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A bold fashionista puts a voice to her unique style
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Something out of the ordinary. Whatever it is, you won’t find it common in America. This is fashion - Lajba fashion. Ever since she was a baby, Lajba (pronounced “Lie-buh”) was never encouraged to “fit in” when it came to dressing herself. It was forbidden by her parents for her to shop at brand-name stores such as Hollister, American Eagle, or any store with their logo plastered onto their clothing. Having style and individuality was highly enforced. “I wasn’t encouraged to be like everyone else and their style,” Lajba said. “I guess I’d say that I was pushed to have my own sense of style. See Lajba p. 10
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The Fashion Prodigy laurentussey single touch of this fabric, and junior Hannah Lajba has it. She knows she can make it easily. No effort to it. Several hours with her needle, her mannequin, and a single idea is all it takes. Past designs flow through her head: mountain skirts, a boning dress, sleeveless hoodies. “Been there, done that,” Lajba thinks. “But what’s next?” She purchases the fabric and waves goodbye to the well-known employees at Hancock Fabrics. Maybe at home she’ll hop online and search on Google images for something. Something bold. Something bright.
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Friendship Brings Access to One Direction marieroubidoux
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I Have a Dream: Students Participate in Peace Walk On Jan. 21 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), more than 100 high school students gathered at Omaha Central High School to walk to the Creighton University Harper Center to promote peace in Omaha. Following the walk, participants were invited to attend a reception celebrating the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. Marian had three representatives, senior Elsie Boyle, junior Erin Violi, and sophomore Kelly McGonigal (pictured in pink above). “Omaha students across the metro are taking a stand against the violent attacks and shootings happening in our high schools and to our high school students. They are creating history, making a change, and I want to know that I was a part of the statements to stop violence,” McGonigal said. In addition to the three Marian students, counselor Ms. Kathy Janata, Spanish teacher Mr. Andrew Bauer, and Math teacher Ms. Amanda Crimmins attended.
ne Direction. You’ve seen them on TV. You’ve seen them on t-shirts. You’ve seen them on billboards, posters, notebooks, everything. Freshman Madeline Allen got to see them in the living, breathing, British flesh in New York City at Madison Square Garden. Not only that, but she didn’t have to pay a single cent. On a Monday night in November, Allen got a call from her friend Ashley Campbell, a junior at Roncalli. “Guess what! I won a Sharpie contest!” Campbell had entered a contest on Facebook through Sharpie which offered an all-expense paid trip to New York City for the winner along with eight of her friends to see One Direction. Out of 30,000 entries, the Roncalli junior was picked. “They [people from Sharpie] called her [Ashley] and told her
she would be the winner if she answered a question in 24 hours...I think it was one of the band member’s birthdays,” Allen said. Needless to say, Campbell answered the question correctly and the excitement began. However, Campbell wasn’t just calling to share the news- she was inviting Allen to go with her. The girls showed up to a small exclusive airport at 6 a.m. on Dec. 3 for their flight to New York in their own private jet. “We talked to the flight attendant and he told us about famous people that had flown on the same plane as us. It was so crazy!” Allen said. It turns out they were flying in the same seats as celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, members of the Glee cast, and David Beckham. See One Direction p. 6
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January Construction Update: Performing Arts Center coming along smoothly
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s the school year progresses, so does the Marian’s newest addition, The Mary Joy and Tal Anderson Performing Arts Center. In the past month, Meyers Carlisle Leapley (MCL) has finished the outside windows and framing, continued laying brick around the outside of the building, and finished the catwalk inside the building. With 50 workers on-site every day, the next biggest step is to drywall the entire inside of the building and make it through the winter. Now that most of the Performing Arts Center exterior is finished, the focus is being moved to the inside of the building. Heating the entire building during construction may pose a problem especially through the frigid winter months. “The weather has been one of the greatest challenges thus far. Everything gets harder when it’s nasty outside,” construction superintendent John McLeay said. Another challenge the crew faces is getting the needed materials to Marian on
time. In order to stay on schedule, the materials are a crucial component. As of now, the Performing Arts Center is roughly 45 percent complete, and is expected to be finished by the beginning of next school year. As for parking, students can now park on the east side of the new parking lot. “Wayne has been instructed to direct girls to park in the new lot, once soph lot is full. We haven’t
Making Progress.
The inside of the Performing Arts Center is well under way and coming along smoothly. The building should be done by the beginning of the next school year. photo by sarahreynolds
run into that problem yet, but we’ll keep adjusting until we spill into the new lot,” Assistant Principal Rochelle Rohlfs said. The main road is to be constructed later this spring or early summer. Snow, rain, ice, or wind doesn’t stop the construction crew; they work Monday through Friday, no matter the weather. When facing bad weather, the crew learns to adjust to the conditions. “We just adapt
and overcome,” McLeay said. Everyday, the work crew shows up at 7:30 a.m. and leaves around 3:30 p.m. They have crew meetings once a week where they review the work being done and what still needs to be finished. “The first and last thing I do each day is see each worker,” McLeay said. The anticipation is building as the construction of the new classrooms and auditorium continue. “It’s amazing. The stage itself is enormous. I’m so excited to do so many new things. We are going to do two weekend performances in a row, eight total, so students can show off their hard work. There’s just a lot of opportunity,” Fine Arts teacher Luke Ostrander said. Eight months in and eight to go before Marian’s dream of the beautiful Performing Arts Center takes front and center stage in the Marian community. MCL and the construction crews continue to work hard in making this incredible building a home for the Marian arts.
Mastering the Art of Spelling: Students compete in First Annual Spelling Bee
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ith auto-correct and spell-check on almost every electronic device, the art of spelling is slowly fading. However, to encourage academic excellence in the student body, Student Board hosted Marian’s First Annual Spelling Bee which took place on Jan. 16 in the East Gym. 17 students took the pretest on Tuesday, Dec.11, but only seven students made it to the final showdown in front of the whole school. These contestants battled it out during extended homeroom for the title of “Queen Bee.” Although this was Marian’s first Spelling Bee, it was not a first for senior Megan Woodruff. “I was in a spelling bee in fourth grade and
I got out on ‘purplish.’ In fifth grade I won and went to the Regional Spelling Bee, and in seventh grade, I got out,” Woodruff said. Junior Julianne Faur is also an experienced speller. She has been in numerous spelling bees throughout elementary and middle school. “I won a few times in elementary school and was in the top three a couple times,” Faur said. Woodruff and Faur breezed through the words given to them from the enunciator, English teacher Ms. Susie Sisson. Sisson has also been a judge for the Midwest Spelling Bee for students in fifth through eighth grade throughout all Nebraska and Western Iowa. “A Marian graduate was working for the Omaha
World-Herald who sponsor this spelling bee and they were short a judge. She asked me if I would be interested and I have been a judge ever since,” Sisson said. Sisson has been judging the Midwest Spelling Bee for about five years and will be a judge this year as well. Both the finalists did not prepare extensively for the bee as one might for the National Spelling Bee. “One day, as a joke, my sister Mary read me really hard words and I tried to spell them,” Woodruff said. The final round was announced as Woodruff and Faur prepared for their final words. Woodruff spelled her word correctly and then it was Faur’s turn. “I was pleasantly surprised that
the word ‘deodorant’ has the word ‘odor’ in it,” Faur said about her misspelling of the word. Although the last words were not too intense, Woodruff decisively won the Spelling Bee with the word “sentient.” Woodruff claimed the title of “Queen Bee” but it will not discourage Faur from competing next year in the bee. “I will do the Spelling Bee next year in order to redeem myself,” Faur said. Pushing aside the new technology that allows students to be lazy spellers, Marian’s First Annual Spelling Bee reminded everyone that spelling is important, although not always fully appreciated.
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Senior Megan Woodruff contemplates the spelling of her first word at Marian’s First Annual Spelling Bee on Jan. 16 in the East Gym. Eight students competed for the title of “Queen Bee” and Woodruff claimed the victory with the word “sentient.” photo by emilyjohanek
Charity Donations That Grow Right Back: Students chop ponytails for charity alipaasch
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hile some girls at Marian donate their time or money for service, other girls are also giving something valuable and free to their community: hair. According to the January Network survey, more than 80 girls at Marian have donated their luscious locks through programs including Locks of Love and Pantene Beautiful Lengths. Sophomore Anna Vasko has boldly donated her hair two times in her life and plans to donate for a third time this summer. Her first time was when she was 10. “My sister just joined a sorority, and some of the girls were giving their hair. She thought I would enjoy giving my hair,
so I tried it,” Vasko said. Vasko was in awe after her hair was cut for the first time, not knowing what it would look like. People may believe that donating hair to Locks of Love is only to help cancer patients, but according to locksoflove. org, most children ages 21 and under who receive a wig have a medical condition called Alopecia Areata. This is when the person experiences total hair loss including that of eyelashes, eyebrows, and other body hair. As of now, there is no known cure for this disease. This is one of the reasons why the goal of many hair donation organizations is to restore the child’s self-esteem by providing them with a wig. Pantene Beautiful Lengths is commit-
ted to making wigs for women battling breast cancer. Pantene has a partnership with the American Cancer Society and has donated 24,000 wigs to them since the organization began in July 2006. Overall, 400,000 ponytails have been donated to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, and the number is growing daily. When donating hair, there are a few important rules: no bleached hair, unless it is completely grown out; hair must be a minimum of eight to 10 inches depending on the organization accepting the donation; and hair must be in a ponytail or braid when donated. Many local salons even cut hair for free when the customer is donating.
Junior Emma Finken was inspired to donate her hair last year because of her great-grandpa and two friends who have battled cancer. “ It was great to know that something as simple as my hair could make someone else’s life better,” Finken said. Finken fearlessly donated 11-and-ahalf inches of hair to Locks of Love. She has plans to donate her hair again once it grows out. If you would like to donate your hair and make a difference in someone’s life, go to the following websites and learn more: locksoflove.org/donate.html or pantene. com/en-US/PanteneBeautifulLengths.
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f you walk into a Robotics Club meeting you will find 12 girls and three robots practicing for their first robotics competition. This year, Marian started a new and exciting Robotics Club. The goal of this club is to program a robot to compete in an agrobotics competition. Agrobotics is the use of robotic technology for farming. There are three groups of four, and 12
people in the entire club. The groups work within themselves, but are always willing to help the other groups. They will compete on Feb. 16 at the SAC Museum with their robot, the CEENBoT. Assignments for the Robotics Club include getting the CEENBoT to do a 360 degree turn or pick an item up. The expo has six competitions, and Marian’s Robotics Club is competing in all six. “My thought was to try it. What’s the worst that can happen?” asked club moderator and science teacher Mrs. Sharon Genoways. Most schools have yearround classes or meetings every day before or Robotics Team. Back Row: Alyssa Gebhart, Katie Johnson, after school. Rosie Gensichen, Anna Krettek. Front Row: Hannah Lajba, Natalie Bialas, Regan Curtiss, Kristen Belitz, Bridget Hake. Since MariNot pictured: Annie Gensichen and Alisa Beduhn. an’s club just started, they photo by eileenbaca
have practices three times a week in the mornings. The first competition is a presentation. At this stage of the competition, the competitors give a speech on agrobotics’ past and future. They will discuss how robotics has helped farming in the past, and the possible advances for agrobotics in the future. The second competition is the judging of the notebooks. Judges look at the detail presented and neatness of the notebooks. The notebooks contain details on the work they do. The third competition is Arena Robot Foosball. Here the robot acts as a foosball player. The robot has to try to score goals and keep goals from being scored on them. The fourth competition is called Gather the Animals. In this game, the robot has to pick up a big cow, a little cow, four barrels of “hay”, and a brander, which is a paper clip. Then, the robot takes the object up a hill and puts it into a pen while being timed. The fifth competition is a navigation course called the Distributed Feed. This competition, inspired by the Mars Rover, consists of having the
robot navigate through a course, while looking at the course through several computer monitors set at different angles. The sixth competition is to program the CEENBoT to go through a maze while avoiding certain obstacles. “It takes a lot of patience to program it, but I enjoy it,” junior Alyssa Gebhart said. “It’s a lot of guess and check work.” Right now, they are too far into the season for newcomers, but any Marian girl can join next year. “I really enjoy getting to apply the things I learned in school,” junior Natalie Bialas said. “I’ve been thinking about engineering as a career so robotics helps me become familiar with the field,” Bialas said.
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o you ever need a little extra help in a certain class and don’t know what to do? Fortunately, Marian offers a tutoring program through National Honor Society (NHS). This program is extremely beneficial not only to the girl being tutored, but also the tutor herself. All juniors and seniors are eligible to be part of NHS. Requirements for membership include a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average, 15 community service hours, 15 hours in two Marian activities, and one leadership position. Beginning with the class of 2015, a 3.8 grade point average will be required for NHS induction. Providing NHS tutoring fulfills the Marian Chapter Service Project. Guidance counselor Kathy DeBoer coordinates the NHS tutoring program, and has been moderating it for 10 years. She coordinates who tutors who and makes sure things run smoothly. “The true character of students comes out when they are assigned to tutor. Many go above and beyond and do more than what is expected of them. That is what makes the tutoring program so strong,” DeBoer said. Senior Megan Han tutored sophomore Anna Morrison for about three months during first semester. Morrison was stressed about Honors Chemistry, so her counselor suggested signing up for a tutor.
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Morrison was comfortable with the idea of having a tutor. “My favorite part about being tutored was that I could ask any questions without feeling embarrassed. It really helped me understand [chemistry] better,” Morrison said. Listen and learn. Freshman Courtney Schincke is being tutored in Spanish I by NHS member Han also had a junior Connor Silvey after school on Wed., Jan. 23. They have been a pair for two months, and great experience with will continue working together after school every Monday and Wednesday. tutoring. “Not only photo by sarahtownsend did I brush up on some old topics, but I “Tutoring benefits both the person gestion to improv the tutoring experience. also found how much I enjoy helping oth- being tutored and the person tutoring. “We could make it more of a study session ers with school work,” Helping her with her subjects can also reso a group of girls can bounce questions Han said. fresh my memory, and help me in some of off of each other, and have one for each “My tutor was so the classes I’m taking now. It’s a rewarding subject so everyone is on the same page”, nice and she really experience, and has shown me how much Silvey said. went out of her way to I’ve grown in the past two-and-a-half “You could have a small study group help me with chemyears,” Silvey said. if the tutor doesn’t exactly understand the istry. She even gave Schincke was a little hesitant at first material,” Schincke said. me her study guide to ask for a tutor. “I didn’t know what it Getting a tutor set up is simple. Talk to she used to study for would be like because I’ve never been any of the counselors, and they will help finals when she was in tutored before. I’ve never met Connor get it organized. NHS members provide chemistry,” Morrison before so I didn’t know if it would be tutoring twice a week. If the girl being said. awkward at first, but it wasn’t. She was tutored decides she doesn’t need a tutor Junior Connor understanding and very helpful with anymore, she can opt out at any time. The Silvey is also an NHS everything,” Schincke said. tutoring assignment lasts as long as help tutor. She enjoys tutorSilvey and Schincke work well together. is needed. The tutors are set up based on ing and loves to help Schincke said she is improving tremenwho is available at certain times. Girls make things easier dously. “Connor has been very helpful and are tutored during their study hall, before for people. She tutors freshman Courtney patient with me when I didn’t understand school, and after school. Schincke in biology, world history, and the subject. It has helped improve my Having a tutor is not anything to be Spanish I. grades, study habits, and my confidence ashamed of at Marian. Getting help is es“My favorite part is the feeling I get in the subjects I was being tutored in,” sential for success when subject material when I can see she really understands the Schincke said. is challenging. Having a tutor gives the subject after we’ve gone over something. Silvey and Schincke both say this proopportunity to meet an upperclassman, I love seeing the progress she makes and gram is beneficial, but they do have a sug- learn new things, and have fun. knowing I made a difference,” Silvey said.
Not only did I brush up on some old topics, but I also found how much I enjoy helping others with school work. Senior Megan Han
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Ode to the Third Floor Bathroom Stall lauraatherton
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weet, sweet bathroom stall. Right when I feel like I’m about to break down. Just when I’m feeling like I can’t make it through another second of my day and my exhaustion and gloom has reached an all-time high, I turn to you. You are my rock, always awaiting my arrival with such patience. I am simply drawn to you - like a queen upon my throne. The way the sun shines down through the window and the wind blows against my face, whispering promises of my sweet freedom to the outside world. As the birds chirp cheerfully I am reminded of just how beautiful it is to be alive and I’m overwhelmed with feelings of inspiration. I walk out of your stall door feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on the rest of my school day. You provide me with that renewed sense of hope and motivation that, ya know what, I can do it. I can accept any challenge my life throws at me. I can be an example of good in the world. I CAN DO ANYTHING. Know this, Bathroom Stall. It doesn’t matter how long the line for you is. It doesn’t matter if there are other available stalls. It doesn’t matter if I am all the way in the quad. I choose you. I will wait for you and I will walk for you, because you’re the one. There’s no other bathroom stall that gets me quite like you do, and for that, I am forever grateful. So here’s to you, Third Floor Bathroom Stall. Even when my time at Marian comes to an end, there will always be a place for you in my heart.
What Is This World Coming To?
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t seems that almost every time we turn around, there is another headline declaring a school shooting. The most recent shooting in Newtown, CT hit especially close to home for many people. It was difficult for people to watch the stories covering the shooting because most of us have always believed that elementary schools are safe from such violence. The shooting has spurred a national movement to further protect students from violence. The Network staff was greatly saddened by the traumatic events in Newtown and it caused us to think about our generation’s view of the world. Since 1982, there have been at least 61 mass murders in America alone. Such violence has led to the increasing anxiety of parents and educators alike. Although the number of mass murders may have increased, the crime rate in the United States is statistically lower than it was 20 years ago. However, due to the media frenzy and the ability to access minute details of information, people are now more aware of violent events such as these. Parents may be more hesitant to allow their children to go places by themselves or spend time playing outside after dark. The Newtown shooting has also started a movement towards strengthening our country’s gun laws. The National Rifle Association, in an attempt to maintain gun ownership laws, has proposed placing a police officer in every school in America. However, at a school such as Marian, is such a thing truly necessary? A police officer at Marian would spend most of their time sitting. In addition, Richard Hutfless and Wayne Downie, more commonly
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known as the Van Men are officially considered Marian’s security guards. At Marian, it can be difficult to imagine someone ever committing a terrible crime. The majority of school shooters are male and are suffering from some kind of mental disorder. At Marian, Nebraska’s only Class A, all-girls, college preparatory school, we are far more aware of each other and our problems. If someone is acting weirdly or erratically, either a student or a teacher will notice and report it to the appropriate authority. It is easy to see the schools on TV and pretend that something like that would never happen at Marian. However, we still need to be alert and aware of our surroundings. All visitors to Marian are required to fill out forms before they visit and alert Attendance Office Supervisor, Mrs. Karen Brown to their presence. Therefore, if you are walking out the door as someone is walking in, do not hold the door for them. If they are supposed to be there, they will gain access to the school, regardless if you hold the door for them or not. In addition, if you ever see someone who does not belong, do not be hesitant to alert a teacher. Even if you think they might be authorized to be in Marian, it is better to be safe than sorry. Now, don’t go rushing around assuming every person you don’t immediately recognize is someone who wants to harm you. Just be smart. The tragedy of Newtown is something that will not be forgotten. However, we should still be thankful for the school we attend. We are blessed to be in a safe environment, and should work to preserve it for future Marian girls.
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he world is an interesting place depending on where your view is from. Think about lying in the grass in the middle of summer, looking up at the clouds. Trees seem like giants, towering above you and the sky is so far away it feels like it would take a million years to get there. Now put yourself on top of the observation deck at the Empire State Building. Looking down at hundreds of taxis that look like toy cars, and people who are barely specks walking by. From the ground to the sky, we all see the same earth, just at different points of view. Being 5’2” has its advantages and disadvantages, but the view is pretty good from all the way down here. My name is Marie Roubidoux and I’m 5’2”, sometimes it’s 5’2 1/2” standing up straight, heels pressed against the wall, and my hair in a messy bun, but for the sake of this column, we’ll just stick with 5’2”. Now, I know what you’re probably thinking, “5’2 and 17 years old? HA HA!” and trust me, I get that a lot. Being short in a tall person’s world is no easy task. I have to jump to reach the top shelf of the cupboards and my feet only reach the pedals if I sit six inches from the steering wheel, but being vertically challenged has helped make my positive attitude and witty humor grow taller than a Laker’s basketball player. When I meet new people, the first thing I always want to do is make them laugh. Short people are always funny because it’s how we get noticed. When I can crack a joke or make a witty comment and get
Do You Agree With Marie? someone’s attention, I know I’ve got the friendship in the bag; it just takes a little more effort than my average height friends. What I lack in inches, I make up for in humor. Being short has also given me the opportunity to grow a bigger-than-life attitude. When I was little, I was quiet and reserved and just went along in life, but as I grew older I realized that I had so much more potential. I started participating in classes and became an expert debater in controversial topics and people started looking up to me…oh, the irony. Although I only stand five feet and two inches above the concrete of the earth, I’ve learned how to grasp my height and milk it for all it’s worth. Even if I still get offered kid’s menus at restaurants, my ability to laugh at myself and stand confidently makes being miniature a great height to be. I wouldn’t grow an inch even if I was given the chance, because if I wasn’t 5’2”, I wouldn’t be the outgoing and witty person I am today.
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Introducing Introverts: There are perks to being a wallflower
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’m dancing in front of a giant group of people and they’re all laughing at me. Don’t worry, there is no need to feel alexisvinton secondhand embarrassment for me, as this horrible event is simply a recurring nightmare. To an outgoing, crazy, dance-tastic person, this ‘nightmare’ would be something in which they might find enjoyment. However, I am not a masochist. I would prefer to be at the back of the
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crowd watching someone else dance. I don’t even really want to yell or cheer. I would just like to observe. Is that too much to ask? I’m just gonna go out and say it: small talk is pointless. There, I said it. I despise it and everything about it. I don’t care that it’s supposed to be cloudy tomorrow or if the Cubs won their last baseball game. Why waste words on subjects that don’t matter? As a child, I would explain my fear of being in front of crowds and my hatred of small talk to people and they would simply respond, “Don’t worry, honey, you’ll grow out of it,” or, “It’s just a phase, kiddo.” Now you’re probably wondering, “What is wrong with this strange columnist?” And to that I would respond “Nothing!” in a sort of high pitched yelly-screamy voice and possibly throw something onto the floor. There is nothing wrong with me or
anyone else like me. We are the wallflowers of society and the keepers of the world’s secrets. We hear all and observe all, yet say nothing. We are the quiet kids. We prefer to listen to silence rather than to fill it with words. When we think an interesting thought, we keep it to ourselves and allow it to grow into brilliance rather than blurt it out amongst the jumble of our boisterous world where it will go unnoticed. Personality types are generally split into two categories: introverts and extroverts. This deals with the way people process their thoughts. If you blurt out the first thing that comes into your mind (“Yesterday I thought I was a narwhal, but then actually I wasn’t!”) then you are probably an extrovert. If you like to form your thoughts into something intelligent before speaking, then you are probably an introvert.
About 25 percent of our world, including myself, belong to the introverted minority. People seem to think we are awkward, rude, or unable to pick up on social cues, but this is not true. We simply like to use our words on something worthwhile rather than pollute the air with useless babble. There are actually many introverts in the world, but you probably don’t notice them. Introverts are like beasts of prey: they see you before you see them. And when you do see them, it’s too late. Watch out...because we’re always watching you, waiting for you to say something stupid so that we can ridicule you secretly inside our heads. So next time you come across a quiet kid, don’t try to change her, and don’t try to make her dance. We like the way we are and nothing you say can change the way we think.
What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?
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To read 30 books before the end of the year.
To give 100% in everything I do. Emily McKenna, freshman
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Live life and stop worrying.
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Janae Heaney, junior
Megan Smith, sophomore
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To be more outgoing.
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Alexa Gross, senior
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Goal Setting: Effective or Unnecessary? Fresh Voices L rachelrensch ose weight. Keep an open mind. Be happy. Sound familiar? According to selfgrowth.com, these are some of the most common goals that people have set for themselves. Beginning as early as kindergarten, the importance of goal setting has been drilled into the minds of children all over the world (and of course all those New Year’s resolutions we make). But do people set themselves up for failure by making high expectations that they cannot meet? How many times have you set a goal and followed through with it? According to selfgrowth.com, the top five reasons people fail to achieve their goals include the following: 1) Not knowing what you really want 2) Lack of focus 3) Not enough reasons 4) Too many
distractions 5) Lack of belief in yourself and/or goal. On the other hand, setting goals for yourself can keep you focused and makes you accountable to take action on your goal. How does one make a goal or New Year’s resolution that can be achieved? First of all, think of what you need to improve on in your life. Let’s say it’s grades. Be specific in what you want to achieve. Instead of the goal “get better grades” use “get all A’s.” Or “get an A in English and a B in Math.” After that, it’s just a matter of planning. Write out the steps necessary to reach your goal such as “do every homework assignment” or “don’t wait until the night before to study.” Then make a reasonable date by which you hope to achieve this. Give yourself
enough time to do what you need to do, otherwise, you will just let yourself down. Additionally, you must have an end date or else you may never get to where you want to be. The best part in the end is deciding what you will reward yourself with when your goal has been obtained. Make the reward something that you enjoy and would feel good about receiving. Also be sure to pat yourself on the back when you’re done! Goals can be challenging to meet, but that’s why we make them. Making goals the right way in order to set yourself up for success is key. Lastly, be proud of yourself when you achieve what you have been working for because, as we’ve all learned, goal reaching is not an easy task.
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“When you set a goal, you have to keep in mind what you’re capable of, and that you can’t do everything. Goals give you something to strive for and not get lazy,” freshman Kellyn Daly said.
“Having an incentive is also helpful because when you want to give up, you can think of your incentive and be motivated to keep going with your work. Everyone needs goals and incentives in life to do their best in everything they do,” freshman Katrina McCutcheon said.
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Art Teacher Paints a New Picture at Marian Student Profile: Meet Last Marian Lunch Ate:
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gabbymaenner hat do you want to be when you “I have never sold my work because it is grow up? People have been asked difficult to put a price on it and I still haven’t this question their whole lives, but gotten over the attachment thing. Generally, I how many of them actually ever know what keep my work within the family,” Thompson they truly want to be? Marian’s new art teachsaid. er, Ms. Thompson grew up in Ashley Omaha, and went to MilThomplard West for high school. son, “I didn’t know much about always Marian before I came exknew she cept that it was an all-girls wanted to catholic school. I also knew be a teachabout Field Day, Surprise er. “My Day, and all the opportumom was nities for girls that Marian a teacher has available,” Thompson for 32 said. years, and As the newest member both my of the Marian community, aunt and Thompson can’t wait to grandmas get to know her students a Lending a Hand. Ms. Ashley Thompson were as little better and revamp the well,” Thomp- helps her students in pottery class. This is Art Club within the next few her first teaching position. son said. months. “I am excited about Thompson photo by gabbymaenner everything!” Thompson said. teaches Thompson plans to intropottery, sculpture, Honors Art III, and Honors duce several new projects to her classes, while Art IV classes at Marian. still keeping some of the traditional projects Thompson has been pursuing her interest including the self-portraits and ceramic pies. in art since she was young, which has ultiCurrently, her Honors Art III students mately led her to where she is now. Her own are working on making 2-D images into 3-D art teacher had a great influence on her when shadow boxes. Honors Art IV is in the process she was in middle school, and was her inspiof a very extensive project using expressionration to start teaching others. “She had spunk ism, and pottery students have started to and flare, and not always having it easy in create rattles inspired by nature. middle school, she was a role model to me and When Thompson graduated from UNO, threw me into my artwork,” Thompson said. she sent her former art teacher a thank-you Thompson works on her own art outside of note, and another one when she received her school also. She loves using colored pencil and new job at Marian. “You should never forget oil painting, but her true passion is for instalthe people that have made a huge impact on lation art. “[Installation art] is art that you put your life as you grow older because they may up for a certain amount of time, usually in a have never realized the profound effect they large space where your audience can interact had on you until you share it with them,” with it, and then you take it down,” Thompson Thompson said. said.
One Direction: Freshman visits the big apple
Baked potato with butter and cheese. My favorite lunch is Marian Moms and my favorite Marian Moms dessert is chocolate covered pretzels. Last Item Bought: A phone case for my LG Lucid. It has turtles on it. Last Vacation: Okoboji for a soccer tournament. I went tubing and water skiing. I also went to Arnold’s Park. The roller coaster is my favorite. Last Book Read: Year of Wonders for Honors World History. I thought it was boring. I like The Hunger Games because of the action and romance. Last Movie Watched: House At the End of the Street. I like scary movies. Some of my other favorites are Possession, Mama, Paranormal Activity, and The Last Exorcism. graphic by sydneyrhoades
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After the airplane landed in New York, the girls hopped into their personal limo. As they were waiting to drive off, the girls saw someone emerge through the airport doors. The limo became atwitter as they realized they were five feet away from the one and only, Zac Efron. “We rolled down the windows and started screaming his name and he looked over and smiled and waved. His security guard kind of pushed him along, but it was still really cool,” Allen said. The group arrived at their hotel located in the middle of Times Square after driving around the Big Apple. “I had never been to New York and neither had any of the other girls. People kept coming up to our limo trying to get a look inside because they thought we were famous,” Allen said. After checking in and putting all their luggage and belongings in their hotel room, the girls were off to explore the city. First
stop: 1D World, a whole store dedicated to One Direction. The girls received gift bags with signed One Direction CDs, concert paraphernalia, and $200 worth of Sharpie products. After some intense shopping, the girls worked up a strong appetite and headed back to their hotel for a paid meal. While they were eating dinner, they ran into Ashley Benson and other members of the Pretty Little Liars cast at a party above them. The waves and smiles the actors gave made the dinner something the girls would never forget. It was finally concert time. “We took our limo to Madison Square Garden and blared One Direction music all the way there. Our personal photographer followed us everywhere, and made us feel even more like celebrities,” Allen said. First the girls went to a special V.I.P. section just for Sharpie where they decorated pillows and took pictures, but the celebrity encounters just kept coming. “Ariana Grande [from the Nick show Victorious] was like, the Bright Lights, Big City. Madeline, pictured in the middle, and her friends pose head sponsor of the event. We got to in Times Square wearing their One Direction lanyards the night of the concert. meet her and hang out with her for a Photo courtesy of Madeline Allen. while. She was so cool!” Allen said. After hanging out with Ariana, the girls got some unexpected visitors that “They were way better live than I shrieked in excitement; they knew this was were coming to hang out with them: the expected. I liked hearing them in person going to be a rocking concert. band members’ moms and girlfriends. more than I did listening to them on a Seated on the side, the girls had a “We didn’t get to take pictures with them perfect view of the stage- but also of Zayn’s CD,” Allen said. but they were still really nice. They had The girls flew home the next day and family. “Zayn’s family sat right in front of super thick accents,” Allen said. arrived back in Omaha around 1 p.m. us. We got to talk to them and his cousin But the surprises just kept coming. A Although the trip was short, it was somekissed my friend on the cheek. They honconcert manager came in and told the girls estly looked exactly like Zayn,” Allen said. thing the girls would remember forever. the opening act was coming on. When From New York adventures to seeing their After a quick stage break, it was One they asked who the opening act was, the Direction time. The British boy-band sang favorite band in concert, “It was one of the manager replied, “Ed Sheeran.” Sheeran is best trips of my life. I’ll never forget it,” their whole first album, Up All Night, two a British Indie-pop solo artist who wrote Allen said. covers, and five songs off their new album, one of One Direction’s songs. The group Take Me Home.
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Studio Helps Junior Haley Minnick Take Art to New Level
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ever having my art up for sale their art for the semester. before, it was a weird experiEach semester, the studio also holds ence knowing that someone an art show for all the students involved. really wanted to spend money on it,” The art shows also double as fundraisers junior Haley Minnick said. Last summer, by selling art in order to raise money for Minnick applied to be a part of the Kent materials for the programs. Bellows Studio and Center for Visual Arts, As part of the Urban Arts program, Minnick was allocated on 33rd lowed the chance and Leavenworth. to display and Minnick was sell pieces of her interested in the art that she had studio’s Urban Arts created over the program and had semester. Minnick friends that were has participated in already involved two art shows at in the program, so Kent Bellows and, she decided to try at the most recent it out for herself. one, five of her In order to be On The Wall. This is one of the walls paintings were up accepted into the inside Kent Bellows Studio and studio, a written Center for Visual Arts during the most for sale. The paintapplication must ings she entered inrecent art show held there. The wall presents a collaboration of all the art volved two Native be sent in along from the students that participated in American stencils, with several pieces the show. an abstract paintof art that will ing of triangles, and be reviewed by a a collaboration of cat and brain paintings. committee. If a student is accepted, they At each show, Minnick sold one piece. are sorted into a specific program and Being a part of this program meant that assigned to a mentor that helps them with
Minnick was to spend one day a week in an artist,” Minnick said. “I would have the studio working on personal projects never had the guts to apply to Kent Beland one day a week spray painting with lows without the tools Marian has given her mentor in me to succeed.” designated locaMinnick is not tions. Minnick the only Marian girl said as fun as involved in the Kent Bellows program. the show was, Sophomore Audrey it was also very Burt was also a part stressful making of the art show. something that represents the Although they enjoy studio and not meeting artists from just herself. other schools, both This opporgirls wish more Abstract Art. This wall at the studio tunity helped Marian girls would shows Haley Minnick’s abstract paintMinnick realize take the time to learn ings of cats and a brain. The four piec- more about, and that she wants es come together to portray a story. to continue possibly apply for, Photos courtesy of Haley Minnick. making art in the studio. To apply the future, but interested students can more as a hobby than as a career. Howsimply visit KentBellows.org to print out ever, she plans to spend as much time as the application then send it back mail. possible working in the studio before she Minnick was supported at her show by friends from Marian and speech teacher graduates. Mr. Luke Ostrander. “It’s really special to Although this was the first year Minknow that I belong to a community that nick has taken an art class at Marian, she has not held back in expressing her talents. supports me no matter what I choose to “Marian has taught be to be confident as do,” Minnick said.
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line her design with puff paint. Finally, she posted covers of famous artists such as unior Abby Pritchard has been creatRihanna and Taylor Swift, but has recently puts more glitter on and lets it dry for a ing glitter art for nearly two years recorded songs she has written herself. few hours. now. She started the summer before “[Junior] Carly Steinauer is the first “I love Ke$ha, so she was my inspiraher sophomore year and has continued person I gave a design to. When I look tion because of all the glitter. She since. back on that, I have really improved,” is not afraid to be who she wants What Pritchard said. to be,” Pritchard said. started as an In addition to giving them to people Once she started making idea has now she knows, Pritchard also made somethem, these glitter designs soon turned into became very popular. “My mom’s where between 50 and 70 boards for the a full-out St. Robert’s craft fair in mid-October friend was the first one to ask hobby. Her art 2012. “I made boards that were holiday for one, and that’s kind of how it is in high dethemed and for started,” Pritchard said. mand among different schools “I’ve made them for classmates, like Creighton friends and give them relatives, and and Nebraska as gifts.” family friends Shine Bright. Jayme Dee is Pritchard’s favorite musician and for high “The most popular because of from Youtube. design people ask for schools around its unique, recently is One Directhe metro,” spunky nature. tion, but I try to do what they Pritchard said. To make her glitter pieces, Pritchard ask for,” Pritchard said. “But This artwork paints the background of the glitter my favorite one I’ve made is of is something designs on a canvas. Then, she pours the Throw Some Glitter. This Jayme Dee’s logo.” Pritchard lisPritchard fine glitter sand onto the paint and, after design symbolizes Pritchard’s tens to musician Jayme Dee on truly enjoys. She it dries, sprays a layer of sealant to ensure inspiration, Ke$ha. Photos would love to YouTube. Jayme Dee is a singer that the glitter will stick to the canvas. courtesy of Abby Pritchard. make them for and songwriter who originally Next, she uses a stencil to trace and out-
the Marian community. “As for the future, I hope to continue this for the rest of my life. It’ll be hard with college, but I’m hoping once college is over I could have it as a side job to my main one,” Pritchard said.
1D. This design is an example of Pritchards’s most popular requests because it represents the British flag from the band One Direction. If interested, email Abby Pritchard at 14pritcharda@omahamarian. org to request a certain design for around $10 to $15 a piece.
Speak out! Art Edition
Describe your art in one word
Freshman Gabrielle Lavedan
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Sophomore Maddie Mendell
“Progressing” Junior Mackenzie Duce
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Senior Jessica Clark
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Blind people dream. Their dreams are auditory if they were born blind. If they became blind at an early age, they still dream of what they remember.
It’s impossible to dream when you’re snoring. We spend roughly 1/3 of our lives sleeping.
The REM cycle, also called rapid eye movement, is a stage of sleep that occurs approximately every 90 minutes and lasts anywhere from ten minutes to an hour. During REM, your eyes rapidly move in your eyelids, thus producing your dreams. This cycle alone is when dreaming occurs. REM happens about five times in an eight-hour sleeping span.
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I was inside Wonka’s chocolate factory... but it wasn’t a chocolate factory. It was all soup. Like soup rivers, soup plants, mushrooms with soup inside, soup juice. Willy Wonka was Kanye West and I hate Kanye and soup so the whole experience was just straight terrifying.
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magine waking up in the morning, opening your eyes, and being unable to move your body. Senior Annie Skradski didn’t start noticing her sleep paralysis until about two years ago when her mind woke up, but her body didn’t after a nap. Sleep paralysis by definition is when “one awakens and is aware of their surroundings but unable to move.” She explained sleep paralysis as “the opposite of sleepwalking, the mind wakes up before your body does and you are out of your deep dreaming state, it kind of feels like a dream, but if you try to move, you can’t. It mostly happens in my arms.” Skradski also explained that her sleep paralysis isn’t constant but usually happens when she is only exhausted or after naps. Although this may seem unusual, sleep paralysis can be genetic, Skradski’s dad and older sister, Rachel, also suffer from this disorder. Rachel has also had a recurring dream for 10 years. Sleep paralysis is not curable, but Skradski sometimes takes prescription sleeping pills so she can get a full eight hours of sleep. As many as four in 10 people experience sleep paralysis, according to webMD.com, but do not worry, there are steps you can take in controlling it. You must start by getting enough sleep and relieving stress, especially before bedtime. You might want to try sleeping in new positions, also check with your doctor if sleeping problems cause you anxiety.
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lauraatherton reamcatchers are a trend. Whether you have one hanging above your bed, on your rearview mirror, or doodled on the side of your math notes, you see them everywhere. Even while scrolling through Tumblr or Pinterest, it is virtually unavoidable to miss a dreamcatcher picture. Sophomore Marissa Schliesman is one of the many Marian girls who enjoys the dreamcatcher kick. She owns a dreamcatcher that was given to her by her mom this summer, as well as one from her childhood that is about the size of a dinner plate. Although dreamcatchers are a valuable piece of art and make great decorations, most people don’t know their significance. “I knew what it was supposed to do when I was little, but now I don’t remember. I think you were supposed to put it in your window and it would get rid of the bad dreams,” Schliesman said. So where exactly did they come from and what is the true purpose of a dreamcatcher? According to Lakota mythology, there was a Lakota (part of the Sioux tribe) spiritual leader who was up on a high mountain and had a vision. Iktomi, a great trickster and searcher of wisdom for the Lakota people, appeared to him in the form of a spider. Iktomi spoke to him in a sacred language and as he spoke, he picked up the elder’s willow hoop that had feathers, horsehair, beads and offerings on it, and began to spin a web. Iktomi told the elder about the cycle of life: how we begin our lives as infants, move on through childhood, and on to adulthood, and then finally enter old age where we must be taken care of as infants, thus completing the cycle. However, Iktomi spoke of how in life there are many forces, some good and some bad. He said these forces can either help or interfere with the harmony of nature. When Iktomi finished speaking, he gave the elder the web and told him that the web was a perfect circle with a hole in the center and to use the web to help his people reach their goals, making good use of their ideas, dreams, and visions. He told the elder that if he believed in the great spirit, the web would filter his ideas; the bad ones would be trapped and would not pass. The elder passed on his vision to the people and many Native Americans began hanging dream catchers above their beds. Eventually, this concept was passed on to us. Many people today still believe that dreamcatchers hold the destiny of the future.
I was in my backyard trying to save my toothpaste but I got stung by a HUGE hornet in the neck, so I ran in my house screaming. Natalie Portman had to take the stinger out of my neck, and it turns out that I had to use the stinger (which was the size of a dagger) to kill the hornet and rescue my toothpaste.
I was floating on my back in the Marriott pool looking up at the sky through a ceiling window. There was a great white shark that was in the sky floating like a cloud. Suddenly, it fell through the window and landednext to the pool. I was only a few feet from it and it roared, as if sharks can roar.
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Lajba: Fashionista designs her own style
Continued from p. 1 Shopping at places like Goodwill, Urban Outfitters, Scout, Forever 21, and Pacsun are common for Lajba. “Sometimes I find myself having the trend before it’s out in magazines,” Lajba said. Starting trends and discovering new ones are her specialty. As a young trendsetter, Lajba looks to many other influences as a base for her own composition. She admires Key, a
member of a famous Korean Pop waisted, or even doing things band called “SHINee”. Other inspirations to clothes that visually make your body for Lajba come from magazines and shape look different,” Lajba said. Japanese apparel. Her own way of piecing together a “I look towards Harajuku fashion clothing article to sew is unique, and this from Japan for mixes of prints, is the moment when her true colors and textures... and of fashion mastermind shines. course Nylon magazine has “Once I find a fabric, awesome styles. Nylon is my I feel it… then the idea favorite source for what’s new,” pops into my head. It’s Lajba said. when I realize if I want to In her flurry of inspiration, do something,” Lajba said. Lajba also admits to discovering “I’ll be in the store and feel her favorite article of clothing: a a fabric and think and think Korean jacket her aunt got her ‘Oh! That could make a cute from Goodwill. “I love to wear dress’ and I’ll immediately it when I’m in a ‘I’m so in Paris buy it.” There’s a mysteriright now’ mood,” Lajba said. ous connection Lajba has Lajba raves about her favorite between visually seeing pair of shoes, her T.U.K. creepsomething being done and ers, which are flat shoes with a then instantly being able 1.5 inch platform. to do it herself. Once she Lajba uses her own watches a technique being Dropped Crotch. technique of “mood dressperformed, she’ll apply it A pair of dropped ing” whenever she’s planning to her own designs in the crotch leggings, an outfit. “My style depends future. “I have kind of a sewn by Lajba. on how I’m feeling that day. photographic memory,” Some days I’ll go super girly Lajba said. and wear a skirt with a giant bow in my When brainstorming design ideas, hair, but other days I have this punky atLajba turns to science teacher and sewtitude and I’ll wear my super-tight black ing expert Mrs. Kris Calhoun for help skinny jeans,” Lajba said. when it comes to estimating measureWhen it comes to dressing herself ments and sizing. every week, Lajba admits the difficulty “The best time to design clothes in finding outfits that work for her. “I’m is at night for me. I feel happy when more into trying something out for a test I design. I get so excited, so I sew run, then changing it again,” Lajba said. really fast, too,” Lajba said, regarding her Lajba also claims that throwing outfits emotions during the creation process. together in her head is what soothes her Some of Lajba’s colorful concoctions before she goes to bed. “I think of my include a sleeveless hoodie, a mountain outfits to help me fall asleep at night, so skirt, a Power Rangers suit, a dress for that cuts back on time during the day,” Gnimocemoh, an owl skirt, a poncho, Lajba said. “I always keep at least one two kimonos, and a reindeer hoodie in thing from the original plan, but change honor of Marian’s Christmas spirit week the rest usually.” last December. In addition to her store-bought But what could possibly out stand clothes, Lajba is an avid clothing dethe level of adoration Lajba holds in her signer. She founded the Fashion Club heart for her world of prevailing fashion at Marian and is also on the costume taste? Three words: committee for Field Day, since she can Eastern. Asian. Culture. sew. Lajba applied to be an Omaha Right now, Lajba is teaching herself Fashion Week designer last February, but the Korean language through a free has been too busy to apply for this year’s website called talktomeinkorean.com show. that includes podcasts and videos to help Lajba’s inner designer has thought up learn how to speak the tongue. Lajba unique ideas for future clothing articles also enhances her language knowledge and creations. “One of my inspirations through watching Korean TV shows right now is altering the body such as “Salamander Guru and The shape. This can mean pants Shadow Gang” and “To the that have a dropped Beautiful You”. crotch, are Next to speakhighing the
language, Lajba also enjoys eating authentic Eastern Asian food. “It’s all I eat,” Lajba said. “I eat other things too, like pasta, chicken, applesauce, and cheez-its, but east Asian food is the food I’m the least pickiest in. I really just like how it tastes.” She often makes Kimchi, which is a spicy condiment made of cabbage and tons of chili powder. At lunch, people may find Lajba’s lunch box a little odd as well. She packs all her lunches with a Bento box style. A Bento box has several tiny plastic containers to put your food into. “It’s like a Lunchable, only cuter,” Lajba said. Another giant chunk of Lajba’s Asian infatuation is dedicated to KPOP (Korean Pop) music. “It’s not the high pitched stuff that most people think of. That’s JPOP. KPOP is like JPOP, but it flows more like a ballad,” Lajba said. “Oh and another thing: Every single KPOP song has its own dance.” SHINee is one of Lajba’s favorite groups. “I’m a major Shawol [SHINee fan],” Lajba said. Her favorite Black and White. Lajba’s hand-sewn song is a recently dress models her released love of body track shaping. by the band called “Sherlock.” Future plans for this audacious designer? Lajba’s dream college is the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. “Being a designer as a career seems difficult, but it’d be cool to be a fashion editor for Nylon or French Vogue,” Lajba said. Extreme as it may be, Lajba will always fashionably stick to what she knows and does best.
Who would you consider your closest friend on the faculty? “I’m good friends with Ms. Hahn and Mrs. Bauman.” -Ms. Megan Piernicky, English Teacher
“I would say that my closest friend on staff is Mr. Wright.” -Mr. Greg Golka,
“I would say that Mr. Koesters is my closest friend on the faculty.” -Mr. Kory Delkamiller, Religion Teacher
“I am my own best friend.” -Mr. Jeff Hacker, Science Teacher
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his party Freshman Amber Jimenez was about to be the biggest event of freshman Amber Jimenez’s life. It was her 15th birthday party and the Jimenez family had been planning this day since Amber was in 8th grade. Everything was set: the ceremony, the venue, the food, and the photo by laurentussey elaborate dress Amber would be wearing. sion. This time, Jimenez exchanged the car This was Amber’s quinceañera. This for a trip to Germany after her high school would be the day she would announce graduation in 2016. her womanhood to her entire family and “I chose the car over my quince, and Hispanic community, but the party was later my mom asked if I wanted to do canceled for one reason. something else. I told her I wanted to go to A car. Germany,” Jimenez said. “I’m kind of obJimenez had traded her lavish celebrasessed with German culture. I’m especially tion for a car. fascinated with Holocaust history, so I “My quince party was canceled because would love to visit all the famous memothere were a lot of problems and complica- rial sites.” tions. To this day, my parents still bother Jimenez’s early high school life has had me about it,” Jimenez said, now a 15-yeara lot in store for her thus far. She has alold as of Dec. 3. “My mom never had a ready given up the privilege of having her quinceañera, so she wanted me to have a own car to wait three years for her dream proper quince when I turned 15.” vacation. Jimenez’s excitement for her After she had traded her party for a car, future beamed through her cheerful laugh Jimenez’s mother gave her another deciand smile, but little did she know what her
freshman year would bring next. “It was the Thursday before the Freshman Christmas Dance, and my aunt and uncle left my 7-month-old cousin with us for the weekend. My mom handed her to me and just said ‘Take care of her’,” Jimenez said. Jimenez’s mother decided to leave the baby girl with her 15-year-old daughter to teach her a lesson. Jimenez hadn’t done anything wrong, but her mother wanted her to learn what it would be like if Jimenez was a teenage mom. Her friends didn’t believe Jimenez’s spontaneous turn of events at first. She had everything ready to attend the Christmas Dance with her boyfriend, but after Jimenez’s cousin was plopped into her lap on that Thursday afternoon, her weekend was flipped upside down. The first night with her baby cousin was tiring; the 7-month-old didn’t fall asleep until 11:45 p.m., woke up again at 2 a.m., and then slept until 5 a.m. “After 5 a.m., I stayed up with her until it was time for school. As soon as I came home that Friday afternoon, she was given back to me and I had to take care of her until Sunday,” Jimenez said. Her mother’s out-of-the-blue choice had shocked Jimenez and cost her the dance and the rest of her weekend. “I was 50/50; I wasn’t mad about taking care of my cousin, but I wasn’t very happy about it either. I was shocked at first, but by Sunday I realized being a teen mom is very hard.” Jimenez’s mother and grandmother
both had children in their early teens, and Jimenez’s four days of motherhood were enough to leave her terrified. “I’m beyond scared. I wasn’t thinking about having a kid at all, but my mom jumped at the opportunity to teach me about taking care of a baby,” Jimenez said.” “I would explode if I had my own kid. I need my sleep! Balancing friends and school, no way. I still have my teenage years.
Quince cancellation. Freshman Amber Jimenez poses in the quinceañera dress she would’ve worn to her party. She chose to trade the party for a car, and then traded the car for a trip to Germany. Photo courtesy of Amber Jimenez
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The Network [ January ]
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of the mascot. “We usually carry him Throughout the swim season, the around at meets. Each senior takes a team competes in 15 meets. The Metro turn bringing it home after meets,” Clow Swim Meet is Feb. 8 and 9 at Millard said. West. The State Championship is Feb. 22 “[At the meets] We write 13 on one and 23 in Lincoln at the Devaney Center. hand and 13 on the other hand because The night before each meet, the it’s our swimgoal. It mers would have be the team 13th dinners state at one chamof their pionhouses. ship in It is a the year time for 2013,” them to Smith bond as said. a team “It and to would focus be on the really upcool to coming Victorious. Sophomore Molly LaFave swims the 200m breaststroke race at the Skutt Invitational at Ralston High win.” meet. School on Jan. 12. The team won the meet. If The photo by megandennis the race team they starts are about to compete in is a relay, they off every meet with a Hail Mary. “Before huddle up. “We seniors will usually give meets, we listen to pump-up music and a pep talk to the relay team. We tell them jump around,” Clow said. “Before my race, I blast pump-up mu- to go hard and do the best they can,” sic really loud, say a prayer, and I slap my Clow said. In a meet, each swimmer is most likewhole body. It help gets out my nerves ly to compete in two relay races and two and helps calm me down,” Nichols said. individual races. The limit an individual The team has a mascot named Tiki, can compete in is four events. The Marwhich is a little coconut holding a guitar and wearing goggles. Seniors are in charge ian and Prep teams compete in the same
t’s Tuesday morning at 5:45 a.m. and most Marian girls are sleeping, but not the dedicated swim team. All 21 Marian swimmers and the two coaches, history teacher Mr. David Anderson and Marian Alum Carrie Murphy, Class of 2005, are already hard at work by this time. The swim team has weight-lifting practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:45 a.m. to 6:45 a.m. “That’s the hardest part of swimming, waking up in the morning. I’m not a morning person,” freshman Savannah Nichols said. After school, they practice from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. everyday. They also practice on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. However, numerous amounts of practices and early morning workouts have paid off. “This season is going really well. We have also been winning a lot of duals,” senior Audrey Smith said. A dual is a meet where there are two teams that compete against each other. Before practice, the girls ask Coach Anderson, ‘what’s on the menu for the day?’ “If he answers ‘meat’, the practice is going to be really hard, but if he answers ‘soup or salad’, the practice is going to be easy,” Smith said. An after school practice includes a warmup, a drill to work on stroke and technique, a main set, and a warm-down. The warmups are usually 1,100 yards, or 48 laps (1,650 yards equals 1 mile). The drill is about 40 laps, the main set is about 120 laps, and the warm-down is about 12 laps. This totals about 200 laps per practice. “After practice, we usually sit in the hot tub for relaxation,” senior Molly Clow said.
weekly dual meets but do not practice together. “We are two separate teams. Our scores are not together, but since we do not have boys at Marian, we go with Prep to the dual meets,” Anderson said. “The meets usually last between eight and 10 hours. When we are not in the water, we usually color, play cards, sleep, eat, talk to the team, or cheer the swimmers on,” Clow said. Being together a lot during the season brings the team closer together. They have team sleepovers and also had a service day where they baked cookies for troops overseas. “Our team is really close; we are like family. It’s like having 20 other sisters,” Smith said. “We all act crazy together,” Clow said. Savannah Nichols said she loves being part of the swim team here. “I have swam since I was 3-years-old. It has been so fun so far; everybody is so nice and supportive,” Nichols said. “The funniest memory of the season so far was when we were doing a set of drills and DA told us to build fast, then he said build, build fast, then he said build, build, build fast, and so on,” Nichols said. “He was saying it really fast and it was so funny.” With countless hours in the water, the Marian swimmers are not only becoming physically stronger, but also mentally stronger as individuals and as a team through the season.
Remember the Name- Fort Minor
Lose Yourself- Eminem
Stronger- Kanye West
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Heart of a Champion- Nelly Til I Collapse- Eminem All I Do Is Win- DJ Khaled World’s Greatest- R. Kelly
Ice Skating Championships. Amber Glenn of Plano, Texas competes in the Juniors Free Skate at the Figure Skating Championships on Jan. 23. The Championships were held at the CenturyLink Center from Jan. 20 to 27, and several Marian students attended throughout the week. photo by meganwoodruff
Thrift Shop- Macklemore
*Note: The Network Staff recommends the clean version of each song.
Pump-Up Playlist
Ice Skating Championships Come to Omaha
gabbymaenner ost Marian girls either attended or watched the Olympic Swim trials last summer and saw athletes who would become Olympic Gold Medalists compete. As a result of how well the Olympic Swim Trials went, Omaha became the host city for the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating National
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Championships that took place on Jan. 20 through Jan. 27 at the CenturyLink Center. The last time this skating event took place in Omaha was back in 1967 at the Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum. Junior Sarah Sullivan was one of a handful of Marian girls lucky enough to attend this event. “I used to watch ice skating as a child on TV and now I can actually see it in person for the first time,” Sullivan said. Sullivan attended the championships with her grandmother who gave her the tickets as a Christmas present. “I was very excited and expected it to be a flashback to my childhood,” Sullivan said. Junior Maria Mathey attended the
Junior Men’s Short Program on Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. “My favorite person to see was Troy Tomasello because he’s super cute,” Mathey said. Tomasello is only 18-yearsold and placed seventh on Sunday. The night was full of excitement and costume changes. Mathey found it interesting and especially liked the outfits and the music. “The most memorable part for me was when one of the skaters did a routine to the song ‘Hallelujah.’ It was so beautiful,” Mathey said. The skaters who won spots at the championships will go on to train with the U.S. World Team and compete for the chance to reach the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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The Network [ February ]
Senior Spring Signers
The six seniors signed on Feb. 6. graphic by theresakennelly
Payton Horacek Track and Field
Nyoke Dumba Soccer “ I never thought I would be playing D1 soccer two years ago, it’s a blessing and I’m really excited.”
“I can’t wait to travel with the team and compete on the division one level!”
UNO
DePaul University
Texas A&M
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Gini Yost Soccer “DePaul is a great fit for me athletically and academically, I look forward to attending in the fall.”
“I’m excited to take on a new journey. I am looking forward to meeting new people and continuing to grow and improve in my skills in track and field.” UNO
Nicole Liske Track and Field
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“I am most looking forward to making new lifelong friends on the soccer team and traveling all over the country, especially in the south now that Texas A&M is in the SEC [Southeastern Conference]!”
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fit together and everyone played a great ard work, dedication, and heart are not lacking in the 10 members game. It was the highlight of the season,” and four swing players of Marian’s Schmidt said. The Crusaders defeated Lincoln Southwest. Varsity basketball team. The season has Throughout the season, the basketball been tough, but the team has stuck togethteam focused on giving 100 percent every er and grown closer through it all. game. After beating Lincoln Southwest, Ending the season with an overall rethe team received an additional surprise. cord of 8-15, the Crusaders played a tough “My favorite memory would be receiving season. “I never questioned the team’s our ‘black effort, hard shirts’,” work, and Bartolodesire. mei said. They Schmidt played designed hard and shirts that that’s the say, “We’ve ultimate got heart,” goal; I was on the pleased front and with the “Hustle season,” and heart Coach set us Lisa apart” on Schmidt the back. said. With This was practices Schmidt’s Defense. Senior Anna Bartolomei hustles back on every day first year defense against Millard West on Feb.14 at Marian. The and multias Varsity’s Crusaders celebrated Senior Night and the team’s last ple games head coach. home game of the season. throughout As the photo by mariacorpuz the week, Crusaders the team headed into has bonded over endless hours together. “I Districts at Lincoln Southeast on Feb. 19, would consider our team close, especially they faced Norfolk for their first game. when we took the Suburbans to Lincoln; Although the Crusaders were not victoriwe played pump-up music and sang. Mrs. ous, senior Annie Wolfe hit a buzzer shot Schmidt would sing, too, ” junior Maddie sending the game into overtime. It was an adrenaline-pumping game and an exciting Carlisle said. The team worked extremely hard end of the season. throughout the season and the underclassBefore Districts, the team played their men will continue the hard work in the last home game on Feb. 14 and celebrated years to come. “I’ve learned that some of Senior Night. All five seniors started the the little details make the biggest differencgame, including injured forward, Sarah es, ” Schmidt said. Townsend. These five seniors have been The Crusaders were not lacking in playing on Varsity together since their commitment or hard work for the past sophomore year and have seen it all. “Over couple of months. “Our team as a whole is the past three years together, this is our hardworking and tried to make season the best record,” senior Anna Bartolomei said. best it could be. It has been a lot of work, Schmidt and the team achieved a great but also a lot of fun, ” Carlisle said. feat: it was the first time Marian has beat a top five team in five years. “All the pieces
Alex Johnson Soccer “I’m looking forward to bonding with my new teammates and getting better as a player at the next level.” Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Make Sure You Support Your Marian Athletes this Spring!
Soccer JV
Varsity
Marian vs. Papio South March 21, 4:30 p.m. at Marian
Marian vs. Papio South March 23, 12:30 p.m. at Marian
Reserve
Marian vs. Omaha South March 16, TBD at Omaha South
Track Varsity
Millard West Invitational March 23, TBD at Millard West
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Meet on March 22 2:00 p.m. at Bryan
Freshman
Invitational April 20, TBD at Millard West
Tennis Varsity
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Marian vs. Millard North Marian vs. Millard North March 28 4:00 p.m. at March 28, 4:00 p.m. Millard North at Marian
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Junior Emma Henderson
The Network [ January ]
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napchat is a free app for smart phone users that allows you to send embarrassing selfies to other Snapchat users for a maximum of 10 seconds - then the pictures disappear forever. Here are some stereotypical, classic Snapchats many Snapchat users have sent at least once in their lives.
Senior Mallory Lane
Too Much to Say The Public Snapchat This Snapchat occurs when typing out a message that is too long to fit on the one line of text alloted on Snapchat pictures. How To: In order to maximize amount of words you can say on one snapchat, abbreviate as much as possible. If needed, use the drawing capabilities to write the rest of your message on the picture.
This Snapchat is taken in a public environment in order to avoid embarrassment. How To: Hold camera at an unsuspicious angle and make no face whatsoever. Pretend as if you are simply scrolling through your email or text messages, not taking a selfie.
Freshman McKenzie Meola
Uncomfortable Duck Lips/Peace Sign The Snapchat This Snapchat mimics a stereotypical picture of a teenage girl taking the same picture, but in a serious,rather than joking manner. How To: Make an obnoxious kissy face and throw up those deuces to the camera with no regrets.
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lying through the air in a room where the floor and the walls are made out of trampoline material is every child’s dream, including every single one of the Network staffers. Over Christmas break, the Network Staff decided to bond at Defy Gravity located in La Vista, just South of 108th and Giles. Defy Gravity has been open since 200. They provide deals for groups and party room reservations. In order to jump, your parents must fill out an online waiver if you are under the age of 19. As we opened the doors with $8 in hand, the stench of foot sweat immediately hit our noses. Despite the options of trampoline dodgeball and a laser maze, we settled on an open jump session for 30 minutes. Next, the workers gave us a wristband that told us what time we would be allowed into the trampoline area and for how long we could jump. They gave us trampoline shoes, which are about equivalent to bowling shoes in their hygienic value considering that the foot condition of the last person who wore is unknown. There is a locker area where you can rent out a locker to put your valuables in or there are open cubbies. We highly recommend using the restroom before jumping just in case you laugh too hard. Once you change into your shoes, you wait anxiously until your time to sweat comes. The trampoline room consists of about a dozen soft, flying balls and two basketball hoops. You can literally bounce off the walls since the floor and walls are covered with trampolines. A note to first-time jumpers: Beware
Sophomore Amber Bridgeford
of professional trampoline jumpers. ished running a marathon. After about These are the people who spend their 10 minutes, we decided to play keep free time dedicated to the art of tramaway with the balls, but even that got poline-ing. You may feel intimidated a bit boring. If you have a competitive by their acute tricks and flips, but don’t spirit, we encourage you to sign up for worry, you too can learn their ways as the dodgeball arena. That way you will long as you stay out of their way. They be able to not only jump your little heart flip across the length of the trampoline out and also slaughter your opponent in faster than the speed of light. the classic game of dodgeball. At the end of the Network staff ’s 30 For those of you who have siblings minutes of bouncing, we were relieved and/or adopted siblings (people you to exit the trampoline room. Our faces babysit), keep in mind Defy Gravity is resembled tomatoes and sweat dripped open every day but times vary. It would off our bodies. Although we all had a be a great diversion for the children. It’s terrific time jumping, we were increda win-win situation because right after ibly exhausted and ready to take a nap. they jump for an hour or so, all they will Before want to do is sleep. you come You have the opporto the tunity to either jump concluwith the kids or watch sion that them on a screen jumping from a bench nearby. is simple, If the opportunity keep in arises, the Network mind that staff would return to it is 30 this lovely trampoline straight wonderland if we minutes. could possibly split it We highly into 10 minute increrecomments with breaks in Bouncing Break. The Network Staff mend between. takes a trip to Defy Gravity on Jan. 1. some In conclusion, the The staff enjoyed 30 minutes of cardio cardio or Network staff gives water aer- and bouncing on the trampolines. Defy Gravity a 3.75 obics to out of 5 stars for the condition out-of-shape high your body for jumping. school student. For those of you overIf you are a first-time jumper, we achieving, gym rats, we rate it a 4.5 out suggest jumping for the lowest time of 5. Flying through the air and bouncincrement. After a minute of running ing off the walls was an unforgettable, around the tramp room, our lungs were yet exhausting experience. burning and we felt like we had just fin-
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Entertainment [ 15 ]
A Delectable Quest for Curry
Marian’s Literary Magazine
Two Network staffers search for Indian food
A second look at Burn
bizzyboulay & poornaramasubramanian f you ever find your stomach grumwe thought was a reasonable price. A note bling for some quality Indian food, rest to future customers: the restaurant is baassured, Kurry Xpress will satiate that sically self-serve, so be ready to order, pay appetite. Although our quest for Indian up front, and help yourselves to silverware. food got off to a bad start (we drove 20 The wait wasn’t long; in another 10 minminutes to a petite restaurant called Mother utes, the orders were ready. India on 36th and Leavenworth only to We wasted no time in devouring our find out it was closed - even though their food; the heavenly smells of our hot and website stated otherwise), we soon found steaming food made us very excited to the easily locatable Kurry Xpress and began taste the delicacies. The butter naan (teara night filled with mouthwatering curry, drop-shaped leavened bread common in buttery naan, and cheesy India) by far, was the star of Hindi songs. the meal. It was buttery, simLocated at 108th ply melted on our tongues, and Q St, Kurry Xpress and was the perfect blend of was not difficult to find, soft and crunchy textures. even for first-comers as The rice, although delicious, we were. As we walked didn’t quite match up to our in, we realized that expectations but did prove there were no other to be a good complement to customers in the dining the entrées. area. Don’t worry - this Overall, our entrées did is only because most satisfy our expectations. customers called in The chicken tikka masala, Lunch and picked up their which was a curry made of 11 am to 2 pm orders. One worker boneless chicken cooked (Sat & Sun) 11 am to was at the front counter with cream, fresh tomato 2:30 pm amid the several tables sauce, onions and other and booths. Unsure of Indian spices, was perfectly Dinner whether we should wait tasty and spicy. The mutter 5 to 9 pm to be seated or seat our(Fri & Sat) 5 to 9:30 pm paneer, a dish of homemade selves, we finally just paneer cooked in butter and MONDAY CLOSED sat down since the man cream along with onion and (402) 934-5054 at the counter didn’t say tomato gravy, although very a word to us. creamy, was not spicy at all. It was quiet, and the only sound was the We did notice that many of the Hindi music playing on the television in people coming in were picking up to-go the front. Don’t be fooled, however, because orders, and only as we were finishing our when the kitchen door was opened, Ke$ha meal did more people come to dine-in. and Usher were blasting through. An interesting thing we noted was that the There were a few awkward moments customers were American as well as Indias we were waiting for a waiter to take our an- a confirmation to us that the food was order, when finally the man at the counter authentic. told us to come up and place our orAltogether, while the food surpassed der. our expectations, we both believe that the After looking over the extensive menu, service could have been a bit better. We we decided to order the fine delicacies of were confused as to where to sit and when Mutter Paneer, Chicken Tikka Masala, to order, so it would have been helpful if and two orders of Butter Naan, both of one of the workers had guided us. Our final which came with rice. Kurry Xpress offers conclusion - we think that this restaurant a plethora of curries (properly living up to deserves four out of five stars! Whether it their name) including vegetarian, chicken, be for a date night, family outing, a girls’ lamb/goat, and even fish/shrimp. The total night out, or even takeout, Kurry Xpress is for both of our meals was about $25, which sure to please!
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he girls who fill the pages of Burn, ership and the time and effort of eager, Marian’s literary magazine, set out hard-working students. to embody the famous words of Five issues later, the staff has grown their publication’s namesake: “The only to a team of 26 staff members. It is now people for me are the mad ones. The ones led by Student Success Coordinator Mrs. who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to Jennifer Christen and a core team made be saved, desirous of everything at the up of four seniors. Burn’s distribution same time, the ones who never yawn or process has also changed this year; every say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, Marian student now receives a copy of burn like fabulous yellow roman candles both the fall and spring issues. The Spring exploding like spiders across the stars.” 2013 issue is currently in the works. All This quote, which is emblazoned on submissions are presented to the Burn the index page of each issue, is taken from staff anonymously to be voted on. The Jack Kerouac’s novel On The Road. “It’s process is repeated until there is enough one we thought really captured creativity, content to fill the magazine. After the fipassion, art, and literature. We liked the nal decisions are made on art and writing, idea of Burn, like a spark of creativity that the staff assigns pages and uses the works not only draws people to create but also to create a magazine that best showcases draws people to enjoy the creative abilities the creative talents of our student body. of others, the rea Although son why people Marian has a would want to strong journalism read and be a program, Burn part of it,” Algives students lison Dethlefs, who are more 2011 alum and geared in the the magadirection of zine’s original creative writing, editor-in-chief, art, and photogsaid. raphy, a chance The first isto share their sue of Burn was work with their published in fellow students. the fall of 2011 It also allows with a humble students on Burn staff of just five to learn more members led by about InDesign english and fine and Photoshop. arts teacher Mr. “I love the fact Luke Ostrander. that Marian has “I discussed a creative writing wanting to magazine because make a creit showcases all ative writing of the incredible Burn Baby Burn magazine when talent we have Juniors Jozzy Carter, Maria Casey, and I interviewed Shannon Casey enjoy their first free issue here at Marian,” for my position of Burn Magazine distributed in homeroom. senior Alexandra with [Head of Naidenovich, photo by bizzyboulay School] Mrs. whose work has Toohey to give been featured in the students a way to express a different style magazine multiple times, said. “It feels of writing,” Ostrander said. This idea amazing to know that people enjoy my was turned into a reality through the work enough to publish it.” combined efforts of Ostrander’s lead-
Marian Crossword Puzzle
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2. What is the week called at Marian when classes compete against each other in several categories? 3. What is the teacher’s last name whose room contains a recliner and a shopping cart? 4. Which teacher shaved his head first semester because the sophomores won walk-a-thon? 5. What is the percentage of Ms. Cavel’s Irish background? 7. What is the water bottle brand that is popular among Marian girls? 10. What is the name of the new building being constructed at Marian? 13. What is Mrs. Lindeman’s favorite college football team? 14. What is Mr. Anderson’s motto? 15. What is the metaphor Mr. Wright explains to his classes regarding the quiz or test grades they receive?
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1. What is the graduating year of the freshman class? 6. What is the last name of the teacher who has a rocking chair in his/her room that he/she painted? 8. What is the last name of the teachers who are married to each other? 9. What group of women founded and built our school in 1955? 10. What is the Network’s 20122013 theme? 11. “Yum! ______ _____ is for lunch on Thursday! The taco salad is my favorite part.” 12. What is Mrs. Lehnhoff’s favorite color? 18. Throughout our four years at Marian, we strive to be confident, independent, thinking _______. 19. What is the last name of our Head of School?
* Come to Room 304 to check your answers. The first 5 winners will receive a prize!
Preparing for Perfection. Speech coach, Mr. Luke Ostrand-
er, prepares for the Westside Tournament on Jan. 11. The team placed in eight events and finished third overall. Before the tournament, Ostrander makes sure everyone has everything that they need and has a ride to wherever the tournament is being held. He also has to make sure he has all of the checks to pay the judges and the entry fees.
Freedom of Speech: A Patriotic Year Performance and Preparation. Junior Monica
Spence applies mascara on Jan. 11 to prepare for the tournament at Westside. Students going to tournaments on Friday’s are let out early from classes in order to get dressed in business attire and look presentable. Spence performed a Humorous Interpretation called “The Pageant” by Bill Russell and Frank Kelly.
A Speechy Delivery. Sophomore Fiona Kennedy performs her Entertainment piece at the Westside Warrior Invitational finals. Kennedy placed fourth with her speech about inventions. Competitors speak in two to three rounds depending on the tournament. If they rank well in those rounds, they will move onto finals to compete with the best. Comic Relief Between Rounds.
In between rounds, the competitors, like sophomore Sarah Bohnenkamp and freshman Claire Davis, are allowed to sit back and relax, or practice their speech. Concessions are usually open at tournaments for dinner or snacks. Some tournaments can run late so it is important for speech team members to stay energized throughout the whole day.
Talking to Walls.
Sophomore Julia Tatten performs her Entertainment piece to the wall. During class, students do a variety of activities to improve their speech. Girls are required to go to at least two tournaments per semester. Varsity girls are required to judge tournaments as well. Tatten and the other team leaders helped determine the patriotic theme of the year.
photos by mariacorpuz The Network [ January ]