Dear Freshman Self…
Opinion by Aileen Zitek It is freshman year, the first day of school, as I enter the school the nerves consume me. I don’t know what to expect. Now, flash forward four years, all of these […]
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One small step for the environment, one giant leap for Marian-kind
Opinion by Kayla Gornall Whether it’s the ever changing classroom temperature, the treacherous walk up from soph lot (or wherever I could squeeze my car), Marian rumors, my past four years at Marian have […]
It’s 2019, stop romanticizing Ted Bundy
Maria Piperis I never anticipated I’d live to see the day when Zac Efron, my first childhood crush and pre-teen heartthrob for girls everywhere, would take on the role as […]
Guns in America: Students share opposing opinions on American gun legislation
Ellie Farner I think we can all agree that the world would be a better place if assault rifles, weapons of mass destruction, hand grenades, and bourbon had never been invented. […]
Guns in America: Students share opposing opinions on American gun legislation
Maria Piperis Pulse. Sandy Hook. Sutherland Springs. Stoneman Douglas. These are the sites of four of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history, and they all have one thing in […]
What being pro woman means to me
Audrey Otwell Girls are magic. That’s just how it works. There’s more to girl magic than stereotypes like the color pink, femininity, and physical, emotional, or social prerequisite. Womanhood is […]
Young women must reject societal beauty standards
Maria Piperis You’ve heard it a million times: beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Beauty is subjective, right? Certainly no single, objective definition beautiful exists—but America says otherwise. […]
Evaluating the importance of school
Opinion By J1 Reporter Daisy Owen School is ‘an institution for educating children’, but what kind of education are these institutions providing? Students learn about topics like the […]
What being pro woman means to me
Abby Butler Pro-women. I really like that term. I like that term because it drops the labels. It doesn’t stereotype me as a “feminist” or any of the stereotypes that […]
Keeping the Environment Alive is Our Responsibility
Opinion by J1 Reporter Alida Farrens As I get older, I am realizing the impact I have had on the environment and how it impacts me. When people think […]
A Perspective on Censorship
Qwynn Watts A word merely 10 letters long holds the power to change the course of an entire story. Ever since the age of 6, my words and actions have […]
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 […]
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 […]
