Pond Hockey Tournament raises $50,035 for Jablonski February 1, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Students and teachers swap outfits for Catholic Schools Week February 1, 2012 at 7:58 am
Catholic Schools Week kicks off with pjs and honors February 1, 2012 at 7:58 am
One Act play takes second place at sub-sections February 1, 2012 at 7:57 am
Youth In Goverment members lobby for government changes February 1, 2012 at 7:56 am
American Literature teacher Ms. Anne Marie Dominguez teaches The Great Gatsby to her students in the newly developed class, American Studies, alongside U.S. History teacher Ms. Megan Kern. (Chris Bell)
February 3, 2012
Nicole Sarquis, Staff Writer
History teachers tend to ramble off unrelatable facts about flappers, bootlegging, and the ease of life in the “Roaring 20s” during a typical U.S. History class, leaving their students with no real understanding of the subject. At the same time, English teachers’ enthusiasm over F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” can only be understood... Continue Reading
February 6, 2012
Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor
“We need our Kyle Rau,” said boys’ hockey head coach Mr. Ken Pauly, referencing the former Eden Prairie Eagle who not only led the team in scoring on their way to last year’s state championship, but also consistently showed up when his team needed a goal. BSM’s Kyle Rau is junior forward Grant Besse, who has been on a roll lately, averaging over 2.8 goals a game in his last seven games. He twice found the back of the net and added an assist in a 4-3 win over section rival Wayzata on Monday, Feb. 6. With section seeding on the line, there was a playoff-like atmosphere at the packed Plymouth Ice Center. “I loved it,” said Besse. “I thrive on that stuff.” Head-to-head match-ups... Continue Reading
Junior Shannon Galvin rehearses for the upcoming Les Miserables performance wither her fellow cast members. (Giulia Imholte)
January 27, 2012
Emily Kline, Staff Writer
Blue Water Theatre Company, one of the Twin Cities’ top performing arts groups for youth, is taking on “Les Misérables,” one of musical theatre’s most famous works, for their winter production. Juniors Rachel Hogen and Shannon Galvin, along with sophomore Rachel Wallace, joined the cast in late November and are currently in rehearsals for the... Continue Reading
February 1, 2012
Nick Hillson, Staff Writer
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a bill running through Congress in an attempt to curb the illegal uploading and downloading of copyrighted information and programs. Unfortunately, due to extremely vague wording and unclear definitions, the censorship proposed could extend to websites such as Facebook, various e-mails, and any other free forum. Not only is SOPA ineffective for all but the technologically impaired, but it violates our rights and benefits only a small handful of elites. SOPA works by requiring websites and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to search through sent information and to censor any infringing material. Not only does this ignore the privacy guaranteed in the Constitution... Continue Reading
The Mock Trial team had a succesful season at several competitions due to immense practice and help from professional lawyers. (Photo courtesy of Jim Vogl)
February 3, 2012
Mallory Hoch, Staff Writer
Beginning in October, the Mock Trial team has practiced every night from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in room 121 in preparation for upcoming competitions. Coming to a close on January 31st, the season ended on a strong note, making it to subsections before loosing their last competition. The season commenced with general practices to help initiate new members.... Continue Reading
| Sport | Date | Opponent | Result | W/L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Hockey | Sat, Feb 04 | Totino-Grace | 9-0 | Read Story | W |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 04 | Spring Lake Park | 15-0 | W | |
| Wrestling | Sat, Feb 04 | TBA | 9th Place | ||
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 03 | Spring Lake Park | 57-39 | W | |
| Boys Basketball | Fri, Feb 03 | Spring Lake Park | 67-65 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Hockey | Thu, Feb 02 | Spring Lake Park | 6-0 | Read Story | W |
| Wrestling | Thu, Feb 02 | Dassel-Cokato | 21-58 | L | |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Jan 31 | Minneapolis Southwest | 70-38 | W | |
| Boys Hockey | Tue, Jan 31 | Jefferson | 7-1 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Hockey | Sat, Jan 28 | Hill-Murray | 1-3 | Read Story | L |
| Boys Basketball | Sat, Jan 28 | North Branch | 82-21 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Basketball | Sat, Jan 28 | North Branch | 66-40 | Read Story | W |
| Sport | Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Hockey | Wed, Feb 08 | 7:30 | Shattuck-St. Mary's | Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 10 | 7:15 | St. Louis Park | St. Louis Park |
| Wrestling | Fri, Feb 10 | 6:00 | Chisago Lakes | Home |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 11 | 2:30 | Totino-Grace | St. Louis Park |
| Dance Team | Sat, Feb 11 | 1:00 | Sections | Austin |
| Boys Hockey | Tue, Feb 14 | 7:00 | Chisago Lakes | Chisago Lakes |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 14 | 7:15 | Columbia Heights | Home |
| Girls Basketball | Thu, Feb 16 | 7:15 | Waconia | Home |
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 17 | 7:15 | Irondale | Home |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 18 | 2:30 | Stillwater | St. Louis Park |
| Wrestling | Sat, Feb 18 | 8:00 | Section Opponents | Totino-Grace |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 21 | 7:15 | St. Francis | Home |
Rachel Kaplan
March 1, 2010
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Harry Potter. If you’re a senior, chances are simply uttering the name brings to mind magic, wonderment, and a life-changing obsession. However, many underclassmen, such as freshman Max Holly simply think, “That book is too long.” Ninth grader Alex Rios agreed, “it’s just not that important.” Both statements are widely regarded as borderline blasphemous by the upperclassmen who have spent hours upon hours in line at midnight premieres and reading the beloved books that changed the face of literature and pop culture. Though some underclassmen are seriously lacking Potter-love, the enrapturing quality of everything HP still remains strong among the senior class. Out of 150 students polled by the Knight Errant, the average amount of Potter books read by seniors was nearly six, while freshman and sophomores averaged barely over two. Whether underclassmen are under the effect of a culture gap, think they’re too cool, or were simply born too late, it seems that we have a Post-Potter Generation on our hands, a day many thought would never come.
Freshmen’s view
With the first Harry Potter book hitting shelves in 1997, most seniors would have been five years old when first engrossed with the novels. Even at the movie premiere of Sorcerer’s Stone in 2001, twelfth graders were only nine, and freshmen a mere six years old. With the class of 2010 being some of the youngest of the HP fandom, it seems a generation gap has separated the youngsters from experiencing the magic at the same scale.
“The movies are boring. I don’t like the magic, it’s dumb.” — Madeline Roberts
“The books were too long and I didn’t have time to read them.” — Kaitlin Duda
“I just got bored with the books so I stopped.” — Shannon Kraemer
“The books were too long and they had movies out.” — Max Holly
Seniors’ nostalgia
Whether you stayed up all night under your blanket with a book light to finish Sorcerer’s Stone, cried for days over the death of your favorite character, or waited by the mailbox the day you turned eleven to receive your Hogwarts letter via owl, these students can relate. Harry Potter for these students wasn’t just a book series: it was a way of life.
Melissa Plooster
Knight Errant: Whats the longest time you’ve spent reading/partaking in HP activities?
Melissa Plooster: My entire life has been devoted to that wizard.
KE: What magical power would you want to have?
MP: I’d want to be able to see the future and be like Professor Trelawny. She’s basically the coolest woman ever. Or take care of mythical creatures. I wonder if I’d ever see a unicorn.
Potter fans look forward to:
Thought your life was over when the seventh book was released in 2007? Not to worry, there’s still plenty of HP fandom with two more movies, an exhibit, and a real universe of Harry Potter to come.
Already having made a stop in near-by Chicago over the summer, Harry Potter: The Exhibition lets fans encounter the real-life props and costumes used in shooting the films, from a giant chess piece to the flying Ford Anglia. Even better, the exhibit is based on the magical locations of the Gryffindor common room, Hagrid’s hut, and the Great Hall. Currently in Boston with plans to hit Toronto for the summer, the exhibit serves as a perfect excuse to travel to Canada over vacation.
With many fans petrified at the end of the film series, thousands were ecstatic to learn that Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows would be released in two parts, the first on November 19th, 2010 and the second on July 15th, 2011. Not only does this prolong the beloved series and allow for another night of fun at a midnight premiere, but the extra length will undoubtedly add to the epic ending of the series.
For all of those desperately seeking a way into Hogwarts, Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida is creating the next best thing. Opening in spring of 2010, the magical amusement park will include an entrance through Hogsmeade station, a recreated Hogwarts castle, rollercoasters entitled “The Dragon Challenge” and “Flight of the Hippogriff,” and a myriad themed shops from Honeydukes and Zonko’s to Ollivanders and The Three Broomsticks.
Timeline:
BOOKS
First book completed: 1995
Sorcerers Stone: June 30, 1997 (UK)
Chamber of Secrets: July 2, 1998 (UK)
Prisoner of Azkaban: July 8, 1999 (UK)
Goblet of Fire: July 8, 2000
Order of the Phoenix: June 21, 2003
Half Blood Prince: July 16, 2005
Deathly Hallows: July 21, 2007
MOVIES
Sorcerers Stone: November 14, 2001
Chamber of Secrets: November 15, 2002
Prisoner of Azkaban: June 4, 2004
Goblet of Fire: November 18, 2005
Order of the Phoenix: July 11, 2007
Half Blood Prince: July 15, 2009
By the numbers:
67: Languages into which the series has been translated.
4,224: Total number of pages in the series.
20: The number of copies of Deathly Hallows sold per second worldwide during the first 24 hours.
400 million+: The number of Harry Potter books sold as of 2008.
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