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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Graduating seniors give advice about college

The Road to Prom

Boys’ hockey takes home the State championship

Pond Hockey tournament organized to raise money for Jablonski

Rising actors partake in Les Miserables performance

Sport	Date	Opponent	Result	W/L
Boys Lacrosse	Tue, May 15	Spring Lake Park	21-0	W
Baseball	Tue, May 15	Bloomington Jefferson	7-5	W
Softball	Mon, May 14	St. Francis	3-4	L
Baseball	Mon, May 14	Fridley	13-2	W
Boys Lacrosse	Sat, May 12	Minnetonka	6-16	L
Baseball	Fri, May 11	St. Louis Park	7-3	W
Softball	Thu, May 10	Blake	23-1	W
Softball	Wed, May 09	St. Louis Park	18-6	W
Boys Tennis	Wed, May 09	Robbinsdale Armstrong	1-6	L
Baseball	Wed, May 09	Irondale	10-2	W
Boys Lacrosse	Tue, May 08	Totino-Grace	13-3	W
Girls Lacrosse	Tue, May 08	Spring Lake Park	13-11	W

Sport	Date	Time	Opponent	Location
Baseball	Fri, May 18	4:15	Totino-Grace	Totino-Grace
Boys Lacrosse	Sat, May 19	12:00	Holy Angels	Holy Angels
Boys Track	Sat, May 19		True Team Opponents	TBA
Girls Track	Sat, May 19		True Team Opponents	TBA
Baseball	Mon, May 21	4:15	Holy Angels	Home
Boys Track	Tue, May 22		NSConference Opponents	Totino-Grace
Girls Track	Tue, May 22		NSConference Opponents	Totino-Grace
Girls Track	Tue, May 22		NSConference Opponents	Totino-Grace
Boys Track	Tue, May 29		Section Opponents	TBA
Girls Track	Tue, May 29		Season Record	TBA
Boys Lacrosse	Tue, Jun 05	1:00	TBA	Chanhassen
Girls Lacrosse	Tue, Jun 05	1:00	TBA	Chanhassen

Mikayla Coulombe –– Features Editor

Everyone wants to be Mikayla Coulombe. However, proceed with caution. When first chancing a glance at her incredibly luscious hair there is a 50% chance of falling out of your seat, a 40% chance of making an involuntary outburst, and a 98.97% chance that you will fall in love instantaneously. Unfortunately, Mikayla’s heart already belongs to the infamous Mr. Darcy of Pemberley, and there have been numerous sightings of the furiously sought after couple as they make their way through the Caribbean with their good friend Captain Jack Sparrow. When not spending time with the love of her life, Mikayla enjoys playing the didgeridoo, traveling along luggage racks at airports, and pretending to be Bear Grylls. During the winter, Mikayla can be found spending her holidays at the Burrow with Fred and George Weasley.

Stories Written by Mikayla Coulombe

Hockey parents and coaches cope with reality

Mikayla Coulombe, Features Editor
February 14, 2012
Filed under Jack Jablonski Coverage, Top Stories

While students around the world instinctively bonded together and took action in response to the suffering of one of their kin, parents, teachers, coaches, and other adults also looked on at Jack Jablonski’s injury—just as concerned, just as inspired, but offering a slightly different perspective. The... (more...)

Cyber profiles morph into alternative online egos

Mikayla Coulombe, Features Editor
October 13, 2011
Filed under Features, Top Stories

The Internet has given people the power to craft their own identities. Through pictures, posts, tweets, blogs, and other personal accounts, the world has essentially created an alternative life on the web; one which can be both deceiving and represent a completely modified version of one’s... (more...)

“Jane Eyre” a brilliant adaptation

Mikayla Coulombe, Staff Writer
May 6, 2011
Filed under a&e featured, Movie Reviews

For “Jane Eyre” junkies: if you can get past the plot shortage (only the BBC adaption has been praised for keeping true to Charlotte Bronte’s original) and the slightly uncharacteristic Hollywood good looks of Mia Wasikowska (Jane) and Michael Fassbender (Mr. Rochester), then this movie... (more...)

Recycling staff observes lack of concern, yet hopes for change

Mikayla Coulombe, staff writer
May 1, 2011
Filed under Features

Every day the BSM community is presented with a simple choice: do I throw my plastic bottle into the trash bin or the recycling bin directly two feet behind it? The recycling staff has found that many will choose the latter. Despite the opportunities offered by BSM to become green, its community... (more...)

Juniors build their futures

Mikayla Coulombe
April 7, 2011
Filed under News

After hearing from a majority of seniors that he would soon witness the most boring six and a half hours of the school year, junior Chris Sather was surprised when he found himself looking back on an enjoyable and productive Building Your Future day. Students from this year’s junior class... (more...)

Country back in vogue with Civil Wars latest

Mikayla Coulombe, staff writer
April 4, 2011
Filed under a&e featured, Music Reviews

After meeting each other at a writer’s camp in 2008, California native Joy Williams and Nashville’s own John Paul White teamed up on a whim and developed an unabashedly beautiful and painfully raw debut album, “Barton Hollow.” Stripped down to nothing but the basic acoustics, “Barton... (more...)

homework policies should look to Wellness class for guidance

Mikayla Coulombe, staff writer
March 1, 2011
Filed under Opinions

For me, a normal week consists of an average of about four hours of sleep a night, ten cups of coffee, six hours of soccer, three hours of volunteering, 25 hours of homework, and an embarrassingly low amount of time for a social life. At the beginning of second semester junior year––recognized... (more...)

“Good girls don’t call boys”

Mikayla Coulombe, staff writer
February 9, 2011
Filed under Features

A text to determine the time, a trip to Caribou, chilling at his or her house, home at midnight, and then Skype until two in the morning. Forty years ago this would not have described the typical date. Dating nowadays has become an action hugely dependent upon technology. “Dating today…well... (more...)

Skiing and snowboarding teachers

Mikayla Coulombe, staff writer
December 29, 2010
Filed under Student Life

After years spent mastering their sports, Juniors Alex Robbins and Paul Sonsalla and senior Alex Patow have taken their days shredding the slopes and sauntering through the chalets to the next level. These three students at BSM have dedicated their time to instructing ski and snowboard lessons. Sonsalla... (more...)

Being a muggle: how to cope

Mikayla Coulombe
December 3, 2010
Filed under Humor, Top Stories

The rage inside my soul surfaced so quickly that for a second I believed Lord Voldemort possessed me. With eyes closed I took in a deep breath, inhaling both the intensity and oxygen hanging in the air. This newfound adrenaline coursed through my body faster than an underfed stampede of blast-ended... (more...)

Students willingly give up privacy

Mikayla Coulombe
November 30, 2010
Filed under Opinions

I don’t know about you, but creating an online account on a site which empowers others to trash me, degrade me, and make me look like a complete idiot has never been my idea of fun. Shockingly, many teenagers around the world seem to disagree. Formspring.com should more accurately be named... (more...)

Quidditch team takes flight

Mikayla Coulombe
October 15, 2010
Filed under Activities

It may be impossible to achieve flight, but a group of Benilde-St. Margaret’s students are defying gravity as they implement the school’s first ever Quidditch team to the delight of many enthusiastic muggles. A group of avid Harry Potter fans, led by freshman Megan Coffel, started up the... (more...)

My dehumanizing nickname

Mikayla Coulombe
October 9, 2010
Filed under Humor

When making one of my anxiously awaited public appearances, I’ve become accustomed to responding to a variety of different names. There’s the everyday “my favorite person ever”; the occasional “incredibly gorgeous”; and for those who don’t know me, “the girl with the sick flow.”... (more...)

Roles assigned for fall play

Mikayla Coulombe
September 22, 2010
Filed under Activities

Auditions for BSM’s fall play, “You Can’t Take It With You,” were held on Sept 8, and although they created stress for those trying to secure a role, the end result promises a hilarious rendition of writers George Kaufman and Moss Hart’s production. “You Can’t Take It With You,”... (more...)

Record enrollment

Mikayla Coulombe
September 22, 2010
Filed under News

With a record enrollment of 1205 students and a waiting list that built up over the summer, BSM proves it can defy the bad economy. Despite its capacity of 1200 students, BSM’s enrollment––which in 2008 was at just 1174––has been growing steadily and increased significantly to 1203... (more...)