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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 Katie Cashman

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BSM students show support for SLP community

Katie Cashman, Opinions Editor
May 8, 2012
Filed under News Briefs

Following the death of St. Louis Park High School senior Andrew Dudley on April 25, BSM students reached out to show their support for the neighboring school’s tragedy. On Friday, May 4, two student council members––Executive Student Body President Katie Cashman, and Senior Class President... (more...)

A meat-free diet is entirely beneficial

Katie Cashman, Opinions Editor
January 28, 2012
Filed under Opinions

I used to hang out at McDonald’s. On Friday nights, when there’s absolutely nothing to do, why not go get some chicken nuggets and chill at the McLounge? I’m young, my metabolism is high, and it was too easy to just ignore the greasy, catsup-covered, animal I was eating. However,... (more...)

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Sam Paquette

Katie Cashman, staff writer
May 24, 2011
Filed under Student Life, Tremendous Twelve

Many know Sam Paquette as ‘the kid who’s at every concert.’ This is pretty much true–he has been to over 200 concerts since since first seeing Eric Clapton in eighth grade, and he has the t-shirts to prove it. “After that concert I just decided to love music,” said Paquette. Since... (more...)

BSM alum launches Afia, sustainable African fashion line

Katie Cashman, Opinions Editor
May 24, 2011
Filed under Features

A BSM alum of 2003, Meghan Sebold, voted “best dressed” by her senior class, has discovered a way to merge her interest in clothing and design with an international development project through Afia, her recently launched fashion line that mixes West African prints with American trends.... (more...)

Ms. Guzman

Students to volunteer in Dominican Republic at NPH

Katie Cashman, staff writer
April 29, 2011
Filed under News

Ms. Lidi Guzman, along with many student volunteers, has shown her passion for helping the organization of Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos by planning mission trips to the orphanage in Guatemala. This summer, however, Ms. Guzman is providing students the opportunity to visit the NPH home in the... (more...)

Me Me Me — Middle Brother

Katie Cashman
April 6, 2011
Filed under Featured Songs

Middle Brother is a new alt-country band comprised of the talent from three already fantastic West Coast bands–Taylor Goldsmith from Dawes, John McCauley from Deer Tick, and Matt Vasquez from Delta Spirit. Their first single, titled “Me Me Me,” brings their mutual style and flavor into... (more...)

Dress code may be severe, but could be worse

Katie Cashman, staff writer
March 1, 2011
Filed under Opinions

Let’s face it, BSM has a fairly strict dress code––nothing above the knee, shirts covering your shoulders, no ripped jeans or inappropriate t-shirts, and now no yoga pants without long shirts. Though some students would prefer that our school simply implement a uniform, I don’t see... (more...)

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Knightettes’ clutch performance wins state

Katie Cashman, staff writer
February 23, 2011
Filed under Winter Sports

The combination of four months of intense practice and a flawless final performance paid off when the jazz dance team took first on February 19 at the state tournament, dancing to the song “Heart of the Matter” by India Arie. The team’s motto––slow and steady wins the race––proved... (more...)

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“The Flood” produces evocative MN imagery

Katie Cashman, Staff Writer
February 17, 2011
Filed under a&e featured, Music Reviews

Mason Jennings returns to his roots in his 9th studio album, a collection of previously written and once lost songs that he never released over the last 18 years of his career. “The Flood” embodies Jennings’ classic style with simple, yet beautiful, acoustic melodies. “The Flood”... (more...)

Relay for life kicks off

Katie Cashman, staff writer
January 24, 2011
Filed under Activities

Relay For Life has officially been “kicked-off” as of Thursday, Jan. 13, and plans are underway for the school sleep-out coming up in May. Mr. St. Martin would love for teams to be established and participants to be registered as soon as possible to start fundraising and increase exposure... (more...)

YIG

Youth stand in for government

Katie Cashman, staff writer
January 19, 2011
Filed under Activities, Top Stories

During a weekend of working at the capitol and staying at the downtown Hilton hotel, 20 BSM students engaged with kids from many other schools in simulated government activities at the Youth In Government Model Assembly. YIG participants can choose between many different groups of the government... (more...)

BSM helps environment through composting

Katie Cashman
November 30, 2010
Filed under News

As the lunch bell rings and students rush to leave the lunch room, they now take care to separate their lunch into trash and food, instead of simply throwing it all away, as was done in past years. These eco friendly habits began last year when the Benilde-St. Margaret’s composting program... (more...)

Teacher’s son stars in a commercial

Katie Cashman
September 24, 2010
Filed under News

Impersonating a “kidzilla” in Nissan Altima’s new ad campaign, Justin May, seven-year-old son of health teacher Ms. Alisa May, stars in the company’s newest national commercial. Ms. May has had Justin enrolled in acting classes at John Robert Powers acting school for about a year,... (more...)