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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 Paige Erickson

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Mary Biglow

Paige Erickson, staff writer
May 24, 2011
Filed under Student Life, Tremendous Twelve

If you hear a dog bark, a cat meow, a horse whinney, a pig squeel, a dolphin whistle, even a cricket chirp, as you stroll down the hallways of BSM, it’s most likely Mary Biglow. Besides being able to imitate any animal, Biglow has done much more throughout her high school years. This past... (more...)

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“Something Borrowed” Lends Some Laughs

Paige Erickson, Staff Writer
May 24, 2011
Filed under a&e featured, Movie Reviews

Rachel, a successful lawyer played by Ginnifer Goodwin, has always been loyal to her self-centered best friend, Darcy, played by the sassy Kate Hudson. The film revolves around the typical girlfriend friendship. On the night of Rachel’s thirtieth birthday, Darcy throws a surprise party in... (more...)

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The Twitter obsession

Paige Erickson, staff writer
May 19, 2011
Filed under Student Life

Since the 2006 launch of Twitter, a social-networking and microblogging website, society has been able to know minute by minute, second by second what is going on in the world around them. Not only has Twitter started a new wave of instant communication, it has also encouraged all groups of... (more...)

Seniors create “Dare Night”

Paige Erickson, staff writer
May 18, 2011
Filed under Student Life

When movie nights, Chipotle runs, and hours of gaming just don’t cut it for the average student’s weekend, the search for a new thrill begins. One Friday night in April, a group of students took it upon themselves to create a night filled with an adrenaline rush called “Dare Night.” Senior... (more...)

Flyers have high hopes for State

Paige Erickson, staff writer
April 18, 2011
Filed under News

After upsetting the number one seed, Wayzata, on Saturday March 5, the SLP Flyers, a Jr. Gold hockey team comprised of 20 players (all but two BSM students) hope to continue their winning streak at the State tournament this weekend. The Flyers is a club team that allows players who choose to... (more...)

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Six years of practice pays off in a place at state

Paige Erickson, staff writer
April 13, 2011
Filed under Winter Sports

Senior Garrett Shaffer is continuously training, whether there’s snow or humidity, to succeed in his sport of choice, Nordic skiing. Shaffer has skied since he was in eighth grade and has grown as an athlete each year, because of his dedication and intense training. “I was actually terrible... (more...)

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Ms. McDonald undergoes surgery over break

Paige Erickson, staff writer
February 12, 2011
Filed under News

Over Christmas break, many people chose to relax and to stay in good health, but Ms. McDonald decided to take an alternate route: surgery. For many years Ms. McDonald has been feeling an abnormal amount of pain in her right arm and shoulder area. “I had a lot of pain in that area, lots of... (more...)

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Singing the ‘choir kid’ blues

Paige Erickson, staff writer
February 8, 2011
Filed under Humor

For me singing has always been a major part of my life. Ever since I was five, I have starred in many plays in my kitchen, in my grade school’s amazing Christmas concerts, and let’s not forget my unforgettable appearances in “Into the Woods” as Cinderella, the most important in role... (more...)

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Students direct junior high play

Paige Erickson, staff writer
February 3, 2011
Filed under Featured Student Life, Student Life, Top Stories

As a high school, we may unconsciously forget about the junior high, but there is a significant group of high school students that never forget the others who wander the halls. This year there are ten student directors helping out with the production of “Aladdin Jr.” The junior high play... (more...)

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Tragedy strikes senior Donald Stephens’ house over break

Paige Erickson, staff writer
January 22, 2011
Filed under News

For most people, the days after Christmas are spent using new presents and continuing to devour the rest of the Christmas cookies, but for the Stephens family, the days after Christmas were spent picking up the leftover pieces of their home. On December 28, 2010, senior Donald Stephens, along... (more...)

Yearbook offers extra pages

Paige Erickson
November 30, 2010
Filed under News

The school year always ends with an overload of finals’ stress, summer excitement, and most importantly, the anticipation of yearbooks. A popular item in many high schools have always been yearbooks, and this year the yearbook staff is letting students personalize four full pages using their... (more...)

Football team caps off homecoming week with a dominating win

Paige Erickson
October 7, 2010
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Top Stories

In their homecoming football game on Friday, September 24 against the Fridley Tigers, the Red Knights defeated Fridley 24-10, ending their homecoming week with a celebratory win. Senior captain running back Kyle McCarthy rushed for 222 yards, his career high with the Red Knights. As a result... (more...)

Football team welcomes eight new seniors

Paige Erickson
September 22, 2010
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports

BSM football players have grown up with the treacherous August two-a-days, the muddy pads, and the countless tackles, but these seasonal occurrences have just begun to take place for eight senior boys. Two weeks before school started, the boys spent the rest of their summer mornings on the... (more...)