NoraCorrigan Click on headings to learn more about each event. Día de los Muertos Celebration at El Museo Latino Full Moon Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center Midtown Merry Market at Midtown Crossing Mulhall’s Christmas Party at Mulhall’s Garden and Home Merry and Bright Holiday Poinsettia Show at Lauritzen Gardens Omaha Turkey Trot
EliseMoulton Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African American history and coming together as a community as brothers and sisters. Kwanzaa became a cultural tradition after the Watts Riots in Los Angeles, California in 1965. Dr. Maulana Karenga, a professor of Black Studies at California State University, created Kwanzaa after witnessing the disheartening violence in… Read More Sophomore family comes together to celebrate Kwanzaa
AnnaRasgorshek In the 2021 World Series championship game between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros, shortstop Dansby Swanson connected with first baseman Freddie Freeman to make the winning out. The Braves held their trophy high, celebrating their first national championship in 26 years. But their celebration left a sour taste in the mouths of many.… Read More America’s pastime disregards American history
GaeaKaan Nearly 72 percent of Americans end up staying in or near the city they grew up in, meaning around 480 girls currently attending Marian will theoretically end up settling in Omaha. However, not only does our city matter, but the location within the city where we grow up matters, too. The cultural environment throughout… Read More Divided districts segregate Omaha, decrease opportunities, experiences
JessicaBrusnahan Baseball and swimming: two summer essentials, both put on hold. This summer was about to be another busy one. Every four years Omaha becomes a sports hotspot, with the College World Series (CWS) and the Olympic Swim Trials both set to start in late June. Thousands of dollars in revenue flow in, from event… Read More Omaha Summer Events Schedules Feels Heat from Coronavirus
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