ACS seniors go to North Carolina to apply what they’ve learned
Written by Emily Busch · March 9, 2010
The future of search and rescue is in the hands of BSM seniors. After two years of preparation 11 students in ACS III are going to North Carolina for the Robocub Junior competition which could take them to Singapore. For these seniors this trip is a test of the skills they have learned over... (more...)
Sophomore aspires to make movies
Written by Morgan Rogers · March 8, 2010
With influences like George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, James Cameron and Christopher Nolan, sophomore Lauren Effertz hopes to join the list of praised directors and is taking steps in the right direction. Effertz began making movies in seventh grade after seeing “Star... (more...)
Peer ministers lead Courage Retreat
Written by Annalisa Huge · March 8, 2010
This year, twelve senior Peer Ministers got the chance to be a part of the Youth Frontier seventh grade Courage Retreat at Our Lady of Grace. The day was filled with life lessons and thought-provoking stories that taught seventh graders how to use their everyday courage. This retreat had students... (more...)
Secret sophomore singer
Written by Annalisa Huge · March 5, 2010
Preparing for a summer concert in London, sophomore Meme Halpern travels around the world with her award-winning girls choir. Growing up singing in her elementary school choir, Halpern learned to use her talent to compete in festivals and entertain crowds. Halpern is one of 45 girls in the... (more...)
Silikowski’s got talent
Written by Margo Graff · March 1, 2010
Escorted into a room with three producers and a number of other contestants, freshman Christine Silikowski got a chance to impress the crowd with her singing talents as she hoped to make it on “Americas Got Talent.” Traveling with the choir to Orlando, Florida February 11-14, Silikowski... (more...)
Debbie has a feeling she isn’t in South Africa anymore
Written by Morgan Rogers · February 8, 2010
Coming all the way from Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Debbie Rigby arrived this semester as a senior transfer student. Besides just the geographical change, Rigby says many things are different from home, including our English compared to hers. Rigby traveled across the sea this year with a... (more...)
Classics Club bringing culture back
Written by Mary Musilek · February 5, 2010
Finally, a club that will fulfill every student’s chariot racing needs: Classics Club. New to BSM this semester, the Classics Club, headed by sophomore Nicole Sauer, will incorporate Greek and Roman culture into any member’s life. After moving to Minnesota from Missouri, Sauer was... (more...)
Puck dreams
Written by Morgan Rogers · February 5, 2010
Starting Out Countless pucks lost, hundreds of skate sharpenings and thousands of minutes on the ice make up just some of the aspects of junior, Pat Steinhauser’s, and sophomore, Jake Horton’s, lives. For competitors like Steinhauser and Horton, hockey is not a just a sport but... (more...)
One act wonders
Written by Morgan Rogers · February 1, 2010
Eight actors, ranging from freshmen to seniors, take the stage in Benilde-St. Margaret’s one act this year: “Dancing in Lughnasa.” The act is about three grown sisters living with one another in rural Ireland in the summer of 1936, and even with their own individual problems,... (more...)
Speech Team
Written by Mary Musilek · January 31, 2010
It’s here. With the help of clever advertising (signs with the phrase “It’s coming”) BSM’s Speech team is back and bigger than ever with 100 participants competing in 13 different categories. Mrs. Maura Brew, the head coach, is thrilled to have such a large team... (more...)
