Planning of 19th Amendment celebration underway
By J1 Reporter Lexi Ketcham A day full of celebration for women around the United States will take place on August 18, 2020 as they honor 100 years since women […]
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A Brief History of Mary Higgins
By J1 Reporter Rylee Gregg Everyone knows Ms. Mary Higgins as the friendly face who greets them as they walk into school some mornings, but what they don’t realize is […]
African American history class attends symposium on race, commemorates death of Will Brown
OliviaSullivan On Monday Sept. 30, the African American history class and their teacher Mr. David Anderson attended a symposium at the Douglas County Courthouse. It commemorated the 100th anniversary of […]
Sociology students see life behind bars
ColleenSully The social problems classes had the opportunity to go to the Omaha Correctional Center in order to further study the United States’ justice system. They spoke to inmates and […]
The history of Marian’s Walk-A-Thon fundraiser
By JI Reporter Sophia Virgillito The history of Walk-A-Thon, Marian’s only student-led fundraiser, dates back to the fall of 1984. The first Walk-A-Thon fundraiser was anticipated by the students as […]
Prom through the ages: Alums remember Prom night
By JoliePeal Dress? Check. Shoes? Check. Dinner? Check. Date? Meh. Prom? Double check! On April 27, the Scoular Ballroom downtown was filled with Old Hollywood glamour and dazzling Marian girls […]
Sharing a real life experience with Holocaust survivor stories
MeredithMueller Learning about the Holocaust in the classroom has a much different viewpoint than hearing a real life story from a survivor. Audrey Otwell, a senior at Marian and the […]
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 […]
Marian girls dash through the decades
By J1 Reporter Abby Elkins You wake up from a hand-wound alarm clock, not from a catchy ringtone on your iPhone. You check the mailbox at the curb in front […]
In-Depth: Yesterday & Today
Throwback: Teachers, alums reminisce on Marian traditions throughout time sydneymonahan On an average day in the life of a Marian girl in 1980, the morning would begin by piling into […]
Connie Cavel: An Inspiration To Many
Inspirational Feature by J1 Reporter Kate Schwaller “It’s just what I wanted to do.” Ms. Connie Cavel was a teacher at Marian for 43 years before retiring after the 2014-2015 school […]
Former choir teacher inspires many
Inspirational Feature By J1 Reporter Emma Herold Since she was in kindergarten, Miss Cathy Pruitte has been singing for more than half a century. Inspired to start singing by her mother, […]
Motivating Marian in Monumental Times
By J1 Reporters Susana Pettis & Natalie Plewa By the time the girl jumps into her stunt, she’s a bit of a mess. Her hair is crazy, scattered over her […]
Marian Moms Evolves Over Time
By J1 Reporters Grace Gustafson and Lucy Boever Taco salad. Homemade desserts. Running students. These are the familiar sights of every other Thursday. Although Marian Moms wasn’t always this way. […]
Marian’s Mystery: What’s in Our Altar?
By J1 Reporter Brianna Wessling Sister Jackie Thorn is on a mission. Though she’s no stranger to the Marian community, she’s a new face to the students, and she’s already […]
West Gym History Reveals the Truth
By J1 Reporter Maddie Mingo Whack! Hand and face collide as a heart-wrenching scream erupts from the court. Players turn to see […]
