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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 Maria Cass

Three spring break trips sponsored by BSM

Maria Cass
March 8, 2010
Filed under News, Top Stories

Students traveling on Benilde-St. Margaret’s sponsored spring break trips will be vacationing in three destinations–-India, South Africa, and Spain. In past years, BSM has sponsored trips to Ghana, Egypt, Thailand and Peru, but India and South Africa are brand new trips for 2010. Exploring... (more...)

Valedictorian Amelia Raether

Maria Cass
June 3, 2009
Filed under Student Life

After experiencing a  little bit of everything in her high school career, senior Amelia Raether is headed off to Dartmouth College in New Hampshire next year and will leave Benilde-St. Margaret’s with a perfect 4.0 GPA, making her one of the two senior valedictorians. “My goal... (more...)

Tom Ardnt photo exhibit captures local communities

maria cass
May 19, 2009
Filed under Art Exhibit Reviews

A glimpse into Minnesota’s past is available for viewers of “Tom Ardnt’s Minnesota,” a free, current photography display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The earliest photographs in the exhibit date back to the 1970s––the time period from which most of his pictures... (more...)

Beautiful Art Comes into Bloom at MIA

maria cass
May 6, 2009
Filed under twin cities hot spot

Recreating a sculpture, painting, or drawing perfected by a professional artist–no tracing paper allowed–is one of the hardest things to do; now imagine trying to recreate a piece of art, or making an arrangement which perfectly compliments the piece, made entirely of flowers. Some 160... (more...)

Student trip to Scotland Fringe Festival

Maria Cass
April 28, 2009
Filed under News

Back in 2004, around 15 students from Benilde-St. Margaret’s brought their performance of “The Feast of Life” to the world’s largest, most diverse arts festival, Scotland’s famous Fringe Festival, or simply, “the Fringe.” In the summer of 2011, current... (more...)

Patisserie Margo: the perfect sweet stop

maria cass
March 24, 2009
Filed under Restaurant Reviews

A small store front in a strip mall, Patisserie Margo does anything but stand out. However, don’t let the plain green awning and single chair patio disillusion you: Patisserie Margo sets the bar for other small and locally owned bakeries. Sparsely decorated, Patisserie Margo is not for... (more...)

Local Bakery Voted “Best Bread”

maria cass
February 12, 2009
Filed under Restaurant Reviews

If being voted “Best Bread” in 2007 by City Pages isn’t enough to make you want to visit Rustica Bakery in South Minneapolis, then you should know that it is also located in the same building as Java Jacks, an independent, local coffee house which also exhibits the work of... (more...)

Students promote fair labor

Maria Cass
December 16, 2008
Filed under Activities

Here is a practical way students our age can vote with our dollars: make thoughtful decisions about where we buy our clothes. This is the message the Students for Fair Labors club is trying to get across. Students for Fair Labor is a club focused on social justice issues, primarily the dignity... (more...)

Macy’s 8th Floor ‘Offers Enchantment’

maria cass
December 11, 2008
Filed under twin cities hot spot

For those of you who love the holiday season, but are not fond of the cold, here is a way to enjoy yourself inside and still celebrate the holiday season: The annual Macy’s auditorium show. Opening for its 46th year of enchantment, the auditorium show on the eight floor of the Macy’s... (more...)

Junior brings Hawaiian warmth to Minnesota

Maria Cass
November 21, 2008
Filed under Student Life

Warm, relaxing stereotypical Hawaiian culture seems a world away in the freezing cold of a Minnesota winter, and unfortunately, it is. But If you are junior Julie Holly, one aspect of the culture is only a car ride away in her friend’s basement. This is where Holly and some of her friends... (more...)

My terrifying police encounter

Maria Cass
October 23, 2008
Filed under Humor

I was crouched down along a fence, trying to find the perfect angle for a picture of Chiang Mai Thai when I heard a gruff voice yelling in my direction: “Miss, stop right there.” I turned to see a dark blue blob on the other side of the parking lot. As it came closer the blob turned... (more...)

Girls’ Cross Country: a smart start season

Maria Cass
September 30, 2008
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports

While most people were enjoying their lazy summers, the girls’ cross country team was hard at work training for the upcoming season: “We started training in the end of June,” said sophomore Georgia Lucas, “but we didn’t start hardcore training until mid-August.”... (more...)

Victors

Maria Cass
September 26, 2008
Filed under Restaurant Reviews

The perfect place to eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner, Victor’s 1959 Café serves unique and tasty meals such as “Arroz a la Cubana” for breakfast (rice, eggs, toast and guava jam) and the lunch menu offers mango chicken sandwiches and the Cubana burger along with other delicious... (more...)