The backpack battle
Written by Alana Profit and Morgan Rogers · May 14, 2010
Pro-Backpacks Backpacks have become an integral part of the student experience, and taking them away would inevitably cause some logistical problems. First, for the unfortunate student who has Weisgram AP Government in the North Building, then follows it up with Glover Statistics, Band in the... (more...)
What happened to genuine good deeds?
Written by Danielle Kincs · May 14, 2010
From a young age, children are taught to do good deeds for other people. This idea of goodwill is reinforced throughout students’ lives from singing at nursing homes in Girl Scouts to organizing food drives in elementary school. The stressed importance of doing good deeds for others is... (more...)
The environment is in jeopardy
Written by Chandy Clemens · May 12, 2010
Where will we actually be in 100 years? Will we have sucked dry all our natural resources, battled societies over water, watched countries become a modern-age Atlantis from rising sea levels, drive millions of creatures to the precipice of extinction, or as a civilization, completely turn against... (more...)
Staff Editorial: students learn importance of service
May 11, 2010
Throughout our time at BSM, although we’ve had our fair share of rants, attending this school has instilled in us values and experiences that will stick with us for the rest of our lives, and for that we are honestly grateful. As opposed to other high schools, students at BSM have been... (more...)
Internships ruin summer plans
Written by Danielle Kincs · May 10, 2010
As the school year begins to draw to a close, students are making plans for their summer break, and recently it seems like summers are becoming an extension of “Building Your Future Day.” Instead of the warm sunny days spent hanging out with friends, many students will be preparing... (more...)
Astronauts on Mars by 2030
Written by Dann Fry · May 10, 2010
Astronauts should be able to set foot on Mars by 2030, said Barack Obama during a speech at the Kennedy Space Center in April. He outlined a somewhat radical new plan calling for a “refocused” NASA that goes beyond Constellation–the current program to replace the space shuttle (which... (more...)
BSM needs classes for “real-life” experiences
Written by Danielle Kincs · April 19, 2010
As I watched a certain friend of mine wander aimlessly in the halls after school one day, looking pitiful with jumper cables wrapped around her neck, I thought to myself: “Could this have been prevented?” Her car had died, and she did not know how to re-charge the battery and was... (more...)
College pressure overwhelming
Written by Morgan Rogers · March 22, 2010
If you have been to any college tour or presentation lately, I am sure you have heard the words, “It is not just about your grades. Colleges look at everything.” These words are supposed to be comforting, yet they just add even more pressure to over-worked high school students. By indicating... (more...)
Senior privileges
Written by Dann Fry · March 15, 2010
Traditionally, seniors are given the “privilege” of walking BSM’s halls sans hall pass second semester. It’s a nice gesture, but I’m pretty sure I’ve been doing that without negative consequence for years. A privilege many of us would enjoy, among others,... (more...)
Pawlenty’s budget too stingy
Written by Sean Simonson · March 9, 2010
Facing a Minnesota budget deficit of almost $1.2 billion, Governor Tim Pawlenty’s first reaction is to cut, cut, and cut some more. While on the surface a cut-spending-and-taxes tactic might appear to be beneficial, those who are hardest hit by the recession are also receiving the brunt... (more...)