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

Next News Story »

All News Stories

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

Next Sports Story »

All Sports Stories

(Emily Kruse)

Shannon Stroh

May 21, 2012

Leila Aboussir, Online Photography Editor

Lights come up, voices start ringing, and the band starts playing their instruments. Shannon Stroh has been an avid member of the BSM theater department since her entrance into the school, but is rarely seen on the actual stage. Yet, Shannon’s dedication alongside her sarcastic, witty personality has made her an extraordinary member of the tremendous... Continue Reading

Next Student Life Story »

All Student Life Stories

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

Next Reviews Story »

All Reviews Stories

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

Next Activities Story »

All Activities Stories

Graduating seniors give advice about college

The Road to Prom

Boys’ hockey takes home the State championship

Pond Hockey tournament organized to raise money for Jablonski

Rising actors partake in Les Miserables performance

Sport	Date	Opponent	Result	W/L
Baseball	Mon, May 21	Holy Angels	1-0	W
Boys Lacrosse	Sat, May 19	Holy Angels	15-6	W
Baseball	Fri, May 18	Totino-Grace	6-4	W
Softball	Thu, May 17	Totino-Grace	5-0	W
Boys Track	Thu, May 17	NSConference Opponents	7th place
Boys Track	Thu, May 17	True Team Opponents	5th Place
Girls Track	Thu, May 17	NSConference Opponents	5th place
Girls Track	Thu, May 17	True Team Opponents	5th Place
Girls Lacrosse	Thu, May 17	Cretin-Derham Hall	11-22	L
Softball	Wed, May 16	Chisago Lakes	10-0	W
Boys Lacrosse	Tue, May 15	Spring Lake Park	21-0	W
Baseball	Tue, May 15	Bloomington Jefferson	7-5	W

Sport	Date	Time	Opponent	Location
Boys Track	Tue, May 29		Section Opponents	TBA
Girls Track	Tue, May 29		Season Record	TBA
Boys Lacrosse	Tue, Jun 05	1:00	TBA	Chanhassen
Girls Lacrosse	Tue, Jun 05	1:00	TBA	Chanhassen
Boys Tennis	Tue, Jun 05	1:00	TBA	Baseline Tennis Center
Softball	Thu, Jun 07	1:00	TBA	Caswell Park
Boys Track	Fri, Jun 08		TBA	Hamline University
Girls Track	Fri, Jun 08		TBA	Hamline University
Girls Golf	Tue, Jun 12		TBA	Bunker Hill Golf Course

Aimee Brown –– News Editor

Aimee Brown laughs constantly, always eats Choco-Tacos in the hallway after lunch, and is the future editor of the News section in the Knight Errant. Her after-school activities include whipping up coffee coolers at Caribou, playing on Benilde-St. Margaret’s girls hockey team, and just chilling with friends. You can find Aimee at your local Byerly’s, not because she works there (if you didn’t catch it before, she works at Caribou,) but because the self-check-out machines at Byerly’s are a recent obsession. 16-year-old Aimee Brown is 100% positive that she wants to be a forensic scientist like the guys and gals on CSI, but is still undecided about her favorite color, blue or green.

Photos by Aimee Brown

Relay For Life fundraiser for cancer unites community

Videos by Aimee Brown

Drama department performs West Side Story

Stories Written by Aimee Brown

Tremendous 12 – Alex Robbins

Aimee Brown
May 24, 2010
Filed under Features, Student Life

One of the five in Latin V, the first violinist in the Benilde-St. Margaret’s orchestra, a member of theater, the knitting team, Link Crew, and Peer Ministry, senior Alexander Robbins has stepped up his repertoire, extending beyond the ordinary and into being tremendous. One of Robbins’... (more...)

BSM lock down

Aimee Brown
May 11, 2010
Filed under News

On Monday, May 3, a practice code yellow lock down was put into effect. The drill lasted about 35 minutes and tested more than just student and teacher efficiency. During the duration of the drill, various security and surveillence operations were tested and a full school drug search was put... (more...)

A laptop bandit strikes

Mira Friedlander and Aimee Brown
May 10, 2010
Filed under News

The hunt has started. The week before spring break, one of BSM’s MacBooks was discovered missing–no one has turned it in and so as a last resort, BSM filed a police report. Because the lost laptop was a newer version of the MacBook, BSM knows that there is only one laptop cart it... (more...)

Bilski competes using piano talent

Aimee Brown
May 7, 2010
Filed under Featured Student Life, Student Life

Selected for his talent in piano, sophomore Adam Bilski is playing with 19 other students at the Minnesota Music Teacher Association (MMTA) Honors Concert this June. This will be Bilski’s third year winning this award and playing for an MMTA Honors Concert. “I won three years ago... (more...)

Beloved art teacher Mrs. Jacobson retires

Aimee Brown
March 1, 2010
Filed under News

The projected retirement of one teacher produced a mass effect of chatter among students and the creation of a “Survivor” t-shirt day among faculty. Mrs. Sue Jacobson, a photo teacher and judge of BSM’s art and literary magazine Apotheosis, officially announced her departure... (more...)

Beloved art teacher Mrs. Jacobson retires

Aimee Brown
March 1, 2010
Filed under News

American Math Competition

Aimee Brown
February 22, 2010
Filed under News

Once a year, students gather in Benilde-St. Margaret’s Great Hall to participate in the American Math Competition, also known as the AMC. This year, it was held on Tuesday, February 9, from 8:50 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. with a total of 80 students signed up. The AMC is a no-calculator test... (more...)

BSM junior mingles with Manhattan elite

AImee Brown
October 3, 2009
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

In New York for a summer fashion class, Francesca Sifferlin landed the opportunity for her fifteen minutes of fame. In the company of Chase Crawford and Blake Lively, Sifferlin got a taste of what it is like to be on one of the CW’s hottest TV shows, Gossip Girl. After seeing some of... (more...)

International Students Return Home for the Summer

Aimee Brown
September 10, 2009
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

A commitment to learn abroad requires making certain sacrifices, such as not seeing your family, friends, or home until summer vacation. For Hugh Lee and Jun Shin, both South Korean exchange students, summer break is their once-a-year chance to return to their native country. This is Lee... (more...)

Back in the days of Pokemon…

Aimee Brown
May 19, 2009
Filed under Humor

I remember the days of Pokémon, back in fifth grade when having my own Pokémon backpack, notebook, and Pokéball added up to the status of one of the coolest kids in class. Although a lot of time has passed since then, I figured, why not go back and see what the big fuss was about? Upon arrival,... (more...)

Drama department performs West Side Story

Aimee Brown
May 9, 2009
Filed under Student Life

A battle between the Puerto Rican Sharks and American Jets over territorial rights to the neighborhood sets the stage for this 1957 interpretation of “Romeo and Juliet.” Conflicts arise as matters of race, love, and loyalty are confronted among the mass of teenage hoodlums in BSM’s... (more...)

Skip a final policy changes for second semester

Aimee Brown
May 8, 2009
Filed under News

To help prevent the spread of the H1N1 (swine) flu, a potentially deadly disease, a change to the skip-a-final policy was issued and put into effect May 4. To decrease the likelihood of people spreading this influenza, the skip-a-final policy has been altered for students dealing with illness.... (more...)

Student pushes for composting option

Aimee Brown
April 6, 2009
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

An avid environmentalist, Makenzie Henk is a junior who has devoted herself to the “Go Green” cause. With high hopes for change, Henk has been independently researching new ways to help save the Earth as well as working with Benilde-St. Margaret’s Environmental Club. Henk’s... (more...)

Students create own version of Pinocchio

Aimee Brown
March 3, 2009
Filed under News

Freshman Lauren Effertz and junior Alex Robbins were finally able to showcase their talents in a Story Board competition where they featured their individual films, “The Truth of Being Verity” and “Previously on Pinocchio,” at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis. “Storyboard is a filming... (more...)

One Act team earns spot in sections

Aimee Brown
February 13, 2009
Filed under Activities

After spending first semester together building their acting skills and techniques, Mrs. Maura Brew’s Acting class decided to take their final performance to the real stage. Complete with props, costumes, and a full cast of 19 students, the Acting class put together a piece from “Bury the... (more...)

Ken Pauly Wins His 300th Hockey Game

Aimee Brown
January 21, 2009
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

Coach Ken Pauly is quickly achieving incredible heights in his career as a high school hockey coach, already holding a total of 300 game-victories. Head coach for the Red Knight boys’ varsity hockey team, Coach Pauly has celebrated 19 years with Benilde-St. Margaret’s. Enjoying... (more...)

Religion requirement prevents upperclassmen from taking many college prep classes

aimee brown
January 20, 2009
Filed under Opinions

Frustration builds as students struggle to decide between different electives when they only have one or two spots to fill due to school graduation requirements. With eight religion credits required for seniors to graduate, little space is left in a student’s schedules to take electives that... (more...)

Book club puts students in charge

Aimee Brown
December 16, 2008
Filed under News

Back for another year, the BSM book club has made a switch from teacher-run to student-led. Due to this change, the book club’s returning members are hoping for a stronger response from students in grades 9 to 12 and an increase in the number of participants joining this year. Ms. Paula... (more...)

Mail a letter to Santa at Macy’s to grant children’s wishes

Aimee Brown
December 12, 2008
Filed under News

Eight year old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun, in 1897, asking if Santa really exists. She wrote: “Dear editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says if you see it in the Sun, it’s so. Please... (more...)

Caribou coffee supports breast cancer research

Aimee Brown
November 3, 2008
Filed under News

She changed lives with her passion for coffee. Amy Erickson, one of Caribou Coffee’s first roast masters, influenced the employees of Caribou to “achieve coffee perfection in everything [they] do,” writes friend Chad Trewick, “she touched so many lives during her short... (more...)

MEA week blackout ends school early

Aimee Brown
October 31, 2008
Filed under News

Cheers erupted from the cafeteria during lunch 5C, as the flickering slowly gave way to darkness. Caught off guard by this unexpected power outage, students stopped mid-step until what was happening fully developed in their minds. It was Monday, October 13th and the lights were out at BSM. In... (more...)

MEA service trip allows students to experience college

Aimee Brown
October 10, 2008
Filed under News

Students Today Leaders Forever (STLF) is an organization offering BSM students the chance to travel across the Midwest and get active in service leadership over MEA weekend. Over 250 students from various schools are devoting their time toward this service opportunity. During the trip, students... (more...)

Junior skates competitively for 3rd Lair

Aimee Brown
September 30, 2008
Filed under Student Life

In mid-air he grabs his board, arms held out to a perfect T. Legs stick straight ready to land, he replaces the board beneath his feet: a perfect landing of a complicated and thrilling move called Christ Air. Competing for the 3rd Lair demo team, Vince Taffe uses his earnings to help pay for... (more...)