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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.

Annual college fair approaching

Courtney Johnson
April 18, 2008

The time of year when seniors are just ending the college process and juniors are just starting is quickly approaching. Luckily, the annual BSM College Fair is coming up. “It is always very well attended, said College and Career Center volunteer Mrs. Laird-Hayes, “It is well organized and so many... Read more »

Sophomore explores alternate interests

Evan Bakker
April 18, 2008

Rather than playing soccer year-round, obsessing about debate team, or just sitting around, ever-curious sophomore Abby Christensen searches for extraordinary hobbies. Welding metals, becoming a certified scuba diver, dreaming of embarking on a rock climbing adventure to the top of mount Everest, and... Read more »

Twin Cities begins electronics recycling drive

Rose Conry
April 18, 2008

Advancements in technology allow Americans to buy the latest cell phone or upgrade their televisions, but the old electronics these new devices replace often end up in the trash. Sony Electronics Inc., Best Buy Co. and Waste Management Inc. worked together to change this reality by sponsoring a free... Read more »

Choir members sing for St. Joan of Arc Parish

April 16, 2008

St. Joan of Arc Church in south Minneapolis was filled with the voices of the BSM choir last Sunday, April 13, when they sang for the churches Sunday Mass. Ms. Nancy Stockhaus, the director of the BSM choir, also serves as the Music Minister at St. Joan of Arc. “The school is trying to recruit from... Read more »

Scholarship keeps memory of BSM alum alive

April 16, 2008

This past fall the BSM community received some shocking news, 2006 graduate Shreya Dixit was killed in a car accident. Teachers, friends, and family were all devastated by this loss, but now nearly six months later Shreya’s family with the help of ’06 grads Kari Foley and Chelsea Leskinen are doing... Read more »

‘08 Olympics turning into a political event

April 15, 2008

With summer just around the corner and the 2008 summer Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing just four months away, many U.S citizens are wondering whether or not the United States will be or even should be participating. China has almost completely disregarded its pre-Olympics promises to loosen up when... Read more »

two underclassmen team up to run guatemala drive

April 9, 2008

After finding many unwanted hygiene products in his closet, freshman Jack Tift decided that, rather than throwing them away, he should give them to someone in need. Thus––after teaming up with sophomore Mel Ikola––the BSM hygiene drive was born. With the help of campus minister Mike Jeremiah,... Read more »

Students enlightened by Ghana experience

Amelia Raether
April 9, 2008

While many students sunbathed in Cabo, spent hours touring college campuses, or waited out the cold Minnesota weather by cheering the basketball team on to the state championship, 15 students and three teachers had the experience of a lifetime on BSM’s first ever Ghana Mission Trip. “It was a great... Read more »

Minnpost.com: real news from real journalists

April 8, 2008

With the Internet on the verge of taking full control of the media, print newspapers such as the Star Tribune and Pioneer Press are struggling to hold onto readers. Laid-off writers from these newspapers have now come together with a new approach to journalism with the non-profit news website, Minnpost.com.... Read more »

Blood donation age lowered

Amelia Raether
April 8, 2008

Unlike next week’s NHS Blood Drive, where only 17 and 18 year old students are allowed to donate blood, next year’s drives will expand to include 16 year olds. Governor Tim Pawlenty signed a bill in late March, allowing 16 year olds to donate blood, as long as they have parental permission. Read... Read more »