Staff Profile
Hannah Scherer –– Staff Writer
When Hannah wasn’t busy winning Olympic gold medals in trampoline and synchronized swimming this summer, she was taking trips around the world in the rocket she invented. Her most frequented site was her summer home, located on the summit of Mount Everest. Hannah is also notorious for accidentally drowning every fish she has ever encountered in her lifetime, including the ten foot shark she surfed on while visiting Sea World. They just die because of her awe-inspiring presence. This school year, Hannah is excited to spend time with her husbands––all five members of One Direction, plus Tom Daley––in their privately owned country Djibouti. The long commute may be tough for a regular human, but considering Hannah is Superman’s secret daughter, she can fly anywhere at any given moment. In fact, being a superhero was her first job. She has helped out her father, and his best friend Batman, in fighting crime all throughout Djibouti.
Student council elections plagued with rumors of cheating
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
May 22, 2013
Filed under News
Although Student Council elections have publicly remained without cheating in the past, rumors sprung up during last week’s class board elections that there may have been voting problems, or cheating, with SurveyMonkey when students voted on who would be Executive Board officers for the 2013-2014 school... Read more »
As BSM focuses on academics, the arts become marginalized
Hannah Scherer, Natalie Chevalier, and Michelle Sauer
May 17, 2013
Filed under Editor's Picks, Student Life, Top Stories
Benilde-St. Margaret’s has a reputation for high achievements in academics, but with such a focus on schoolwork, the arts can often be brushed to the side. With the department being downsized next year due to budget cuts and art class enrollment shrinking, the question of whether or not BSM provides... Read more »
Variety of trips scheduled for the 2013/2014 school year spring break
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
April 26, 2013
Filed under News
Despite a successful pair of spring break trips to Rome and Walt Disney World this past year, BSM is gearing itself up for four spring trips to take place during the 2013/2014 school year. The Disney World trip, sponsored by the engineering department, will be making a reprise, as well as trips to France,... Read more »
French students head to U of M for annual competition
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
April 23, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
Today, April 23, all of the high school French classes are headed to the University of Minnesota campus for a day of participating in different skits and performances that display the knowledge students have learned during their time taking the language. More than 1,300 French students from around the... Read more »
ACS plans trip to Netherlands to compete against world’s best
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
April 18, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories
Hoping to capitalize on last year’s strong eighth place finish at the Robocup 2012 competition in Mexico City, Mexico, sixteen senior BSM ACS students are headed to Eindhoven, the Netherlands this summer to compete in the Robocup 2013 competition. The five day event runs from June 26 to June 30... Read more »
Talented art students to be featured in school art gallery
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
April 17, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
Opening on April 29 and lasting through mid-May, the BSM Art Department will be hosting a pseudo-art gallery showcasing pieces of many different mediums and from many different students. The display will mainly feature senior’s artwork and give them the ability to arrange their work into a panel of... Read more »
Link Crew coordinates Freshmen Activity Night
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
April 17, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
From 7-8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, incoming freshmen who did not attend BSM’s junior high are invited to the high school for a night of getting to know their new classmates. The plan for the evening will include icebreakers, dinner, and a scavenger hunt, sponsored by the Link Crew and the WEB team.... Read more »
“Safe Haven” fails to defy Sparks’ movie clichés
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
March 17, 2013
Filed under A&E, Movie Reviews
Following box-office hits “The Notebook” and “The Vow,” another of Nicholas Sparks’ novels is brought to life in “Safe Haven,” starring Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough. The romantic-drama, fittingly released on Valentine’s Day, deserves its high spot in the weekly charts bringing the... Read more »
Snow day causes club to reschedule field trip
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
March 9, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
Because of the snow day on Tuesday, March 5, the Students for Human Life club field trip will happen on April 18. For Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Student Day, BSM students will spend the day at Minnesota’s capitol in St. Paul, learning about an issue regarding the pro-life agenda and speaking... Read more »
Math students excel on AMC exam
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
February 26, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
Several students received high scores and national honors for their success on the annual AMC math exam. Students in grades 7-10 took the AMC 10 test, while juniors and seniors took the AMC 12 test. Top scorers in the AMC 10 were Allen Chen, Justin Barnett, Amanda Kautzer, Ryan Dunn, and Jason Kang.... Read more »
School population evacuates for fire alarm
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
February 4, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
The entire student body, faculty, and staff were evacuated from the school building due to smoke detectors being set off in the kitchen during lunch hour today, February 4. “The exhaust system couldn’t keep up with the production of food and overheated,” Cafeteria Manager Lynn Lynch said. Students... Read more »
Students sign sympathy cards for lost lives
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
January 9, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
BSM students signed cards for the friends and family of recently deceased Our Lady of Grace student Quinn McManus Kirsch and St. Louis Park freshman Carly Christenson. These cards, like the ones signed in the past for Mr. Le and Sandy Hook Elementary, are made by the students to show support and care... Read more »
Students in debate enjoy the competitive and hard-working activity
Hannah Scherer, Kate Whitney, and Kellen Gill
December 7, 2012
Filed under Activities
Walking back to his seat after his opening statement, sophomore Parker Breza thought that his final debate at the state tournament was a loss. “I presented my statement, and then the girl on the other team came up to give hers. It was so good that I thought at that point we were done, and they would... Read more »
Kare 11 anchor speaks to aspiring journalists
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
December 6, 2012
Filed under News Briefs
Kare 11 evening news anchor, Randy Shaver, spoke to the BSM Communications Club and other students interested in journalism. On Tuesday, December 4, Mr. Shaver gathered with these students in the Hamburg Theater to discuss his career in journalism, and to encourage young writers to pursue this career... Read more »
“Take Me Home” still pop; shows growing maturity
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
November 29, 2012
Filed under A&E, Music Reviews
Avoiding the infamous sophomore slump, British/Irish pop sensation One Direction released their second album, “Take Me Home,” creating twenty new catchy pop hits. The five boys’ sophomore album shows them trying to gradually change their sound and have their music grow and improve with them as... Read more »
Rant: Plane Rides
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
November 22, 2012
Filed under Rants & Raves
Don’t get me wrong, I love travelling as much as the next person. The thrill of getting woken up at an ungodly hour by my parents to grab a Caribou and wait in security lines for about an hour always delights me. But all that early morning excitement flies out the window when I find out that my dad... Read more »
Thanksgiving prayer service to represent different faiths
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
November 19, 2012
Filed under News Briefs
Rather than the usual Catholic mass, the Benilde-St. Margaret community will take part in a unique multi-denominational Thanksgiving prayer service on Tuesday, November 20. “Thanksgiving isn’t a designated Catholic holy day, so the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops encourages people to... Read more »
The secret lives of Mr. Lex
Sarah Karels and Hannah Scherer
November 12, 2012
Filed under Featured People, Student Life, Top Stories
As a man of many talents, Mr. Mark Lex’s involvements vary from EMT work to environmental club adviser, from music to volunteering at a nature center, and from frog and toad surveying to photography. His decision to teach came to him as a no-brainer. “I was always interested in math and science.... Read more »
Rave: Finding Nemo
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
November 12, 2012
Filed under Rants & Raves
When I made my way through the Southdale AMC Cinema, excited for the midnight premiere of “The Amazing Spider-Man,” something caught my eye––the giant poster for “Finding Nemo,” re-appearing in theatres for a short time in 3D. The nine years of waiting for the tale of a lovable clown fish... Read more »
Japanese students from BSM’s sister school visit
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
October 2, 2012
Filed under News, Videos
Japanese students from our sister school in Japan, Kaisei Gakuin, returned to Benilde-St. Margaret’s for the fourth consecutive year. On Thursday, September 20th, the neatly uniformed students filed into the hallways, awaiting a day of exploration and cultural experience at BSM. These students do... Read more »
Jack Jablonski appears on local morning radio show
Hannah Scherer, Staff Writer
September 18, 2012
Filed under Jack Jablonski Coverage, News Briefs
On Tuesday, September 18, Jack Jablonski, a junior, and his eighth grade brother Max, were featured on the KFAN network’s local morning radio show, The Powertrip. Host superstars Mike Morris, Chris Hawkey, and Cory Cove had the boys over at the KFAN station to talk about topics varying from school... Read more »
