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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
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
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
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
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.

Working hard for his musical talents

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Sam Flumerfelt, photographer
April 28, 2011

While some students may collect baseball cards, coins, or senior pictures, senior Rob Shaver has made a hobby of producing his own music. At age five, Shaver learned to play piano, which later got him into the drums and singing. Once he started making his music, Shaver has found it to be something enjoyable,... Read more »

Freshmen teach ballroom dance

Dana Buckhorn, staff writer
April 27, 2011

While most freshman boys shy away from the very idea of dancing, Max Preus and Callaghan Commers venture past the stereotype as they teach ballroom dance to kids grades three through eight at the Wayzata Country Club. Preus and Commers take an optimistic approach to their unlikely hobby. “It’s a... Read more »

Student returns to Colombia

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Emma Eldred, staff writer
April 26, 2011

Senior Gerard Ondrey had never given much thought to the idea of finding out more about his birth parents, but now that he’s eighteen, he will be travelling back to his orphanage in Columbia to sit down with a social worker to learn about his history. “Over the years I haven’t really thought about... Read more »

Honeywell Leadership Academy offers unique experience

Maddy Kennedy, staff writer
March 19, 2011

Although many students are enrolled in BSM’s Advanced Competitive Science classes, few, if any, will have the opportunity that was given to sophomore Liza Magill, who traveled to the NASA space center in Huntsville, Alabama during the last week of February to participate in the Honeywell Leadership... Read more »

Teacher plays in after-school band

Emily Kruse, photographer
March 18, 2011

Along with teaching freshman and sophomore gym classes and coaching girls’ cross country, table tennis, and track and field, Mr. Casey Hanson plays five different instruments and does vocals for The Square One Band, a collaboration of college buddies and outside friends who play several genres of music... Read more »

Manga artist draws in attention

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Emily Kruse, photographer
March 16, 2011

Karate expert and Japanese-style manga art enthusiast Julia Vogl, freshman, has compiled a portfolio of thousands of manga sketches and digitalized art pieces for as long as she can remember. While working as a commissioned online artist, Vogl often takes requests from other users and receives recognition... Read more »

Hobby includes scuba diving across borders

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Sam Flumerfelt, photographer
March 16, 2011

Swimming through coral and encountering aquatic wildlife, an experience only a few people ever have, plays a big part of senior Matt Perpich’s life. “What I love about scuba diving is that it is a totally different world,” said Perpich. At a mere age of 14, Matt Perpich began scuba diving. “For... Read more »

Student makes temporary home in Brazil

Katie Sisk, staff writer
March 4, 2011

Sophomore Wiley Dotzenroth packed his bags and headed for Fortaleza, Brazil the day before Valentine’s Day to partake in a foreign exchange program. While some may see this foreign country as a vacation destination, Dotzenroth will call it his temporary home for the next ten and a half months while... Read more »

Miss Teen Minnesota 2011

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Shannon Cron, photographer
February 25, 2011

Once just another face in a line of glamorized pageant hopefuls, senior Hannah Corbett now proudly holds the crown of Miss Teen Minnesota 2011. Corbett plans to use her new title to benefit society and act as a positive example for teens across the state, as she prepares for the Miss Teen USA competition... Read more »

Military families within our own community

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Dana Buckhorn, staff writer
February 24, 2011

Having a sibling or parent overseas is not a burden that many struggle with, but for four Benilde-St. Margaret’s students, learning how to live with the emotional hardship that accompanies their family member’s service in the military is a daily battle. A loved one’s absence becomes a substantial... Read more »