High School: Preparing students for college or burning them out?
Maria Alessandro It’s 1 a.m., and once again, I’m still awake studying for my test and two quizzes the next day. On one of my busier days, after going to […]
Category Archives: opinion
Laying chivalry to rest
Maria Piperis It’s Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine in “Casablanca.” It’s Prince Eric in “The Little Mermaid.” It’s Zac Efron as Troy Bolton from “High School Musical.” You’ve seen it […]
Educate yourself on education: Humanities aren’t equal to sports quite yet
Jolie Peal The Declaration of Independence states “All men [and women] are created equal.” However, that statement should be followed by “Education is equal to (if not more important than) […]
Abuse in the Catholic Church
Opinion by Lily Blake The Catholic church and its history with sexual abuse has been on the headlines of every national newspaper since 2002, when the spotlight team at the […]
The Network aims to inform, educate students
It is incredibly easy to write stories that don’t matter. We can think of few things simpler than drumming up a fluff piece about, perhaps, our choice in mechanical pencils […]
The end of a hallway coffee era
Opinion by Abby Butler When I walked into Marian on Aug. 17 for my first day of school, I was ready for a stellar senior year. I had a fresh […]
Go Ahead, Unplug
By Maria Piperis When my mom shipped me off to a three-week summer camp with only a journal, a camera and an MP3 player, I was nervous to say the […]
Don’t go breakin’ my heart…when bands break up
Entertainment Column by Hailie Rydel Despite not knowing them in person, bands and musicians act as best friends, role models and inspiration. When a band breaks up, or when a […]
The plaid uniform skirt is a Marian girl’s best friend
Opinion by Shannon McSweeney ’18 My morning routine includes the following: wake up at 6:00 to “Imma Be” by the Black Eyed Peas, go on Twitter, realize it’s 6:40 and […]
The bond between Marian girls and their teachers
Opinion by Anna Cook ’18 If every teacher in the world was neutral and emotionally closed off around their students, there would be no great composers or leading scientists. The […]
“But Hogwarts—I mean Marian— is my home!”
Opinion Column by Audrey Hertel ’18 I am 99.9 percent sure that when Viktor Krum said, “This tent is for champions and friends” he was talking about Marian. If you think […]
Why winning, healthy competition are good for the soul
Opinion by Delaney Stekr Picture this: 15 red-faced 5-year-olds running around a field trying not to trip over their own feet who eventually manage to get a ball into a […]
Music Delivery Method Debate
I always have, always will; Do it for the vinyl Opinion 1 by Audrey Hertel We’ve all heard that cliché come out of an alternative/hipster barista at your local coffee […]
Labels are for wrappers, not people
by Hailie Rydel I would like to have a word with whoever created the musical subgenre ‘technical progressive bluegrass’. Yes, this is indeed a real thing I have heard. I hate […]
How to thrive in the ‘friend zone’
Entertainment Column by Shannon McSweeney I love friends. I collect them like Pokémon. A friend is a source of entertainment, a voice of reason and a person to go to for […]
Firsthand experiences from a wisdom tooth extraction survivor
Personal Column by Audrey Yost ’18 Who knew four teeth could cause such a dilemma? I sure didn’t. My mom and I didn’t anticipate such a painful recovery. And my […]
Nanny life is the good life
By Abby Butler Have you locked down your summer job yet? If not or if you’re not sure what to do this summer, be a nanny! You might be cringing […]
O! What fun Omaha can be! Never boring if you look hard enough, have spirit of adventure
By Jenna Cusick If you think that Omaha is boring and doesn’t have much to offer, then you aren’t looking hard enough. Omaha has plenty of things to do if you […]
Whining about winter: A memoir from the biggest summer lover
Opinion by Grace Sall I can name on one hand all the things that I have a strong hatred towards; there aren’t many. Hate is a very strong and dramatic word, […]
The power of the youth, amplifying voices to change the world
By Sally Noble The Civil Rights protests in Selma. The Greensboro sit-ins. Little Rock Nine’s fight for desegregation in schools. The fight for women’s education around the world. The Black […]
