Project Welcome sponsors Afghan refugee family
OliviaSullivan This semester, Project Welcome is sponsoring a refugee family from Kabul, Afghanistan. “We try to help at least two families a year,” Mrs. Katy Salzman, Project Welcome club moderator […]
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Marian Mathletes had radical time at UNO math competition
By J1 Reporter Grace Ellis For nearly four years, the Marian Mathletes, members of Marian’s math team, have competed in a series of math competitions across the city. Their goal: […]
Network compels students to fight for civic engagement
Staff Editorial In a world where one vote could change the course of history, one could say every vote matters. Civic engagement can be defined as volunteering or voting for […]
Students attend Life Chain to promote pro-life message
ChloeHerbert On Sunday, Oct. 6, six of the 76 members of the Marian Students for Life Club gathered on the sidewalk alongside 70th and Dodge streets to partake in this […]
Who to avoid when asking for donations
By J1 reporter Lexxi Olsen Each year, Marian holds its annual Walk-A-Thon, its own student-led fundraiser. Students go money-hunting for a total of four weeks competing to raise more than […]
The principal opinion of “WAT”
By J1 Reporter Naomi Delkamiller Mrs. Susie Sullivan, current Marian principal and 1980 Marian graduate, does not remember Walk-A-Thon when she was a Marian student. “I don’t remember if we […]
Marian girls come together at foodnights to raise money for their school
By J1 Reporter Maddie Mitchell It’s time to grab some friends for a bite to eat and support Marian! During Marian’s 35th annual Walk-A-Thon, there were multiple opportunities to support […]
Scary movie day: ‘One of the best Marian traditions’
By J1 reporter Molly Smith Students have various reasons why they bring in money for the Walk-A-Thon fundraiser, some girls say the free day and others reason it is purely […]
Behind the making of the Walk-A-Thon T-shirt
By J1 Reporter Natalie Cusick The Walk-A-Thon T-shirt may just be another Marian shirt thrown in the bottom of a drawer, but there is actually an entire process behind the […]
Row the boat: an unusual sport for a Midwestern state
Sports Commentary by SarahCronin In a state known for its fields of corn, rowing is not the first sport that comes to mind when one thinks of Nebraska. The Omaha […]
Students, staff work together to raise money
By J1 Reporter Rylee Gregg A variety of people in the Marian community participate in Walk-A-Thon and the Advancement-led fundraisers, but few know how they actually compare. Walk-A-Thon is well-known […]
Impact of weird wacky bake sale items
By J1 Reporter Lily Dugan When a person hears the word, “bake sale” a normal thought would be of brownies and cookies, but not at Marian. Over the years the […]
Two-time theme of Color WAT could be here to stay
By J1 Reporter Maddie Genoways Despite all the intense showering and parking lot sweeping of Color Walk-A-Thon (WAT) 2017, Student Board brought back the colorful theme for a second run in […]
Homeroom teachers motivate students during WAT season
By J1 Reporter Mia Dunker When thinking of Walk-A-Thon (WAT), people tend to think of how students fundraise, but there are other people who are with them every step of […]
Subs struggle during Walk-A-Thon
By J1 Reporter Olivia Turkel The idea of substituting for a teacher during Walk-A-Thon (WAT) can be a daunting task. The chaos in homeroom around WAT can be an overwhelming […]
Student government: Behind closed doors of the fundraising machine
By J1 Reporter Molly Monahan Every year, around the month of September, Marian students hear the class officers and student board members preach to the student body about Walk-a-Thon (WAT). […]
Sibling rivalries during Walk-A-Thon
By J1 Reporter Rachel Achola Walk-A-Thon (WAT) is Marian’s annual student fundraiser to help pay a part of the tuition for each student. The event has a large impact on […]
Spot the Walk-A-Thon difference
By J1 Reporter Olivia Ost If you have been wondering about the differences between the previous and present Walk-A-Thon (WAT) then you’re in luck. Despite having the same theme […]
Door-to-door, When they say ‘No’
By J1 Reporter Quinn Findley Every fall, Marian girls are encouraged to bring in at least $40 per student for the student-led fundraiser called Walk-A-Thon. However, to reach the $95,000 school […]
Coffee cart disappoints
By J1 Reporter Sophie Stevens As the students of Marian woke up on Friday, Sept. 20, they woke up to a disappointing email. At 5:17 a.m all students received an […]
