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Rising actors partake in Les Miserables performance

Emily Kline, Staff Writer — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:00:20 +0000

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 [...]

Committed students coach feeder school basketball team

David Nelson, Staff Writer — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:00:45 +0000

While most students spend their winter on the slopes or the ice, senior Jack Anderson and junior Barrett Fitzgerald will spend their winters on “the hardwood” coaching the fifth and sixth grade boys’ basketball teams at Our Lady of Grace School in Edina. This will be Anderson and Fitzgerald’s first year patrolling the sidelines as [...]

Malcolm hits the runway

Nicole Sarquis, Staff Writer — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:20:18 +0000

With the recent televised airing of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, people have supermodels on their mind, but few know that freshman Kendel Malcolm is an aspiring supermodel herself. She lives in New York during the summer and frequently travels the country during the school year to pursue a career in modeling. Malcolm’s career sparked [...]

Senior Patrick Freese runs for St. Louis Park City Council

Katie Sisk, News Editor — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:15:30 +0000

While many seniors took advantage of their new adult status by voting this November, one senior took an extra step with his decision to run for public office in city council. Patrick Freese called on the student body and the city of St. Louis Park to elect him to city council as a write-in candidate [...]

Martial artists share motivation

Emily Kline, Staff Writer — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:55:54 +0000

From defeating an opponent with punches and kicks to talking about life, competing for national titles or just practicing with friends, a martial artist’s skill goes far beyond fighting alone. Benilde-St. Margaret’s martial artists-in-residence apply their talents in every field of life, always working to be they best they can be. Julia Vogl – [...]

Kloyda acts in Best Buy commercial

Liza Magill, Staff Writer — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:00:15 +0000

"Blue Monster" from Committee Films on Vimeo.

"Blue Monster" from Committee Films on Vimeo.After hearing about an opportunity to appear in a commercial, junior Matthew Kloyda’s mom sent his high school picture to an acting company. Kloyda never believed that anything would come of the action, but three days later he was cast in a Best Buy commercial. Upon reviewing his options, [...]

Kaminski takes flight

Kellen Gill, Staff Writer — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:00:21 +0000

While most students spend their time after school doing activities in classrooms, gyms, or outside on one of the various fields, junior Matt Kaminski spends his time up in the sky. Kaminski takes flying lessons at the Hummingbird Aviation Flying School, spending one to three days a week, for an hour and a half to [...]

Hones is flying high on trapeze

Chloe Kennedy, Staff Writer — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:00:15 +0000

Not about to let gravity restrict her, freshman Heather Hones literally goes above and beyond the conventional after-school activities. Hones has participated in Circus Juventas for the past seven years, focusing most of her efforts on the triple trapeze. Circus Juventas is a preforming arts youth circus located in St.Paul, teaching kids from ages 3 [...]

Confessions of a Celiac

Mallory Hoch, Staff Writer — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:00:36 +0000

People eat wheat without even thinking about it, as it is a common ingredient in many foods. However, for senior Juliet Beckstrand, who has Celiac disease, wheat is completely cut from her diet. Celiac disease, which Beckstrand was diagnosed with in eighth grade, disrupts the digestive system and makes it difficult for the small intestine [...]

Junior boys paint the town

Kiley Petersen, Staff Writer — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:00:08 +0000

For junior Adam Bamonti, Sundays are definitely not a day of rest. Each Sunday, Bamonti goes to Air Assault Paintball in Maple Plain for a game of competitive paintball. Around 40 kids from all over the state–and a few from Wisconsin–show up and are randomly placed on teams in what is called “open play.” Two [...]