How MarianFEST effects the Marian community
By J1 Reporter Alida Farrens Some may say that MarianFEST (Funding Education in the Servite Tradition) is one of the most important events of the school year. With proceeds benefiting […]
Category Archives: News
Five seniors recognized for exceptional results in the National Merit Scholarship Program
Abby Butler More than 1.5 million juniors take the prestigious national PSAT annually. Only a select number of students receive recognition from the National Merit Scholarship program, and, this year, […]
Father-Daughter Mass celebrates close relationships
Maria Alessandro Marian girls were reminded of all the special things their fathers contribute to their lives at the annual Father-Daughter Mass on Sunday, Oct. 7. The Father-Daughter Mass helps […]
Refugees create unique culture in Omaha
Audrey Otwell Texts and threats from terrorists were regular occurrences for Afghan refugee Shafiq Jahish. He was 17 years old when he began working for the United States militia as […]
Field trip to jail helps students find perspective
Kayla Gornall Sitting face-to-face with two criminals in a maximum security penitentiary may not seem like a situation one would volunteer to be in. However, Sociology II students knew exactly […]
How to Self-Examine For Breast Cancer
Tomi Huber It is important for everyone, male and female, to be aware of their risk to breast cancer. One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. […]
The Kavanaugh Hearing By The Facts
Lily Blake Unless you were living under a rock from Sept. 27-Oct. 6, you probably have heard at least something about the scandal regarding the accusations of sexual assault by […]
A community full of optimism
Daylee Daubert Every year schools in the Omaha area nominate students to be recognized for their achievements. Those who are nominated attend a luncheon to display their achievements and their […]
Seniors get first-hand experience with different religions at Tri-Faith Initiative
Caroline Drew Squeezing into the carpeted sanctuary, 179 girls shed their shoes to sit cross-legged on the floor of the Islamic sanctuary at the Tri-Faith Initiative American Muslim Institute. Some […]
Good News in a time of turmoil
Qwynn Watts Recently in the media, there has been a plethora of bad news. It’s tiring reading through an avalanche of awfulness day after day when all you want is […]
Marian’s new robotics room brings new opportunities for STEM students
Lily Blake Coming back to school after a long summer, there were obviously many changes to the interior of the school; one of the many changes was the new robotics […]
Girls Who Code builds interest in computer science
Ellie Farner Girls Who Code is a national organization whose goal is to get more girls interested in coding and just so happens to be Marian’s newest club. Mrs. Sharon […]
What in the World? Current Events across the globe and why you should care
Caroline Drew Global news can often feel oceans away and it can be difficult to remember why we, as Marian students, should care. Thanks to the internet, the world is […]
Debate team brings tradition back to life
By Aileen Zitek Marian is known for its many different extracurriculars. Marian adds to its list by creating a debate team. The last time Marian had a debate team was […]
Construction! Construction! Read all about it!
By Qwynn Watts On May 18 of this past school year Marian held a groundbreaking ceremony symbolizing the beginning of the long anticipated campus renovation. All classrooms were expected to […]
Celebrating 125 years: Servite Sisters gather in Omaha
By Kaitlyn Rosenbaum On Saturday Aug. 4, the Sisters of Mary gathered in the Performing Arts Center for mass. This wasn’t an ordinary daily mass but one to celebrate and […]
Campus renovation aims to bring new academic, spiritual atmosphere
ONLINE NOTE: The story originally appeared in the May 2018 Network. Photo updates have been added through the first month of summer. Story by Julia Hingorani ’18 New and refurbished […]
Summer reads will hook readers with emotion
Reviews by Julia Veik ’18 Originally printed in the May Network, page 7 Class of 2022 “The Go-Between” by Veronica Chambers is the incoming freshman summer read. It’s a coming-of-age […]
Janata’s vocation takes her beyond Marian’s classrooms
by Maddie Robertson ’18 For 30 years, Ms. Kathy Janata has served the Marian community by incorporating compassion, wisdom and innovation into her work. Before working as a theology teacher […]
Students sad for Guo to go
by Maddie Robertson ’18 Although she is leaving after only a year of teaching at Marian, Mandarin I teacher Ms. Jessie Guo has left an everlasting mark on the Marian […]
