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Many passengers are anxious to be on flights due to recent accidents.
Recent Plane Crashes Cause Rising Anxiety
Brynja Lockman and Kat Mulgrew work hard to practice their speeches in preparation for the National Finals of Extemporaneous speaking.
Brynja Lockman, Kat Mulgrew to Represent Speech Team at Nationals
BSM will welcome Matt Pryor as their new athletic director for the 25-26 school year.
BSM Will Welcome a New Athletic Director Next Year
Dan Wrobleski will fill the role of senior high principal in the 2025-26 school year
Dan Wrobleski: BSM’s Next Principal
BSM honors the life of Pope Francis by helping the marginalized and remains hopeful for the future.
How will BSM recover from the Pope’s death?
Regardless of how teachers' lives or school environment changes, they stay committed to BSM for many years.
Longtime Teachers Reflect on Changes at BSM
Is students reliance on AI beginning to become a problem? How far is too far?
How To Effectively Use AI
Students are sleep deprived, resulting in dropping grades, missing assignments, and worsened mental health.
Sleep Deprivation Is Rampant in Students
Fashion styles today are often leaning towards comfortability rather than class.
how fashion has changed from fashionable to comfort
Testing stuperstitions help student's confidence when testing
Testing Superstitions: Helpful or Not?
The Benilde-St. Margaret's softball team heads to the MSHSL State Tournament after defeating De La Salle in the section finals.
Softball Swings Into State
BSM sports, like volleyball, are competitive and have limited team spots, resulting in sometimes harsh cuts.
Athletes at Tryouts Face Harsh Cuts
The Benilde-St. Margarets Ultimate Frisbee team is a great way to stay active and play with friends.
Circling Back to Ultimate Frisbee
Coach Lindsay Spanton is ready for another successful season.
BSM introduces new changes to its softball program
Three BSM sports captains leading their teams through the season.
Captains are Vital for the Success of a Team
The number of those joining the military has been declining in recent times.
Why Has Military Enrollment Declined?
The modernization of masculinity is taking a turn for the worse, creating a toxic a toxic cycle of insecurity, ego and emotional suppression.
Modern Masculinity: Toxic Masculinity
People are so dependent on their social media that it can disrupt connections with their peers.
Could You Go A Week Without Social Media?
Snapchat's many features have changed many aspects of society, especially those in teens' daily lives.
Snapchat Reaches Farther Than We Think
Recent Executive Orders from the Trump Administration could affect daily life both nationally and abroad.
Executive Orders Regarding DEI Will Impact BSM
Students taking AP Spanish Language and Culture are set up for a successful future.
AP Spanish Is Setting Up Students For Success
Blurry lights, louder memories—concert amnesia is in full effect.
Concert Amnesia Is Becoming a More Recent Phenomenon
Cheating has become a regular occurrence in many schools.
behind the “A”
Senior Skip Day allows seniors to celebrate their year on their own terms.
Why We Should Have Senior Skip Day
Talking in person has been replaced by communication through social media, such as Snapchat and Instagram.
Instant Communication Has Degraded Relationship Skills
Ghosts is a great family TV series that mixes comedy and deep life lessons.
Ghosts: Lighthearted and Interesting
The three part documentary "Bad Influence" dives into the dark side of child influencers.
Bad Influence: A Review
EPIC: The Musical provides new way to experience theater.
Epic: A New Way to Experience Theater
Sinners is leaving audiences captivated, shattering box office records and earning amazing reviews.
Sinners Stands Out
Bad Bunny celebrates his Puerto Rican culture in his latest album.
Debí Tirar Más Fotos is a Nostalgic Masterpiece
How can students stay away from their devices?
Tips On How To Stay Off Your Phone
Baking is a common hobby that many BSM students enjoy.
Baking at BSM [Recipes Included]
Traveling from Southern and Western Europe to the New England region, my perfect summer day is non-stop with many relaxing and fun activities.
My Perfect Summer Day
Moving into a new environment requires planning what you truly do and don't need in your dorm.
College Dorm Essentials
The life of a male feminist is arguably harder than the life of an average woman.
Local Boy Finds out that Women Are People [Satire]
Take the loaf out of the oven, let it cool for an hour, and enjoy!
A Visual Guide to Making Sourdough [slideshow]
The Presidential Sledgehammer: Editorial Cartoon
The Presidential Sledgehammer: Editorial Cartoon
Teacher Lore: Mr. Hillman [Podcast]
Teacher Lore: Mr. Hillman [Podcast]
Teacher Lore: Ms. Rathmanner [Podcast]
Teacher Lore: Ms. Rathmanner [Podcast]
Students were invited to bring their friends and family to explore the gallery before an awards ceremony at the end of the evening.
Metro West Art Exhibition Features BSM Artists [slideshow]
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Claudia Elsenbast

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Megan is the ultimate, humble Red Knight both on and off the ice.

Megan Cornell

Claudia Elsenbast, Diversions Editor
May 19, 2017
The class of 2016 did an okay job on May first, but the seniors of 2017 for sure can do better.

How to: style your college decision

Claudia Elsenbast and Anna Bergsland
May 4, 2017
This is This is sand.

Eight websites for wasting time

Claudia Elsenbast, Diversion Editor
April 5, 2017
José Machuca and Chef Raul pose in a similar fashion because they look alike.

Students and teachers who look alike

Claudia Elsenbast, Diversion Editor
February 27, 2017
Petty takes inspiration from everything she sees.

Alice Petty has been running an Instagram photography account for two years

Claudia Elsenbast, Diversions Editor
February 16, 2017
Sydney Johnson holds valentines that were written by a couple of her hundreds of admirers.

Sydney Johnson

Claudia Elsenbast, Diversions Editor
February 13, 2017
Frida Fortier holds three hearts while day dreaming about Will Hodder and Tommy Anderson.

Frida Fortier

Claudia Elsenbast, Diversions Editor
February 13, 2017
Nathanael Ashton-Piper and Claudia Elsenbast try to smile on the brink of tears after splitting a piece of gum.

How splitting a piece of gum ruined our lives

Nathanael Ashton-Piper and Claudia Elsenbast
February 10, 2017
I didn’t know what to do with my hands in this one so I put them on my hips. Sorry not sorry about my #dresscode.

Inside Dr. Love

Claudia Elsenbast, Dr. Love
December 19, 2016
Nordic skiing is a very individual sport in nature, but the team also works together to reach its collective goals.

[Photo] Nordic ski team relies on individual preparation in order to have team success

Peyton James, Staff Writer
December 14, 2016
BSM football team players bleach hair for state tournament

BSM football team players bleach hair for state tournament

Claudia Elsenbast, Diversions Editor
November 29, 2016
Grace Gyolai and Claudia Elsenbast think the internet is pretty neat.

10 websites for surviving the school year

Claudia Elsenbast, Diversions Editor
September 12, 2016

The wage gap is serious and should be addressed

Claudia Elsenbast, Staff Writer
May 11, 2016

Track team out to successful start; two girls compete in Hamline Elite Meet

Claudia Elsenbast
May 5, 2016
The Staff bathrooms, also known as, the forbidden fruit of the BSM Bathrooms

Staff Bathroom

Claudia Elsenbast, Staff Writer
May 3, 2016
The stuffy, stagnant, and sweat inducing Haben Bathroom.

Haben Bathroom

Claudia Elsenbast, Staff Writer
May 3, 2016
The lovely, luxurious, and lost theater bathroom.

Theater Hallway

Claudia Elsenbast, Staff Writer
May 2, 2016
Pictured here are the two broken, three functional sinks in the women's bathroom

Main Hall Bathroom

Claudia Elsenbast, Staff Writer
May 2, 2016
The lovely, luxurious, and lost theater bathroom.

The Indefinite Ranking of the BSM Bathrooms

Claudia Elsenbast, Staff Writer
April 28, 2016
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What to do on your tropical Minnesota Stay-cation

Claudia Elsenbast, Staff Writer
March 18, 2016
The off-season team stays in shape in the winter and early spring by doing workouts after school like doing intervals on the track.

Running club provides year-round conditioning

Claudia Elsenbast, Staff Writer
March 18, 2016
If Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have put years of hard work and dedication into the making of their comeback album "This Unruly Mess I've Made," it's hard to tell.

Macklemore’s new album “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made” is indeed a mess

Claudia Elsenbast, Staff Writer
March 13, 2016

Mission trips are simply volun-tourism

Claudia Elsenbast, Staff Writer
March 11, 2016
Junior High students unload bags of collected shoes.

BSM Junior High Student Council hosts shoe drive

Claudia Elsenbast and Chris Jones
February 15, 2016
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