Marian, ‘Pro-life for all Shades’
FrannieCihunka In the beginning of the summer, Marian held three zoom meetings in the wake of George Floyd’s death to learn more about struggles the people of color face in […]
Category Archives: In Depth
@OmahaMarian Makes a Statement
NaomiDelkamiller Marian’s first public statement regarding race after the death of George Floyd was a controversial start. The June 2 Instagram post made by @omahamarian featured a student-made mural from […]
What Some Students are Seeking: Action, Awareness, A Seat at the Table
NaomiDelkamiller By expressing specific needs to administrative members, Marian girls have the opportunity to proactively transform the school’s trajectory moving forward. In June 2020, dozens of students opened up […]
Activism at Marian: How Marian Girls are Finding Solutions to Difficult Problems
FrannieCihunka This summer, the video of George Floyd’s death rocked the U.S and sparked a revolution set on ending the systemic racism in the country. Communities across the country have shown their […]
Farewell to the Class of 2020 – InDepth May 2020
How far will the senior class go? (current as of May 15’s Declaration Day Video) • Arizona Grand Canyon University MayaReed SarahRollag University of Arizona EleanorHenderson • Arkansas University of […]
Volunteer opportunities are just down the road
AkerAjak Last school year, Marian had the opportunity to have the Sheltering Tree as a service site. Sheltering Tree is an organization that helps house people with developmental disabilities. Marian […]
Meet Mater Dei: our neighbors across the street
LilyWeindel Located on 78th and Military Ave., Mary Immaculate Church has been a presence in our neighborhood since 1989. The parish includes both Mater Dei Seminary and Mater Dei Academy. […]
Duet gives people a second chance
MaggiePeklo About a 10-minute walk from the doors of Marian, past the red gate, at the bottom of lower lot is Duet, formerly known as ENCOR. They provide engagement opportunities […]
‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ warms hearts, evokes nostalgia
Review by SarahCronin As a child I hadn’t seen many episodes of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” as the show’s last episode aired less than a month before I was born in […]
‘Seasons change but hunger remains’
AlidaFarrens During the holiday season, many people feel generous and are more inclined to give back to their community. As the holiday season comes to a close, however, this sense […]
Marian alum advocates for the homeless
NoraFitzsimmons Often when the topic of aiding the homeless comes up, many turn to the argument that people simply choose to be homeless. They lack work ethic, they’re hooked on […]
Operation Others annual service project helps thousands
OliviaSullivan Operation Others’ annual project is underway. “The goal of Operation Others is to distribute bags of food to around 2,000 people in the Omaha area,” junior Kate McGill, Operation […]
Riverfront Revitalization Project displaces downtown homeless
Reprinted from the December Network, page 9 BellaSyslo As the year winds to an end and the weather becomes colder, many of Omaha’s homeless population seek refuge. This refuge was […]
Marian mental health practitioner offers new resources to students
LilyWeindel An addition to the Marian student services department this year is Ms. Amber Determan. With education from Creighton University and UNO, she is a provisionally licensed mental health practitioner. […]
Corruption of Big Pharma causes concern of insulin prices for diabetics
LibbySchimonitz On average, it is estimated to cost between $2.28 and $3.42 to make one bottle of insulin, according to Business Insider. Now, remember that bottle. Think of it running […]
What’s a school to do?
Lily Blake Juuls, e-cigs, cig-a-likes, vapes. Regardless of the lingo you choose to use, the underage usage of electronic smoking devices is an epidemic plaguing the lives of teenagers all […]
Support Local!
Caroline Drew ‘Caribbean Delights’ brings Jamaican culture to Omaha, Marian community Every day after school you can find freshman Shantise Pearson seating customers and taking orders at her parents’ restaurant, […]
The Senior Network staff doesn’t want to adJOURN from the halls of Marian
No one had any idea that one day in August of 2014 would have had so much of an effect on us. We had no idea that having no principal […]
Sisters share their take on Field Day
By Aileen Zitek It’s field season. School spirit and lively discussion can be found all throughout the halls at Marian, but what is it like in the halls at home? […]
Esprit de corps category promotes sportsmanship among classes with committee of ‘Secret Spirit Judges’
By Maria Piperis Your homeroom teacher, Tim from the lunch line, the maintenance guys, Sister Margaret— any of the above could be one of the 15 Secret Spirit Judges for […]
