Pets help owners endure pandemic
AnnaKidder For pets, the COVID-19 pandemic did not create many changes to their daily habits. While they continued to go about their typical lives, their owners’ routines suddenly came to […]
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Sr. Jackie excited for school return
MaryCateTabor While Marian is continuing on during the COVID-19 pandemic with precautions and a plethora of changes, one thing is missing: the physical presence of the Servants of Mary in […]
Mock Trial team goes virtual
AnnaDailey Marian’s Mock Trial team, coached by Caroline Nelsen ’10, had a virtual season this year due to COVID-19. Although the season was different, the team continued to compete against […]
Aby Acevedo receives full scholarship to Notre Dame, inspires others
AnnaDailey With a 17 percent acceptance rate, getting into Notre Dame is near impossible without a lot of perseverance and hard work. Senior Aby Acevedo has utilized these qualities to […]
Mrs. Denise Eoriatti officially joins community
SophieStevens Everyone has seen her, but many aren’t aware of all she does for Marian. COVID-19 has created challenges and changes for every person in the school system, but for […]
New paras enjoy atmosphere
RyleeGregg Miss Lindsey Decker ’14 began working at Marian at the beginning of October to supervise classrooms when teachers are gone. “My job basically entails watching over students and making […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Annoying mistakes can have deadly driving consequences
Column by J1 Reporter Bailey Kollasch My hands gripped the steering wheel until my knuckles turned white as I waited for my dad to settle in the seat beside me. […]
Not your grandpa’s sneakers: Rare sneakers create a competitive market
QuinnFindley In big cities like Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City, Black Friday happens every couple of weeks. This isn’t the typical midnight of Thanksgiving Eve, discounted Christmas presents […]
Driving: Decide, defend, do what’s safe!
JessicaBrusnahan Teenagers often have a love/hate relationship with driving. Sometimes it’s the only thing that can calm them down when they’re stressed, but it can also be one of the […]
Pandemic changes daily lives of Servants of Mary
LexiKetcham For more than seven months, the day-to-day lives of the Servants of Mary have changed in the ways they do typical things. The continuous spread of COVID-19 has inhibited […]
Teachers finding their path in the world, sticking to it
SophieStevens Most children start to dream of their future profession from the time they can speak. For most, this dream doesn’t turn into their lifelong passion after the twists and […]
Students lose hundreds from online shopping scams
JessBrusnahan Buyer’s remorse is the worst, especially when you don’t even get what you paid for. Online scamming is so prevalent nowadays that a person can be cheated out of […]
The dark side of Halloween sexualizes women
AnnaDailey The month of October is full of searching online and in stores to find the best Halloween costume. While this is supposed to be a fun, lighthearted activity, the […]
Bilingual students exhibit expertise of language mastery
AnnaKidder Anastasia Wewel Vetnamese is a language I was born into. I really don’t remember a time when I didn’t speak it,” Wewel said. “When I was little, my mom […]
