Marian Beats Cancer, One Drum Beat at a Time

By Maeve Nelson and Audrey Burt Throughout the month of March, Marian’s Ministry Council took on a new project: beating the drum to beat cancer. The idea of the project was to allow students to pay $1 to beat the drum during Friday lunches throughout the month of March. The fundraiser, created by junior Lauren…

Community Lives On After Graduation

J1 News Story by Kate Pickering Being part of Marian is more than just going to school every day, it’s a sisterhood. After being part of the Marian community for four years, the decision to continue to be a part of it always remains in the minds of graduated Marian sisters. As Marian alums grow…

Global News Briefs

J1 News Brief by Anabelle McDonald The world is a busy place! Sometimes international issues can get swept away with term papers, tests, sports, and Field Day planning sessions. Only 30 percent of students who responded to the April Network Google survey keep up with world news every day. To help you out, here are…

Senior Takes Center Stage at Omaha Fashion Week

J1 News Story by Lauren Smith Without any hesitation, it can be said by many that fashion is a big part of the world today. Fashion serves as an important staple of how each generation defines themselves through clothing, hair, jewelry, etc. Consumers of all ages show interest towards the fashion world; teenagers specifically strive…

Concrete Jungle Provides Many New Opportunities

J1 News/Feature by Hallie McNamara Spring break. New York City. 4 days away from home. 26 miles walked. 57 Marian girls and 8 teachers. “We walked 26 miles at least,” junior Alex Regan said. “It was a great trip, and I loved the group. We saw Times Square, Central Park, the 9/11 Memorial, and the…

Future of ISSN Includes Many Travel Opportunities

J1 News/Feature by Bridget Mulhall Marian girls have been taught the history of International Servite Schools Network. We know how the different Servite Sisters founded schools all across the world, but now it is time to learn about the future of the ISSN. Over the past three years, Marian has become more and more involved…

Select Women’s Choir Sings its Way to San Antonio

J1 News/Feature by Anabelle McDonald On March 20, the Select Women’s Choir set off on a 19-hour bus ride to San Antonio, Texas to perform in the Heritage Music Festival. Sophomores and juniors shared a bus while seniors and their mothers went on a different one. The drive was long but fun memories were made.…

Scholastic Art Awards Recognize Works by Visual Art Students

J1_News_Story by Katherine Larose All of Marian’s art classes, including the Art III course (also known as “the self portrait class”) have spent the entire first semester working on their projects to enter into the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. From freshmen to seniors, from faculty to visitors, all those who walk into Marian after…

IDEAS Breaks the Silence on Stereotypes

J1_News_Story by Maria Valadez The crisp spring morning of Monday, March 24 arrived. For the Increasing Diversity and Equality Among Students Club (IDEAS) members, this particular morning meant their first appearance of the year to the underclassmen. Endless hours of planning were about to pay off whe n the first herd of students entered the…