Staff Profile
Kate Schumacher –– Photography Editor
Kate Schumacher has been a runner since the beginning of her short, 17 year life. In fact, when Kate was two she ran to America from a land known as Far Far Away. Kate was initially raised by ogres, and although she dreamt of being the proud daughter of Shrek and Fiona, when she realized that was not a possibility she ran and settled in the mean streets of Excelsior. Ever since, Kate has lived as a street bum begging for her food, clothes, money etc. Kate’s biggest accomplished came last year when she earned $9 and a free McDonald’s McFlurry in the same night of begging. Kate hopes to inspire other ogre-raised-runaways-turned beggars through sharing her endeavours in the Knight Errant.
Summer plans to backpack through Europe
Kate Schumacher
May 24, 2010
Filed under Student Life
While most students will be sitting out in the sun, swimming at the beach, or hanging with friends, junior Ellie Jaskowiak will be backpacking through Europe. Traveling through Greece, Italy, and Turkey, Jaskowiak will be staying at hostels while experiencing and learning about the cultures of other... Read more »
“Anything Goes” for the play
Kate Schumacher
May 7, 2010
Filed under Student Life
Students know it is time for another spring musical when all the drama kids are filled with excitement, when singing fills the hallways or classrooms, and when the clicking of tap shoes are heard during after school hours. The spring play, "Anything Goes," has worked to produce an entertaining and... Read more »
VV Brown hits the spot with retro album
Kate Schumacher
February 23, 2010
Filed under A&E, Music Reviews
Recently featured on The Current, pop singer VV Brown has just released her best album yet, "Traveling like the Light." VV Brown channels Amy Winehouse by singing with a voice inspired by music from the 50s and 60s. "Traveling like the Light" is yet another of her albums paying homage to the energetic... Read more »
The Evolution of Michael Buble
Kate Schumacher
February 10, 2010
Filed under A&E
Over the past years Michael Bublé's talent for music has significantly grown. Now when someone says "Michael Bublé" people turn there heads with the reaction of excitement. Bublé has become an extremely popular artist over the years by creating new and better albums. He started on the bottom of the... Read more »
The pajama game
Kate Schumacher
January 29, 2010
Filed under News
Attending a Catholic school provides multiple opportunities for donations towards those with less. BSM theology teacher Mr. Zach Zeckser and the Student Leadership group organized a donation for Children's Hospital, the University of Minnesota Hospital, and other clinics, collecting pajamas for children... Read more »
Unique hobby: building go-kart engines
Kate Schumacher
December 2, 2009
Filed under Student Life
With parts and pieces scattered randomly throughout his garage, Will Silikowski, freshman, works hard on accomplishing his newest passion: engineering and building his first engine and go-kart. Will began working on go-karts just a short while ago and was inspired by a simple engine sitting around... Read more »
Dave Matthew’s newest hit “Funny the Way it Is”
Kate Schumacher
December 1, 2009
Filed under A&E, Music Reviews
Dave Matthews Band released "Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King" on June 2 2009, after the passing of the saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who died in a tragic ATV accident in the summer of 2008. This album contains various tracks that mirror their own personal sadness in the wake of LeRoi's death. "Funny... Read more »
A stylized revamp of Scrooge’s twisted emotions in “A Christmas Carol”
Kate Schumacher
November 19, 2009
Filed under A&E, Movie Reviews
Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" is an old time favorite book, which has been created into an exciting, stylized animation movie. "A Christmas Carol" exerts the long life of choosing between happiness or sadness. Director Robert Zemeckis opens this dark and creepy film with the miserable... Read more »
Peck returns to wrestle
Kate Schumacher
November 16, 2009
Filed under Sports, Sports Center, Winter Sports
Alex Peck returns to the BSM wrestling team this year after a year away at Jefferson High School and is excited to take part in the newly improved BSM wrestling team. Although Peck is happy to wrestle with his team again, he was sad to leave because of the great season Jefferson had last year,... Read more »
Future Problem Solvers Club
Kate Schumacher
November 9, 2009
Filed under Student Life
A new activity has been added to the Benilde-St. Margaret's roster this year: Future Problem Solvers. Headed by Ms. Kathryn Green, FPS is intended to prepare students for 21st century problems by teaching them how how to think, not what to think. Participants work by themselves or on teams of three... Read more »
