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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 Megan Pavlik

Softball loses 0-10

Megan Pavlik
May 26, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The Red Knights girls’ softball team fought hard in the first three innings of their May 9 game against the Totino-Grace Eagles, but lost their moral in the remainder of the game.  The game ended in a loss and a final score of 0-10.  “We were facing a pitcher who is already committed... (more...)

Self defense class open to all students

Megan Pavlik, staff writer
May 21, 2011
Filed under News

Teaching Defensive Pistol for 20 years and Permit to Carry for eight years, ex-Navy Seal Al Horner has also been teaching women to defend themselves for five years. On April 14, Mr. Horner, along with the Parent Association’s Community Wellness committee, held a self-defense class at Benilde-St.... (more...)

Peer ministers get ready for next year

Megan Pavlik, staff writer
May 19, 2011
Filed under News Briefs

Interviews for the widely popular senior peer ministry group began May 12 and will go through May 20. Mike Jeremiah, campus minister, will determine who will be involved in the program next year based on a 14 minute session, in addition to a two page application. The accepted juniors must... (more...)

sailing

Team sets sail for a promising season

Megan Pavlik, staff writer
April 18, 2011
Filed under Spring Sports, Top Stories

With the pretend goal of becoming pirates, the Benilde-St. Margaret’s sailing team begins its second season as an official sport this spring, after being re-founded last year. With many new members, they are looking forward to a successful season. The 40 team members rent boats and practice... (more...)

P.R.O. and Project Footsteps team up to discuss diversity

Megan Pavlik, staff writer
April 11, 2011
Filed under News

The youth-oriented non-profit organization Project Footsteps has teamed up with P.R.O. to bring a program to Benilde-St. Margaret’s. The students meet every week to discuss social issues and race in their daily lives. Although Project Footsteps contacted Benilde-St. Margaret’s two years... (more...)

Red Knights start off the season with a conference win

Megan Pavlik
April 8, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The Benilde-St. Margaret’s Red Knights Varsity Baseball team triumphed over the Irondale Knights with a final score of 9-8. Junior Jimmy Heck pitched 5 innings straight, allowing just two runs. The Red Knights had an early lead at 7-2, but in the bottom of the sixth, Irondale came back by... (more...)

Teachers observe teachers to improve education

Megan Pavlik
April 5, 2011
Filed under News

With plans to expand to next year, the program Teachers Observing Teachers has commenced at Benilde-St. Margaret’s. Begun at the start of the 2010-2011 school year, the program has 10 teachers observing their fellow teachers in order to gain expertise from each other. The observing is organized... (more...)

Red Knights go to State

Megan Pavlik
March 23, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

Returning to the state tournament for the second year in a row, the Benilde-St. Margaret’s girlsbasketball team faces the Marshall Tigers in their game at the Williams Arena on March 16. “I have a bunch of game tapes to watch and figure out Marshall’s strengths, but we’ll be ready... (more...)

mcd-simplicity committee

New committee aims to simplify spending

Megan Pavlik, staff writer
February 9, 2011
Filed under News, Top Stories

Led by Ms. Katherine McDonald and Mrs. Lisa Lenhart-Murphy, the simplicity committee is a staff-led council whose goal is to reduce the extra costs around Benilde-St. Margaret’s. Rooted in the Catholic Social Teachings, the committee’s goal is to value the option for the poor and vulnerable... (more...)

Nine goal win prepares girls for Minnetonka matchup

Megan Pavlik
February 2, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The girls’ hockey team crushed the Chisago Lakes Wildcats on January 22, winning 10-1. “We started out pretty slow, but in the second and third periods, we put them away,” said senior captain Jordan Burns. With hopes to win sections and move on to state, the girls’ focus is on their... (more...)

Swim team remains undefeated

Megan Pavlik
February 2, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

Almost eight weeks into the season and still undefeated, the Benilde-St. Margaret’s boys’ swim team continued their winning record on January 13 by defeating Columbia Heights, 90-80. “They’re undefeated still, and the teams we’re competing against [have] thirty to forty [swimmers]... (more...)

Pairing the rustic with the contemporary

Megan Pavlik, staff writer
January 22, 2011
Filed under Restaurant Reviews

Despite the loud chatter and lively Irish music, Kip’s Irish Restaurant in St. Louis Park is a perfect place for a decent and relatively cheap meal. The freshly-updated menu offers multiple unique meals. The dim lighting and wood tables add to the relaxed atmosphere, and the casual uniform... (more...)

Blowout win boosts confidence

Megan Pavlik
January 14, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The Benilde-St. Margaret’s girls’ basketball team dominated the Robbinsdale-Cooper Hawks with a final score of 61-27 in their game on January 11. “We played defensively real well, and we didn’t allow them to get any easy shots,” said Coach Bob Lyons. The girls are looking forward... (more...)

Dance team starts the season on a high note

Megan Pavlik
December 15, 2010
Filed under Winter Sports

The Knightettes competed against nine teams at the North Suburban Conference Jazz Meet: their first meet of the season. The varsity girls took first place in the second grouping of schools on November 23, coming ahead of Irondale who took second and North Branch who placed third. The girls... (more...)

Alpine ski team set to hit the slopes

Megan Pavlik
December 13, 2010
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

With traditions of pasta diners and spandex, the serious and competitive Alpine Ski Team brings together seventh through twelfth graders who have a passion for skiing, as a shown by the fifteen returning skiers. With the first meet fast approaching, the team has high hopes for the coming season.... (more...)

Loss in sections ends a memorable season

Megan Pavlik
November 10, 2010
Filed under Fall Sports

Senior Ellen Carisch finished the third and final game with a spike that the Richfield Spartans dove for and missed in the first section 6AAA volleyball match on Oct. 28. With this win, the Red Knights proceeded to the next section game on Oct. 29. Dominating the Spartans 3-0, the Red Knights... (more...)

Actress Megan Collins gains fame

Megan Pavlik
November 10, 2010
Filed under Featured Student Life

Starting her acting career as Lil Wilbur in “Charlotte’s Web,” Megan Collins has moved through many roles, such as Piglet in “Winnie the Pooh,” Helena in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Amy March in “Little Women,” and many more. Now a senior, she played the lead role... (more...)