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Mr. Ponnet strives to bring his love of history to his students.
New Teacher Luke Ponnet Joins Social Studies Department
The Benilde-St. Margaret's community met on November 3rd to raise money for The Rare Cancer Research Foundation.
Common Basket Raises $2500 For Rare Cancer Research
One of Wrobleski's goals for BSM is to keep school spirit high.
Principal Wrobleski’s Initiatives and Goals for BSM
Ms. May is making the best of her new classroom situation.
6th Grade Brings Changes to the North Building
BSM senior Charlotte Feller placed in the top percentage of PSAT scorers, making her a National Merit semifinalist.
Seniors Recognized as National Merit Semifinalists
Students, teachers, and parents reflect on recent school shooting effects across the United States.
Fears of School Shootings Still Linger in Faculty and Students
The White Bear Lake Field House, where a 22-year-old student was seen.
Reactions to a Fake Student at White Bear Lake
From a sunny summer to a gloomy winter, students experience changes in mental health due to the shift in seasons.
Students vs the seasons
Seniors move between stress, happiness, and confusion during the college application season.
How students manage the stressful season of applications
BSM students take on fantasy football.
Fantasy Football At BSM
The 2025-26 BSM boys hockey captains will need to adjust to a new team environment.
Boys Hockey Loses Coaches and 12 Skaters
Senior Jack Foley reflects on his first cross country practice, to now his last being a senior.
Seniors Reflect on Joining their Sports Team for the First Time
The Benilde-St. Margaret's football team secures their spot in state after a 12-7 victory against the Academy of Holy Angels Stars.
BSM boys football punches their ticket to the state tournament
The college commitment process can be a long intense process.
College Athlete Commitment Process
The BSM girls' swim team shows resilience despite a season of low numbers.
Girls Swim Sees a Decrease in Members
One of brainrot's most popular memes, "6'7," is commonly seen throughout the BSM community.
“6 7”: The Brainrot Phenomenon
Snapchat has become a highly obsessed-over app over the years, causing numerous dangers and problems to its users.
The social trap of snapchat
Over the years, the physical appearance of dogs has drastically changed, with health issues appearing as a result.
The Ethics of Dog Breeding
BSM students put up green and blue hearts around the halls as a visible symbol of solidarity.
BSM Stands With Annunciation
The number of those joining the military has been declining in recent times.
Why Has Military Enrollment Declined?
During the ten minute reading, some students keep their eyes on the clock rather than on their books.
10 Minutes of Boredom (Reading)
The performative men trend goes far deeper than a simple competition; it's a reflection of the current social climate, which mocks femininity and treads on feminism.
The Implications of Performative Men
Halloween season brings horror movies back to the big screens.
Horror movies set the tone for Halloween
As technology has overtaken our modern world, physical materials that were once crucial seem redundant as people use their phones for everything. This leads to a complete dependency on electronics.
Technology Has Taken Over
Students have to keep their phones and backpacks in their lockers from 8:00 am to 2:35 pm.
Phones and Backpacks Must Be Kept In Lockers
Colleen Hoover's Regretting You is the perfect, cozy, emotional movie for Fall.
Regretting You Is Almost a Regrettable Watch
The third installment of the Monsters series on Netflix is a sadly misleading retelling of events on the story of Ed Gein.
Monsters: A Review
The 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, also described as "a girl's Super Bowl," drew lots of positive attention since their 2024 comeback.
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Is Back
The Black Phone 2 released on October 17th, 2025 is a must-see horror movie this fall!
Black Phone 2 Review
Dancing with the Stars season 34 celebrity cast is full of talent.
Dancing with the stars: this year’s exciting celebrity lineup
High School Musical made it look magical, while real high school is a little less choreography and a lot more chaos.
High School Is Not a Musical
BSM students take on one of Minnesota’s spookiest attractions this Halloween season.
Top 5 Haunted Houses in MN
Balancing school and home doesn’t have to be chaotic; smart organization strategies can help students cut stress and take back control.
Organization Tips for Students
Milo Dungan knows when the one-minute bell hits to get to class, especially before homeroom.
Students Hear A New Chime
Local ice cream shops in Minnesota are the true hidden gems when you're craving something sweet.
Sweet Spots of Minnesota
Teacher Lore: Mr. Ponnet [Podcast]
Teacher Lore: Mr. Ponnet [Podcast]
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]
The student news site of Benilde-St. Margaret's School in St. Louis Park, MN

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Keegan Gustafson

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Due to COVID-19, BSM sits empty as students attend school online.

COVID-19 & BSM: An Oral History of Spring Semester 2020

Reilly Rahill, Maggie Anderson, Flint Frohman, Jackie Bucaro, Brady Giertsen, Keegan Gustafson, Kaitlyn McTigue, Will Thompson, Sophie Ludwig, Cole DeChellis, Sydney Wilharm, Morgan Anderson, Elizabeth Valley, Grace Cochrane, Elena Latterell, Zach Carden, Claudia Scherer, Cooper Gay, Brady Wine, and Sam Best
May 19, 2020
Nowadays, parking lots sits empty due to COVID-19, but every once in a while, students will use this space to gather in a way that follows social distancing guidelines

Teenagers find new ways to meet with each other

Keegan Gustafson, Staff Writer
May 16, 2020

“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before 2” doesn’t live up to the expectations

Keegan Gustafson and Grace Cochrane
April 27, 2020
Student who have birthdays while the state is under a stay-at-home order are forced to celebrate at a distance.

Birthdays during quarantine don’t take the cake

Keegan Gustafson, Staff Writer
April 17, 2020
In March, BSM had plans in place in case a disease like COVID-19 affected the school and community, but most people never imagine this current situation.

VIRAL IMPACT: BSM plans for coronavirus disruptions.

Keegan Gustafson, Staff Writer
March 12, 2020
Students like to browse various shopping websites in their free time.

The pros and cons of online shopping

Keegan Gustafson, Staff Writer
March 4, 2020
BSM sophomores now have the option to decide if they want to take the ACT prep class.

Sophomores now given the option to participate in ACT prep

Keegan Gustafson and Grace Cochrane
March 3, 2020
BSM's Red Knotes sang at the Twin Cities a cappella Festival.

A Capella festival hosted at BSM

Keegan Gustafson, Staff Writer
February 20, 2020

IBA Explained

Keegan Gustafson, Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
Joseph Pace talks to his team during the halftime of their game.

BSM sophomore coaches junior high basketball team

Keegan Gustafson, Staff Writer
January 14, 2020
Keegan Gustafson argues that we shouldn't start celebrating Christmas until after Thanksgiving.

Don’t decorate for Christmas too early

Keegan Gustafson, Staff Writer
December 20, 2019

[Video] Christmas tree shortage explained [Podcast]

December 17, 2019
Dance team practices their fresh choreographed dances for competition.

New choreography for the upcoming dance team season

Keegan Gustafson, Staff Writer
December 5, 2019
James Amstutz works to share his passion for the Spanish language with his students.

World Language: Mr. Amstutz

Keegan Gustafson, Staff Writer
October 3, 2019
Students walk the halls in dress code.

Dress code updated for the 2019-2020 school year

Keegan Gustafson, Staff Writer
October 1, 2019
The BSM football field awaits the Homecoming football, which will be delivered by the AHA and BSM boys' CC teams.

Cross country team runs football from Holy Angels to BSM for Homecoming Game

Keegan Gustafson, Staff Writer
September 27, 2019
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