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The student news site of Wahlert Catholic High School

The Gleaner

The student news site of Wahlert Catholic High School

The Gleaner

Murfee Cook, Ellie Muir, Sarah Wareham, and Allie Foy, 17, pose for a picture outside the DGCC.

Oh the places you’ll go (to eat at Prom)

Maeve Breslin, reporter May 6, 2017

With prom just a day away, final plans are falling into place, and some procrastinators may be looking for a last minute place for dinner. Whether you want to experience some fine dining on May 6, or just...

It is Promposal season

It is Promposal season

Ashley Steele, Reporter May 5, 2017

    As prom approaches, more and more girls are getting asked in different and exciting ways. While some promposals are last minute posters, others take lots of time to plan. Andrew...

Middle names: A family affair?

Riley Collins, Reporter April 19, 2017

Wahlert has many students roaming the halls with generic middle names such as Michael, James, Elizabeth and Grace. But, what about those unique and special nicknames? Here’s a little glimpse of those...

Eric Leigh, 18, will serve as Student Body Vice President next year.

Senior class Leigh-der

Maeve Breslin, reporter April 19, 2017

Eric Leigh, ‘18, has served as class vice president for three years, and now he will take on a new challenge: student body vice president. Leigh will serve alongside Carson Kunkel, ‘18, the new student...

April Fools Day

Kristine Tuecke, Reporter April 17, 2017

April Fools Day is Saturday, April 1. It’s a day where people pull pranks on each other. April Fool’s Day got started in the 1700s, when English pranksters started going around and pranking people....

The truth about the Otway service trip

The truth about the Otway service trip

Elizabeth Gehling, Reporter April 3, 2017

For almost 30 years, the Wahlert community has traveled to Otway, Ohio, for an annual service trip to help those in need. “It gives you an experience to really go at it and do service all day...

Feel the Burn(s)

Allie Foy, Editor-in-chief March 11, 2017

At a March 4 solo competition at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School Wahlert had 7 of their students place in the top 10. Competing against over 30 contestants, the following singers placed as follows: 1st...

Connor Hartig, Maddie Roling, 20, and Isa Harris, 19, show off how swell life is with their trendy water bottles.

Is life S’well?

Maddie Roling, Reporter March 10, 2017

Maddie Roling Of the Gleaner   Around school, many people have been spotted carrying around various types of water bottles. Whether it’s a Yeti, Hydro Flask, or a S’well, it gets the...

Brother Gee (top) and Mr. Allen (bottom) are on one of their spring break trips. They usually go on a skiing trip with their college friends.

Teachers travel for spring break

Isabelle Harris, Reporter March 10, 2017

Oh, spring break, the time of year when students sit in their classes and daydream about their plans for break. They ponder about the fun they will have, especially with the break away from school....

Libby Perry, 20 socializing with the Presentation Sisters on March 8, 2017.

Hey, Sistaa, time to get inspired

Ashley Steele, Reporter March 10, 2017

  On March 8, freshmen went on a field trip to two motherhouses: the Sisters of the Presentation and the Franciscan Sisters. At both sites, students and sisters celebrated National Catholic Sisters’...

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