Network staff gathers for ideas, ice cream
Members of the 2021-22 Network newspaper staff gathered at school on July 17 to get a jump start on the upcoming school year. Every staff member brought an ice cream […]
Category Archives: Online Exclusives
Forensic Science 101 camp students solve the case, learn detective skills
By Maddie Adam On Monday June 14, seventh and eighth grade girls from schools around Omaha filed into chemistry teacher Mrs. Stacy Tunink’s room to participate in a forensics camp. […]
Continuing the Fight Against Type 1 Diabetes
By J1 Reporter Jill Williamson 1,600,000- Not a small number, huh? This number represents the amount of Americans learning to live with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Out of that 1.6 […]
Marian takes a new spin on information night
By J1 Reporter Danielle Carrol On March 22, Marian held a recruitment event for 6th and 7th-grade students and their parents. This allowed middle schoolers to familiarize themselves with the […]
‘A Family Affair’ Captures the Boundless Creativity of Cretan Music
By J1 Reporter Melina Piperis Atop a misty mountain in the Mediterranean, sunshine greets the village of Anogeia. A herd of sheep ambles along the rocky terrain, while birds glide […]
An Unforeseen Tournament
NCAA Men’s March Madness By Fiona Gautschi and Ashley Johanek 68 teams. One champion. March Madness was here. Starting March 18, these 68 teams began their journey to the final […]
Movie Matinee: Experimenting and Expanding Interests
By J1 Reporter Bailey Kollasch During the week of March 21, Fandom Club held its first March Movie Matinee of Spirited Away in the Haddix Academic Center, and the positive […]
Color Block 2021 Kicks Off Field Day Season
By J1 Reporters Maddie Auman and Lany Gregor Although Marian’s Color Block looked different this year, it still had the same memorable impact on the students. Marian class officers worked […]
New Challenges In Finding A Prom Dress Arise Due To COVID-19
By J1 Reporter Haley Hoffman Prom season is a stressful time for everyone. The pressure of finding a dress, date, somewhere to eat, and all other other aspects that go […]
‘Find 10 Marian-themed pictures in the Quad’ answer key
The interactive image on page 6 of the February 2021 Network asked you to find:1. A Marian cookie sundae2. The 2017 Senior Field Day mascot3. Surprise Day cotton candy4. Mr. […]
Esprit de Corps; an unofficial core value that must be kept alive
Network Staff Editorial, 2021 On the first page of the 1959 yearbook, the Marian Class of 1955 wrote a dedication to Marian’s first principal, Sister Mary Marcella Sitzman. The class […]
6th and 7th Graders take Practice Placement Exam, attend workshops
Photos by MaryCateTabor “The workshops on Jan. 23 provide a great opportunity for these girls to meet some of our awesome teachers and staff and learn something new!” Recruitment Director […]
Social Media’s Affect on Self Images
Column By J1 Reporter Marin Krenzer These days there are impossible standards that are set much closer to home, not necessarily exclusively by models or celebrities but by classmates and […]
BURN literary/arts magazine distributed today
On Wednesday, Dec. 16, BURN staff members and 304 homeroom students delivered copies of the fall 2020 BURN magazine to homerooms. Click on the link below for a digital version: […]
The Power of Self-help Books
By J1 Reporter Lucy Loughran During a time of such mental and physical duress in the year of 2020, it can be difficult to find an outlet to relieve […]
The reason for my frustration when it comes to standardized tests
Column by J1 Reporter Danielle Carrol You wake up to the sound of your alarm blaring at you in the early morning, eat a healthy breakfast, grab your number two […]
Why ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is a movie for all holidays
Column by J1 Reporter Avery Kinnison People love a good movie that they can watch on their favorite holiday. From Christmas to Halloween movies, the possibilities are endless. Most of […]
BuzzFeed Quizzes Tell You Nothing
Column By J1 Reporter Fiona Gautschi It is safe to say that I have spent countless hours on my iPad taking BuzzFeed quizzes. After taking a quiz, and getting an […]
A Day in the Life of a Uniform
Column by J1 Reporter Bella Beck It’s a Thursday morning and you wake up at 6 a.m. and lay in bed for a few minutes, scrolling through your phone. You […]
Mr. Schuester: Exceptional Teacher or Child Predator?
Column by J1 Reporter Liv Birnstihl Everyone has had that one teacher that he or she really wasn’t fond of or thought was off in some way. Maybe the teacher […]
