All Hail to Marian’s Crusaders. We Stand United Over All. Let’s Fight for Marian’s Crusaders. Victory Will be Our Battle Call. Power and Loyalty Will Conquer. Strong as our pride, which we Defend. So Let’s Fight for Marian’s Crusaders. Victory Will be Our Battle Call. All Hail

to Marian’s Crusaders. We Stand Unit-ed Over All. Let’s Fight for Marian’s Cru-saders. Victory Will be Our Battle Call.

Power and Loyalty Will Conquer. Strong as our pride, which we Defend. So Let’s

Fight for Marian’s Crusaders. Victory Will be Our Battle Call. All Hail to Mari-an’s Crusaders. We Stand United Over All. Let’s Fight for Marian’s Crusaders. Victory Will be Our Battle Call. Power

and Loyalty Will Conquer. Strong as our pride, which we Defend. So Let’s Fight for Marian’s Crusaders. Victory Will be

Our Battle Call.

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Downtown Stations of the Cross In front of the Douglas County prison, freshman Maia Delkamiller joins a few hundred people, including many Marian students and faculty, in reading aloud the story of a struggling mother. On Good Friday, the Archdiocese of Omaha held the 35th Annual Walk For Justice and Stations of the Cross. Beginning at St. Mary Magdalene Church, walkers gathered to pray and commemorate Jesus’ journey to Calvary with the Stations of the Cross. The walk is set up to draw connections to and create awareness of modern injustices and suffering.

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“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” Actually, let’s re-phrase that.

“Food and Field Day are a Marian girl’s best friends.”

It’s that time of year again when the two greatest things known to Marian girls come together. “Field Night at eCreamery is awesome. Tons of girls are practicing their songs and getting pumped up,” Abby Jordan said. Jordan, a ‘96 Marian alum, is co-owner of eCreamery, and the whole process is truly special to her. “It reminds me of my days at Marian!”

This will be the third year that Marian and eCreamery have teamed up, courtesy of Head of School Susan Toohey’s idea that a fundraiser be held to add a little extra flavor to Field Week festivities.

On Field Night from 3:30-9:30 p.m., each class’s flavor will go on sale at eCreamery located at the corner of 50th and Dodge St. It is an understatement to

say that eCreamery scoops a lot of each ice crea within these six hours. Most of the time the majority of the classes’ flavors sell out.

Of course, it would not be a true Marian fundraiser without a little friendly competition. On the mirror behind the counter at eCreamery, employees keep a running tally of each class’s total sales on Field Night alone.

Don’t fret; the prize has nothing to do with Color Block. “We don’t give a prize to the winning class, but I remember from my Field Day the pride we felt was enough,” Jordan said.

Marian gets to take home a little prize as well: 10 percent of the sales made with-in the six hours goes directly to Marian.

This year, class officers strategized hard core to concoct the perfect ice cream flavor.

Freshmen chose red velvet cake ice cream with blue sprinkles, titled “Five Star

Flavor.” Sophomores selected cake batter ice cream with brownie bites and fuchsia and gold sprinkles, named “Sugar Rush.” Juniors picked pea-nut butter ice cream with oreos, dubbed “Sandtrap.” Seniors took orange vanilla bean ice cream with cookie dough and gra-ham cracker crumbs, labeled “A Scoop On The Wild Side.”

Although every Marian girl wants to support her class, some aren’t afraid to buy a pint from another class.

These delicious ice cream flavors, uniquely invented and named by each class from eCreamery’s seemingly endless selection of flavors and add-ins, aren’t available only on Field

Night. Students could pick up order forms from the office to sell pints to friends and family (“Girl Scout Cookie” style, as

Jordan calls it). “The first year we didn’t sell pints prior to

the event, and that has been an awesome addi-

tion since we added it the second year,” Jordan said. Pints went on sale for $7 each. Order forms were due to Marian by April 17 and will be delivered to students on Walls Night, April 23.

The Field Day eCreamery fundraiser has really brought a fun, new tradition to Marian that will be continued for

years to come. Whether you’re checking in, sweeten-

ing up, teeing off, or searching for spirit, you can find your fix at eCreamery in all of these delicious flavors.

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Marian’s most recent Lunch With a Leader speaker, Tara Vaughan, showed students

that there is power in believing in their dreams.

Tara Vaughan, an ‘06 Marian gradu-ate, is a freelance musical artist finding gigs all around the United States. She has played at bars, music venues, and opened for other artists.

“You have to put yourself out there and be pushy,” Vaughan said. She has learned to be outgoing and unafraid of approaching strangers. “Being your own manager requires you to step outside your comfort zone and defy the social norms for girls such as: being quiet, submissive, or generally agreeable,” Vaughan said.

Vaughan has been interested in music

ever since she can remember. Music had always been a part of her life, but when she got to college she grew tired of it. She thought her musical passion had come to an end, until one night her friend convinced her to see an acapella concert. She fell in love with the last group that performed and joined them as their music director for seven semesters.

“That concert is what rekindled my love for music,” Vaughan said. After her acapella experience, she formed a band with a

few of her college friends. They played around town and in bars free of charge.

After college, Vaughan moved back to Omaha and she wasn’t exactly sure what path she would travel. One night, her friend convinced her to do an acoustic performance at a bar in town. She was surprised when she earned

$75 for her perfor-mance, and it was then she realized that she could make music her career. “This

was the turning point in my life when I realized what I really wanted to do as my job,” Vaughan said.

The Tara Vaughan Band was recently nominated for two Omaha entertainment awards. They opened for Lifehouse and their newest CD is played regularly on 89.7 “The River.”

After her touring days are over, she plans to open her own teaching studio or go back to school to get her Masters in music therapy.

Vaughan is an example of the cliché but honest phrase, “Marian girls are confident, independent, thinking leaders.” You can check her out on Facebook or iTunes. You can also find showtimes and new music on her website www.tara-vaughan.com.

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Meet Mr. DeiblerMarian’s New Technology Director • Real name is William.• From Garner, Iowa.• A graduate from the Uni-versity of Northern Iowa. He received a Bachelor of Arts and Business Management.• Favorite food: Pizza • Favorite App: Apps Gone Free (An app that tells you when priced apps go free).• Favorite animal: Dog.• Hobby: Four-wheeling. • Interesting fact: He has 15 uncles and aunts.• Job Description: In charge of making sure everything runs smoothly and helps with Marian’s technology budget.• Current task: Transfer all the staff ’s data onto the new 40+ laptops they recently received. • Aspirations: He hopes to get a permanent parking spot, rather than searching for a spot in upper lot.

Speaking of Nationals: Speech Team Prepares for Three National Tournaments

The speech team has had a successful season, competing at local tournaments and most recently placing fourth at state. Because of

their success during the year, select members of the team have qualified to advance to nationals. Marian’s speech team, under the direction of Mr. Luke Os-trander, will be represented at three forensic national tournaments this summer.

The National Individ-ual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC) will be held in San Antonio, TX from May 9-13. To qualify for the national tournament, one must make finals at NIETOC qualification tour-naments at least twice in the same event. This summer is the first time Marian will be participating at NIETOC.

“It’s a really big deal to go to any national tournament,” junior Sarah Brashear said. Brashear will be performing a humorous interpretation piece based on the novel Cloudy with a Chance of Boys by Megan McDonald. Junior Andrea Dai will be performing dramatic interpre-tation about a girl slowly losing her mind; Julianne Faur, also a junior, will be performing an original oratory piece about women in politics at the tour-nament as well.

In Philadelphia, PA from May 24-27, a national tourna-ment will be hosted by the National Catholic Foren-sic League (NCFL). Marian has competed in NCFL every year since 2001. Coaches nominate students to qualify for this tournament based on the season’s performance. From the nominated students, the top speakers from each region of the country are selected by a panel of coaches to compete nationally.

Nominated members for the NCFL tournament include freshmen Allison Kmiecik and Claire Davis, who will be performing declamation pieces, and juniors Sarah Brashear and Julianne Faur. Davis explains that qualifying for nationals is an enormous honor and privilege. Only a select few are able to qualify for nationals, and the whole team supports

them. “It’s fun to watch team-mates perform,” Davis said.

Sophomore Julia Tatten at-tended this national tournament last year and saw the experience as an opportunity to increase her awareness of various speaking styles. Tatten brought ideas back to the team for this year and has been a leader as a speech team “Mama.”

The National Forensic League (NFL) will be holding a tourna-ment in Birmingham, AL from June 16-22. To qualify, students have attended a 14-hour tour-nament in which advancement depended greatly upon place-ment and rank. Eliminating contestants who had placed twice in the bottom half of the round,

the competition was arranged so that speakers would compete until only six members remained in each event. From these six, only the top two would be eligible to advance to nationals. Brashear is also excited to travel to nationals with some of her best friends from other schools.

Around 120,000 students compete in the NFL nationals. This

summer, junior Sarah Brashear will be performing her humorous interpretation piece, as well as poetry and storytelling pieces at this elite competition.

Speech members hope their experiences at nation-als will encourage growth. Ostrander said, “For the team, we try to come back with inspiration and ideas for pieces for the next school year.”

Successful Smiles. Nebras-ka qualifiers for the National Forensic League tournament pose together, celebrating their advancement after qualifying at Lincoln Southwest on Feb. 23. Junior Sarah Brashear is pic-tured center front. Photo courte-sy of Luke Ostrander.

Looking for a break from the stresses of the end of the

school year? Or maybe a way to reconnect with God? A little known club, Hearts of Mari-an, can offer you these things and much more. Though you may have heard of the name in passing, few girls actu-ally know what goes on in the weekly meetings of this club. Hearts of Marian, which was started last year, meets every week on Wednes-days in the chapel after school.

It is a time to take a break from the busyness and stresses of every-

day life and to focus on prayer. “As teenagers, you give so much time to everything... some-times it’s really exhaust-ing. Hearts of Marian is a time to come and just receive.... it’s a time for you to be quiet and just build your relationship with God,” Mrs. Susan Heim said. Mrs. Heim leads Hearts of Marian along with three other moms, Mrs. Ahsan, Mrs. Vosik, and Mrs. Stahlnecker.

Every meeting opens with prayer. The moms choose a differ-ent theme each week. Attendees typically watch a video, listen to a scripture passage, or

participate in a medita-tion, One of the most meaningful times for many of the girls is the journaling time. It is an opportunity to quiet down and listen to God. Then everyone is given a chance to share what was journaled in a group discussion. “My favorite part is discus-sion time because it is very open,” sophomore Sadie Ahsan said.

The meetings close with a unique type of prayer. Each of the girls attending gets prayed over. It is a special prayer said just for you- a chance to have an individual moment with God. Sophomore

Lizzy Van Dyke explains it this way, “That’s when we lay a hand on one person and we intercede for the Holy Spirit. We receive an image or phrase and we won’t have any idea what it means for us, but it touches the girl’s heart in the perfect way.”

Everyone is encour-aged to give Hearts of Marian a try. You can attend every week or whenever it fits into your schedule. It is a chance to take a break from everyday life and focus on God. Accord-ing to Heim, “It’s a cool place to gather and be yourself and just receive God’s love.”

Hearts of Marian Offers a Haven from Stress

Engaging yourself to the events and issues occur-ring today is an essential

starting point in making a difference in the world. When she was a sophomore, Addie Curley showed a similar inter-est through her formation of a Model United Nations (UN) group at Marian. However, It wasn’t fully recognized until her junior year.

“I’ve always been interested in global politics, and after I went to the National Student Leadership Conference on International Diplomacy, I decided I wanted to bring it to Marian,” Curley said.

“Model United Nations is a simulation of the real United Nations. Schools send delegates to represent different countries in various committees and try to solve global issues such as hunger, the status of women, weapon manufacturing, etc. The end product is a draft reso-lution that gets voted on by the committee, which may or may not be passed,” Curley said. However, a draft resolution does not usually get read by an official UN member.

“The main purpose is to get people more comfortable with speaking in front of a group of people, and also to get them more aware of what’s going on in the world. We have to research our countries and use that information to decide what our country would do to solve that problem in real life,” Curley said. “My favorite part

is meeting other people and working with them. I think it’s really cool that everyone at these conferences are people who want to make a difference in the world,” she said.

The Model UN team had its first conference on April 10 in Kansas City. Social studies teacher, Mrs. Kim Remmick traveled with a team of juniors: Addie Curley, Jill Salerno, Monica Spence, Lauren Tondl, Simone Duryea, and Carly Steinauer. The other students that attended this conference were from the Kansas City area.

Monica Spence reflected off the conference as an incredible experience.“I definitely learned a lot, and I have so much respect for the UN now. It is so difficult to find a common group for so many people with different views,” Spence said.

Throughout the year, students involved in Model UN develop a better sense of various issues countries are facing. “We have about 30 girls who have expressed interest in it. We meet every couple of weeks, or as we need them, mostly to get out more infor-mation about conferences,” Curley said.

“As of right now, I’m not sure what the plan is for next year, but if we have a large group of girls seriously inter-ested, it will be open to anyone willing to put in the time and effort,” Curley said.

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Party in the UN: Junior Addie Curley Sparks Interest in a New Activity

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P A. C. Construction Update!

Music Room. The new instrumental music room has been built for musicians to exhibit and practice their talents. Just like the new music room, the classrooms in the new per-forming arts center wil have a brightly-colored accent wall.

Orchestra Pit. The orchestra pit sits in front of the stage and it’s where Marian’s instru-mentalists will perform accompaniment for the musicals and other events.

Catwalk. The catwalk overlooks the stage area and seats. This is where the backstage crew will assist with lighting and make sure the production goes smoothly.

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Orange You Glad You Didn’t Get a Spray Tan?

It’s that time of year again. Colorful dresses hang on the lockers, stories of how girls asked their dates to prom

circulate the halls, and suddenly Marian girls lose their normal skin tone and look as if a pre-schooler has taken an orange marker and colored all over their bodies. I will admit I am biased toward this practice of dying one’s skin color. I have never tried self-tanning lotion, nor have I walked into a salon to obtain that infa-

mous bronze shimmer. I have honestly never understood the logic of a spray tan. Why artificially color your skin only to have it resemble one of Willy Wonka’s famous Oompa Loompas? I understand that throughout the winter we tend to lose our sun-kissed glow, but is artificially coloring our skin to such an unnatural degree really necessary? In an effort to more clearly understand why Marian girls dye their skin, I decided to brainstorm a list of pros and cons. However, I could only come up with one pro and an endless list of cons. Here was my first and only pro: legs are no longer pale and pasty. This pro then led to an endless number of cons. The first con is what if the spray tan doesn’t turn out the way you wanted? Are orange legs better than pasty legs? I sup-

pose it is a matter of personal preference. I prefer the more natural, pasty-looking skin tone. I have fair skin and would not obtain a tan if I doused my body with Banana Boat tanning oil and laid out for two hours during late July. It is April, there was snow on the ground two weeks ago, and no one is supposed to look tan because no one lays out to “catch some rays” when it is barely 50 degrees outside. Another con is uneven skin tones. Unexfoliated skin leads to darker, uneven shades of color. Sometimes the legs and arms turn out great, but take a closer look at the hands and feet, and they are nearly three shades darker! It seems as though a “good spray tan” is nonexistent, or maybe the only ones that get noticed are the bad ones. I personally do not know the best way to

obtain a socially acceptable spray tan or if a socially acceptable spray tan even exists. True, spraying your skin orange is healthier than baking yourself in one of those tanning machines. But still, you look orange. The sad truth is that even though we are confident, independent thinking leaders, we are not confident in our own skin. Literally. It’s disheartening that we are so caught up in our appearances that we feel the need to dye our legs and arms a different color. We must be confident and comfortable in our own skin. We need to learn to em-brace ourselves no matter what the season and no matter what our skin color. So on prom night, and every other night for that matter, don’t be afraid to wear those pasty legs with pride.

Don’t Sell Yourself Short on Long Dress Choicesryanbroniecki

What Do You Think Is the Most Important Part of Field Day?

Freshman Kaitlyn Pfannenstiel:

“I think the most important part is getting to know everyone in

my class, even though there are 200 of us. Communication and teamwork are really important,

too. Also, being able to use your individual talents to make everything come together plays

a great part in Field Day.”

Sophomore Paige Maass:“Demonstration is

important because it ties all of our hard work

together and truly shows class unity.”

Senior Kayla Celello:“I think Walls is import-ant because it excites everyone and sets the tone for how the rest of

Field Week will be.”

Ms. Kathy Tocco, Religion Teacher:

“I think the most important thing about Field Day is how so many of the girls sacrifice their own time, opinions, and

wills for the good of the whole. Cooperation through good communication produces

success, no matter what the results are.”

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Gellin’ with McClellanerinmcclellan

In the years leading up to the start of my high school career, I've always been in awe with the idea of a long,

glamorous dress for my prom. As a little girl you could always find me in my mom's closet, putting on her clothes, or playing dress up with my princess dress-es. My ideal prom consisted of me being one of many girls dancing and twirling around in a long, flowy dress surround-ed by twinkling lights and a rockin' DJ. Finally, the spring of my junior year was upon me, and it was time to pick out my dream dress.

Many ideas swam through my head of what my first prom dress would look like. After countless hours of surfing the web I eventually came across a beautiful, sizzling red dress with a sweetheart cut and a subtle slit. It was perfect.

Unfortunately, that built-up facade was shattered when it was my turn to “say yes to the dress.” After talking to upperclass-men and my close friends, I realized that short dresses were winning the hearts of Marian girls by a landslide.

The first thought that occurred to me when I heard these debates was, “Why?

Prom is supposed to be long dresses. Who wouldn't want to wear a long gorgeous gown?” In the last couple of years, shorter dresses have become more popular in the prom scene.

As high school girls, we have the op-portunity to attend a multitude of dances including homecoming, winter formals, spring flings and prom. Out of all these dances, prom is the only dance where a long dress is truly acceptable, so why not take this opportunity?

Although I understand why girls who are shorter prefer not to look like they're

drowning in a longer dress, I insist that it's not impossible to pull off. When wear-ing a long dress, you feel sophisticated and polished. When I put on my red dress I feel more important and more special. It is a more beautiful and more mature choice compared to a short dress.

Juniors and seniors have a chance to feel more elegant when wearing a long dress. As the only formal dance, I believe in and encourage long dresses for this occasion. Every girl should seize the opportunity to dance the night away in an exquisite, long dress.

Experience the World: Marian Offers Students Priceless Travel Opportunities

The Network [ April ] Opinion [ 5 ]

Ladies, you are sick. You are tripping

down the stairs because you can’t see due to all these sneezing attacks.

You are the incarnations of Rudolph, with your bright red noses and puffy eyes. You have four feet radii around yourselves as you walk down the halls. You are even carrying your own Kleenex box.

The student population is truly inspir-ing in the way that we beat ourselves up to continue learning. If we haven’t been that girl, we’ve all at least seen her. She’s dead on her feet with an illness, trying not to get behind on homework.

The reality is, girls rarely just skip school for fun. One girl I know that has stayed home for no great reason admitted to coming back three blocks into the day out of guilt of getting behind. I admit, free days truly aren’t free. Marian’s curriculum doesn’t quite allow for girls to frequently take mental health days, but that’s exactly why we need them.

Sick students: go home and feel better. Eat all the chicken noodle soup you can and watch as many Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

reruns as your mind can take. You deserve it!

Now, I’m not saying that entirely blow-ing off tomorrow’s Pre-Calc test in favor of sleeping 12+ hours is in your best interest. But whatever happened to making sure we get nine hours of sleep, a balanced break-fast, and the required amount of vitamin C? Didn’t our parents repeatedly tell us to do that? Or are those just some of my lazy habits?

I encourage my reader to acknowl-edge that wearing herself out with work, friends, and staying afloat in school is truly not good for her. We all need to try the best we can, but know that we aren’t all perfect. So go home when you have a fever and can’t focus in class. Taking a day off and getting better quickly is far more effi-cient than continually struggling through the week, half learning classwork and half in a dazed, clogged up fog because of a NyQuil overdose.

So no, don’t choose two: a social life, good grades, and enough sleep. Even thinking you can only achieve two of these is going to stress you out beyond belief. Girls have managed in the past, and we can now. Now go and get nine hours of sleep, because I can’t afford to catch your germs.

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Learn to flamenco in Malaga. Check. Paint a church in the Domincan Republic. Check. Take a walk

through Montreal’s Old Port Village. Check. Lay out on the beach of the Gala-pagos Islands. Check. Experiencing new cultures, gaining unsermountable knowl-edge, and making friendships that encircle the globe. Priceless.

Girls are checking all of these and more off their bucket lists in their four years at Marian. This can be attributed to the wide range of trips Marian offers. This past year, students have traveled to California, Canada, the Dominican Republic, and Spain, among others. Sure, you’ve heard of all these trips over the announcements or seen them in the bulletin, but have you thought about applying? If not, we highly encourage that you do.

There is so much to be gained by immersing yourself in foreign cultures. Traveling provides students with a new ap-preciation for what the world has to offer, increased awareness of foreign countries, the opportunity to meet new people in all

walks of life, adventures, and of course,lifetime memories.

Having gone on trips ourselves, we experienced the benefits of traveling with Marian firsthand. In our travels, we learned many valuable life lessons. Most importantly, we learned to appreci-ate culture. On every trip, students find themselves in environments unfamiliar to their own. New travelers learn to adapt and thrive in foreign cultures by interact-ing with natives. Marian girls learn the importance of being smart in unfamiliar situations, and they learn to problem solve. In trips to foreign countries, students are able to put their foreign language skills to the test. The advantages of traveling are numerous. Aside from all the fun the girls have, the life experiences they gain when traveling run deep.

If you have the opportunity to travel, whether it be with Marian or with your family, take it! Put yourself out there and experience life. Worldwide travel is a priceless learning experience few have the opportunity to enjoy.

Marian Must Inform Students About Honor Society Opportunitiessarahwangler

By the time junior year rolls around, most girls are pretty confident in their knowledge of the opportuni-

ties offered at Marian. However, there are a few opportunities that are obscure to a majority of the Marian community.

An honor society is a recognition of outstanding achievement in either aca-demics or community involvement. Most honor societies are unknown until girls get a note in homeroom with an application, due in one week. Many girls miss out on opportunities to be a part of honor societ-ies because they don’t have enough time to achieve everything necessary to qualify for membership.

More students could join honor soci-eties if Marian faculty and staff informed

its student body of requirements for them. Especially if that information came more than two weeks before the application deadline. Girls should know that a B in one class could be the difference between membership and non-membership.

Simply informing students that honor societies exist isn’t enough. Each society has different requirements for member-ship. Therefore each society takes different amounts of time and energy for qualifi-cation. Mu Alpha Theta (the math honor society) is largely grade based, where the International Thespian Society is based on amount of participation in Marian per-forming arts, which are extra curriculars.

It’s important for girls to be informed of requirements and have enough time to meet them. The National Honor Soci-

ety requirements take at least a month to meet, in addition to keeping up with school and social life. The National English Honor Society takes grades from freshman year on into consideration.

Some honor societies are changing their requirements this year. The Span-ish and French branches of the National Language Honor Society are changing the grade requirements to be more in line with the national standards. The Latin branch is keeping its requirements the same, but it requires Junior Classical League (Latin Club) involvement. It’s also important for scheduling purposes.

The National Science Honor Society, Rho Kappa (the social studies honor soci-ety) and the Quill and Scroll (journalism honor society) require students to take

specific classes, especially senior year. Rho Kappa and the International Thespian So-ciety are two new honor societies starting at Marian this year.

If girls were told freshman year or given a handout with requirements need-ed for the eight honor society chapters Marian offers, many of these girls could be members. Higher membership rates look good for Marian, and girls would benefit because of the scholarships offered in conjunction with the honor society membership.

Girls deserve to know what’s expected of them in order to be in honor societies. Marian needs to do a better job of inform-ing underclassmen of the requirements toward which they should be working in their time throughout high school.

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My Sincere Compliments to Servite GentlemenImmediately

after landing in Anaheim this

spring break, I make my way toward Servite High School. Stepping on the beautiful campus filled with almost 1,000 teenage guys, a door is magically held open for me. Next, numerous students offer me their seats and introduce themselves. When an adult enters the room, everyone stands as a sign of respect. This is so foreign to me, I don’t

even know how to react. Chivalry isn’t dead!

While on an exchange at Servite in Anaheim, California, my eyes were opened. Common courtesy still exists in teenage boys! I couldn’t believe how polite and genuinely kind everyone was at Servite. Good manners are the

norm? Gasp! Maybe it’s the Servite standard, but in

Omaha, I traditionally open doors myself and pay for my own breakfast burritos. I don’t expect anything more. I’m just used used to it. My guy friends are cool and all,

but going to California made me realize that there are teenage boys out there that possess some serious manners. I don’t expect a red carpet, but I always welcome courtesy with open arms.

Every meal I ate, my host paid for without questioning it. I had multiple secret attempts to try to buy my own souvenirs, but he rushed to the register and insisted on purchasing everything. Once I got away with buying a $6 t-shirt from the Servite bookstore, but that’s the only thing I recall being able to buy on my own. By no means am I complaining, I honestly appreciated everything, but I was

simply not accustomed to teenage boys behaving in this manner.

I made so many new friends at Servite because of how outgoing and friendly everyone was. I didn’t even have time to feel awkward when I arrived. Sure, I’m a girl in an all guys’ school, but I applaud their efforts to even begin a conversation with me. There was the occasional “Do you go cow-tipping?” or “How much corn do you eat in Nebraska?”, but overall I was treated with respect and courtesy.

Omaha guys - take notes - my standards have been raised dramatically after visiting Servite.

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Newest Competitive Arena: Marian Parking Spaces

I wake up promptly at 6:30 a.m. five days a week, except for Wednesdays. I leave my house at 7 a.m., which seems

early to me because Dodge Street isn’t backed up to Elkhorn.

As I drive on my merry way to school blasting One Direction (yes, I admit, I am a hard core directioner) in the forever bi-polar Nebraska weather, I daydream about how short my walk is going to be from my basically-guaranteed spot in upper lot into school.

I turn down my music considerably as I drive into school and follow the line of cars through the performing arts center parking lot.

And then I see it.The blue flag of doom.You’re kidding me.Most of the time, flags are to be cel-

ebrated and represent something great. But not this flag. This wonderful blue Marian flag is cruelly mocking me saying, “Good morning! One parking spot for you in upper lot. One for you. And four for you! You go, person that got here at 6 a.m.! One for you! And none for Lauren Tondl. Goodbye.” (If you didn’t get my Mean Girls reference, I question your sanity.)

I check the clock on my car dash, and I am appalled by what I see. It’s 7:17. How can upper lot possibly be filled at this early hour? School doesn’t start for a good 35 minutes. That’s plenty of time to waste doing something pointless or, just spit balling here, sleep. What happened to the good old days when the “L” wasn’t starting to fill up until 7:35? What reason

can students possibly have to get to school this early? Don’t we want to be here for as little time as possible?

I do understand the meetings, Field Day functions, practices, and homework you didn’t do last night, but some students get here solely to have a spot in upper lot. I do know Marian has a rich tradition of competition, but I didn’t think parking lot spaces were on the list as well. It is for a valid reason: parking spaces have lowered considerably for students since the teach-ers invaded our beloved lot when theirs was destroyed. Mad love to the perform-ing arts center, but let’s face the facts.

Students are becoming insecure about the parking lot. We’re all so worried about getting that spot so we don’t have to walk up Mount Everest, a.k.a. soph lot.

What I say is, suck it up! We have a little bit longer until the

parking situation is back to (somewhat) normal. We’ll have about the same amount of spots back or possibly more before we know it. But for now, let’s just calm down. A trek up soph lot is good exercise for us all anyways. And let’s not forget that we have Van Man to come to our rescue as well as a generous sliver east of the cones in the new PAC parking lot.

Some have meetings every morning, and kudos to you for being an involved high schooler. Some stubbornly sleep in until the last possible minute and thus get demoted to a parking spot by the tennis courts. Then there are those people who get here early just to get here and to them I say, sleep must be low on your totem pole.

But what if we could all hold hands, sing songs, and make upper lot once again an uncompetitive arena? In a perfect world, the crowd who gets to school early just for a coveted spot in upper lot would be eliminated. Marian girls could go back to getting to school at their own special time, and each would be happy with her parking spot whether it be two steps away from the front doors, in the “L”, or in the last spot in soph lot.

Just because our parking lot was altered doesn’t mean we need to alter our sleeping schedule. We all need to take a step back and realize that our parking spaces, however valuable they are, all lead to the same place: school.

As I flip through my school agenda, I get overwhelmed as I notice I’m booked until the end of the school

year. Momentarily, I freak out, but then I remember what my dad always says, “Overachieving is the key to success in life.” I live my life always pushing myself to succeed at as many things as possible. Being an overachiever is not just for a crowded college resume, but for success in the future.

According to Dictionary.com, the word overachiever is defined as, “to perform, es-pecially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one’s mental ability or aptitude.” Pushing yourself more than beyond social norms is the only way to improve yourself. It feels great to know that while you have probably a little too much on your plate, the hard work pays off when you notice that your grades, pirouettes, and fastest sprint time are all improving.

While all of these skills are improving, so is character. Time management skills are learned and prioritizing becomes sec-ond nature. By pushing yourself, you may feel stressed at times but you learn how to handle stress in an appropriate way. Pushing yourself creates a well rounded individual who knows how to handle situations in the future.

High school is the time to experiment, learn and create fond memories. My motto is, “hard work pays off.” I want to accept many opportunities now because they will not be there for long. With only four years of high school, you need to be involved as much as possible and not take any opportunity for granted.

Being involved is the fastest way to figure out what activities you enjoy and knowing what you would like to do as a career, resulting in a job you love. My

dream is to be in a fast- paced, profes-sional occupation, with the opportunity for financial and emotional success. By setting high goals now, I have a bet-ter chance at being successful and happy later in life.

Being on-the-go all the time does not leave me much free time. When boredom does come my way, I resort to filling my mind with waste-of-time reality television to keep me busy. With-out it, I would not be as healthy and would be extremely unpro-ductive. Being involved keeps kids out of trouble and helps them maintain an active, productive life.

Through pushing myself to have a part-time job, being on the Track and Dance Team, keeping up with school, staying on National Honor Society, maintaining a social life, volunteering, and joining as many random clubs that come my way, I feel fulfilled. I have learned time and stress manage-ment, and am truly experi-encing high school. I will be able to handle any situation that comes my way. Being an overachiever has truly helped me determine what I want to do with my life. I also realize that, “you only live once,” and you have to experi-ence as much as possible while you can. In the future as I look back on high school, I will have no regrets and lasting memories because of my over-involvement. I have no doubt that the phrase, “overachieving is the key to success in life,” is absolutely true.

The Achievements of Overachieving

As I scroll through my Twitter time-line, I see a tweet from one of my favorite accounts (@TweetLikeA-

Girl) and I stop what I’m doing to read it. School: please get a full night of sleepSchool: but don’t forget to do 876543 hours of homeworkSchool: and study for testsSchool: be a well rounded student by joining clubsSchool: and participating in sports so you don’t come home until 6p.m.

School: but make sure you eat a full meal in the morningSchool: kids need a balanced dietSchool: here, eat cardboard with red paint, it’s called

“pizza”I laughed.

Although some of that is

exaggerated, the point of the tweet is

true: it’s impossible to be an overachieving A+ honor-roll team captain perfect student, with per-fect health, a social life, a family life, and a sleep life.

School is similar to the popular children’s story,

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. If teachers give students

homework, they will have to stay up late for club meetings, sports practices, and jobs. If students stay

up late, then that means they don’t get enough sleep. When you don’t get enough sleep,

then all you want to do the next morning is sleep.

When you sleep in, you have to rush to get ready and miss breakfast. When you miss breakfast, you get hungry. When you get hungry, you want a snack. When you sneak a snack, you have to miss out on important notes and run the risk of getting a point.

When you miss the important notes for a test the next day, you have to get the notes from your friend. When you get the notes and copy them down, you take away time from studying for other classes. And when you stay up late studying for the other classes, the vicious cycle starts all over again.

I know from personal experience (as most of us do) that not getting enough sleep can lead to getting sick. If I get overly tired and don’t catch up on sleep, I am bound to get sick. Since I have an im-mune-deficiency problem, I have to take special measures to make sure that I get enough sleep. Teachers seem oblivious to the fact that we have seven other classes. If teachers were more aware of the students’ other classes, then maybe they wouldn’t give so much homework. It often feels like I am having to pick between sleep, home-work, and my health.

So maybe being involved in every club and sport, being in all honors classes, and having a job isn’t the best idea out there. Now you ask yourself, what is the best idea? The best idea is to find out where your strong suit is. If it is being a leader, then maybe you should be involved with student council; if it is basketball, then try out for the school’s basketball team; if you are really good at math, then try being in the honors math class or being a tutor. It is better to be amazing at one thing than mediocre at five things.

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it causes them distress. It is hard enough to memorize songs and learn a demo. If there are members of the class who are not willing to pour their hearts and souls into the performance on Field Day, they ruin the chances for the entire class. Every member of the class, even if they don’t want to or realize it, is contributing to the success of Field Day. If the girls who don’t like Field Day could sit out of Demo, the remaining girls would be able to perform a killer demonstration without anyone dragging them down.

If someone has a bad attitude about Field Day, it will bring down the people who do care and practiced their hearts out.

Field Day is an event that brings each class together (even if you lose two years

the lovely day of intense competition. The compassionate side of me says that

these Field Day Haters should be able to sit out because they don’t like the competition. Some girls even get anxiety about walking down those bleacher stairs at Creighton to perform the class Demo.

Although I could not personally relate to the Freshman On Broadway lyrics, “Have you ever had awful stage-fright?” there are people who are afraid of performing on Field Day. Something that causes so much angst should not be required, but it is and for good reason. Field Day is a tradition that should bring joy and unity. If helping build the mascot during Field Week gives you that sense of joy and unity, go for it! If helping to create an intricate Judges’ Booklet masterpiece is your calling, more power to you.

The crazed Field Day zombie side of me says the Field Day Haters should sit out for more reasons than just because

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down to their little sisters Field Night of senior year. Everyone wants the best park because that is what makes Field Night so great, right? In reality, Field Night is fun because of the girls you’re with, not because of where you are.

The competitions during Field Week are part of what makes Marian and Field Day so great, but the classes can compete without putting each other down and sabotaging each other. The Big Sister Program is great because juniors love having the opportunity to get a little sister and the freshmen get the chance to form friendships with the upperclassmen. The program only becomes a problem when the classes take the contests to the extreme such as tweeting negatively about their peers.

As long as the four classes can compete without bringing each other down, a little competition can never hurt anyone. The Big Sister Program is adding to the class rivalries in some ways, but it is up to the classes to keep a good connection with a bit of a competitive edge.

necessarily caused class rivalries, but it has added to the tension among the classes.

“Our big sisters,” “Little sisters.” These familiar cheers are meant to cheer on our “partners,” but why don’t we cheer for everyone? Big sisters look out for their little sisters and

leave the other classes in the dust. The all important event in the Marian

community is Field Week. It allows students to come together through many activities such as: walls, demo, judges’ booklet, cheerleading, tug of war, and costumes. Everyone has the opportunity to try something new and get to know the girls in their class a little better. Students have to learn to communicate with each other and work together to reach a common goal.

Passing of the parks is an essential part of Field Week. Big sisters pass “their park”

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Field Day is that traditional first Friday in May, excuse me, now the last Friday in April that, for a girl like

me, is the day thought about at least nine times a day. Until recently, I assumed that all Marian girls were like me- Field Day Lovers. Little did I know, there are haters out there, girls who don’t like the chaotic competition.

It’s a weird thing to think about, but some girls simply don’t think Field Day is fun. If this is your first time hearing Field Day isn’t the best day of everyone’s lives, I know how you’re feeling. Take a deep breath.

For me, it’s just hard to think that the day I love and look forward to more than Christmas, is dreaded by actual people. People I know. Even members of my beloved Class of 2014.

It’s tragic. These Field Day Haters don’t have an

option. They can’t remove themselves from

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Scared, confused, worried. These are the feelings of many

freshmen as they walk through the double doors on the first day of school hardly knowing anyone. However, there is one person a freshman will know for sure: her big sister.

There are some changes that have been made to the Big Sister Program in the last year. Incoming freshmen will no longer have a “big sister.” There are groups of sophomores that will have a group of incoming freshmen as their partners. I don’t think this will hurt or help school unity. The two classes will still be joined together through activities such as the ice cream social.

The Big Sister Program helps the freshmen feel more comfortable stepping into the next big phase of their lives. The program itself is intended to join girls from different classes together. It hasn’t

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in a row). So much is done during Field Week that strengthens the bonds within the classes.

If you don’t like Field Day, please, do yourself and your class a favor and try your best. Don’t let them down. Find the silver lining, girls. Field Day is an entire day off of school. It is probably the only day of the year that you can dress up in the most absurd of costumes and sing covers to

Disney songs without being ridiculed.Field Day participation is mandatory. So go with the flow. Field Day has been

a Marian tradition that gives us a chance to get involved, make friends and to have fun.

When you’re not putting your whole heart into Demo, you are ruining the chances of the whole class.

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When Finger Convos Are Appropriate

Texting isn’t always the best option. Of course, it comes in handy when you’re in an environment that isn’t

suitable for a phone conversation, like a noisy, public place or an uncomfortably quiet car ride with...‘friends’. Sometimes, it’s appropriate to text your words. Other times, it’s nice to speak them.

When you are picking up a friend at their house, instead of sending them a text, why don’t you try the old fashioned way-walk up to their door? It’s a nice way to show you care and maybe even score some etiquette points with their parents.

When you have a lot to say, how about you make a phone call? I know that when I receive a super long text message, I usually get mad at whoever sent it. I don’t want to take 10 minutes to reply to that in text, so I’ll probably send back a “K.” Then, that answer will normally make whoever sent it angry because they were probably looking for a longer response. Just call me or don’t talk to me. Spare me the text and give me a ring.

If you are bored and you send me a “What’s up?”, and all you are looking for is a conversation over text, get lost. I will not participate. This is not seventh grade anymore, and I’m probably not just lying around my house waiting for your text.

Next time you think about sending a text ask yourself, “Would it be more polite if I said this in person?” or “Should I have this conversation over text and end up stretching it out 20 minutes when it could be spoken in 2?” Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Texting isn’t always the best option.

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A Preference For iPads

It is said that we fear that which we don’t understand. Whether this is an issue as existential as “Is

there an afterlife? Is there an end to this vast universe?” or as blatant as, “Why on this Earth would iPads be useful to our school?”, it’s natural to feel some uneasiness over a monu-mental change such as this.

As with every major decision in any corporation or functioning body of persons, options were weighed and evaluated to ensure that they benefit the whole environment of all those affected. Next year every student, save the Class of 2014, will have the payment for the necessary iPads added into their tuitions on a two-year lease program.

However, students will not be the only ones adjusting to this new development in Marian’s education; its faculty must as well.

Through this year and for the duration of the summer, our faculty will be adapting their previous curriculum to ensure that the iPads will be useful not only to play the oh-so-addicting Temple Run, but also in the act of preparing students for the advancements in technology. These progressions will inevitably be affecting our futures in education.

Teachers will be able to have new apps for students to download and use based on how they pertain to the class and our education.

The technology staff and student

TARs have been working diligent-ly to allow this transition to be as smooth and beneficial as possible.

It is easy to see how this decision was made, taking into account the paper we will save, the amount of weight the average student won’t have to carry, and how Marian will be able to provide an even more advanced education.

This update to our school’s tech-nology will be a change for us all. Cooperation and positivity is key in order for this to be a great experience for everyone!

This decision and shift towards more technology will benefit Marian in more ways than one.

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All Hail MarianAll hail to Marian’s

Crusaders, we stand united overall.

Let’s fight for Marian Crusaders. Victory will be

our battle call!Power and loyalty will

conquer. Strong as our pride which we defend. So let’s fight for Marian’s Crusaders. Victory will be

ours in the end.Hey!

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All Hail MarianSchool Fight Song at Risk of Extinction

The girls of Marian are constantly surrounded by and engaged in long held

traditions. Unfortunately, one tradition is slowly but certainly dying out. The “All Hail Mari-an” fight song is becoming less known and less import-ant to Marian students as the years go by.

The “All Hail Marian” fight song first came into play in 1974, two years after Title IX of the Education Amend-ment was signed into law by President Nixon.

Title IX read in part, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from partici-pation in, be denied the benefits of, or be sub-jected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal finan-cial assistance.”

While Marian had well-established sports programs in the 1970s, Title IX opened the door for Marian alumnae to continue their athletic careers by requiring that colleges across the country offer athletic scholarships to both men and women.

The “All Hail Marian” fight song was written and sang to motivate Marian athletes and to excite their fans. With the passing of Title IX, the Crusad-ers rallied behind the “All Hail Marian” fight song and were ready to fight for Christ on the courts and in the fields and the pool.

Dr. Susan Toohey, Head of School, said that when she attended Marian in the 1980s almost every single one of her classmates knew the “All Hail Marian” cheer, and they respect-ed and bonded over it.

At that time, Marian cheer-

leaders led the cheer at games and ensured that it was sung loud and clear. The “All Hail Marian” cheer became a tra-dition that brought the entire school community together to rally behind and support their

sports teams. Mrs. Kaitlin Ahart, Class of

’05, agreed with Mrs. Toohey, stating that the fight song was an important tradition when she attended Marian. “At every class gathering, my classmates and I always sing the ‘All Hail Marian’ cheer together as a class,” Mrs. Ahart said.

For the last 40 years, Marian girls have learned this cheer, bonded over it and proudly sang it to support Marian’s sports teams. This leads to the question, why has the “All Hail Marian” fight song lost its im-portance?

Recently, a school survey showed that 70 percent of the

students do not know more than the first line of the “All Hail Marian” cheer. Even worse, it seems that students consider the cheer to be a joke.

When the cheer is sung at all-school events, most stu-

dents sing the cheer too quickly with claps that don’t match. They just scream and mumble through the words they don’t know leaving the cheerleaders feeling overpowered and dis-respected. “It’s pleasing to see everyone try to participate; however, I think the cheer would be much more power-ful and motivating if it was sung as a whole,” Captain Emma Hender-son said.

Sophomore Evelyn Benda said, “I wish I knew the Crusader fight song, but I feel like we have no opportunity to learn it as a whole.” Ben-da suggested that every year the school should come together to learn and review the cheer.

Another suggestion the administration is still considering is to put the words of the

“All Hail Marian” cheer on one of the walls in the East Gym. This would benefit the majority of students who do not know the cheer and would allow the school to sing as a whole.

The “All Hail Marian” fight song has been important to Marian girls since 1974. If Marian wants to keep this cheer and the tradition behind it alive, the students must take the first step and learn the song. Once the song is learned, the athletes will be more motivated, the cheerleaders will feel respected, and the students will feel the true excitement while bonding as a whole.

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Marian Strange Addictions

“I am addicted to sticky notes. I use them for

everything. I have four different colors that I always have at hand. They are covering my assignment notebook, notebooks for school,

and my desk at home.”Alex Regan ‘15

“I’m addicted to Netflix because I can watch so many hours of TV in one day. I usually finish one 7-8 season show in one

month!”Melia Markham ‘15

“I’m addicted to acting like a dinosaur. My friends tell me I look and run like

one, too.” Sophie Knoblauch ‘16

“I am addicted to going to Target. I go there so

much they know my name and recognize

me.”Emily Rakoczy ‘14

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BLUEtique HoursMarian Moms Lunch Days

Tuesdays 3 - 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays 7 - 9 a.m.

Thursdays 11 - 1:30 p.m.

The BLUEtique is a noticeable addition to

Marian’s sophomore hall. What once was the bleak Marian bookstore is now a classy clothing store for all to enjoy. Run by Marian Moms, it enables students to spread school spirit and show school pride. “We are making a profit, and the store is a huge success so far! It’s been a really fun process, and it’s great that people are starting to hear about it!” Nancy Casey ‘82, Director of Alumnae Relations said.

The BLUEtique offers endless options for sporting the

Marian Crusader blue. Sweatshirts, sweatpants, t-shirts, and even robes and ChapStick are available to be purchased (customized with variations of the Marian logo of course). Brand name items, like Nike, are also available. The moms are always open to any suggestions or ideas from students for possible new items to sell.

What most people don’t know about the BLUEtique is that it sells items that aren’t just geared towards Marian girls. The BLUEtique offers a variety of options for older or younger

sisters, brothers, moms and even dads. The store makes it easy to purchase items, accepting cash or even Visa or Mastercard.

It is open on Marian Moms’ lunch days, as well as other official hours. The store is looking to make a lot of new changes in the near future. The moms hope to add more items that are more price friendly, and provide cheaper options that can appeal to every Marian girl. The store does offer sales, so if you’re short on cash, ask what items may be marked down. A website is also being created to

include pictures of each item along with its price. This would allow Marian girls to keep up with new merchandise!

So, if you’re thinking you need some cute, new Marian apparel to wear out this spring, stop by the BLUEtique. If you already have enough Marian t-shirts to last you for awhile, maybe you’d like to buy a nice Marian polo for your dad! Whatever may be on your wish list, there are a wide variety of options, so every Marian girl can find something that suits her taste!

“I’m obsessed with OPI nail polish and painting my nails! I have over a hundred bottles of OPI and love getting new

ones from all the different collections.”

Nicola McCutcheon ‘13

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CLEANi GNMaggie’s Muddled Locker.Freshman Maggie White found herself drowning in everything from textbooks to wigs. She began to notice that she was spending more time fishing around in her locker than she was doing her homework. One day in early spring, Maggie decided she’d had enough. Along with trashing and recycling the things that she didn’t need, she also organized the things that she decided to keep. Maggie said, “I like having a clean locker because stuff doesn’t fall out when I open it. I can actually find my homework and other important stuff.” Maggie realized how nice it is to have a clean space but she doesn’t know if she can keep it up. “I know it won’t stay clean much longer and I will go back to my messy ways soon.”

Hess’ Mess.Freshman Katie Hess does not consider herself to be a “neat freak” by any means. Recently though, she noticed that her room was a “bit” disheveled. Through the blood, sweat, and tears, Katie found four full bags of trash along with her floor. Katie was also able to donate three boxes of clothes and other items to Goodwill. After a five hour cleaning session, Katie was finally able to make her way across the room without any injuries. Looking at her newly transformed room, she said, “It’s nice to remember what color the floor is!”

Sydney’s Sty.Junior Sydney Ferrara appeared to be in an everyday situation. Her closet was bursting at the seams. Under piles of clothing, accessories, and miscellaneous items, Sydney found her closet’s breaking point. After cleaning up Sydney said, “It’ll be nice for awhile, but I know that it won’t last. Before I know it, my closet will be back to its normal behavior.”

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Before anything, take everything out of your closet and clear a work space. Then complete these steps:

a. If you try on anything that’s ripped or stained beyond repair, it goes in a trash bag.

b. If you try on something and you’re over it at first glance, place it in a second, seperate trash bag, which will go to a charity, like Goodwill.

c. If you try on something that’s ill-fitting but cool, put it in another bag, which is destined for a visit to the tailor’s.

d. If you try on something, and it’s not great on you but would be perfect on a friend, place it on the side to give to your friend.

e. If you try on something that’s a clear winner, it’s earned a spot back in the closet.

Editing Your Closet from Lauren Conrad’s StyleA Few Easy Steps to a Cleaner Closet

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Senior Alayna Stokes showed off her dance called the “Flop” at Prom on April 13. “My friend, who goes to a different high school, in-vented it. I thought it was super funny, so now I do it at all the Marian dances,” she said. Stokes is known by many in her senior class for this unique dance move.

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Every once in awhile the United States and even the world catches wind of something new go-ing viral. Marian students, sports teams, and

even soldiers from around the world are joining in on their version of the impulsive “dance” called the Harlem Shake. The first video of this spastic dance went viral in early February 2013.

“I heard about it on Tumblr and then searched it on YouTube,” sophomore Emma Fletcher said.

This internet phenomenon came about on Feb. 2 by five teenagers from Queensland, Australia, which can be found under TheSunny-CoastSkate on Youtube.

On Feb. 10, the Harlem Shake reached 4,000 views per day, and by Feb. 15, 40,000 parody videos were being uploaded. In its first month, the dance had been viewed by 700 million people around the world. On March 24, 40 days after its initial upload, the Harlem Shake hit the 1 billion mark.

When typing “Harlem Shake” into the search bar on Google, more than 428 million videos will appear. Urban Dictionary's definition for the Harlem Shake is “an eccentric upper body dance move that involves the shaking of the up-per torso and shoulders in a period of 30 to 50

seconds.” Filthy Frank followed- up the video which showed several people in costumes dancing to the song “Harlem Shake” by Baauer. It is stated that the “Harlem Shake” is a song recorded by American DJ and producer Baauer which didn't get big until being

used as the sound track to these videos. “I first saw it when my grade school did it for

March Madness,” freshman Olivia Underwood said. Many sports teams, including the Ne-

braska Football Team, have made their own

adaptation of the Harlem Shake. The Huskers kicked off their first spring practice by filming the video. A penguin, cheetah, banana and Cat in the Hat were just a few of the costumes that the players wore dur-ing the making of the video.

Fans were pleasantly surprised to see Bo Pelini take part in the video with the team. “I think my favorite one is with Bo Pelini and the Huskers. It’s something I liked because he’s someone I would never expected to participate in the Harlem Shake,”

secretary Mrs. Karen Brown said. To view the video, it is titled “Harlem Shake - Husker Football First Day of Spring Practice.”

The viral video has not only taken over the inter-net, but also here at Marian. Many classes have par-ticipated in the video, including Mr. Baker’s Honors Government class and Mr. Koester’s Latin III. “It was very awkward to do because there wasn’t any actual music playing when we filmed the video,” junior Megan Frederes said. This electric, upbeat craze will forever be remembered and repeated.

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Harlem Shakers. Marley Hook ‘15, Amy Hasenjager ‘15, Teresa Schmidt ‘15, Natalie Lucas ‘15, Greta Portis ‘15 & Katie Drobny ‘15. photos by lauraburnett, graphics by abbydavis, lauraburnett

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Spring has sprung and student gardeners are coming out of hiber-nation. The change of temperature

is revealing a hobby in some of Marian’s most “down to earth” students.

Each spring girls take the challenge, dig out a shovel, decide on their seeds, and roll up their sleeves. Unafraid of getting a little dirt under their fingernails, they turn over the soil hardened by winter’s freeze. It is the beginning of a process of growth for the gardener and the garden.

Girls take a leap of faith when they plant seeds in April with hopes of a grown plant in June. Success is never a given, it is a blessing.

No one knows this better than fresh-man Collette Gillaspie, whose strawberry experiment a few years ago did not go as planned. “I had two different pots with different soil but the same amount of strawberry seeds, sunlight, and amount of water. I even had a journal all ready with my results from day to day. The only prob-lem was, the seeds didn’t grow,” Gillaspie said.

However, without the risk and occa-sional failure, success would not be so sweet. Gardeners are involved in every step of the growing process so that, weath-er permitting, they can enjoy vegetables,

tomatoes, or flowers as the result of their own labor. “I felt a great sense of accom-plishment every time I harvested a zucchi-ni or potato because I knew my hard work had paid off,” junior Sydney Wolf said.

While growing plants is an accom-plishment in itself, their harvest leads to a new world of opportunity. The products of a garden are a creative medium in the kitchen.

When Gillespie’s family had a pear tree, they used to cook all kinds of decadent desserts.

Freshman Allison and junior Anas-tasia Zuerlein’s family plants hundreds of vegetables to make salsa. “The actual making of the salsa is an all day event. All three of us kids usually help sometime throughout the day whether it is peeling to-matoes, chopping up peppers, or taste testing while trying to decide whether it should be hot, medium, mild or somewhere in between,” Allison said.

However, growing produce is not always the goal of a gar-dener. For some, gardening is a chance to escape to another world. “There’s something special about digging through the dirt in

the heat, with only the sounds of nature around you. Gardening gives you time to think. Every time I finish gardening I feel peaceful and clear-minded,” junior Claire Adams said.

For the sake of her neighbors enjoy-ment, Adams works to maintain the elder-ly couple’s garden by watering, weeding, and trimming. “I love being able to see the huge difference in an area after I’ve fin-ished working on it. I especially love how full and beautiful the flower beds look by the end of summer,” Adams said.

The process is what makes gardening special. It is an activity that allows the whole family, or even neighborhood to

get involved. Wolf ’s family belonged to a community garden last year. “We had two 25ft x 50ft plots that we shared with two other families. Since it was our first year, we all worked together to grow a variety of vegetables. We divided up our produce once it was ready,” Wolf said.

A garden also adds personality and life to a home. “If my family did not garden, my house would be just another lawn in the neighborhood,” Gillaspie said.

So thank you to Marian’s gardeners! Thank you for enduring showers of challenges so we can enjoy the beauty of your gardens each spring.

Down to Earth: Marian girls reveal their inner

gardener

Keepin’ it Short and Sweet: An Inside Look at the Pixie Haircut

One of the latest fashion trends that has been seen on the famous heads of Emma Watson,

Anne Hathaway, Miley Cyrus, Rihan-na, and Ryan Seacrest is the pixie style haircut. The pixie haircut is a bold, over-the-ear short hairstyle that can completely change the way one looks.

Freshman Kateri Determan had her hair cut this way before it became such a popular occurrence. “I’ve almost always had short hair. It’s only been long once, and I didn’t really like it,” she said.

Determan’s opinion is almost the complete opposite of what is usually heard among most teenage girls. We’ve all heard our friends say “I wish my hair was longer,” or have personally felt the pain of looking in the mirror after a “trim” and thinking “She cut more than I asked for!” But for Determan, her short hairstyle is here to stay. “I’m definitely keeping it short! It’s just a lot easier to take care of, and I don’t have the pa-tience to try and grow it out,” she said.

Freshman Emmy Witzenburg also sports the pixie style haircut, but not because she has always worn it that way. “I decided to cut my hair so I could look like Alice from Twilight,” she said. Al-though an extremely courageous act and quite the compliment to the Twilight ac-

tress, Witzenburg immediately regretted her decision. “I regretted cutting it right after. Some people told me I looked like a boy…which I did. I have been growing it out,” she said.

Although Witzenburg is not totally satisfied with the final look of her hair, she enjoys that it does not require much maintenance. Her favorite thing about having short hair? “I don’t have to use conditioner,” she said.

Junior Emma Finken pondered the idea of cutting her hair for quite some time before she finally went through with it last October. “I had been thinking about getting a pixie cut for a couple of years before I actually did it. I eventually got it cut because I wanted to give my hair to Locks of Love and I was getting tired of my long hair. I’ve never really had short hair before, so this was a big, scary change for me because I didn’t know how it would turn out,” she said.

Sitting in the salon chair as her hair became shorter and shorter, Fink-en’s nerves began to set in. “While it was getting cut, I started to get really nervous and I panicked and started regretting it, but after it was done I was really happy with it,” she said.

Like Determan, Finken plans on keeping her hair short for the time-be-

ing. “I love being able to just wake up, brush my hair, and be done with styling it. It’s so much easier to take care of. I might eventually grow it out, but for now I really like it and will continue to cut it short,” she said.

Front office manager Karen Brown experimented with numerous hairstyles in high school and college before finally settling on the popular pixie look. “I was a confident, independent, thinking leader when I was in high school, so I was always looking to be a trendsetter! I started changing my hairstyle when I was in my last semester of high school. As a college student, I tried about 8-9 different hairdos including a stacked perm. My mom would not be seen with me during that phase,” she said.

Out of all of the hairstyles Brown has worn, the pixie cut has been the frontrunner. “I liked most of the styles that I tried, but really like the short hair because it’s fast and easy to take care of. Plus my face (which is kind of round and fat) looks better with hair that is short because it draws you to look at my eyes and not my fat cheeks!” she said.

Like Finken, sophomore Kenna Silvey has also contemplated cutting her hair. “I saw pictures of Emma Watson’s and Miley Cyrus’s hair and I thought it

looked so edgy and classy. I also have always really liked Twiggy’s hair from the 60s,” she said.

For now, Silvey has decided to keep her hair at a longer length than the pixie look. “My hair doesn’t grow very fast, so it would take a long time to grow back out if I didn’t like it. I think I’ll eventu-ally work up the nerve to cut it. Maybe this summer,” she said.

If you are pondering taking a leap of faith and cutting your hair, Beauty.com gives some tips and advice on what look the pixie cut best suits. According to the site, “The pixie works best on women with thick, naturally wavy hair, but also looks good on women with fine, straight hair. Avoid the pixie if you have a long face -- the pixie could make your face appear longer. The pixie works best on women with heart-shaped, square and oval faces. It’s a good cut for women with round faces, too, just be sure to add some volume to the top of your head.”

If you meet this criteria or are just looking to change up your look, the pixie cut could be exactly what you are looking for. Whether you’re a fan of this hairstyle or not, you have to give credit to the girls who fearlessly chop their locks for the daring pixie look.

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The Network [ April ] Features [ 13 ]

Summer Jobs:

Are We Really Reading?

The last final is finished. The last bell has rung. People in the hall are singing songs from High School

Musical. It is summer. School books can finally be packed away. There’s no more wearing plaid. Polos can be traded in for tank tops. Skirts are swapped for shorts. Swimsuits come out; suntans appear. Days are no longer filled with schoolwork, tests, and stressful papers to write. Instead, sun-rise to sunset is spent in the sun. Summer.

Some people say that summer is the time to lay around and relax, but for oth-ers, it is a time to be productive and earn money. For juniors Bailee Moylan and Maddie Schimonitz, work comes before play. Both Marian girls work at Le Peep

where Moylan is a server and Schimonitz is a cashier. Moylan started her job last summer as a hostess and recently earned her position as a waitress. She says that she enjoys working there because she likes being able to dress cute and work with people. Her pay is made of tips and depends on how busy or slow the restau-rant is on a the day she works. Maddie is a cashier and earns minimum wage.

Junior Allison Buser works at Panera and is highly supportive of summer jobs. “You make more money during the sum-mer, because you can work more hours,” Buser said. “It’s also easier to balance your schedule.”

Junior Natalie Bialas can attest to this. But sum-mer jobs are more than just the in-come. “You learn how the real world works,” Bialas said.

Buser added that it is a good oppor-tunity to learn how to interact with people other than Marian girls.

The girls say not to worry, having a job over vacation doesn’t take away from summer fun.

“You can work in the morning and then hang out with friends after you get off,” Buser said. Their main suggestion was to make sure you know how many hours the business wants you to work before you apply.

“Also, be confident in interviews,” Buser said. “There’s nothing managers love more.”

A downfall of summer jobs is the age limit. Legally, you must be 16 years old in order for a company to hire you, but a job isn’t the only way to go.

Freshman Taylor McHugh spends

her time volunteering. A soccer player herself, McHugh is a soccer coach at Tiny Toro where she coaches 2-7 year olds. McHugh says that having a job in high school may be important to some, but it just depends on personal preference. She would rather volunteer.

Having a summer job has its benefits. There’s no stress of balancing homework, shifts or late night hours, and you don’t have to give up your weekends for labor. No one wants a summer full of rags and dishes, but there’s plenty of time to earn a few extra dollars or dedicate your time to others and still have a memorable summer.

Some people think of summer as a time for tanning and hanging out at the mall, but others see it as reading

time. Out of 246 Marian girls who answered

the Network’s April Google survey, 65 per-cent of the students regularly read for fun, and 64 percent say they plan on reading this year’s All-School Read: The Disappear-ing Spoon.

Not all of the All-School Read partici-pants are avid readers though, and not all avid readers appreciate the program.

Sophomore Maria Valadez loves to read “to escape reality [and] get to a new place.” As far as the All-School Read is concerned, however, Valadez is not a fan.

Don’t worry, she’s going to read it.“Even though some people [say they

won’t] like it, I want to see if I’m going to enjoy it,” she said. “I like all types of books.”

Her favorite part of the program is the opportunity to try out a new author. But Valadez doesn’t think the program encourages non-readers very well.

“It just makes them dread reading it,” she said. “The people who do [read the book] read anyway, and the people who don’t, aren’t going to.”

Sophomore Emily Welchans has always appreciated a great novel.

“My mom read to me all the time when I was little,” she said. “Reading has always

been one of the things I’ve loved.”Welchans said she plans to read The

Disappearing Spoon. “I don’t think I’d ever seek it out on my own,” she admitted, but getting a new book is part of the fun for her.

Welchans is cautious to condemn the All-School Read program entirely. “I think [its effectiveness] depends on the book, because if it’s something they [stu-dents] think is interesting, they’ll be more likely to read it.”

For some students, the All-School Read will be the only book they read over the summer.

Sophomore Kelly McGonigal appreci-ates the incentive. “I wouldn’t read a book

over the summer otherwise,” she said.With a 13 percent approval rating,

the All-School Read program is far from perfect in the eyes of the Marian student body.

At least 58 percent of those planning on reading it say they will only be reading the chapters they will be tested over, and 36 percent say they won’t be reading it at all, even though the quiz given over the book next year will affect their science grades.

Regardless of how many members of the Marian community pick up The Disappearing Spoon this summer, the book is bound to generate conversation, and at the end of the day, that is what books are meant to do.

SOPHOMORES EXAMINE THE VALUE OF AN ALL-SCHOOL READ PROGRAM

TO WORK OR NOT TO WORK

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Scheels The Cookie Company

LifeguardNannying

This book is for the sci-fi lover in all of us. Flinx, a foster boy of unique Talents, is adopted by a loving old woman named Mother Mastiff. When Mother Mastiff mysteriously disappears, Flinx must go on a journey to find her armed with nothing but his venomous flying pet snake named Pip. It is a prequel to the Pip and Flinx series.

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FOR LOVE OF MOTHER-NOT

Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stub-born nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Her father was a brilliant man

who encouraged his children to love reading and learning--when he wasn’t too busy drinking their

money away. Her mother was a “free spirit” who was too busy

painting and writing to provide for her family. This memoir makes readers question what it means to be a family as well as what consti-

tutes a healthy upbringing.

THE GLASS CASTLEBY JEANNETTE WALLS

What would YOU make the whole

school read?

BY ALAN DEAN FOSTER

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Be HonestBe Yourself

Be ConfidentBe Prepared

Senior Nyoke Dumba

is no stranger to the game of soccer. Dumba start-ed kicking the ball around age 2 and began to play with a team just a few years later. Dumba’s passion for soccer only grew stronger and stronger. She grew up in a family full of soccer fanatics. Each year it occurs, the Dumba family watch-es the World Cup. “All we watch on TV is soccer - not really, but it seems like that sometimes!” said Dumba. Her father played soccer, as well as her brothers. She helped her fa-ther coach and also refereed last year.

When Dumba entered high school, she discovered a new interest in track, which just so hap-pened to be the same season as soccer. Dumba played soc-cer for Marian her freshman year, and made the switch to track her sophomore year. “I decided to run track in high school to improve my speed out on the soccer field,” said Dumba.

She said she continued with track at Marian because of the great coaches, Mr. Greg Golka and Mr. Roger Wright.

“I’ve had great coaches that push me to be better and better and it really makes a difference when you have great coaches like them. It makes running track that much more fun,” Dumba said.

In previous track seasons, Dumba has run the 800, 4x800 relay, and 4x400 relay. She qualified to run the 4x800 relay her sophomore year at State and qualified as an alternate for the same race her junior year. This season, she is running hurdles.

In each varsity meet Dumba has participated in, she has won a medal. “It is completely different having to run over an obstacle around a track, but I like it!” Dumba said.

Although she said it hurts to watch the Marian soccer teams practice, or drive by a soccer field and see girls

playing, Dumba knows she’ll be lacing up her own cleats in just a few short months.

“Track has helped me become a better player and teammate by learning how to push other people to do their best and supporting them through their ups and downs,” Dumba said.

Dumba plays club soccer for OFC 94/95 Elite 1 coached by Becky Sanow. “I talked to Becky about track because she knew I ran track in the past, and she thought it was a great idea,” Dumba said.

Sanow recognizes Dumba’s strong work ethic and knows she will work hard and suc-ceed at whatever she chooses to do.

Next fall, Dumba will attend UNO to play soccer on a full-ride scholarship. UNO’s women’s soccer coach, Don Klosterman, got in contact with Sanow and expressed his interest in Dumba and the possibility of her playing for the Mavericks. Dumba vis-ited the school and instantly fell in love with it.

She also had the option of becoming a dual athlete at West Point Military Academy, playing soccer in the fall and running track in the spring, but decided that wasn’t for her. “When it comes down to picking a sport, soccer wins over everything, except here at Marian of course!” Dumba said.

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The Network [ April ] [ 14 ] Sports

Trapshooting Nationals: The Road to Sparta

Wait, what’s trapshooting? Wait, you mean they don’t shoot animals?

Wait, trap has nationals? These queries may sound absurd to some, but are every day thoughts for others.

The Marian Trapshooting team is, in fact, heading to Sparta, Illinois this summer to compete in the National Trapshooting Tour-nament.

The last time Marian shooters attended nationals was in 2005. “In 2005, trap coach Bruce Esser thought that the team was good enough to go,” junior Natalie Bialas said.

The team has decided to venture off to nationals again this year. The shooters hope that they are not “jumping the gun” by heading to nationals without a ton of previous experience. There are no qualifications for a trapshooter to go to nation-als. “Basically anyone who thinks they’re good enough can go,” Bialas said.

The reason the Marian girls do not pack up their ammo and jump into a bus each year is mainly due to a lack of funding. It is very costly to go to nationals. The majority of the trapshooting team’s budget comes from private donors. These donors are very much responsible for the opportunities the trap team receives. Marian provides a bit of funding here and there, but the trapshooters do not fully rely on school funding.

Although it took eight years for the trap team to regain Mr. Esser’s “national status,” the team is extremely excited to compete this summer.

The tournament is taking place from July 15 through July 20. The Marian girls will be only be shoot-ing on the 19 and 20, however.

The national trapshooting course is much larger than any other course the Marian girls have seen.

The course in Sparta has 105 traps (green boxes that release discs which the trapshooters are supposed to hit) as opposed to the state course which has merely 24.

As you can see, the differenc-

es between the playing fields are monumental.

“Mr. Esser thinks we really have a shot at winning some awards this year and so does the rest of the team,” Bialas said.

This year will spark new ex-citement within the trapshooting team and the Marian community. Furthermore, by competing at a national level, the trap team should begin to receive more recognition from members of the community.

As we all know, the trapshooting girls are known for breaking clays by day and hearts by night. No matter what happens, we are very proud of our girls for making it so far. SPARTA.

An Athlete’s Hardest Decision: Senior Nyoke Dumba Shares Her Story

Sisters Take the Field by Stormcarlynovacek

Playing soccer together for more than half of their lifetime has created a bond

between sisters, freshman Ellie and sophomore Margaret Begley, that couldn’t have been formed any other way. Ellie and Margaret played together for five years on the Millard Star team before Margaret moved up a level to play on her own. They now play together again on Marian’s varsity team.

“I loved watching her [Margaret] play for Marian, and now I am so excited to get to play alongside her

again,” Ellie said. Two other sets of sisters, senior

Elsie and freshman Lily Boyle and junior Madeline and freshman Mallory Edwards also play in com-pany with Ellie and Margaret. The six sisters have not yet all played on the field at the same time as Madeline and Lily are both injured. “We are rarely confused if someone yells ‘Begley’ on the soccer field as my sister is nicknamed Cheech and Coach Dudley calls me Ellie,” Margaret said.

Margaret plays outside back

and Ellie plays center back, so that helps to keep a healthy competition between the two sisters to assist each other in advancing their game. Although neither Ellie or Marga-ret often score, they do assist each other in keeping the opponent from scoring a goal.

“I love having my sister on the team; I like seeing her compete against others and improve her game,” Margaret said.

When both Ellie and Marga-ret were asked if they had a least favorite part of playing together

they both chuckled, hinting that they love every aspect of playing together and there is no downside. “Even if I had not made varsity I still would have supported Margaret and gone to as many games as I could have,” Ellie said.

Margaret and Ellie enjoy going out onto the field each day and watching each other enhance their skills. They have taken the meaning of sisterhood to a whole new level and will continue to play together with a passion for the sport they love.

I Want It That Clay. Junior Lori Nevole gets ready to fire at a trap-shooting meet in Lincoln earlier this year. Lori will be on the national team this summer. photo courtesy of Alda Nevole

I decided to run track in high school to im-

prove my speed out on the soccer field, Nyoke Dumba ‘13

Sister Sister. Ellie Begley, Margaret Begley, Elsie Boyle, Lily Boyle, Madeline Edwards, and Mallory Edwards strike a pose before practice.

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Sports [ 15 ]The Network [ April ]

The Science Behind the Songs

“If you had one shot, one op-portunity....” These lyrics by Eminem can sometimes be the

only thing running through Marian athletes’ minds. When your body is telling you to stop running, kicking, or hitting, sometimes these lyrics can be the only thing telling you to keep going.

“I have to listen to pump up music before I run. I always pick songs with loud and fast beats because it helps me to push my pace,” junior Simone Duryea said. Although the rhythm and rhymes can’t be with them in the game, practicing with music can help get teenagers bodies trained at a higher level.

According to an article by Dan Peterson with NBCnews.com, there are four factors that contribute to a song’s motivational qualities: rhythm response, musicality, cultural impact and association. The songs that athletes listen to can actually help push them-selves to compete better.

Peterson continues to say that the pace of the beat creates a rhythm in your brain that tells your body to match up with that pace. This could be the reason why many local gyms and fitness centers have upbeat songs play-ing in the background while people are working out. A person is able to push harder while listening to an entertain-ing song.

Not only can music benefit men-tally, it is also proven to help with respiration and heart rate. Dr. Kravitz from the University of New Mexico performed an experiment that showed when a person enters a workout room that has music playing, their respiration and heart rate moderately increase, which prepares them for the workout they are about to endure.

Who hasn’t felt the need to exercise when Eminem gives one of the most epic pump up speeches in history when he raps Lose Yourself?

So contrary to parents’ popular belief, the things teens listen to are not “just noise”, it’s what keeps them going.

Fans’ Excuse Holds No Weightmeghanschumachersports columnist

With Field Week right around the corner, Marian girls are filled with class spirit, each

grade sporting bows in their beloved field day colors. However, as a student body, we are lacking in our spirit for Marian athletics. Go to any sporting event and you will see what I’m talking about. The stands are scattered with dedicated parents, but the only Marian girls present to cheer on athletes are their trusty teammates. Sadly, it is more likely to see Marian girls at a Prep game than at a Marian one. So why are Marian girls never seemingly present at sporting events?

We are so busy with other activities such as homework, clubs, sports of our own, and jobs, that it is hard to find spare time to support our fellow classmates. Ironically, we always seem to have time to travel to state championships if it means we are excused from school. Also, we are often unaware of when and where they games and matches take place so it is hard to plan in advance and make time to go to these games. The schedule is online, but not part of the daily bulletin or announced in homeroom.

When a Marian girl does decide to show her support for a team, she is one of the few students present. Not even the school mascots or members of the Spirit Club often attend. Empty stands do not create a very spirit-filled atmosphere. If more Marian girls attended sporting events on a regular basis, it would help to show other schools our spirit. We are not representing Marian well when our stu-dent section is basically nonexistent. This also shows the team that is competing that no one cares enough to come watch. I know from personal experience, having people to cheer me on when I compete makes a difference in my performance and attitude. It is a great feeling to know that my fellow classmates took the time to support me and shows that they believe in me. There are no downsides to attending a sporting event, so why not go? Help cheer on your fellow classmates.

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Horse and rider were bursting with pride for each other and their

accomplishment. It was their first big show together after a year and a half, and they won third place.

Haley Mick and her horse Ratana both had struggles to overcome during the past 18 months. Ratana had colic sur-gery (surgery on the intestines), and Mick fractured her back in two areas. After months of recovery, practices, hacking and training, Mick and her teammate placed third at the International Horse show in the Speed Derby Day Competition. Mick received a ribbon and prize.

Jumpers are horses judged on their timing and speed through a course.  The courses are filled with obstacles to turn around quickly, and hurdles of varying heights they must jump over. The team of horse and rider are docked points if the horse refuses to jump and exceeds the

time limit, which varies.  Mick said that Ratana has refused to jump before but that it does not happen often. “Ratana is super brave and awesome. I love her,” she said.

Mick said that there were about 100 riders compet-ing from all over the world, ranging from America all the way to Venezuela and Eu-rope. The combined audience count for Friday and Saturday revealed

more than 10,000 people watched the shows. Some of the spectators were also world-re-nowned, such as the Canada Team Olympic rider Karen

Cudmore. The show took place at Omaha’s CenturyLink Center. During the day there were plenty activities such as exhibits and educational sessions, all for free.

Mick began her riding ca-reer when she was 4 and her mother won free lessons from a raf-fle. At age 8, Mick started to ride com-petitively. “But when I was 10, I started to compete more out of state,” said Mick. Mick has two

or three lessons per week, plus hacks. Hacking is when the rider does solo work with her horse. “I hack about twice a week, so in all, Ratana and I practice five to six days a week,” Mick said. On weekends, she and Ratana attend clinics. Among other various coaches, Mick has trained with Olympic riders Melanie Taylor Smith, Kyle King, and previously mentioned Karen Cudmore.

Mick has been all over the Midwest for shows, including Oklahoma and Colorado. A week before the International Horse Show, Mick competed in the Quail Run show in Elkhorn as a “warm-up.” On Friday, Mick and Ratana received their place and prize, proud of how well they did for their first real show together after a year and a half. When asked about her feelings about the International Horse show, Mick responded with a smile, “I’m a little nervous, but super excited and confident, too.”

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Horsin’ Around in Style: Freshman Haley Mick Competes in International Horse Showarayasanto

Jump, Ratana! Freshman Haley Mick and Ratana clear the jump on April 13 at the Century Link Center in downtown Omaha.

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Soccer: Reserve: game at 11 a.m. on April 20 at Marian JV: game at TBD on April 20 at Skutt

Varsity: game at 11 a.m. on April 20 at Westside

Track and Field: Freshman: meet at 11 a.m. on April 20 at Millard West

Tennis: JV: invite at TBD on April 20 at Millard North Varsity: invite at TBD on April 20 in Fremont

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scooters versus starbucks The Network [ April ] [ 16 ] Entertainment

Starbucks is one of the most easily identified shops of all coffee chains, so it is no surprise that they have remained extremely popular among both avid and the occasional coffee drinkers over the years. Besides coffee and tea, Starbucks serves

chilled bottled beverages, as well as a wide variety of pastries. Starbucks opened their first shop in 1971 in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. They now

have thousands of stores in operation across the country. The name Starbucks was derived from the fictional character

Starbuck, who is Melville’s first mate in Moby Dick.Price Range: A customer can usually expect to pay any-where between $1.00 to $6.00 depending on the drink. One of the cheapest items Starbucks has to offer is a hot Tazo tea for $1.85. Some of their pricier items would be any of their blended drinks as well as their mochas. Star-

bucks’ mochas start at about $3.50 and increase with size and additional add-ons. Most Ordered Drink(s): Starbucks has become very well known for a few specific drinks, including their Caramel Macchiatos, White Chocolate Mochas, and their Frappucci-nos. Their seasonal drinks, such as the Pumpkin Spice Latte and the Peppermint Mocha, have also proven to be a huge hit among customers. Least Ordered Drink(s): Some of their more underrated items are from the tea selection.Omaha Locations: There are 22 Starbucks locations in the Omaha region. The Starbucks nearest to Marian is located in the Target on North 72nd Street.

Atmosphere: The atmosphere of Starbucks is both bustling and uplifting. On top of this, Starbucks also gives off a productive and efficient vibe, making it a good place to

tackle a few hours of schoolwork. They offer free Wi-fi as well, the only condi-tion being the purchase of a drink or snack first. Starbucks is a great place to catch up with friends, as it offers the perfect atmosphere for a chat over a cup of coffee. The employees are very friendly, often times making conversation with customers while upholding a cheerful attitude.

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

What brand of coffee do Marian Girls like best?Starbucks- 45%Scooters- 35%Neither- 20%

Scooters is also well-known to many caffeine fanatics, and is recognized as being Star-bucks’ primary local rival. Scooters has a wide variety of delicious drinks, including teas, coffees, and chilled beverages, as well as pastries, yogurts, and breakfast foods.

Scooters originated in Bellevue, opening their first drive-thru location in 1998. They now have more than 100 stores in operation in 7 states. Price Range: Their prices are a bit higher than other local coffee shops, but not outrageously so. However, if you plan to order a small drink of the blended variety, whipped topping included, expect to spend at least $5.00. Similar to Starbucks, customers can usually expect to pay anywhere between $1.00 and $7.00. Their teas are inexpensive, as well as their basic cups of coffee. The priciest drinks on the menu are the blend-ed coffees and smoothies, which start out at about $4.50 and increase with size and additional add-ons (such as whipped cream). The priciest smoothie is the Vertigo, because it mixed with an energy drink.Most Ordered Drink(s): Both their blended coffees (notably the signature Caramelicious) and fruit flavored smoothies prove to be popular among customers, as well as the occasion-al seasonal drinks that are offered.Least Ordered Drink(s): Some of the least ordered drinks from Scooters are the Pixie Mate Latte and the Breve, due to the fact that they are rather unknown.Omaha Locations: There are 40 Scooters locations in the Omaha area. The closest Scooters to Marian is the location on North 90th Street. Atmosphere: Scooters is known for having quaint and cozy drive-thru locations, rather than larger cafés with sitting areas, though there are some of these as well. One major benefit of the many drive-thrus is that there is a wide variety of locations, making Scooters readily available, and easy to find. Their service is excellent, and their baristas are quick and chipper, usually making conversation with customers as they prepare their drinks. Scooters boasts free Wi-fi at their indoor locations, making it a great place to study and meet up with friends as well. Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Pop 20%

Country 17%

Alternative 17%

IndieRock 15%

HipHop/Rap 11%

Other 8%R&B 6%Jazz 2%

Classical 2% Techno 1%

“I listen to alternative, punk, and rock music. The reason that I like it is because I like the way it sounds.

I also like that the lyrics are used to express emotion”

Kylie Krager ‘14

“I like indie rock/pop and also alternative rock/pop music. It’s really good for studying and the lyrics are interesting to listen to.”Claire Davis ‘16

Music Of Marianphoto by betsyryan

The Quest for the Ideal Coffee Shop

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Team ScootersEmma Tuttle

Favorite Drink: Wild Berry Smoothie

How Much She Spends A Year: $50-$100

Team StarbucksAllison Kmiecik

Favorite Drink: Double Chocolatey Chip Frappuccino

How Much She Spends A Year: $50-$100, mostly in gift cards.

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April 13 brought a swell of mixed emotions from Marian juniors and seniors. Some were nervous,

others excited. Most, however, were both. April 13 was not only the much-anticipat-ed Prom date, but it was also a day full of commitments for Marian students.

On April 13 there was an ACT, Prom Committee set up, and a Trap meet. In fact, at least 56% of girls did something other than getting ready for Prom on the day of Prom, according to the Network survey.

On average, the ACT goes from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. If writing is included it goes until about 1 p.m. This left girls nine to ten hours until Prom started at 9 p.m.

Despite the time crunch and getting up early before a long night, junior Allison Buser said, “Prom didn’t affect me wanting to take the ACT.”

Buser thought she would have plenty of time to get ready for Prom. Actually, she thought leaving a whole day free to get ready for Prom is silly. “I’ve got better stuff to do.”

Junior Megan Frederes disagrees. Frederes said, “We deserve a day of pam-pering after working so hard all year,” but

she knows how important the ACT is for college. “If something as important as the ACT is on the same day though, you should take it.”

After the ACT in the morning, the girls on Prom Committee set up Prom in the afternoon. Some girls like junior Marisa Bohlim did both. “Needless to say it was a busy day,” Bohlim said.

They couldn’t get into Lauritzen Gardens to start setting up until noon, and set up from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. “We had to move Prom Committee because of the ACT,” junior Alex Trujillo said. This left them six hours until Prom.

The set up cut into hair and nail ap-pointment time, but members felt it was completely worth it. “I like the experience of knowing. I would rather know what to expect at Prom,” Trujillo said.

Girls didn’t consider skipping set up to get ready, partially because of the potential fine for not helping set up and partially

because they wanted to see it all come together after working so hard on it. They had ambitious plans to set up the cut outs and tables, make the luminaries, and cover

as much as possible in twinkly lights.

Prom Committee’s set up cut much closer to Prom, but it only took about half the day. Trap meets take the entire day. Girls will arrive at the shooting range by 7 (or earlier) in the morning to start shooting.

After the first round, they are assigned new squads based on their scores, then shoot a second round. After the scores are totaled, shoot-offs occur if

necessary. Finally, awards are handed out and

everyone goes home. Girls are allowed to leave after their second round, but they could miss a shoot-off or receiving their awards.

By the time awards are over, it could be as late as 7:30 or 8:30 p.m. This left a very

short amount of time until Prom started.Even though it’s time consuming, girls

shoot trap because they love it. “Trap means more to me than a dance,” junior Anastasia Zuerlein said. Most didn’t con-sider skipping a meet or not receiving an award in person to get to Prom on time. “Prom is an afterthought to trap,” junior Maddie Worth said.

They had to creatively schedule, but it was worth it to them. “I’d rather go to the trap meet than have more time to get ready for Prom,” Senior Katie Lodia said. Most girls went home to shower after their second round. They did their hair and makeup and then came back for awards. After awards the girls met back at Lo-dia’s house to get into their dresses. They grabbed a quick dinner at Jimmy John’s before heading to the dance.

Some girls had dates who also shot trap, making scheduling for them easier than others. “My date came to the trap meet for the whole day,” senior Brianna Rakes said.

Marian girls are never afraid to sched-ule themselves to the max, even on the day of Prom. Their passions require time and effort, which they happily give up even when it interferes with special occasions.

Once upon a time, not so long ago, actually, our soci-

ety had a wonderfully po-lite and proper sense about it. Now we as Americans don’t use much correct grammar and tend to not now how to spell a lot of things and run everything together andweseemtono-trealizethatweareallowed-tobreatheandtakebreaksbe-tween sentences and OMG WHAT IS A COMMA???!!?

I hope you noticed I spelled “know” wrong, and that you read that last run-on sentence as one big annoying sound, because that was my intention.

Think about it. You find something out, a juicy bit of gossip for example, and can

hardly contain yourself as you rush to tell your friend. It’s true. You’re “supes” excited to tell your BFF exactly what just happened. So what if you use improper gram-mar and literally do not make sense? Who cares if you get your entire language structure wrong so long as you get a point across?

I CARE. I care because 50 years ago, Americans

said such beautiful things. People crafted casual sentences so that they not only said something, but they meant something, too.

A short 100 years ago, women were properly dressed in clothes that covered

their bums and bust. The young men had pants that utilized their belt as an actu-al belt and not as a piece of leather that was just there as decoration around the hips. Nowadays you walk down the street and--“HELLO that was gross my eyes are burning get me out of here GOODBYE” runs through your thoughts like a train. Your next instinct is to run in the opposite direction of the scantily-clad girl, shielding your eyes and holding your baby barf in.

The back of your chair is for you to rest your back; not sprawl your body uncom-fortably on. Do you have back problems? I wonder why. Hey, do you, by any chance, slouch? Sit up straight. Use your chair as a chair, not some structure to sprawl yourself all over to resemble a marionette puppet.

A century ago, people spoke with pur-pose; every word was meaningful. People

did not waste their words on nothing. There were no random interjections of um, like, well, uh, etc. involved in every single sentence. Frequent interruptions were during heated debates, not everyday discussions.

Crazy, right? And so I leave all you dedicated readers

with this food for thought.  Grammar does matter.  It makes you sound educated. And as Marian girls, we are educated!  It makes you sound confident. Is our slogan not “Confident, independent, thinking leaders?” Correct grammar shows poise and maturity. So my message to you is think. Think before you open your mouth to spill out the latest gossip or recall last night’s elimination on The Bachelor.  Think about what you are saying and how you are saying it. Improving the way we talk is simple. So why not start today?

Multitasking Mania: Marian Girls Struggle to Balance Everything on the Day of Promsarahwangler

The Proper Way to be Proper: The Decline of Eloquence in Society

arayasantoEntertainment Columnist

“Weezer because I got to crowd surf, I didn’t die, and Weezer held my hand and sang to me!”

Rockin’ Concert ExperiencesSpotlight on Olivia Howard: What’s on Her Playlist?

“Maroon 5 because my friends and I got passes to meet Neon Trees before the concert. We had the best time! We sang all the songs and danced all night.”

“Hilary Duff be-cause it was my first concert. I went with my best friend at the time and my parents. I was in 5th grade. Hilary Duff was so ener-getic, and I knew all the songs. She was such a role model to me when I was younger, so to be that close to her was so cool!”

Princess Araya Sunshine

“Taylor Swift’s Speak Now con-cert because Taylor Swift’s dad gave us pit passes, and we watched the con-cert inches away from her stage. Then, I got to go to the back of the arena. Taylor Swift gave me a high five! I also met her mom, and she gave me little guitar picks!”Caitlin Ricker ‘16

Katie White ‘15

Cienna Salerno ‘14

Danielle Morrell ‘13

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Olivia Howard ‘15

What was your favorite concert?

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Hayley Bacon ‘14 and Maggie Nebbia ’13

Sofia Hingorani ‘16 and Julia Nulty ‘16

Kara Murphy ‘13 and Sarah Nelson ‘15

Julia Lanoha ‘15 and Brooklyn Venteicher ‘15

christinachapman & lizzieerftmier

Long Lost Twins

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These Marian students might not spend family reunions together, but

their faces tell us differently.

Only A Heartbeat Away: Josh Jones’s Inspirational Basketball Career

December 6, 2012 is a day Josh Jones will always remember. The senior Creighton guard was warming up for his last Nebraska versus

Creighton rivalry game at the Bob Devaney Sports Center when he collapsed at midcourt.

“I was just standing on the court getting ready to warm up, and I fainted. When I fainted, I woke up and went to the locker room because I felt dizzy,” Jones said. The following weeks were filled with doctors visits and uncertain press statements from the coaches about Jones’ condition. The results ended up changing his life and career forever.

In high school Jones underwent open heart surgery just before his senior year at Central. Bacteria from the air had entered his body and ended up in his bloodstream. The bacteria entered his system through simple everyday acts, such as drinking from a water bottle that had the bacteria on it. The bacteria deteriorated his heart valve, and he needed it to be replaced.

“I dealt with it the best way I could,” Jones said. “I guess I handled it pretty well, but when it happened to me, I treated it like I had the flu. Eventually, I realized I was dying.”

Basketball, family, friends, and his strength in God kept Jones fighting. His surgery and recovery went well. He was healed, and he continued his basketball career during his senior year in high school. That season, he led his team to the Nebraska State Tour-nament, winning the championship title just before starting his journey at Creighton University.

Everything was going great. Jones was a scholar-ship player at a Division One college. He obtained the nickname “The Legend,” and became a Creighton fan favorite. Jones was known for his famous three point shot, often pulling his team out of trouble with just a few drained baskets.

When he fainted, everything changed. Doctors ran tests to diagnose the cause, and Jones was informed that he had suffered from an atrial heart flutter. The doctors in high school never warned Jones that some-thing like that might happen.

Doctors suspect the flutter could have been caused by his blood not flowing properly due to the scar tissue from his surgery.

After the flutter, his doctors told him that he might have to stop playing basketball. Josh then faced a career-changing decision. “I felt devastated when they told me, because at the young age of 23, I never expected my career to have to end so early or in that manner,” Jones said.

Josh had to make the decision of choosing between a strong healthy life or finishing out his basketball ca-reer. “It was easy,” he said, “because my life is far more important than basketball. But as far as the fans, I felt

like I was going to let them down, because [basketball] it is what they know me for. Soon after, I realized they love me for who I am, not what I did.”

Right he was. Jones continues to be a fan favorite, receiving endless support throughout his difficult times. Freshman Payton Ranck is family friends with

the Jones family and said that it was devastating to hear about his heart problem. “The thing that Josh’s story has taught me the most is to live life to the fullest and always look at the bright side,” Ranck said.

But Jones’ story reaches far beyond family friends. In March, Stream Light Productions released a film about Jones’

life and the struggles he has endured. Jones said the documentary shows that nothing is impossible if you just believe and how it shows success can still be obtained through struggles.

Senior Annie Coder saw the documentary with a group of Creighton friends. She explained that she

took away from the movie, “ . . . his positivity. When I think something is hard, I think about what he’s gone through.”

Ranck and freshman Ashley Ya-kopec saw the docu-mentary together. “His story

teaches us that even though something may happen, we need to try to overcome it and do our best,” Yakopec said.

As for Jones, he’s remaining positive. The docu-mentary has opened new doors for him when he grad-uates this summer with a degree in Public Relations and Journalism.

“I plan on being a motivational speaker and doing basketball camps around Nebraska,” Jones said. But his life is not only going to be about basketball. The Creighton athlete is also considering an acting career. Even though Josh has retired from basketball, he is still finding a way to inspire others. “The Legend” lives.

Freshman Ashley Yakopec and Josh Jones. photo courtesy of Yakopec

“ ” Eventually, I realized I was dying. Josh Jones

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SUMMER CONCERT SCHEDULE

*Concerts require notaries. Notaries are parental permission forms that some venues require minors to have if you want to see a concert there. They must be signed by a parent in front of a legal notary, who must also sign. These forms can be found on the website of the Waiting Room Lounge, www.waitingroomlounge.com

Music Festivals

* 5/7 Soja at Waiting Room 5/12 Carrie Underwood at Century Link Center * 5/13 The Thermals at Slowdown * 5/28 Bloc Party at Slowdown * 6/5 They Might Be Giants at Slowdown 7/6 Justin Bieber at Century Link Center 8/20 Lil Wayne w/ T.I. and Future at Century Link Center

Local Concerts

6/28-29 Kanrocksas (KC, MO) Aer, FUN, Kendrick Lamar, Passion Pit, MGMT, Pretty Lights, Miguel, MGK, Imagine Dragons, etc. 6/26-30 & 7/2-7 Summerfest (Milwaukee, WI) FUN, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, John Mayer, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, etc. 8/2-4 Lollapalooza (Chicago, IL) The Killers, Vampire Weekend, Kendrick Lamar, Ellie Goulding, The Lumineers, Two Door Cinema Club, Lana Del Rey, Griz, The Vaccines, etc.

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At the young age of eleven, junior Mackenzie Duce had already decided that she was ready for

a change. However, as a middle school student, she had limited options to express her defiant nature.

As someone whose life had always been influenced by art, Duce felt her choice was clear– her natural hair color had to go. “I originally started high-lighting my hair because I wanted to feel rebellious, and that was the only thing my mom would let me do,” Duce said. About four years later, Duce worked up the courage to do more than

bleach streaks in her naturally dark hair.Though her parents were apprehensive

about the idea, Duce eventually won her mother over and was allowed to highlight

her hair and experi-mented from there. But it wasn’t until an art camp over the summer that Duce’s rebellious attitude prompted her to completely dye her hair.

For Duce, the cata-lyst of her first dye job was a friend’s shaved

head and purple mohawk. When her friend’s roommate went to town for more art supplies, Duce handed off the money for red dye.

When the roommate returned with what was supposed to be a temporary dye, Duce didn’t hesitate. That night, the girls staying with her helped change her hair from a near-black to a fiery red. “I told my parents it was going to be a ‘slightly tinted brown-red’ which was a complete and utter lie,” Duce said. “Luckily, I didn’t see them for a month due to my being in California, so I had time to come up with an excuse.”

Needless to say, Duce’s parents were not exactly thrilled when she returned from camp with a dye job that was much more permanent than she originally intended.

After six years, however, her parents slowly came to terms with Duce’s love of hair coloring. Since her first time getting

highlights, Duce has dyed her hair four times, and bleached it upwards of 13 times.“It usually only takes a couple of months for me to get tired of a color,” Duce said. “And even before then, I start looking for what I want to do next.”

Since she began dying her hair, Duce has had to follow her parents’ guidelines, and now Marian keeps her hair color in check. In the future, Duce hopes to model her hair after “a graceful rainbow, going through every color over her lifetime.”

Although she has endured a few hair disasters along the way, her passion for her beloved hair alterations is still going strong. Duce says it’s going to take more than a bleaching mishap to curb her appetite for changing her appearance.

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“When I met Ed, he told me we were related, so I’m going with that.”

“My grandpa told me that we are related to the guy who invented the Morse Code.”

“My cousin plays for the Chicago White Sox.”

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Hair Color Queen: Junior Mackenzie Duce is “dying” to express herself emilybirkel

I originally started highlighting my hair because I wanted to feel rebellious...

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Top 5 Sea Creatures

1. Seal

2. Stingray

3. Whale

4. Clownfish

5. Tadpole

Sophomore Emma Mancuso

Top 5 Movies

1. (500) Days of Summer

2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

3. Pitch Perfect

4. The Shawshank Redemption

5. Bridesmaids

SeniorAlex Johnson

Top 5 Girl Scout Cookies

1. Caramel deLites

2. Thin Mints

3. Shortbreads

4. Peanut Butter Patties

5. Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Social Studies teacherMr. Tom BakerTop 5 Candies

1. Neccos

2. Sweethearts

3. Peeps

4. Turtle Caramel Chocolate Bear Claws

5. Black Licorice Jelly Bird Eggs

5 Top 5sJunior

Julianne FaurTop 5 Presidents

1. Bill Clinton

2. “Future President Hillary Clinton”

3. Barack Obama

4. Franklin D. Roosevelt

5. John F. Kennedy

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Bundle of Joy. Junior Sara Cipolla beamed as she struggled carrying around her 4,000 plus tickets at Dave and Busters on Sun., April 14. Cipolla, along with the other post prom attendees, was able to trade in her tickets for the prize of her choice: a stuffed Hello Kitty.

Big City

bright lightsProm Primping. Senior Emily Mullen sits in the hot seat as her friend from Duchesne, Maddie Webb, curls her lovely locks for her night on the town. Mullen decided to utilize her friend’s talents and have her hair done in the comfort of her home, rather than paying for a pricey up-do at the salon.

Thrill Ride. Juniors Allison Buser and Emma Finken decided to kick back and enjoy a ride on the roller coaster simulator at Dave and Busters following Prom. This year’s festivities held the record for the most attendence in Marian Post Prom history.

Dancin’ in the Moonlight. Senior Brianna Rakes and her date, Cort Johnson, swayed hand in hand under the New York City themed lights at Lauritzen Gardens on Sat., April 13. Rakes said, “For my last dance at Marian, Prom was amazing. I made lots of unforgettable memories,” Rakes said.

Dancing Queen. Senior Mallory Lane congratulated Sarah Pravecek for being crowned Prom Queen. The nine lucky Prom Princesses were voted Prom Royalty by their classmates and wore their tiaras proudly on Sat., April 13 at Lauritzen Gardens, under the bright lights of the city.