Senior boys create fantasy high school hockey league

Will Jarvis, Staff Writer
February 7, 2013
Filed under Editor's Picks, Student Life, Top Stories

Minneapolis Novas forward Henry Christman scored four goals against Becker/Big Lake on January 15, and senior Tommy Sprenger was psyched. There’s a very good reason Sprenger, a passionate high-school hockey fan and devoted team owner, would be thrilled at the news of success from a player from a different... Read more »

An inside look at BSM’s journalism program

Arthur Boyle, Staff Writer
February 4, 2013
Filed under Editor's Picks, First Person Perspective, Student Life

I joined journalism as a senior. I expected the indie, artistic crowd that the paper has been known for. When I started, I instead found a conglomeration of just about every high-school stereotype you could think of. The Knight Errant is going through a shift, but the culture there (here) remains the... Read more »

Student Artist of the Week: Molly Flannery

Sofie Madden, Staff Writer
February 4, 2013
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BSM sophomore, Molly Flannery captures joy on canvas through her abstract spray paint art. Flannery’s spray painting style is more joyful than defiant because her spray painting involves emotion and depth; one glance at Flannery’s art would not be sufficient to fully capture the complex emotions... Read more »

Three seniors show business savvy

Megan Pohle and Stephen Jacobs
January 25, 2013
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For the past few years, three Benilde St-Margaret’s seniors have dedicated time and talent to create their own businesses and showcase their entrepreneurial skills. Each student infused their own passion with their business savvy to design clothing, fix electronics and even give back to the community. Conrad... Read more »

Long-time librarian to retire at end of semester

Anna McCloskey, Staff Writer
January 17, 2013
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“One score and four years ago, Dan Walker hired me,” said Ms. Lynn Bottge, the longtime librarian of Benilde-St. Margaret’s. Since 1989, the library has been home to Ms. Bottge, a dedicated and hardworking lover of books. In those 24 years, Ms. Bottge has served the school and its students with... Read more »

Thirteen kids and counting

Jackie Lawyer, Staff Writer
January 15, 2013
Filed under Editor's Picks, Featured People, Top Stories

Jean and Jim Mulvahill have a big family; with their youngest of five biological children (Johnny, who graduated from BSM in 2012) off at college, one would assume that they live the empty-nester life to the fullest. However, that’s not their style. They have already adopted eight children from China,... Read more »

Two familiar faces joined the tech team this year

Rooscol Rozambert, Digital Life Editor
December 18, 2012
Filed under Digital Life, Featured People, Student Life

Over the past three years, Benilde-St. Margaret’s has gotten to know and love the staff members on the tech team. This year, two official additions to the help desk might look more familiar. 2012 graduate Josh Paquette and current senior Anders Lykkehoy, the two youngest members of the help desk team,... Read more »

Four students bring their ideas to life for NaNoWriMo

Stephen Jacobs, Staff Writer
December 5, 2012
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

With the goal of writing a 50,000 word novel within 30 days, writers around the country participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Among those aspiring writers are four Benilde-St. Margaret’s students––Megan Larson, Kiley Petersen, Glenna Greer, and Colleen Vollbrecht––who set... Read more »

Sophomore travels to Tanzania to serve, experience culture

Jason Kang, Staff Writer
November 26, 2012
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On June 16, Jon Cadle, a sophomore at Benilde-St. Margaret’s, set off for Tanzania with his mom, friend, and seven other people from the Lord of Life Church. During his trip, Cadle visited multiple third world villages, distributing supplies and food to the locals. Although sharing a twin-sized bed... Read more »

Life behind the lunch counter

Aidan O'Driscoll and Emma Zamec
November 19, 2012
Filed under Featured People, Student Life, Top Stories

When grabbing the entree at lunch, few students may recognize the woman behind the counter with her Alabama roots and love for meat. Filled with interesting ups and downs, Sarah’s career has been one worthy of much more recognition than she has received. Her family history, cooking accomplishments,... Read more »