Staff Profile
Emma Peterson –– Staff Writer
There’s nothing unique about the name, ‘Emma Peterson.’ It’s like being named ‘John Smith.’ But due to a dramatic revamp of her name, Emma now has everyone wondering. No one is quite sure how it started, but the name “Cheesepuff” quickly caught on. Emma Peterson is no longer just another nobody. Slapping the name “Cheezpuff” as her middle name on Facebook brought on her ultimate fame. People who barely know her will randomly bring her cheesepuffs as if she likes them, but she’s too afraid to tell them she actually doesn’t enjoy them as much as people might think… Her writing passion started fairly recently when she realized she came from a family of writers on her mother’s side (all of whom have hilarious writing styles), and has loved writing ever since. She has two hedgehogs, and she likes to talk to them. Sometimes,when she feels like she wants to connect on a deeper level with her hedgehogs, she will spike her hair.
Reflections on senior year
Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
May 30, 2012
Filed under Humor
I honestly still don’t know the purpose of a Rube-Goldberg Machine. What I do know is it’s supposed to do a task in the most complicated way possible, and it will likely drive one to a stressful and painful unsatisfactory end. As I sit here writing this and eating my last choco taco at Benilde... Read more »
BSM students that bike stress the importance of bike safety
Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
May 9, 2012
Filed under News
Following the tragic accident of St. Louis Park senior Andrew Dudley who was hit by a car while riding his bike, students at Benilde St. Margaret’s have begun to discuss bike safety. Oddly enough, many people at BSM aren’t sure what Minnesota laws actually state about bike safety, especially those... Read more »
Why I participate in the Day of Silence
Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
April 20, 2012
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
For the LGBT community, today is the day of silence. This means that for the entire school or work day, no words will pass the lips of those who choose to support the LGBT community. Today, we stand up for those who didn’t have the chance. Though some people last year who participated are not participating... Read more »
Redefining the modern bully
Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
April 20, 2012
Filed under Opinions
We’re taught to think bullying is standing around in a circle, chanting “fight, fight, fight!” as two people argue. The bully will say something like, “Parking lot. After school. I’ll kick your teeth in.” But in reality, the experience is much different. Not all bullying leaves a scar on... Read more »
“Alcatraz” teaches history with a twist
Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
February 23, 2012
Filed under A&E, TV Reviews
Safety doesn’t exist in this television show, and asking for help isn’t an option. The general public never learns of these events, nor the SFPD–and it needs to be kept that way. What happened with Alcatraz inmates long ago needs to be kept a secret, or risk the whole operation of finding what... Read more »
I am not Justin Beiber
Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
February 1, 2012
Filed under Humor
Walking in Uptown on a sunny Saturday afternoon, I had that awkward feeling of being watched. I peeked over my shoulder to see if I was being followed; no one was there. I continued, wearing my purple “American Apparel” hoodie and colorful kicks, with the hood up and headphones in, when I saw a herd... Read more »
Hogging all of the attention
Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
December 20, 2011
Filed under Humor
With their sensitive hearing, the sound of a sneeze or even the turning of a book page will set them off into a fit of shivers. Not exactly shivers, but they snort their little noses and, to a bystander, it might look as if they are angry, but really they’re just scared––they’re timid little... Read more »
About those awful Halloween treats…
Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
November 29, 2011
Filed under Humor
As I scrambled through a pillowcase full of Halloween candy, I chose a fun-sized bar at random and quickly opened the wrapper without looking at what I was about to eat. Feeling my teeth crunch into this candy was not only unpleasant, but crusty and disgusting. I do not like ALMOND JOYS––if anything,... Read more »
Waze App Knows Where You Are
Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
November 16, 2011
Filed under A&E, Digital Life
Waze measures the current speed of your car, the distance to your destination, and the amount of time it’ll take to get there. This application is navigation never seen before. Waze is a GPS navigation system that is not only phenomenal, but keeps people from getting speeding tickets. From choosing... Read more »
Filter relaxes, computers on the watch
Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
October 13, 2011
Filed under News
Freed from the restrictions of last year’s Internet filter, Benilde-St. Margaret’s students can now browse virtually any website. Due to many complications and complaints, the administration decided to remove the Internet block on student laptops—but that doesn’t mean students aren’t still... Read more »
“The Help” Doesn’t Need Itself
Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
September 30, 2011
Filed under A&E, a&e featured, Movie Reviews
Taking place in the early 1960s, “The Help” is set in the time after slavery was abolished, but before segregation laws were outlawed, meaning that people of color had yet to have equal rights. This movie is a flawless representation of the perspective’s of those living in the early 1960s in the... Read more »
Voxer Skips the Answering Machine
Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
September 27, 2011
Filed under A&E, Digital Life
Voxer is the new solution to get a hold of friends without having to talk to them. Compatible with the iPhone, simply click, talk, and send a message in seconds--it’s like a walkie-talkie on an iPhone. Quickly get directly to the point of a message without all the chit-chat. Simply put, Voxer is... Read more »
