Benilde St Margarets School - Sangraal / Benilden Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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TEEN HELL? If there was such a place as Teen Heaven, then B.S.M. was Teen Hell. Dating, or the lack of it, was a common subject for discourse by students. Reasons for this deficit were many and varied, none of which were particularly credible. On the occasion a date occurred it was the gossipy topic of conversation. However, B.S.M. possessed something not often seen in the high school level, strong platonic relationships. There was nothing Questionable or unusual about the male- female friendships. Perhaps B.S.M. was Teen Hell, however, it did have the distinction of being Letts Be Friendstt Heaven. Meg Heffernon and Mike Winters enjoy a friendly embrace.

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26 GETTING THERE A typical array of BSM vehicles. TOTAL SALE TO I 5.Yf GALLONS i 9 . HE'M '0 mm: mm 1m mt nu mum . u: manna The better part of a paycheck was devoted to getting to and from school. Whether you used a car, a bus, a moped or your feet, transportation was a must. After all, if you were going to spend money, you had to get there first. And getting there cost money. The variety of 4-Wheeled transportation at BSM was wide, ranging from vintage mo- del Mustangs and VWs to Porsche 924is. While only a minority of the cars were the $150-hope-the-rust-holds-it-together cars, it can be said there were very few power- everything gas guzzlers. The majority of the cars fell in between these two, with sta- tion wagons representing a good share. The unfortunates who were forced to drive a 1980 Rabbit diesel had to stop in a gas station about once a month. Those who drove Cordobas, LTDTs, an'd Impalas often knew their gas station attendants on a first name basis. Other costs which car aficiona- dos endured were: car insurance, moving Dan Hynds fills TTherii up. Some people are willing to pay the price for style. violations, tune-ups t$34T and oil. For those ultra-fuel-conscious, there was walking, jogging, and biking. While this method of locomotion was relatively cheap on lucre, it was heavy on the blisters. Of course the fine BSM bus service de- serves recognition for the job it did in get- ting students to and from school in the shortest time. This year the bus service cost sixty-dollars for people in Minneapo- lis, free for those in St. Louis Park, and over three-hundred dollars elsewhere. For extra-curricular activities, the new and im- proved bus routes promised mass confu- sion for all. And although some didnit con- sider hour-long bus rides to be transporta- tion, it did get them from here to there. The costs of getting from here to there were a veritable jungle, but one thing is sure: It was worth every penny.

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28 REAGAN WINS BIG AT BSM In accordance with the 1980 presidential election, the Student Council was to pro- vide the student body with a week of politi- cally awakening assemblies. But due to scheduling problems, the week was con- densed into a day. The day contained a discussion between re- presentatives of the major candidates, For- rest Harris, a DFL national commuter member and a U of M professor who spoke for Carter. The Reagan representative was Elliot Rothenberg, the state representative from St. Louis Park. Both speakers ex- plained their partyis platform. Questions from students centralized around arms control and foreign policy- particularly in relation to the Soviet Union. Bill Reise livened the discussion voicing his own opinions on the itdamn Russians and extolling the virtues of a strong military. As a foothole to the days program, a mock election was taken. The result follow: Ron- ald Reagan 5470, Jimmy Carter 2470, An- derson 1496 and 870 other. Other included Ed Clark, George Brett, Doris Christianson and Abbie Hoffman. The results reflected the surprise Republican turn over. i? Republican Eliot Rothenberg responds to the question iiWhy should I vote for Ronald Reagan? Forrest Harris explains American Foreign Policy from President Carteris viewpoint. President and Vice President, Mike Lynch and Chris Keller respond to the representatives with applause.