Differences in course expectations cause unnecessary stress
By J1 Reporter Christina Tinley Every day, whining voices complaining about too much homework, insanely hard tests, and crazy class rules bombarded me. They said it was “so unfair” how […]
Category Archives: opinion
Books explain everything the movies can’t
By J1 Reporter Marin Krenzer Every year, many novels are adapted for the big screen. Authors watch as their stories are passed between screenwriters, directors, cinematographers, and studio heads. It’s […]
I’m a Barbie girl, in a man’s world: How Barbie movies teach female empowerment
MaddieGenoways In the full year since the COVID-19 pandemic started, many of us have been forced to reconsider how we view the things most important to us and how we […]
Pandemic provides new perspective on makeup
MiaDunker In the full year since the COVID-19 pandemic started, many of us have been forced to reconsider how we view the things most important to us and how we […]
Separation brought out the best in relationships with sisters
JessicaBrusnahan If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: the middle child is the most underrated person in a family. On this stance I won’t waver. Middle […]
The summer the world grew up and so did I
NatalieCusick I’ll always remember the summer of 2020 as the summer I became an adult. I was soon to turn 18 and vote in my first election, but I was […]
COVID-19 vaccine finally set to be distributed, but when?
GaeaKaan Recent development of a COVID-19 vaccine has brought about the debate regarding its distribution. Millions of individuals around the country are re-entering society, getting back to work and attending […]
Ignorance in the workplace continues to cause issues for employees
CourtneyThompson We currently live in a pandemic, plain and simple. There are guidelines and rules set by the government during this pandemic that the public is supposed to follow. They […]
Seasonal depression, the SAD truth and how to deal with it
MaddieGenoways It happens every year. Summer ends, school starts, you work hard and think you’ve finally hit your stride. Then it creeps in, little by little. In September, you feel […]
An apathetic face leads to a new found confidence, living with RBF
QuinnFindley In seventh grade, I was sitting in my American history class, counting down the minutes until my teacher would stop talking about his bike ride through western Nebraska, when […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How can 2020 get any worse? With the zombie apocalypse, of course
GaeaKaan The year of 2020 has to be the most ridiculous year in history. If someone were to come up and ask me to summarize the year in one word […]
Toxic feminity dresses women to uphold sexism, limits future potential
NatalieCusick The words “toxic masculinity” spark a list of movie characters, male celebrities and situations in most people’s minds. Your thoughts may run to Jacob Elordi’s character Nate in “Euphoria” […]
I miss the dinner table
Commentary by NaomiDelkamiller Right now, our generation is being faced with conversation topics that even adults struggle with. The events of 2020 have sparked intense civil discourse about public health, […]
