New gun control measures need to ensure a safer society

Sarah Karels and Molly Eldevik
May 20, 2013
Filed under Opinions

Following the horrific violence seen at Sandy Hook elementary, a shooting that killed 20 children and six educators, support for gun control measures soared. Up to 60 percent of the country supported revising gun control laws, and up to 90 percent supported universal background checks. However, five... Read more »

Staff Editorial: Parents need to encourage their children to enroll in art classes

May 17, 2013
Filed under Opinions

When students enter high school, many suddenly become focused on creating an academically rigorous schedule so as to get into a top college at the end of their four years at BSM. While some students find intrinsic motivation, most feel compelled to enroll in challenging academic classes by their parents.... Read more »

Why I don’t live my life in fear of Alzheimer’s

Liza Magill, Staff Writer
April 25, 2013
Filed under Opinions

My grandfather always exercised and would walk around the block every day, even when it got difficult in his old age. Although questions about the severity of his Alzheimer’s led my grandmother to be worried when she let my grandfather out of her sight, she understood his need for independence and... Read more »

Staff Editorial: Activity bus cut will make it hard for students to join after-school activities

April 24, 2013
Filed under Opinions, Staff Editorial

“My dad is a single-parent who goes to school and works a night shift,” said senior Chris Bell. “So asking him to give me a ride home from school with all of his work and homework is a lot to expect.” Bell is only one of the many students at BSM who relies on a bus to get home after school.... Read more »

Media dehumanizes women, emphasizes modern gender inequality

Sarah Karels, Staff Writer
April 18, 2013
Filed under Opinions

“Olympian Oscar Pistorius Kills Model Girlfriend” read the headlines on the morning of February 15. On the day before, Oscar Pistorius, 26, is alleged to have shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29. Pistorius, an Olympic athlete, was known to the adoring public as the “Blade Runner,” recognized... Read more »

New TV Screens Should Be Better Utilized

Liza Magill
April 5, 2013
Filed under Opinions

After spring break, new TV screens adorned the commons, main lobby, and Haben Center of BSM. These donated gifts are not unique, as Minnetonka High School, Edina High School, and many others have also added this technological feature recently. Unfortunately, these TVs could be used much more effectively... Read more »

With modern families there is no ‘normal family’

Molly Eldevik, Staff Writer
April 3, 2013
Filed under Opinions

Acclaimed sitcoms “The New Normal” and “Modern Family” are at the forefront of a societal revolution. No matter how much I laugh or cry at the ridiculousness of the scenes, when I watch these shows I cannot deny a sense of relation; even though I am not an adopted child with two dads, I can relate... Read more »

Staff Editorial: Teacher Twitter handled budget situation in unprofessional, negative way

March 18, 2013
Filed under Opinions, Staff Editorial

In this week’s print edition of the Knight Errant, the Knight Errant staff included a staff editorial thanking teachers for their dedication to the BSM community amidst budget cuts for the next school year. But as the discussion of the impact of these budget cuts continues to spread throughout the... Read more »

Staff Editorial: Thank you BSM teachers

March 15, 2013
Filed under Opinions, Staff Editorial

When BSM unveiled its new budget plan for the 2013-2014 school year, the decrease in budget caused many to question its impact on the entire school community. Specifically teachers, who will be forced to teach more hours for roughly the same pay as well as lose some valued coworkers, will be largely... Read more »

Plan to increase minimum wage beneficial for economy and workers

Sarah Karels, Staff Writer
March 7, 2013
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories

$15,080. Enough money for a fancy vacation, enough money for a new car, enough money for a year of tuition at BSM, but not enough money to live for a year. Yet, many Americans find themselves making this amount, and even less, although they have a full time job. Someone working 40 hours a week should... Read more »