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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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Knight Errant
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The number of those joining the military has been declining in recent times.
The modernization of masculinity is taking a turn for the worse, creating a toxic a toxic cycle of insecurity, ego and emotional suppression.
People are so dependent on their social media that it can disrupt connections with their peers.
Snapchat's many features have changed many aspects of society, especially those in teens' daily lives.
Recent Executive Orders from the Trump Administration could affect daily life both nationally and abroad.
There are many factors that a student must consider when thinking about their future.
The Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knotes performed their set of three songs at the International Competition of High School A Capella.
The BSM student section sportsmanship shift has caught the eye of other students who regularly attend games.
Media literacy is declining, leaving many students unable to analyze news and distinguish fact from misinformation critically.
As Gen Z slips further into their TikTok addiction, students find it physically impossible to look away from their screens.
Southern California waters, before the recent destruction of the aggressive fires and winds.
Students struggle to get enough sleep with their demanding schedules.
Popular Make up brands Charlotte Tilbury and Rare Beauty, along with fake eyelashes, dominant today's make up trends.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has captured the attention of millions around the world and shattered the record for most-attended tour.
The hollowing effects of gun violence spread beyond the areas in which they occur.
Local government officials make decisions about everything from public health to climate change.
Many words that students commonly knew ten years ago aren't known today; a main contributing factor to this situation is a decline in reading.
BSM's Red Knotes choir class rehearses with small numbers of due to a lack of enrollment of music, but their energy remains high and positive.
Political coverage of the 2024 presidential election ranges from traditional news to social media.
Cosmetic products, procedures, and diets are constantly advertised to women and have been for decades.
Maris LaPointe competing at the Dance Awards in 2018.
The constant pressure to achieve perfection can be draining.
Benilde-St. Margaret's students learn in class to do well in their future.
#BookTok has had over 100 billion views on TikTok, increasing book sales and influencing the types of books people read.
For BSM graduates entering college, the pressing question is "Are we ready?"
BSM teaches science and religion separately, but they come together on occasion.
Students at BSM apply the skills they learn in the classroom in their lives, like the student-made clothing brand Lumpys by Jack Jacobsen.
Private school students are not guaranteed the same First Amendment rights as public school students.
Students spend time after school with their teachers, fostering a better relationship with them.
While BSM is a Catholic School, it is also home to various other religions.
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