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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 Chloe Kennedy

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Shipwrecks recently found in Lake Minnetonka

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
May 9, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories

Many Benilde-St. Margaret’s students enjoy spending time on Lake Minnetonka boating, skiing and tanning, but this year there’s a new draw to this popular summer destination: shipwrecks. Discovered by Maritime Heritage Minnesota (MHM) using sonar and SCUBA technologies, the wrecks at the... (more...)

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Señor Groebner says adios, leaves for principal job at OLG

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
April 30, 2012
Filed under Top Stories

Mr. Adam Groebner, a Spanish teacher who came to Benilde-St.Margarets in 2011 from Our Lady of Grace and known for his festive outfits on dress up days, announced that he will not be returning to BSM next year, but will go back to OLG in Edina as the Assistant Principal. The position opened... (more...)

Hunger Names

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
March 25, 2012
Filed under Digital Life

Unless you’ve taken up residency in a cave, you’ve probably at least heard of, if not participated in, the madness that surrounds the Hunger Games books and movie. You may have even started to wonder what your name would be in the world of the Hunger Games or how you would fare if you were... (more...)

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BSM plans strategically for the year 2020

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
March 24, 2012
Filed under Top Stories

After the recent additions of Wellness classes and the 1:1 laptop program, change has become a constant at BSM, and in order to continue to advance, BSM sets its sights on the future, trying to design a new and more progressive curriculum for 2020. Knowing that the world perpetually continues... (more...)

New students become Red Knights mid-year

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
March 14, 2012
Filed under Student Life

Stereotypical first day of school horrors often haunt the minds of new and transfer students as they prepare for a new life at a new school: eating lunch alone, getting lost in the halls, making new friends, and meeting new teachers. Though the transition to a new school can be unpredictable... (more...)

It would be “ice” to get into my car

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
February 23, 2012
Filed under Humor

I stuck the key into the lock, attempted to turn it, and…nothing. Perhaps I turned it the wrong way… Nope. Put the key in the lock incorrectly?…No. Then it hit me. It was winter in Minnesota and the locks on our family’s 1996 Explorer refused to cooperate in the cold. I... (more...)

Wellness succeeds in relieving stressed minds

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
February 15, 2012
Filed under News

Deep within the basement hallways of BSM, room 27 houses an aura of centering and relaxation as students sprawl across the floor on mats and blankets during their Wellness meditation class. As an hour of release from stress and providing strict concentration on the health of body, mind, and... (more...)

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One Act play takes second place at sub-sections

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
January 30, 2012
Filed under Activities, Top Stories

The thirteen members of the cast and crew for “…And the Rain Came to Mayfield” received second place at sub-sections in the One-Act Play Contest and will advance on to sections. This huge accomplishment could be due in a large part to the dedication of the cast as well holding open... (more...)

Freshmen compete in annual machine competition

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
January 17, 2012
Filed under News

While the rest of the school gathered in the great hall for Grand Knight coronation during homeroom on Friday, Jan. 13, the freshmen congregated in the theater for the final round of the 2012 Machine Competition. The event was led by physical science teachers Abbi Baker and Ted Reiff. Elena... (more...)

Next Common Basket to be dedicated to Jablonski

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
January 10, 2012
Filed under Jack Jablonski Coverage, News Briefs

Because of the overwhelming support for paralyzed sophomore Jack Jablonski, the next Common Basket on Feb. 1 will go to the Jack Jablonski Fund. “We like the Common Basket to be important and relevant to the students, [and] we just knew that right now Jack’s fund is what’s important to... (more...)

Christmas Common Basket was a success

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
December 23, 2011
Filed under News

Presents and prayers have been collected, blessed, and sent to the families, but the generosity keeps coming for the Christmas Common Basket. Mary Beth Liekhus recently received a thank you card from a parent grateful that BSM helped out their friends during this hard time, ending the card... (more...)

The Free Christmas List App

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Editor
December 16, 2011
Filed under Digital Life

Let’s say you have to shop for seven people this Christmas. You have to get a minimum of seven gifts, not counting if you’re getting someone more than just one gift, and you have to make sure all these gifts are approximately the same price. You want to write this down, but there is no... (more...)

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Grounded… literally

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
December 6, 2011
Filed under Humor

While getting our floors refinished, my parents decided that all five members of the Kennedy family should stay in our basement together. We knew it would be cramped, but it would only be for three days––what’s the worst that could happen? While down there, I learned to channel my inner... (more...)

Ageism affects teenagers

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
December 6, 2011
Filed under Opinions

When I was 15, society didn’t consider me responsible or mature enough to drive a car, see an R-rated movie, or be at Mall of America after 7 p.m, among other things. But apparently I could handle the responsibility of life guarding and all it entails, including knowing how to properly operate... (more...)

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Check out these interviews with alternative commuters!

Mallory Hoch and Chloe Kennedy
November 16, 2011
Filed under Top Stories

Most students usually take a car to school. However, a small, dedicated group of students and staff feel the call to go beyond the normal modes of transportation and bike or moped to school. These bikers and moped drivers reduce gas emissions, get in a work-out, and don’t have to deal with... (more...)

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Foot loose and not so fancy free

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
October 14, 2011
Filed under Humor

Warning to all students: although it doesn’t explicitly state in the student handbook that shoes are necessary at school, without them you will still get dress coded mercilessly because apparently it’s a “state law” or something. I was caught in this horrible series of accidental... (more...)

Hones is flying high on trapeze

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
October 14, 2011
Filed under Student Life

Not about to let gravity restrict her, freshman Heather Hones literally goes above and beyond the conventional after-school activities. Hones has participated in Circus Juventas for the past seven years, focusing most of her efforts on the triple trapeze. Circus Juventas is a preforming arts... (more...)

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BSM introduces PowerSchool

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer
September 18, 2011
Filed under News

PowerSchool, though unfamiliar now, will soon become a familiar part of every Benilde-St. Margaret’s student’s vocabulary, replacing the previous student information system, Edline. Many students find themselves perplexed by the different functions of the new site, but for Mr. Steve... (more...)