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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 Emma Peterson

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... (more...)

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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... (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... (more...)

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“Alcatraz” teaches history with a twist

Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
February 23, 2012
Filed under Reviews, 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... (more...)

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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... (more...)

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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... (more...)

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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... (more...)

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Waze App Knows Where You Are

Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
November 16, 2011
Filed under Digital Life, Reviews

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... (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... (more...)

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“The Help” Doesn’t Need Itself

Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
September 30, 2011
Filed under a&e featured, Movie Reviews, 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... (more...)

Voxer Skips the Answering Machine

Emma Peterson, Staff Writer
September 27, 2011
Filed under Digital Life, Reviews

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,... (more...)