of a small number... (more...)

Consumer Electronics Show beneficial to attendees

katie hoesley
January 26, 2009
Filed under News

For more than four decades, the Consumer Electronics Association has worked to connect all members of the electronic community to promote discussion and growth in the industry; thus the Consumer Electronics Show was born. The CES, running from January 8 until January 11, 2009, resides in Las... (more...)

Obama will fail on promises, including change

katie hoesley
December 9, 2008
Filed under Opinions

Winning a historic presidential election doesn’t necessarily mean you are fit for office. Obama’s win was based on many factors, but tax cuts for the middle class was his major soap-box. His idea is any family whose yearly income is above $250,000 will be taxed higher, and those below the... (more...)

Google improves the world with 10^100

katie hoesley
October 28, 2008
Filed under News

This year, Google has decided to celebrate its 10th anniversary by using its global-reaching network to make the world a better place. Google’s project 10 to the 100th is a challenge they initiated, and it began on October 20, 2008. It allows anybody anywhere to submit an idea that could... (more...)

Step Team preps for pep fest

Katie Hoesley
September 28, 2008
Filed under Activities

Everybody’s favorite group of dancing students is back: The Knight Steppers. This group of talented girls is ready for the 2008 season to take the step world by storm. There are six girls on the team this year practicing almost every day. Although it is a lot of work, “we have... (more...)

Girls’ Volleyball Has Their Mind Set On Conference Champs

Katie Hoesley
September 26, 2008
Filed under Sports

With an impressive beginning of a 9-4 record this year, the girls’ varsity volleyball team has a promising future this season. The team, led by senior captains Natalie Guggenberger, Megan Beacom, and Erin Sherman, has found good chemistry. “We have so much fun being together... (more...)