The lunatics have taken over the asylum, and now the government
Opinion by QuinnFindley This weekend, I was listening to a song by Fun Boy Three, an 80’s alternative band, called “The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum).” But the title […]
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Freshman Hailey Eriksen works hard to become a future trampoline star
EmilySalzman Sports and extracurricular activities are not unique for a girl attending Marian High School to participate in, whether it be playing for a school team such as cross country […]
Future is bright as athletes sign, set sights on future colleges
JessicaBrusnahan For senior high school athletes, it was the day they had been waiting for. They sat at a table, cheered on by teammates, friends, and family, and made one […]
Marian as a movie: If the six core values were blockbuster films
GaeaKaan Marian is a magical place. A place where young girls turn into young women and create experiences and friendships that last a lifetime. Going to this school and living […]
Staffers try new ethnic cuisine around Omaha: Okra African Grill on 72nd & Pacific
SophiaVirgillito & GraceVirgillito Twin staffers Grace and Sophia Virgillito decided to challenge their taste buds on a new adventure. Coming from an Italian family and a cultural-food-loving dad, we’ve eaten […]
Maddie Clark back in the water
MaryCateTabor On Sept. 24 senior swimmer Maddie Clark was involved in a car accident on State Street, breaking her pelvis, sternum and a few ribs. She was admitted into the […]
Dance team keeps school spirits high despite COVID-19 effects
LexiKetcham Dance, unlike many other sports, requires team synchronization, especially in high school dance teams where dancers are trained to look unified. Without every dancer physically in their formation, the […]
Bowling rolls into Marian in its first season, makes a strike on the Nebraska sports scene
NatalieCusick It’s the game that has people voluntarily picking up weights, it’s the perfect excuse to eat greasy food, it’s everyone’s favorite family game night outing, and it’s now Nebraska’s […]
The search for a pool: swim, dive team splashes into new practice locations
JessBrusnahan The Marian Varsity swimming and diving team is going with the flow this season. Along with welcoming a few new members, the team will have to deal with the […]
Art IV students carry on self-portrait tradition
MaddieGenoways Since the 1990s, Marian has seen countless stressed-out, graphite-covered second semester Art III students pass through its halls, toting their intimidating black portfolio bags up and down the stairs […]
Students use Kent Bellows as an outlet for their creative energies
AnnaKidder According to the Joslyn Art Museum, the Kent Bellows Mentoring Program “offers an interdisciplinary arts studio and professional artist support that encourages teens to explore, observe, think and create […]
Christmas sweaters ignite holiday cheer in Marian girls
MaryCateTabor Ugly Christmas Sweaters, a long time tradition, have been bringing people together for decades. “My grandma, when she was young, had this sweater that she said was something very […]
Minute-to-win-it games spark spirit, competition
SophieStevens On Friday, Nov. 6, students walked into the East Gym to find a strange combination of slushies, cheese balls and red solo cups. All classes spent the day participating […]
Black Friday holiday shopping brings chaos to student retail workers
CourtneyThompson Running into people rushing by, knocking over displays and jumping over someone on the floor, all to get to the half-off TV in aisle four. Black Friday, the day […]
Hallmark movies are seriously cliché, in the worst way possible
MollyMonahan It’s that time of the year again. Time for snuggling up by the fire with a rich hot chocolate, pressing your face against the cold car door window to […]
Marian activities go virtual
AnnaDailey If Marian is known for anything, it is the plethora of activities offered for students. From Campus Ministry to musicals, students can always look forward to upcoming events and […]
Looking back on the year’s most memorable moments; there’s a lot
NaomiDelkamiller & GaeaKaan 2020 has been and will be one of the strangest occurrences throughout history, and with all the social media platforms, historians will have an interesting time researching […]
Not feeling at home where you are, but finding a place where you belong
AnnaDailey “What was it like to visit a foreign country?” the cheerful teachers ask in each class on the first days of school. Eager to build new relationships and connect […]
Self-love: why it’s hard to like what we see in the mirror every day
MaddieGenoways You’ve probably heard the phrase “you can’t love someone else until you love yourself,” and you probably also have your own interpretation of it. Personally, that phrase has always […]
Grade school goody-goodies turned into high school worriers
FrannieCihunka & RyleeGregg F: So, I’m sure we’ve all seen this tweet that’s been going around the Internet. R: “Anyone who was a ‘pleasure to have in class’ has an […]
