Creepiness infests imaginative world of ‘Coraline’

Chloe Quinn
February 24, 2009
Filed under Movie Reviews

From the visionary director of "James and the Giant Peach" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" comes a whimsical fantasy appropriate for young and old audiences alike. Henry Selick's artistic abilities arrive in full force in "Coraline," a film of enchanting twist and turns woven into the tale of a... Read more »

Superhero flick diverges from typical path

Mike Geer
February 19, 2009
Filed under Movie Reviews

With thrilling special effects and a star-studded cast of actors, "Push" puts a unique twist on the superhero movies of this past year. Unlike movies such as "Batman" and "The Incredible Hulk," "Push" is not directly based off of any comic book, but rather bears resemblance to the television series... Read more »

Stumbleupon.com, an interesting way to waste time

connor gerdes
November 3, 2008
Filed under News

The Internet as we know it has lost its shine. No longer are we amazed at what search engines can provide. The depressing majority of BSM students believe that Facebook and Youtube are all the Internet has to offer. But no more, in its hour of need the Internet received its hero: Stumbleupon. Returning... Read more »

BSM Seniors Experience the Republican National Convention

Elin Lantz
September 15, 2008
Filed under News

A person cannot always go to where the biggest news is being made, but for a few students at Benilde-St. Margaret's, the news came to them in the form of the Republican National Convention. A small group of BSM seniors had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stand on the floor of the convention, interview... Read more »

Clinton’s Campaign Plagued by Wishful Thinking

Evan Bakker
May 27, 2008
Filed under Opinions

As the primary season tapers off and Obama and McCain roll up their sleeves for the general election, Hillary Clinton remains oblivious to the cries of the people and the media to gracefully exit the stage. And, as expected, she's not. She's banking on the hopes that people will believe her baffling... Read more »

Media influence destroying politics

Anna Wyatt
May 12, 2008
Filed under Opinions

The funny thing about today’s politics is that about 90 percent of the time it has absolutely nothing to do with political issues. Instead, the mass media specializes in taking comments out of context, displaying unflattering photographs, blowing up minor and insignificant incidents into fantastic... Read more »

Celebrity endorsements not important

Anna Wyatt
April 21, 2008
Filed under Opinions

So I know I may not be a diehard Obama follower, but am I really seeing what I am seeing? Halle Berry for Obama. Maya Angelou for Clinton. Will.I.Am for Obama. Barbara Streisand for Clinton. Instead of worrying which celebrities have endorsed the candidates, we should worry more about what kind of... Read more »

Obama Elitist? No Way!

Evan Bakker
April 17, 2008
Filed under Opinions

Of all the people in America––I mean all of the people––who would be the last person you’d expect to see downing a shot of whiskey and talking about her last trip to the shooting range? If you’re thinking Hillary Clinton, you thought right. Surprisingly, she’s shifted her focus of experience... Read more »

Internet changing the way we vote in 2008

April 16, 2008
Filed under Opinions

The Internet has forever changed the way we communicate, find information, and even the way we pick our president. Now that may seem like an outrageous claim, but the Internet has heavily influenced the way we are viewing the 2008 presidential election. Take Barack Obama for example. When he started... Read more »

Democrats going to change United States regardless of Nominee

April 8, 2008
Filed under Opinions

Over the course of the race to find a Democratic Nominee for the 2008 presidential election, one thing has become incredibly clear: Barack Obama has had it far easier than Hillary Clinton––an advantage which has been extraordinarily unfair. Throughout the race for the nomination, Obama has been... Read more »