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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 Rooscol Rozambert

Forcier Nominated for Lacrosse Award

Rooscol Rozambert, Staff Writer
May 9, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

Last week, junior girls lacrosse player Bailey Forcier was nominated as one of five potential STX players of the week in the third week of the season. She amassed over 23 points in three games. With 5 goals against Totino Grace, six goals against Irondale and six against Breck and all of them... (more...)

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Being black at BSM: diversity to counter stereotypes

Rooscol Rozambert, Chris Bell, and Nicole Sarquis
April 20, 2012
Filed under Features, Student Life, Top Stories

The high school experience presents challenges for nearly every student, whether it be achieving success academically, finding friends, or simply fitting in. But for some students at Benilde-St. Margaret’s, these challenges go much deeper, dipping into issues of stereotyping and racism. The... (more...)

technology

Technology for its own sake

Rooscol Rozambert, Staff Writer
February 15, 2012
Filed under News

Last year, BSM students had their first experiences with the new 1:1 laptop program. The program proved to be beneficial in many ways, but it also had a number of detrimental effects, spanning from network issues to homework problems. For most, laptops cause a distraction during class. The... (more...)

Boys’ hockey falls to Moorhead

Rooscol Rozambert, Staff Writer
January 28, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

In one of the more aggressive games of the year, Benilde-St.Margaret’s boys’ hockey team lost 6-2 to the Moorhead Spuds. Sporting the brand new jerseys commemorating teammate Jack Jablonski, the Red Knights spent much of the game in the penalty box. The game was evenly matched until the... (more...)

Girls’ hockey maintains winning record

Rooscol Rozambert, Staff Writer
January 25, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

In one of the hardest conference games of the year, the girls’ hockey team won 2-1 against the number twelve ranked Irondale Knights. Red Knight standout sophomore forward Kelly Pannek scored an early goal on the in the first two minutes, and sophomore forward Kaylee Druk scored early in... (more...)

Date of Jablonski pond hockey tournament changed

Rooscol Rozambert, Staff Writer
January 10, 2012
Filed under Jack Jablonski Coverage, News Briefs

The pond hockey tournament held in honor of sophomore Jack Jablonski has undergone a change from its original date in order to maximize safety and take advantage of new auction donations and improved rink accommodations. The “Jack Jablonski Junior Bronze Pond Hockey Tournament” will now... (more...)

Trust fund set up for Jablonski

Rooscol Rozambert, Staff Writer
January 9, 2012
Filed under Jack Jablonski Coverage, News Briefs

In the wake of Jack Jablonski’s terrible injury, many people, ranging from close friends to complete strangers, have felt the need to help out the family through monetary donations. When sophomore and teammate of four years, Jack Glover saw this, his father Mike Glover moved into action by... (more...)

Girls’ basketball skips past the Skippers

Rooscol Rozambert, Staff Writer
December 22, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

On Tuesday, Dec. 20, the girls’ basketball team beat the Minnetonka Skippers by a score of 55-48. In the first big game since its one point loss to Eden Prairie, the team regained its focus. The Red Knights showed their skill in front of a packed crowd in the evening’s double header. Sophomore... (more...)

Boys’ hockey runs up score against St. Cloud Tech

Rooscol Rozambert, Staff Writer
November 30, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The top-ranked boys’ hockey team had its first taste of success in the season’s first game against St.Cloud Tech.  Scoring 16 goals from 64 shots on goal, the team seemed to do no wrong. For several players, this game was an opportunity to gain more points, especially senior forward Christian... (more...)