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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

Shannon Stroh

(Emily Kruse)

Shannon Stroh

May 21, 2012

Leila Aboussir, Online Photography Editor

Lights come up, voices start ringing, and the band starts playing their instruments. Shannon Stroh has been an avid member of the BSM theater department since her entrance into the school, but is rarely seen on the actual stage. Yet, Shannon’s dedication alongside her sarcastic, witty personality has made her an extraordinary member of the tremendous... 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
BaseballMon, May 21 Holy Angels1-0W
Boys LacrosseSat, May 19 Holy Angels15-6W
BaseballFri, May 18 Totino-Grace6-4W
SoftballThu, May 17 Totino-Grace5-0W
Boys TrackThu, May 17 NSConference Opponents7th place
Boys TrackThu, May 17 True Team Opponents5th Place
Girls TrackThu, May 17 NSConference Opponents5th place
Girls TrackThu, May 17 True Team Opponents5th Place
Girls LacrosseThu, May 17 Cretin-Derham Hall11-22L
SoftballWed, May 16 Chisago Lakes10-0W
Boys LacrosseTue, May 15 Spring Lake Park21-0W
BaseballTue, May 15 Bloomington Jefferson7-5W
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.
SportDateTimeOpponentLocation
Boys TrackTue, May 29 Section OpponentsTBA
Girls TrackTue, May 29 Season RecordTBA
Boys LacrosseTue, Jun 05 1:00TBAChanhassen
Girls LacrosseTue, Jun 05 1:00TBAChanhassen
Boys TennisTue, Jun 05 1:00TBABaseline Tennis Center
SoftballThu, Jun 07 1:00TBACaswell Park
Boys TrackFri, Jun 08 TBAHamline University
Girls TrackFri, Jun 08 TBAHamline University
Girls GolfTue, Jun 12 TBABunker Hill Golf Course
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.

Katie Bauer

Chloe Quinn
July 26, 2009
Filed under Student Life

While many students choose to approach school with not-so-peppy scowls on their faces, senior Katie Bauer views academic challenges with a positive attitude.  This kind and modest eighteen-year-old is always looking for what she can gain out of her experiences, seeing high school as an opportunity to fulfill personal potential. 

In addition to logging long hours of homework time, Bauer is actively involved in the BSM community, and she always finds something to do.  She has played hockey for over ten years including for the varsity team at school and participated in a sport nearly every season up through junior year.  Bauer also performed in the play “Cinderella” sophomore year among other plays; “I had a lovely line: ‘I wish I didn’t like to eat!’” said Bauer.      
Bauer gave up softball this year in order to focus her attention on theater.  Auditioning for the spring musical “West Side Story,” Bauer ended up landing the role of the “Somewhere Girl” who sings a solo during the ballet scene.   
Last summer, Bauer worked as a teacher’s assistant at the Edina Art Center in exchange for free art lessons, including oil painting classes.  Painting is just one of Bauer’s artistic passions; she is currently working on a portrait of the characters from “Twilight,” and she hopes to sell it on eBay.  Further expanding her art repertoire, Bauer submitted various projects to Apotheosis, BSM’s literary art magazine; four pieces, including two works of writing were chosen.  “I really do like art…It’s something I really care about,” said Bauer. 
Both a pianist and trumpet player and a member of BSM’s band and choir, Bauer has dedicated much of her time to developing her musical talent: “She is an amazing artist…she is an amazing singer, she has a beautiful voice,” said senior Claire Ehlen, a friend of Bauer’s.  
Despite her hectic schedule of homework, theater, music, art, and sports, Bauer still manages to dedicate extensive time to volunteering.  Bauer has been involved in Girl Scouts for 13 years, and just last year Bauer earned the Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can achieve.  
Bauer spent over 100 hours working with the American Diabetes Association and helped set up a diabetes walk, conducted demonstrations at a diabetes convention, and she went to ADA meetings.  “Before I did the project, I’d never seen any advertisements for diabetes, I’ve never seen any commercials, or brochures, or anything like that, and I’m like ‘hey, that would be something interesting, not a lot of people know what it is,’” said Bauer.  Before Bauer heads off to St. Ben’s for college next year, where she plans to earn a degree in English education, Bauer will come together with her Girl Scout troop one final time to travel to Europe and tour England, Ireland, and Wales.  
Amidst her accomplishments and willingness to help those in need, Bauer’s recognition also transfers over to her academic drive; she credits her strong work ethic to Mrs. Brew.  “It all kinda got started with Mrs. Brew…she really kicked our butts into action freshman year…it was probably the best thing a teacher could’ve done for me.”     
There’s no doubt that Bauer has worked hard in school to get to the place where she is today, yet so much of her success is not only due to her desire to learn, but is also a direct result of her intelligent and open outlook on school.  “I like learning…It’s all in how you view things.  If you are going to go into a subject or class saying ‘Oh my god this is the worst thing in the world, I don’t want to learn this’ then that’s what you are going to get from the class.”
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